Who won the 16:53 Thirsk on 24 July 2026?
Sixty Plus (IRE) won the 16:53 Thirsk at SP 4.00. Ridden by Rossa Ryan. Trained by James Owen.
16:53 Thirsk
JW4x4 Northallerton Handicap Stakes
1m4f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £3,402 · Friday, 24 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stSixty Plus (IRE)Rossa Ryan·James Owen3/1·4.00SP
- 2ndDubai Venture (IRE)Tom Eaves·Tina Jackson·beaten 6 lengths100/30·4.33SP
- 3rdWolf Of Badenoch (GB)Stevie Donohoe·Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay·beaten 1.5 lengths5/2F·3.50SP
Race time
2m 32.60s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Sixty Plus (IRE))
“Settled in fourth - made progress 3f out - pushed along 2f out - went to the front 1f out - stayed on well to win comfortably”
AI top-rated Max Of Stars (score 59.5) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Wolf of Badenoch
Wolf of Badenoch heads our figures on 70 in this five-runner Class 6 contest over twelve furlongs, six pounds clear of the nearest of these rivals, and is the pick on that advantage alone. Educate and Sixty Plus, tied on 64, look the most likely to trouble him, with Max Of Stars also on the scene from a little further back. Confidence in the selection is medium at Thirsk on good going.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Max Of Stars
Harry Russell · Ollie Pears · 6yo
Top-rated of 5
score 59.5 · +5.6 clear of next best (53.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=6)Ollie Pears: 2/6 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight65strongLast 6: 9-6-1-3-2
- Ratings50% weight40below averageOR 60
MarketNo market price available yet.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Thirsk 1m4f
full course data →Sample too small to call at this course and trip.
Low (1–2)
IV 0.71
Mid (3–4)
IV 1.49
High (5–5)
IV 0.87
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 35 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: James Owen · draw 4 6yo · G · blp | 676 | 64 | 52.0 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Tom Eaves · T: Tina Jackson · draw 5 5yo · G · ch | 12261 | 57 | 43.3 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Stevie Donohoe · T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay · draw 3 4yo · G · ch | 704361 | 63 | 53.9 | 5/2F·3.50 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Harry Russell · T: Ollie Pears · draw 2 6yo · M · b | 96132 | 60 | 59.5 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Aiden Brookes · T: Micky Hammond · draw 1 5yo · G · btv | 565633 | 55 | 45.4 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:53 Thirsk?
No — the AI top pick (Max Of Stars) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 16:53 Thirsk?
Top finishers: 1. Sixty Plus (IRE) (4.00), 2. Dubai Venture (IRE) (4.33), 3. Wolf Of Badenoch (GB) (3.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:53 Thirsk?
The winning time was 2m 32.60s.
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