Who won the 17:27 Thirsk on 24 July 2026?
Sunlit Sea (GB) won the 17:27 Thirsk at SP 3.25. Ridden by Poppy Scott. Trained by Sir Mark Prescott Bt.
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Thirsk
Great BritainRacing Excellence Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Apprentice Training Race - Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)
Friday, 24 July 2026
5f·Flat·Class 6·Good To Firm·9 runners·£3,140
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stSunlit Sea (GB)Poppy Scott·Sir Mark Prescott Bt9/4F·3.25SP
- 2ndSo Grateful (GB)Lewis Chalkley·Michael & David Easterby·beaten 0.3 lengths12/1·13.00SP
- 3rdIrish Dancer (IRE)Hope Regan·Declan Carroll·beaten 1.25 lengths5/1·6.00SP
Race time
57.82s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Sunlit Sea (GB))
“Went straight to the front - lost the advantage for a stride after 1f then back in front - pushed along 2f out - surrendered the advantage 1f out - fought back close home - got up in the final strides to score”
AI top-rated Dabbling (score 50.4) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.050.4/100 rating
Dabbling
14.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way50.4/100 rating
Dabbling
14.00Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Dabbling
Finlay Bassett(7) · Ollie Pears · 3yo
50.4/100
+1.5 vs next best (49.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight83very strongOllie Pears: 2/6 winners last 14d (33%)
- Freshness10% weight70strong10d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight41below averageLast 6: 6-7-5-4-3
- Ratings50% weight37below averageOR 56
MarketBest price 14.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 6th pick of 9 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 5yo · G · btb | 09344 | 9-12 | 60 | — | — | 49.0 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 3yo · F · bb | 27841 | 9-11 | 57 | — | — | 48.4 | 9/4F·3.25 SP | |
| 5 | 3 | 6 | 8yo · G · bp | 523726 | 9-10 | 58 | — | — | 41.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | 6yo · G · chtb | 318238 | 9-10 | 58 | — | — | 42.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 7 | 5 | 8 | 3yo · F · gr | 52566 | 9-08 | 60 | — | — | 46.6 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 8 | 6 | 9 | 3yo · F · b | 67097 | 9-07 | 59 | — | — | 28.6 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 6 | 7 | 4 | 3yo · F · b | 67543 | 9-04 | 56 | — | — | 50.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 9 | 8 | 2 | 3yo · F · ch | 83467 | 9-01 | 53 | — | — | 34.8 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | 8yo · G · b | 79042 | 8-13 | 47 | — | — | 36.6 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:27 Thirsk?
No — the AI top pick (Dabbling) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 17:27 Thirsk?
Top finishers: 1. Sunlit Sea (GB) (3.25), 2. So Grateful (GB) (13.00), 3. Irish Dancer (IRE) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:27 Thirsk?
The winning time was 57.82s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partySunlit Sea is our selection at Thirsk, top-rated on a figure of 65 in this competitive nine-runner sprint. The gap to the chasing pack is a narrow one, with Mare Of London and Midnight Lir only a pound behind on 64 and Albegone three pounds back on 62, so this is no formality. Mare Of London, Midnight Lir and Albegone all pose the main threats on our figures, but Sunlit Sea's rating edge makes her the one to be with on good going over 5f. Confidence in this selection is high.
Racing Post pick: Sunlit Sea
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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