Who won the 13:38 Thirsk on 1 August 2026?
Battle Fever (IRE) won the 13:38 Thirsk at SP 3.25. Ridden by Kevin Stott. Trained by Kevin Ryan.
13:38 Thirsk
John & Paula 25th Wedding Anniversary Ebf Novice Stakes (gbb Race)
5f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 8 runners · £5,940 · Saturday, 1 August 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 9/4·3.25Race report
- 1stBattle Fever (IRE)AI top pick · 50.5Kevin Stott·Kevin Ryan9/4·3.25SP
- 2ndRed Blue Point (IRE)Silvestre De Sousa·James Tate·beaten 3 lengths7/2·4.50SP
- 3rdBacha (IRE)Cam Hardie·Richard & Peter Fahey·beaten 1 length9/1·10.00SP
Race time
58.23s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Battle Fever (IRE))
“Sat behind front pair - urged forward with 2f left - hit the front inside final furlong and edged left - kept finding more to score readily”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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.
Why the model rates this top
Battle Fever
Kevin Stott · Kevin Ryan · 2yo
Top-rated of 8
score 50.5 · +12.0 clear of next best (38.5)
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 strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight66strongLast 6: 2-3
- Ratings50% weight51averageOR 76 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight10weakKevin Ryan: 1/23 winners last 14d (4%)
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 5f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.22).
Low (1–3)
IV 0.73
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.08
High (7–8)
IV 1.22
Today: Battle Fever (draw 7) and Unbeatable Fame (draw 8) get the bias; River Jordan (draw 1) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 163 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Kevin Stott · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 7 2yo · C · ch | 23 | 76 | 50.5 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: James Tate · draw 2 2yo · C · b | — | — | 19.5 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Cam Hardie · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 5 2yo · C · b | 5 | — | 14.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Zak Wheatley · T: Declan Carroll · draw 4 2yo · C · bt | 1 | — | 38.5 | 5/4F·2.25 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Ben Robinson · T: Brian Ellison · draw 3 2yo · F · b | 0 | — | 7.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 6 | 7 | J: Oisin McSweeney · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 8 2yo · G · b | 7 | — | 10.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Connor Beasley · T: Phillip Makin · draw 1 2yo · G · b | 75 | — | 27.5 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 8 | 2 | J: William Pyle · T: Kevin & Lauren Frost · draw 6 2yo · C · b | 58 | — | 21.8 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:38 Thirsk?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Battle Fever, won the race (AI score 50.5).
What were the placings in the 13:38 Thirsk?
Top finishers: 1. Battle Fever (IRE) (3.25), 2. Red Blue Point (IRE) (4.50), 3. Bacha (IRE) (10.00).
What was the winning time for the 13:38 Thirsk?
The winning time was 58.23s.
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