15:47 Thirsk

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7f · Flat · Class 3 · Good · 15 runners · £9,720 · Saturday, 1 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 9th

1st
Asuka (GB)
Jack Callan·George Boughey
15/8F·2.88
SP
2nd
Angel Hunter (GB)
Seamus Cronin·Richard Hannon·beaten 0.2 lengths
9/2·5.50
SP
3rd
Croupier (IRE)
Silvestre De Sousa·Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith·beaten 2.25 lengths
20/1·21.00
SP

Race time

1m 24.20s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Asuka (GB))

“Towards the rear of the pack - made good progress 2f out - shuffled into fourth below 2f out - angled right and found a gap 1f out - hit the head of affairs over 110yds out - kept on to win”

AI top-rated It Just Takes Time (score 63.0) finished 9th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 11.00 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Croupier

Croupier heads this competitive 16-runner Class 3 contest at Thirsk on a rating a point clear of Yorkshire, and there is enough in his profile to make a case for him at seven furlongs on good ground. Yorkshire represents the most pressing threat as the runner narrowly behind on ratings, while Angel Hunter and Asuka cannot be overlooked in a wide-open field of this size. Croupier is our selection, though the closeness of the contest warrants caution.

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

It Just Takes Time

Jack Garritty · Mark Walford · 8yo

Top-rated of 15

score 63.0 · +1.8 clear of next best (61.2)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Trainer20% weight
70strong
Mark Walford: 5/18 winners last 14d (28%)
Freshness10% weight
70strong
12d since last run (quick turnaround)
Form20% weight
70strong
Last 6: 6-0-2-2-3-1
Ratings50% weight
56average
OR 84

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 7f

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Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.16).

Low (1–6)

IV 0.82

Mid (7–11)

IV 1.04

High (12–16)

IV 1.16

Today: Angel Hunter (draw 13) and Andesite (draw 14) get the bias; Asuka (draw 2) 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. 129 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	3	Asuka J: Jack Callan(3) · T: George Boughey · draw 2 4yo · G · b	121	9-08	89	—	—	61.2	15/8F·2.88 SP
2	5	Angel Hunter J: Seamus Cronin(5) · T: Richard Hannon · draw 13 4yo · C · bb	166764	9-07	88	—	—	54.3	9/2·5.50 SP
3	2	Croupier J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith · draw 9 7yo · G · b	12090	9-08	89	—	—	43.4	20/1·21.00 SP
4	15	Woodstock J: Cam Hardie · T: Ruth Carr · draw 10 6yo · G · bv	734622	8-10	77	—	—	49.7	11/1·12.00 SP
5	11	Andesite J: Kevin Stott · T: Roger Fell · draw 14 4yo · G · btp	053220	9-02	83	—	—	52.1	11/1·12.00 SP
6	8	Brighton Boy J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby · draw 4 4yo · G · gr	701260	9-04	85	—	—	46.8	16/1·17.00 SP
7	4	Aurora Majesty J: William Cox · T: Archie Watson · draw 1 4yo · G · ch	13200	9-08	89	—	—	49.7	25/1·26.00 SP
8	14	King's School J: Jonny Peate · T: Gemma Tutty · draw 7 5yo · G · btp	83125	8-11	78	—	—	50.9	33/1·34.00 SP
9	10	It Just Takes Time J: Jack Garritty · T: Mark Walford · draw 8 8yo · G · br	602231	9-03	84	—	—	63.0	11/1·12.00 SP
10	16	Enola Grey J: William Pyle · T: Gemma Tutty · draw 12 6yo · M · gr	556680	8-05	72	—	—	36.7	16/1·17.00 SP
11	7	Our Havana J: Oisin McSweeney · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 5 5yo · G · bpFT P	69910	9-05	86	—	—	44.7	33/1·34.00 SP
12	13	Glenfinnan J: Connor Beasley · T: Michael Dods · draw 3 6yo · G · bh	771942	8-12	79	—	—	57.5	25/1·26.00 SP
13	12	Obelix J: Ben Robinson · T: Julie Camacho · draw 15 6yo · G · b	90155	9-01	82	—	—	45.0	18/1·19.00 SP
14	6	Yankee Dude J: Edward Greatrex · T: Warren Greatrex · draw 6 4yo · G · b	1102	9-07	88	—	—	53.1	40/1·41.00 SP
15	9	New Image J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 11 6yo · G · b	30570	9-03	84	—	—	45.8	9/1·10.00 SP
—	—	Yorkshire J: Kevin Stott · T: Edward Bethell · draw 16 6yo · G · bt	69092	9-11	92	—	—	50.6	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:47 Thirsk on 1 August 2026?

Asuka (GB) won the 15:47 Thirsk at SP 2.88. Ridden by Jack Callan. Trained by George Boughey.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:47 Thirsk?

No — the AI top pick (It Just Takes Time) finished 9.

What were the placings in the 15:47 Thirsk?

Top finishers: 1. Asuka (GB) (2.88), 2. Angel Hunter (GB) (5.50), 3. Croupier (IRE) (21.00).

What was the winning time for the 15:47 Thirsk?

The winning time was 1m 24.20s.

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