Who won the 16:40 Thirsk on 7 August 2026?
Great Profit (IRE) won the 16:40 Thirsk at SP 4.50. Ridden by Barry McHugh. Trained by W H Harrison.
16:40 Thirsk
Country Music Night Here Next Friday 14th August Handicap Stakes
6f · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 10 runners · £3,140 · Friday, 7 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stGreat Profit (IRE)Barry McHugh·W H Harrison7/2F·4.50SP
- 2ndYellow Diamonds (IRE)Ryan Sexton·Julie Camacho·beaten 2.25 lengths7/1·8.00SP
- 3rdLope Y Linda (GB)David Allan·Tim Easterby·beaten 0.3 lengths6/1·7.00SP
Race time
1m 10.32s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Great Profit (IRE))
“Handy in the early running - driven to the front a furlong out - kept finding more to the line - won”
AI top-rated Maximum Velocity (score 50.8) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.50 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: Real Jack
Real Jack holds a narrow rating deficit to Yellow Diamonds but a progressive profile makes him the more appealing proposition over six furlongs on good ground at Thirsk. Yellow Diamonds remains the primary threat, with Mare Of London and Maximum Velocity also capable of making their presence felt in what is an open Class 6 affair. The case for our selection rests on the trajectory of his recent form suggesting there is more to come. Real Jack is the pick, though with modest confidence given the competitiveness of the race.
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
Maximum Velocity
Faye McManoman · Nigel Tinkler · 3yo
Top-rated of 10
score 50.8 · +6.7 clear of next best (44.1)
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 strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight56averageLast 6: 2-0-1-9-3-2
- Ratings50% weight43below averageOR 65 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight40below averageNigel Tinkler: 4/25 winners last 14d (16%)
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 6f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.22).
Low (1–4)
IV 0.73
Mid (5–8)
IV 1.08
High (9–11)
IV 1.22
Today: Soul Warrior (draw 11) and Mare Of London (draw 9) get the bias; Liquid Cooled (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 | 3 | J: Barry McHugh · T: W H Harrison · draw 5 3yo · G · b | 48222 | 63 | 41.4 | 7/2F·4.50 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Ryan Sexton · T: Julie Camacho · draw 10 3yo · F · b | 04445 | 64 | 41.7 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 3 | 9 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 6 3yo · F · br | 201244 | 54 | 41.3 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Sam James · T: Mark Walford · draw 9 3yo · F · gr | 25667 | 57 | 42.7 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Faye McManoman · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 7 3yo · G · bp | 201932 | 65 | 50.8 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 6 | 10 | J: Harry Vigors(5) · T: Ben Haslam · draw 1 3yo · G · b | 01435 | 52 | 37.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: Connor Beasley · T: Michael Dods · draw 8 3yo · G · b | 26567 | 62 | 39.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 8 | 6 | J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 11 3yo · G · b | 18035 | 58 | 44.1 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 9 | 4 | J: Andrew Mullen · T: Michael Appleby · draw 2 3yo · F · ch | 28376 | 63 | 35.3 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 10 | 11 | J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby · draw 3 3yo · G · b | 54757 | 52 | 34.1 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Alexandra Egan(7) · T: Ross Burdon · draw 4 3yo · F · ch | 09306 | 54 | 30.4 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Thirsk?
No — the AI top pick (Maximum Velocity) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 16:40 Thirsk?
Top finishers: 1. Great Profit (IRE) (4.50), 2. Yellow Diamonds (IRE) (8.00), 3. Lope Y Linda (GB) (7.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:40 Thirsk?
The winning time was 1m 10.32s.
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