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.
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Thirsk
Great BritainCountry Music Night Here Next Friday 14th August Handicap Stakes
Friday, 7 August 2026
6f·Flat·Class 6·Good·10 runners·£3,140
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.050.8/100 rating
Maximum Velocity
6.50SportingIndex· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way50.8/100 rating
Maximum Velocity
6.50SportingIndex
Place portion settles at 2.10 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
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
Maximum Velocity
Faye McManoman · Nigel Tinkler · 3yo
50.8/100
+6.7 vs next best (44.1)
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%)
MarketBest price 6.50 (SportingIndex) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 7 | 3yo · G · bp | 201932 | 9-09 | 65 | — | — | 50.8 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | 3yo · F · b | 04445 | 9-08 | 64 | — | — | 41.7 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 3yo · G · b | 48222 | 9-07 | 63 | — | — | 41.4 | 7/2F·4.50 SP | |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 3yo · F · ch | 28376 | 9-07 | 63 | — | — | 35.3 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 7 | 5 | 8 | 3yo · G · b | 26567 | 9-06 | 62 | — | — | 39.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 8 | 6 | 11 | 3yo · G · b | 18035 | 9-02 | 58 | — | — | 44.1 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 4 | 7 | 9 | 3yo · F · gr | 25667 | 9-01 | 57 | — | — | 42.7 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 3 | 9 | 6 | 3yo · F · br | 201244 | 8-12 | 54 | — | — | 41.3 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 6 | 10 | 1 | 3yo · G · b | 01435 | 8-10 | 52 | — | — | 37.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 10 | 11 | 3 | 3yo · G · b | 54757 | 8-10 | 52 | — | — | 34.1 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| — | — | 4 | 3yo · F · ch | 09306 | 8-12 | 54 | — | — | 30.4 | — |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyReal 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.
Racing Post pick: Real Jack
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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