Who won the 16:00 Thirsk on 28 August 2026?
Deep Havana (GB) won the 16:00 Thirsk at SP 29.00. Ridden by Faleh Bughanaim. Trained by Hamad Al Jehani.
16:00 Thirsk
Ivegate Building Handicap Stakes
6f · Flat · Class 3 · Good · 18 runners · £9,720 · Friday, 28 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stDeep Havana (GB)Faleh Bughanaim·Hamad Al Jehani28/1·29.00SP
- 2ndYes I'm Mali (GB)Daniel Tudhope·David O'Meara·beaten 0.2 lengths6/1·7.00SP
- 3rdWoodstock (GB)Oisin Orr·Ruth Carr·beaten 1.75 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
1m 10.36s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Deep Havana (GB))
“Set the pace from the off near the stands rail - drifted left approaching halfway - came under pressure from a rival inside the final furlong - kept battling to the line - prevailed by the narrowest of margins”
AI top-rated Anyasi (score 74.7) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way51.9/100 rating
Woodstock
13.50Smarkets
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Veblen Good
Veblen Good heads the field on these ratings, narrowly ahead of Woven and Eye Of Dubai, who share the same figure a pound below, with Topwarrior also lurking just two pounds off the pace in what is a fiercely competitive nineteen-runner sprint at Thirsk. The selection's edge is slim and the confidence is modest, which reflects how tightly matched the leading quartet appear on form. Woven and Eye Of Dubai in particular must be respected as genuine dangers capable of overturning that marginal advantage on the day. On balance, Veblen Good gets the nod as our selection.
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
Anyasi
Ray Dawson · Roger Varian · 3yo
Top-rated of 19
score 74.7 · +15.8 clear of next best (58.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight93very strongLast 6: 3-1-1
- Trainer20% weight88very strongRoger Varian: 6/17 winners last 14d (35%)
- Freshness10% weight85very strong55d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight60averageOR 90 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 80.00 (Matchbook) · 8th in the market of 19.
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 (1–7)
IV 0.73
Mid (8–14)
IV 1.08
High (15–20)
IV 1.22
Today: Anyasi (draw 20) and Novello Lad (draw 16) get the bias; Jordan Electrics (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 | 2 | J: Faleh Bughanaim · T: Hamad Al Jehani · draw 14 5yo · G · gr | 62222 | 90 | 58.8 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 2 | 14 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 8 4yo · G · b | 502275 | 82 | 46.3 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 3 | 17 | 6yo · G · bv | 462241 | 81 | 51.9 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 4 | 12 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas · draw 9 3yo · G · bt | 21872 | 86 | 55.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian · draw 20 3yo · C · ch | 311 | 90 | 74.7 | 3/1F·4.00 SP |
| 6 | 20 | J: Jake Dickson(5) · T: Ruth Carr · draw 5 8yo · G · chv | 407220 | 76 | 43.9 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Kevin Stott · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 2 5yo · G · bp | 380020 | 87 | 45.0 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 8 | 10 | J: P J McDonald · T: Ed Dunlop · draw 17 3yo · C · b | 13150 | 87 | 51.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 9 | 3 | J: Callum Shepherd · T: Simon & Ed Crisford · draw 12 5yo · G · cht | 7156 | 90 | 55.2 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 10 | 9 | J: Lauren Young(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 1 10yo · G · bp | 548313 | 86 | 54.1 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 11 | 4 | J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 4 4yo · G · b | 145213 | 90 | 50.8 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 12 | 13 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 10 7yo · G · bt | 326100 | 83 | 44.1 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 13 | 16 | J: Jason Hart · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 19 5yo · G · b | 70080 | 82 | 43.6 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 14 | 5 | J: Conor Whiteley(5) · T: David O'Meara · draw 13 4yo · G · b | 103344 | 89 | 50.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 15 | 1 | J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 11 4yo · G · btb | 20100 | 90 | 46.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 16 | 15 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Roger Fell · draw 6 4yo · G · b | 6856 | 82 | 38.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 17 | 6 | J: David Nolan · T: Paul Midgley · draw 16 5yo · G · b | 31180 | 88 | 53.3 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 18 | 18 | J: Andrew Mullen · T: Ben Haslam · draw 18 3yo · G · b | 24127 | 83 | 53.1 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Ethan Tindall(5) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 3 6yo · G · b | 953382 | 76 | 47.4 | — |
| — | — | J: Connor Beasley · T: Michael Dods · draw 7 10yo · G · chp | 04729 | 84 | 50.9 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:00 Thirsk?
No — the AI top pick (Anyasi) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 16:00 Thirsk?
Top finishers: 1. Deep Havana (GB) (29.00), 2. Yes I'm Mali (GB) (7.00), 3. Woodstock (GB) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:00 Thirsk?
The winning time was 1m 10.36s.
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