Who won the 17:35 Thirsk on 5 September 2026?
Nyman (IRE) won the 17:35 Thirsk at SP 4.33. Ridden by Joanna Mason. Trained by Roger Fell.
17:35 Thirsk
Thirsk Racecourse Ideal Conference & Events Venue Handicap Stakes (Div II)
7f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Soft · 8 runners · £5,234 · Saturday, 5 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stNyman (IRE)Joanna Mason·Roger Fell100/30F·4.33SP
- 2ndMidnight Strike (IRE)Darragh Keenan·Jennie Candlish·beaten .75 lengths7/1·8.00SP
- 3rdCapital Guarantee (IRE)Billy Garritty·David O'Meara·beaten .5 lengths4/1·5.00SP
Race time
1m 26.12s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Nyman (IRE))
“Settled midfield - urged forward past the 2f mark despite finding traffic - angled right approaching the final furlong - finished strongly to hit the front late and score”
AI top-rated Imperial Guard (score 50.1) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way50.1/100 rating
Imperial Guard
7.00Matchbook
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: Mr King
Mr King arrives at Thirsk on a progressive profile that makes him an appealing proposition at this Class 4 seven-furlong test on good-to-soft ground, and while he sits narrowly behind the top two in the ratings, the trajectory of his recent form suggests he is capable of bridging that modest gap. Obelix and Stanley Spencer head the ratings and must be respected as the principal dangers, and Midnight Strike, rated level with our selection, will also need watching over this trip. On balance, though, Mr King's upward curve gives him the edge, and he is the call.
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
Imperial Guard
Connor Beasley · Michael Dods · 5yo
Top-rated of 9
score 50.1 · +0.1 clear of next best (50.0)
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 strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight60averageLast 6: 8-5-1-1-1-0
- Ratings50% weight50averageOR 75
- Trainer20% weight15weakMichael Dods: 2/31 winners last 14d (6%)
MarketBest price 7.00 (Matchbook) · 4th in the market of 9.
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
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.16).
Low (1–3)
IV 0.82
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.04
High (7–9)
IV 1.16
Today: Capital Guarantee (draw 8) and Midnight Strike (draw 7) get the bias; Nyman (draw 3) 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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Roger Fell · draw 3 4yo · G · b | 406439 | 70 | 46.3 | 100/30F·4.33 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Darragh Keenan · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 7 4yo · G · btp | 008153 | 77 | 47.1 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Billy Garritty · T: David O'Meara · draw 8 6yo · G · ch | 906166 | 78 | 50.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Jason Hart · T: Julie Camacho · draw 2 6yo · G · b | 015504 | 81 | 43.5 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr · draw 9 7yo · G · ch | 320063 | 71 | 42.1 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 6 | 7 | J: Finlay Bassett(7) · T: John Mackie · draw 4 4yo · G · bb | 125078 | 72 | 38.6 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Connor Beasley · T: Michael Dods · draw 5 5yo · G · b | 851110 | 75 | 50.1 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 8 | 1 | J: M. P. Sheehy · T: Fionn McSharry · draw 6 5yo · G · bp | 863920 | 81 | 43.1 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| — | — | J: David Allan · T: Geoffrey Harker · draw 1 6yo · G · gh | 67185 | 77 | 42.9 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:35 Thirsk?
No — the AI top pick (Imperial Guard) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 17:35 Thirsk?
Top finishers: 1. Nyman (IRE) (4.33), 2. Midnight Strike (IRE) (8.00), 3. Capital Guarantee (IRE) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:35 Thirsk?
The winning time was 1m 26.12s.
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