Who won the 16:21 Thirsk on 14 September 2026?
Mo Anam Chara (IRE) won the 16:21 Thirsk at SP 3.50. Ridden by Jake Dickson. Trained by Geoffrey Harker.
16:21 Thirsk
decronhorsecare.co.uk Handicap Stakes
7f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 10 runners · £3,926 · Monday, 14 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stMo Anam Chara (IRE)Jake Dickson·Geoffrey Harker5/2J·3.50SP
- 2ndShowtown (IRE)Tom Eaves·Kevin Ryan·beaten 1.75 lengths22/1·23.00SP
- 3rdSoca Star (IRE)Dale Swift·Seb Spencer·beaten 4.25 lengths14/1·15.00SP
Race time
1m 25.79s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Mo Anam Chara (IRE))
“Settled in the pack wide - urged forward and made ground 3f out - asked for effort 2f out - hit the front approaching final furlong and drifted right - stayed on well to score comfortably”
AI top-rated Kody B (score 49.1) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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-way44.0/100 rating
Mo Anam Chara
5.40Betfair Exchange
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: Mo Anam Chara
Mo Anam Chara heads a competitive ten-runner Class 5 contest at Thirsk on good ground and holds a narrow edge over a trio of rivals all rated a pound behind, giving her a slender but genuine claim at the head of affairs over seven furlongs. Showtown, Kody B and Thornaby Annie all arrive in similar form and any one of them could pose a serious threat if the selection fails to produce her best, making this a tight four-way affair at the top of the field. That said, Mo Anam Chara's ability to edge them on balance of form gives her the nod, and she is taken to show enough to come out on top.
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
Kody B
Joanna Mason · Craig Lidster · 3yo
Top-rated of 10
score 49.1 · +0.1 clear of next best (49.1)
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 strong18d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight55small sample (n=9)Craig Lidster: 2/9 winners last 14d (22%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight47below averageOR 70 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight24weakLast 6: 0-4-5-6-6
MarketBest price 18.50 (Matchbook) · 5th in the market of 10.
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 (1–4)
IV 0.82
Mid (5–7)
IV 1.04
High (8–10)
IV 1.16
Today: Mo Anam Chara (draw 9) and Real Jack (draw 10) get the bias; Napolian (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. 129 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Jake Dickson(5) · T: Geoffrey Harker · draw 9 3yo · F · b | 42012 | 67 | 44.0 | 5/2J·3.50 SP |
| 2 | 9 | J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 8 3yo · G · bp | 045888 | 62 | 34.8 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Dale Swift · T: Seb Spencer · draw 6 3yo · F · b | 25552 | 65 | 41.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 4 | 10 | J: Connor Beasley · T: Michael Dods · draw 10 3yo · G · bvFT V | 656772 | 59 | 36.7 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Conor Whiteley(5) · T: David O'Meara · draw 1 3yo · G · b | 104726 | 69 | 46.2 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Ryan Sexton · T: Julie Camacho · draw 3 3yo · G · bp | 3228 | 70 | 45.1 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 7 | 1 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Craig Lidster · draw 7 3yo · G · bp | 04566 | 70 | 49.1 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 8 | 5 | J: Jack Garritty · T: Adrian Nicholls · draw 2 3yo · F · chh | 217276 | 67 | 37.2 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 9 | 7 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 5 3yo · G · bp | 116214 | 64 | 49.1 | 5/2J·3.50 SP |
| 10 | 8 | J: Zak Wheatley · T: Declan Carroll · draw 4 3yo · G · bt | 438768 | 63 | 45.0 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:21 Thirsk?
No — the AI top pick (Kody B) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 16:21 Thirsk?
Top finishers: 1. Mo Anam Chara (IRE) (3.50), 2. Showtown (IRE) (23.00), 3. Soca Star (IRE) (15.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:21 Thirsk?
The winning time was 1m 25.79s.
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