Race Preview

6:43 Thirsk

Friday 14 August 2026 ·9 runners KTB Selection: Accrual · 60/100

A 9-runner Flat class 4 contest over 0m5f0y at Thirsk (6:43), on Good going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

Two or more habitual front-runners — the pace looks strong and could collapse late, which would favour hold-up horses.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Accrual KTB Selection60/100Accrual is a fair performer who won this race last year from a single run at Thirsk and has four wins from 17 starts at this trip.
  2. 2Moulin Booj59/100Moulin Booj is a fair performer with a solid career record that includes seven wins at this trip.
  3. 3Emerald Harmony53/100Emerald Harmony is a fair handicapper who has won once from two runs at Thirsk and has three wins from 29 starts at this trip.
  4. 4Rock Of England51/100Rock Of England is a fair handicapper who has won at this trip and at Thirsk.
  5. 5Equity Law51/100Equity Law is a fair performer who has won at this track and at today's trip.
  6. 6Hover On The Wind49/100Fair sort who has shown decent form on this track without winning, finishing in the first four on his last two visits.
  7. 7Winchurch49/100Fair performer who has been in and out this year and arrives in decent form off a recent win.
  8. 8Managing Director46/100Modest performer who won on his only previous visit to Thirsk and has also scored at this trip.
  9. 9Our Absent Friends37/100Modest performer who has been in and out this year and ran no sort of race when last seen here in May.

The contenders

Accrual KTB Fit 60/100

Form U53051 · Ruth Carr · William Pyle

Accrual is a fair performer who won this race last year from a single run at Thirsk and has four wins from 17 starts at this trip. He showed his best form of the season when scoring at Doncaster last time and acts well on good ground with two wins and three places from four runs. The yard's modest 8% strike-rate here from a big sample is the main negative.

Moulin Booj KTB Fit 59/100

Form 632521 · George Scott · Daniel Tudhope

Moulin Booj is a fair performer with a solid career record that includes seven wins at this trip. He has won at Thirsk from four starts and is proven competitive on good ground without having scored on it. The yard's 17% strike rate at the track adds some encouragement though he has been a bit up and down of late.

Emerald Harmony KTB Fit 53/100

Form 031236 · Paul Midgley · David Nolan

Emerald Harmony is a fair handicapper who has won once from two runs at Thirsk and has three wins from 29 starts at this trip. He has shown consistent form this year with a recent string of placed efforts on good ground where he is 2-14. The yard's modest 8% strike-rate at the track is worth noting against his solid course record.

Rock Of England KTB Fit 51/100

Form 131214 · Paul Midgley · Luke Morris

Rock Of England is a fair handicapper who has won at this trip and at Thirsk. He arrives in solid nick with a recent sequence of 131214 and holds a 1-from-7 record at the track. The yard's modest 8% strike-rate here is a negative but Luke Morris knows the place well and the horse has handled good ground.

The rest of the field

Equity LawKTB Fit 51/100

Equity Law is a fair performer who has won at this track and at today's trip.

Hover On The WindKTB Fit 49/100

Fair sort who has shown decent form on this track without winning, finishing in the first four on his last two visits.

WinchurchKTB Fit 49/100

Fair performer who has been in and out this year and arrives in decent form off a recent win.

Managing DirectorKTB Fit 46/100

Modest performer who won on his only previous visit to Thirsk and has also scored at this trip.

Our Absent FriendsKTB Fit 37/100

Modest performer who has been in and out this year and ran no sort of race when last seen here in May.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Accrual on a Fit Score of 60/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Moulin Booj and Emerald Harmony.

KTB Selection Accrual

Morning odds

Best available price per runner, captured 00:00 UTC, 14 Aug. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.

RunnerMorning priceBookmaker
Accrual4/17Bet
Moulin Booj10/3Bet365
Emerald Harmony13/2Bet365
Rock Of England12/1Bet Victor
Equity Law8/17Bet
Hover On The Wind12/17Bet
Winchurch12/17Bet
Managing Director4/17Bet
Our Absent Friends12/17Bet

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 6:43 at Thirsk?

Accrual tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 60/100.

How many runners are in this race?

9 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 6:43 at Thirsk?

The going is described as Good.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 0m5f0y.

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