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Thirsk racecourse statistics

Every runner at Thirsk in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 19 Oct 2026, 18:08 · last meeting in our archive 14 Sep 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 20 October 2026

559races · 78 meetings
5,633runners · 3,600 horses
28.6%favourites won · 174 of 608Last 12 months: 26.7% (32 of 120)
80/1biggest-priced winner · Wichahpi (GB)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Thirsk has staged 559 races over 78 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 5,633 runners.

Favourites have won 28.6% of their runs here (174 from 608), a level-stakes P/L of −109.06 points to a £1 stake at SP.

David O'Meara has the most winners here (32 from 193 runners, 16.6%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, William Haggas has the best win rate: 27.9% (12 from 43).

Daniel Tudhope has the most winners here (30 from 134 rides, 22.4%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

Over 1m – 1m1f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 6.9% of its runs (233) and the highest third 11.7% (326).

2 angles here made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test, on 100 or more runs.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 28.6% of their runs here (174 from 608), a level-stakes P/L of −109.06 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 608Won 174Win 28.6%£1 −109.06A/E 1.01
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,135Won 198Win 17.4%£1 −82.88A/E 1.09
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 1,665Won 131Win 7.9%£1 −265.00A/E 0.98
7th or biggerRuns 2,225Won 57Win 2.6%£1 −980.00A/E 0.79

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 164Won 52Win 31.7%£1 −15.38A/E 1.06
GoodRuns 271Won 74Win 27.3%£1 −75.71A/E 0.94
Good to SoftRuns 65Won 16Win 24.6%£1 −10.97A/E 0.96
SoftRuns 93Won 28Win 30.1%£1 −4.63A/E 1.15
HeavyRuns 15Won 4Win 26.7%£1 −2.37A/E 0.97

Favourites include joint favourites. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runs. Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation at SP. Favourite-heavy samples naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". £1 P/L is level stakes at SP.

Trainers

last 5 years

David O'Meara has the most winners here (32 from 193 runners, 16.6%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, William Haggas has the best win rate: 27.9% (12 from 43).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
David O'MearaRuns 193Won 32Win 16.6%£1 −5.56A/E 1.29
Tim EasterbyRuns 541Won 32Win 5.9%£1 −247.92A/E 0.77
Michael DodsRuns 297Won 31Win 10.4%£1 −79.43A/E 1.04
K R BurkeRuns 120Won 24Win 20.0%£1 +9.72A/E 1.06
Richard FaheyRuns 149Won 21Win 14.1%£1 −59.68A/E 1.07
Kevin RyanRuns 160Won 18Win 11.3%£1 −43.12A/E 1.09
Julie CamachoRuns 101Won 13Win 12.9%£1 +44.25A/E 1.52
William HaggasRuns 43Won 12Win 27.9%£1 −2.43A/E 0.98
Declan CarrollRuns 115Won 12Win 10.4%£1 −30.12A/E 1.18
Michael & David EasterbyRuns 119Won 11Win 9.2%£1 +3.50A/E 1.09

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer runners.

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
William HaggasRuns 43Won 12Win 27.9%£1 −2.43A/E 0.98
George BougheyRuns 36Won 8Win 22.2%£1 +3.67A/E 1.34
K R BurkeRuns 120Won 24Win 20.0%£1 +9.72A/E 1.06
Alice HaynesRuns 32Won 6Win 18.8%£1 −4.17A/E 1.63
Roger VarianRuns 30Won 5Win 16.7%£1 −10.32A/E 0.69
David O'MearaRuns 193Won 32Win 16.6%£1 −5.56A/E 1.29
Jim GoldieRuns 40Won 6Win 15.0%£1 +0.00A/E 2.05
Richard FaheyRuns 149Won 21Win 14.1%£1 −59.68A/E 1.07
John QuinnRuns 43Won 6Win 14.0%£1 −2.25A/E 1.34
Edward BethellRuns 73Won 10Win 13.7%£1 −24.50A/E 0.82

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more runners here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Roger Fell & Sean MurrayRuns 60Won 5Win 8.3%£1 +15.00A/E 1.74
Julie CamachoRuns 101Won 13Win 12.9%£1 +44.25A/E 1.52
Bryan SmartRuns 58Won 7Win 12.1%£1 +73.00A/E 1.36
David O'MearaRuns 193Won 32Win 16.6%£1 −5.56A/E 1.29
Ollie PearsRuns 63Won 6Win 9.5%£1 −25.50A/E 1.27
Declan CarrollRuns 115Won 12Win 10.4%£1 −30.12A/E 1.18
Kevin RyanRuns 160Won 18Win 11.3%£1 −43.12A/E 1.09
Michael & David EasterbyRuns 119Won 11Win 9.2%£1 +3.50A/E 1.09
Richard FaheyRuns 149Won 21Win 14.1%£1 −59.68A/E 1.07
K R BurkeRuns 120Won 24Win 20.0%£1 +9.72A/E 1.06

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more runners at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runners.

Jockeys

last 5 years

Daniel Tudhope has the most winners here (30 from 134 rides, 22.4%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Daniel TudhopeRuns 134Won 30Win 22.4%£1 +16.55A/E 1.23
Connor BeasleyRuns 278Won 27Win 9.7%£1 −114.52A/E 0.85
Paul MulrennanRuns 172Won 25Win 14.5%£1 +57.20A/E 1.25
Oisin OrrRuns 150Won 19Win 12.7%£1 −68.98A/E 0.92
David AllanRuns 260Won 19Win 7.3%£1 −108.05A/E 0.75
Jason HartRuns 199Won 18Win 9.0%£1 −52.94A/E 0.89
Kevin StottRuns 80Won 15Win 18.8%£1 +9.13A/E 1.40
David NolanRuns 95Won 15Win 15.8%£1 +21.21A/E 1.41
Callum RodriguezRuns 106Won 15Win 14.2%£1 −25.47A/E 0.88
Joanna MasonRuns 150Won 12Win 8.0%£1 −80.42A/E 0.89

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer rides.

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Daniel TudhopeRuns 134Won 30Win 22.4%£1 +16.55A/E 1.23
Silvestre De SousaRuns 39Won 8Win 20.5%£1 +6.07A/E 1.15
Kevin StottRuns 80Won 15Win 18.8%£1 +9.13A/E 1.40
Jason WatsonRuns 52Won 9Win 17.3%£1 +2.83A/E 1.65
David NolanRuns 95Won 15Win 15.8%£1 +21.21A/E 1.41
Paul MulrennanRuns 172Won 25Win 14.5%£1 +57.20A/E 1.25
Clifford LeeRuns 63Won 9Win 14.3%£1 −35.80A/E 0.80
Callum RodriguezRuns 106Won 15Win 14.2%£1 −25.47A/E 0.88
Joe FanningRuns 44Won 6Win 13.6%£1 −8.79A/E 1.12
Paul HanaganRuns 37Won 5Win 13.5%£1 −3.29A/E 1.61

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more rides here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Harry RussellRuns 57Won 6Win 10.5%£1 +41.00A/E 1.90
Jason WatsonRuns 52Won 9Win 17.3%£1 +2.83A/E 1.65
David NolanRuns 95Won 15Win 15.8%£1 +21.21A/E 1.41
Kevin StottRuns 80Won 15Win 18.8%£1 +9.13A/E 1.40
Graham LeeRuns 102Won 10Win 9.8%£1 +73.25A/E 1.32
Paul MulrennanRuns 172Won 25Win 14.5%£1 +57.20A/E 1.25
Daniel TudhopeRuns 134Won 30Win 22.4%£1 +16.55A/E 1.23
Billy GarrittyRuns 79Won 10Win 12.7%£1 +27.92A/E 1.22
William PyleRuns 63Won 7Win 11.1%£1 −9.50A/E 1.21
Zak WheatleyRuns 60Won 6Win 10.0%£1 −15.00A/E 1.20

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more rides at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 rides.

Course specialists

3+ wins here

Eternal Sunshine (GB) has won here 3 times from 4 runs, more than any other horse in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) was Wichahpi (GB) at 80/1 on 18 September 2023.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

Over 1m – 1m1f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 6.9% of its runs (233) and the highest third 11.7% (326).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 270Won 18Win 6.7%Place 23.0%A/E 0.87
Middle thirdRuns 285Won 30Win 10.5%Place 25.3%A/E 1.07
High thirdRuns 368Won 39Win 10.6%Place 36.7%A/E 1.01

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 795Won 50Win 6.3%Place 22.3%A/E 0.80
Middle thirdRuns 868Won 73Win 8.4%Place 24.9%A/E 0.99
High thirdRuns 1,062Won 113Win 10.6%Place 31.0%A/E 1.13

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 233Won 16Win 6.9%Place 24.9%A/E 0.86
Middle thirdRuns 275Won 23Win 8.4%Place 28.0%A/E 0.90
High thirdRuns 326Won 38Win 11.7%Place 30.1%A/E 1.16

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 98Won 3Win 3.1%Place 17.3%A/E 0.43
Middle thirdRuns 107Won 17Win 15.9%Place 39.3%A/E 1.53
High thirdRuns 127Won 10Win 7.9%Place 25.2%A/E 0.84

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 25Won 0Win 0.0%Place 12.0%A/E 0.00
Middle thirdRuns 29Won 4Win 13.8%Place 34.5%A/E 1.34
High thirdRuns 33Won 4Win 12.1%Place 33.3%A/E 1.27

Stall number as a share of the field: low is the lowest third of the stalls. Flat races with 8 or more runners. Fair A/E near 1.00 means the market had already priced the draw in.

Angles that have paid

at SP, two periods

Past results at starting price, not a forecast. Each angle made a £1 level-stakes profit in both periods (Jan 2005 – Sep 2021, and since Oct 2021), with at least 100 SP-priced runs and 10 winners in all, and is still in profit with its single biggest winner taken out. The same on every view of this page.

  • David O'Meara, ridden by Daniel Tudhope+36.6% ROI · +102.03 pts from 279 runs · 61 winners (21.9%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +38.1% on 208 · Since Oct 2021: +31.9% on 71 · without the biggest winner (25/1): +76.03 pts
  • Rides by Daniel Tudhope+9.0% ROI · +56.50 pts from 627 runs · 114 winners (18.2%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +8.1% on 493 · Since Oct 2021: +12.4% on 134 · without the biggest winner (25/1): +30.50 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Thirsk?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 174 of 608 runs at Thirsk in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 28.6%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −109.06 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Thirsk?

David O'Meara, with 32 winners from 193 runners (16.6%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Thirsk?

Daniel Tudhope, with 30 winners from 134 rides (22.4%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Thirsk?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), William Haggas has the best win rate: 27.9% (12 from 43).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Thirsk?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Daniel Tudhope has the best win rate: 22.4% (30 from 134).

Which horses have won most at Thirsk?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Eternal Sunshine (GB) (3 from 4), Miss Rainbow (IRE) (3 from 6), Capital Guarantee (IRE) (3 from 8).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Thirsk?

Wichahpi (GB) at 80/1 on 18 September 2023 in the Patrick Hibbert-Foy Memorial Nursery (Div 2) — the biggest starting price among Thirsk winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Thirsk?

Over 1m – 1m1f in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 16 of 233 runs (6.9%) and those in the highest third 38 of 326 (11.7%). Fair A/E 0.86 low against 1.16 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

About Thirsk

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Thirsk, North Yorkshire, between the A19 and the A1 — Flat only, turf.
  • Shape: A left-handed oval of about 1m2f, flat and sharp, with a straight 6f and a home straight of about 4f.

Going and the seasons

  • Summer: Good or good to firm is usual, with watering.
  • Spring and autumn: The April and September fixtures often race on good to soft or soft ground.

Signature races and fixtures

  • May: The Thirsk Hunt Cup (1m handicap).
  • Season: April to September, with two-year-old races through the summer.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: On the A61 west of the town with parking on site; by rail to Thirsk and a bus or taxi.
  • Viewing: The long straight is seen in full from the stands.

These notes are written and checked by KTB (last checked October 2026); the statistics above are computed from our results archive. Check the course's own site for fixtures, going and travel before you go.