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Thirsk racecourse statistics

Every runner at Thirsk in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 23 Oct 2026, 02:13 · last meeting in our archive 14 Sep 2026

Covers 1 October 2025 – 23 October 2026

108races · 16 meetings
1,077runners · 882 horses
26.7%favourites won · 32 of 120
50/1biggest-priced winner · Drish Samphire (IRE)

In brief

as at 23 Oct 2026

Thirsk has staged 108 races over 16 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), with 1,077 runners.

Favourites have won 26.7% of their runs here (32 from 120), a level-stakes P/L of −31.35 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Tim Easterby has the most winners here (6 from 97 runners, 6.2%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, David O'Meara has the best win rate: 13.2% (5 from 38).

Connor Beasley has the most winners here (6 from 57 rides, 10.5%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Jason Hart has the best win rate: 13.9% (5 from 36).

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

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 26.7% of their runs here (32 from 120), a level-stakes P/L of −31.35 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 120Won 32Win 26.7%£1 −31.35A/E 0.87
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 215Won 37Win 17.2%£1 −13.57A/E 1.08
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 311Won 26Win 8.4%£1 −3.00A/E 1.10
7th or biggerRuns 431Won 13Win 3.0%£1 −134.00A/E 0.92

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 33Won 7Win 21.2%£1 −11.20A/E 0.67
GoodRuns 78Won 22Win 28.2%£1 −19.53A/E 0.94
Good to SoftRuns 9Won 3Win 33.3%£1 −0.62A/E 1.14

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 12 months

Tim Easterby has the most winners here (6 from 97 runners, 6.2%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, David O'Meara has the best win rate: 13.2% (5 from 38).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Tim EasterbyRuns 97Won 6Win 6.2%£1 −50.70A/E 0.74
David O'MearaRuns 38Won 5Win 13.2%£1 +6.00A/E 1.12
Kevin RyanRuns 40Won 5Win 12.5%£1 −13.75A/E 1.29
Ed WalkerRuns 9Won 4Win 44.4%£1 +4.45A/E 1.83
William HaggasRuns 13Won 4Win 30.8%£1 +2.55A/E 0.99
Michael DodsRuns 64Won 4Win 6.3%£1 −43.28A/E 0.54
Sir Mark Prescott BtRuns 6Won 3Win 50.0%£1 +15.25A/E 1.55
Richard HannonRuns 7Won 3Win 42.9%£1 +28.00A/E 3.26
Grant TuerRuns 10Won 3Win 30.0%£1 +14.00A/E 4.78
Phillip MakinRuns 13Won 3Win 23.1%£1 +1.88A/E 2.08

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
David O'MearaRuns 38Won 5Win 13.2%£1 +6.00A/E 1.12
Kevin RyanRuns 40Won 5Win 12.5%£1 −13.75A/E 1.29
Richard & Peter FaheyRuns 30Won 2Win 6.7%£1 −14.00A/E 0.93
Michael DodsRuns 64Won 4Win 6.3%£1 −43.28A/E 0.54
Tim EasterbyRuns 97Won 6Win 6.2%£1 −50.70A/E 0.74
Michael & David EasterbyRuns 32Won 1Win 3.1%£1 −26.00A/E 0.45

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
Tim EasterbyRuns 97Won 6Win 6.2%£1 −50.70A/E 0.74
Michael DodsRuns 64Won 4Win 6.3%£1 −43.28A/E 0.54

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 12 months

Connor Beasley has the most winners here (6 from 57 rides, 10.5%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Jason Hart has the best win rate: 13.9% (5 from 36).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Connor BeasleyRuns 57Won 6Win 10.5%£1 −29.70A/E 0.82
Kevin StottRuns 25Won 5Win 20.0%£1 +0.75A/E 1.39
Daniel TudhopeRuns 28Won 5Win 17.9%£1 +10.33A/E 0.97
Jason HartRuns 36Won 5Win 13.9%£1 +14.25A/E 1.32
David AllanRuns 41Won 5Win 12.2%£1 +6.00A/E 1.22
Paul MulrennanRuns 23Won 4Win 17.4%£1 −1.32A/E 1.53
Joanna MasonRuns 49Won 4Win 8.2%£1 −31.17A/E 0.72
Cieren FallonRuns 6Won 3Win 50.0%£1 +7.22A/E 1.92
Rossa RyanRuns 10Won 3Win 30.0%£1 −1.21A/E 1.25
Oliver StammersRuns 10Won 3Win 30.0%£1 +14.00A/E 4.49

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Jason HartRuns 36Won 5Win 13.9%£1 +14.25A/E 1.32
David AllanRuns 41Won 5Win 12.2%£1 +6.00A/E 1.22
Connor BeasleyRuns 57Won 6Win 10.5%£1 −29.70A/E 0.82
Joanna MasonRuns 49Won 4Win 8.2%£1 −31.17A/E 0.72

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
Connor BeasleyRuns 57Won 6Win 10.5%£1 −29.70A/E 0.82

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

No horse has won 3 or more times here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) was Drish Samphire (IRE) at 50/1 on 7 August 2026.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 66Won 6Win 9.1%Place 30.3%A/E 1.06
Middle thirdRuns 69Won 8Win 11.6%Place 26.1%A/E 1.29
High thirdRuns 84Won 6Win 7.1%Place 31.0%A/E 0.72

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 147Won 13Win 8.8%Place 25.2%A/E 1.22
Middle thirdRuns 161Won 11Win 6.8%Place 25.5%A/E 0.78
High thirdRuns 197Won 19Win 9.6%Place 28.9%A/E 1.03

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 44Won 2Win 4.5%Place 25.0%A/E 0.52
Middle thirdRuns 47Won 4Win 8.5%Place 25.5%A/E 1.08
High thirdRuns 56Won 7Win 12.5%Place 28.6%A/E 1.28

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 15Won 1Win 6.7%Place 26.7%A/E 1.28
Middle thirdRuns 16Won 3Win 18.8%Place 37.5%A/E 1.56
High thirdRuns 16Won 0Win 0.0%Place 12.5%A/E 0.00

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 4Won 0Win 0.0%Place 25.0%A/E 0.00
Middle thirdRuns 4Won 1Win 25.0%Place 25.0%A/E 3.74
High thirdRuns 5Won 0Win 0.0%Place 20.0%A/E 0.00

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 32 of 120 runs at Thirsk in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) — 26.7%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −31.35 points at SP (as at 23 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Thirsk?

Tim Easterby, with 6 winners from 97 runners (6.2%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Thirsk?

Connor Beasley, with 6 winners from 57 rides (10.5%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Thirsk?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), David O'Meara has the best win rate: 13.2% (5 from 38).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Thirsk?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Jason Hart has the best win rate: 13.9% (5 from 36).

Which horses have won most at Thirsk?

No horse has won 3 or more times at Thirsk in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Thirsk?

Drish Samphire (IRE) at 50/1 on 7 August 2026 in the goracing.co.uk Future Stars Apprentice Classified Stakes — the biggest starting price among Thirsk winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Is there a draw bias at Thirsk?

No trip at Thirsk shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on samples of 100 or more runs each, in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

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.