What horse racing was at Thirsk on 1 August 2008?

Thirsk staged 6 races on 1 August 2008, with the going Good To Soft. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.

Which horses won at Thirsk on 1 August 2008?

The 2:05 Pickering Castle Claiming Stakes: Smalljohn (GB) (4/1); the 2:40 Byland Abbey Handicap: Glenridding (GB) (15/2); the 3:15 Nattrass Construction Maiden Stakes: Aflaam (IRE) (2/5F); the 3:50 McCarthy And Stone Fillies' Handicap: Beautiful Lady (IRE) (4/1); the 4:25 Peter Bell Memorial Handicap: Steel Blue (GB) (11/8F); the 5:00 Helmsley Apprentice Handicap: The History Man (IRE) (14/1).

What was the going at Thirsk on 1 August 2008?

The going at Thirsk was Good To Soft on Turf.

What time was the first race at Thirsk on 1 August 2008?

The first race was the 2:05 Pickering Castle Claiming Stakes; the last was the 5:00 Helmsley Apprentice Handicap.

Thirsk Results

Friday 1 August 2008

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Thirsk staged 6 races on 1 August 2008, with the going Good To Soft.

Thirsk Good To Soft · Turf · 6 races

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 14/1

The long run: outright favourites (the single shortest starting price) have won 34.2% in our archive — 96,834 of 283,117, as at 3 October 2026. One day is a small sample.

2:05 Pickering Castle Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 7f · 12 ran
1. 12. Smalljohn (GB)4/1Won by 3¼ lengths · J: David Nolan · T: Declan Carroll
2. 211. Cherry Belle (IRE)8/1
3. 33. Dougie Peel (GB)4/1
4. 109. Scenic Pass (GB)11/4 fav
2:40 Byland Abbey Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 13 ran
1. 14. Glenridding (GB)15/2Won by 3 lengths · J: Rosie Jessop · T: James Given
2. 23. Heureux (USA)8/1
3. 32. Turn Me On (IRE)11/4 fav
3:15 Nattrass Construction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 7 ran
1. 12. Aflaam (IRE)2/5 favWon by half a length · J: Robert Havlin · T: John Gosden
2. 25. Theonebox (USA)40/1
3. 34. Seventh Cavalry (IRE)7/1
3:50 McCarthy And Stone Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 11 ran
1. 14. Beautiful Lady (IRE)4/1Won by a head · J: Joe Fanning · T: Paul Cole
2. 21. Amicable Terms (GB)2/1 fav
3. 36. Offshore Anna (IRE)9/2
4:25 Peter Bell Memorial Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 5 ran
1. 17. Steel Blue (GB)11/8 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Richard Whitaker
2. 22. Bazroy (IRE)7/1
3. 34. River Thames (GB)9/4
5:00 Helmsley Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 10 ran
1. 11. The History Man (IRE)14/1Won by a neck · J: Garry Whillans · T: Michael Mullineaux
2. 23. Soto (GB)9/2
3. 34. Bonne (GB)15/8 fav

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Quick answers

What horse racing was at Thirsk on 1 August 2008?: Thirsk staged 6 races on 1 August 2008, with the going Good To Soft. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.
Which horses won at Thirsk on 1 August 2008?: The 2:05 Pickering Castle Claiming Stakes: Smalljohn (GB) (4/1); the 2:40 Byland Abbey Handicap: Glenridding (GB) (15/2); the 3:15 Nattrass Construction Maiden Stakes: Aflaam (IRE) (2/5F); the 3:50 McCarthy And Stone Fillies' Handicap: Beautiful Lady (IRE) (4/1); the 4:25 Peter Bell Memorial Handicap: Steel Blue (GB) (11/8F); the 5:00 Helmsley Apprentice Handicap: The History Man (IRE) (14/1).
What was the going at Thirsk on 1 August 2008?: The going at Thirsk was Good To Soft on Turf.
What time was the first race at Thirsk on 1 August 2008?: The first race was the 2:05 Pickering Castle Claiming Stakes; the last was the 5:00 Helmsley Apprentice Handicap.