18:08 Thirsk

Jw 4x4 Northallerton Irish EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

7f · Flat · Class 3 · Good · 5 runners · £6,804 · Friday, 14 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 1/5F·1.20

1st
National Honour (IRE)AI top pick · 45.6
James Doyle·Charlie Appleby
1/5F·1.20
SP
2nd
Gold Key (IRE)
Tom Eaves·Kevin Ryan·beaten 0.3 lengths
20/1·21.00
SP
3rd
Work Like Hell (GB)
Daniel Tudhope·James Tate·beaten 5 lengths
9/2·5.50
SP

Race time

1m 26.70s

Race time recorded.

In-running (National Honour (IRE))

“Handy on the outside in second - asked for effort 3f out without gaining ground - driven approaching final furlong and made up ground - hit the front inside the last 110 yards and won comfortably”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.20 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.

Why the model rates this top

National Honour

James Doyle · Charlie Appleby · 2yo

Top-rated of 5

score 45.6 · +15.5 clear of next best (30.1)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Trainer20% weight
100very strong
Charlie Appleby: 10/24 winners last 14d (42%)
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
14d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
78strong
Last 6: 2
Ratings50% weight
0weak
no Racing Post ratings on file

MarketNo market price available yet.

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 (1–2)

IV 0.82

Mid (3–4)

IV 1.04

High (5–6)

IV 1.16

Today: Work Like Hell (draw 6) and Gold Key (draw 5) get the bias; Varzi (draw 2) 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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	3	National Honour J: James Doyle · T: Charlie Appleby · draw 4 2yo · C · b	2	9-07	—	—	—	45.6	1/5F·1.20 SP
2	2	Gold Key J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 5 2yo · C · ch	9	9-07	—	—	—	14.2	20/1·21.00 SP
3	5	Work Like Hell J: Daniel Tudhope · T: James Tate · draw 6 2yo · C · b	—	9-07	—	—	—	27.5	9/2·5.50 SP
4	1	Breaking The Habit J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 3 2yo · G · gr	3	9-07	—	—	—	22.5	33/1·34.00 SP
5	6	Meccapulco J: Sean Kirrane · T: Michael Dods · draw 1 2yo · F · b	—	9-02	—	—	—	18.0	33/1·34.00 SP
—	—	Varzi J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: K. R. Burke · draw 2 2yo · C · bt	2	9-07	—	—	—	30.1	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:08 Thirsk on 14 August 2026?

National Honour (IRE) won the 18:08 Thirsk at SP 1.20. Ridden by James Doyle. Trained by Charlie Appleby.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:08 Thirsk?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, National Honour, won the race (AI score 45.6).

What were the placings in the 18:08 Thirsk?

Top finishers: 1. National Honour (IRE) (1.20), 2. Gold Key (IRE) (21.00), 3. Work Like Hell (GB) (5.50).

What was the winning time for the 18:08 Thirsk?

The winning time was 1m 26.70s.

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