Who won the 14:05 Thirsk on 5 September 2026?
This Moment (IRE) won the 14:05 Thirsk at SP 10.00. Ridden by Grace McEntee. Trained by George Boughey.
14:05 Thirsk
Jw4x4 Northallerton Nursery Handicap Stakes
5f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Soft · 9 runners · £4,711 · Saturday, 5 September 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stThis Moment (IRE)Grace McEntee·George Boughey9/1·10.00SP
- 2ndBlack Velvet Boy (IRE)AI top pick · 63.9Jason Hart·John & Sean Quinn·beaten .75 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdFurturra (GB)David Allan·Tim Easterby·beaten 1.25 lengths5/1·6.00SP
Race time
58.38s
Race time recorded.
In-running (This Moment (IRE))
“Sat close to the front pack - pushed along to nose in front inside final furlong - pulled clear late to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way63.9/100 rating
Black Velvet Boy
7.00Dragon Bet
Place portion settles at 2.20 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Roots In Touche
Roots In Touche heads this nine-runner Class 4 sprint at Thirsk on good-to-soft ground, sitting narrowly ahead of Princesse d'Orange on a pound and three pounds clear of Furturra, though the margins are slim enough to keep confidence modest. Princesse d'Orange and Furturra are the most obvious threats, with Savage Mariner also capable of making his presence felt over the five furlongs. The form edge, however slender, belongs to our selection, and on ratings Roots In Touche is the one to be on.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Black Velvet Boy
Jason Hart · John & Sean Quinn · 2yo
Top-rated of 9
score 63.9 · +6.3 clear of next best (57.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong19d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight84very strongLast 6: 7-3-1-1
- Ratings50% weight53averageOR 80
- Trainer20% weight53averageJohn & Sean Quinn: 3/14 winners last 14d (21%)
MarketBest price 7.00 (Dragon Bet) · market favourite.
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 5f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.22).
Low (1–3)
IV 0.73
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.08
High (7–9)
IV 1.22
Today: Black Velvet Boy (draw 8) and Concert Pitch (draw 9) get the bias; This Moment (draw 3) 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. 163 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Grace McEntee · T: George Boughey · draw 3 2yo · G · b | 24241 | 83 | 54.1 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Jason Hart · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 8 2yo · G · b | 7311 | 80 | 63.9 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 2 2yo · G · ch | 212405 | 77 | 48.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Kevin Stott · T: David O'Meara · draw 4 2yo · F · b | 15309 | 83 | 48.6 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: M. P. Sheehy · T: Adrian Keatley · draw 7 2yo · F · chhFT H | 2418 | 77 | 45.8 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 6 | 9 | J: Connor Beasley · T: Brian Ellison · draw 9 2yo · C · b | 662221 | 72 | 54.2 | 100/30F·4.33 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Darragh Keenan · T: George Scott · draw 6 2yo · G · bh | 513 | 83 | 56.3 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 8 | 8 | J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: K. R. Burke · draw 5 2yo · C · ch | 26235 | 74 | 57.6 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 9 | 2 | J: Harry Davies · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 1 2yo · G · bb | 2000 | 83 | 44.7 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:05 Thirsk?
No — the AI top pick (Black Velvet Boy) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 14:05 Thirsk?
Top finishers: 1. This Moment (IRE) (10.00), 2. Black Velvet Boy (IRE) (6.00), 3. Furturra (GB) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:05 Thirsk?
The winning time was 58.38s.
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