Results From York - Saturday, 23rd August 2025
York 13:50 Result
Sky Bet Strensall Stakes (Group 3)
- 3yo+, 8 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £96,407, 2nd £36,550, 3rd £18,292, 4th £9,112, 5th £4,573, 6th £2,295
- Distance 1m 0f 177y
- Going GOOD TO FIRM (Good in places; watered; Overall 6.3; Straight - Far Side 6.2; Centre 6.4; Stands' side 6.3)
- Off Time 13:50
- Winning Time 01:49
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, challenging over 2f out, led over 1f out, reduced lead final 110yds, just did enough
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- TOPSPEED
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2ndhd
took keen hold, led, faced challenge over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied final 110yds, just held
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
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3rdnk
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, slightly hampered after 2f, soon in rear, switched right 2f out, headway final furlong, ran on and went third final 110yds, nearest finish and did well in the circumstances
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
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4th1 ¼
raced wide early, soon in touch with leaders, headway 3f out, prominent 2f out, edged right 1f out, soon no extra
Tipped by:
- Liam Headd - LAMBOURN
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
-
5th1 ½
in rear, no impression but kept on final furlong
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6th3 ¼
in rear, no impression when bit short of room 1f out
Naps:
- Racing Post
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7th¾
prominent, pressed leaders briefly over 2f out, soon weakened gradually
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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8th2 ¼
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, lost position 3f out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
York 14:25 Result
Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
- 3yo, 12 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £87,618, 2nd £41,089, 3rd £20,553, 4th £10,268, 5th £5,134, 6th £2,567
- Distance 1m 5f 188y
- Going GOOD TO FIRM (Good in places; watered; Overall 6.3; Straight - Far Side 6.2; Centre 6.4; Stands' side 6.3)
- Off Time 14:25
- Winning Time 02:59
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in midfield, steady headway over 4f out, ridden and led narrowly or disputed lead over 1f out, headed inside final 110yds, led again post, just prevailed
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Liam Headd - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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2ndnse
towards rear, steady headway over 3f out, disputed lead over 1f out, soon edged right, led narrowly inside final 110yds, headed post, just failed
Naps:
- Ross Shepherd - Wrexham Leader
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3rd3 ½
prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
-
4th1 ¼
sweating, pressed leader, prominent after 5f, pressed leaders over 2f out, lost fourth when outpaced inside final furlong, went modest fourth inside final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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5thhd
slowly into stride, in touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, some headway and went fourth inside final furlong, lost fourth inside final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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6thnk
held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, headway inside final 110yds, not pace to challenge
Tipped by:
- Graeme Rodway - RP Ratings
-
7thshd
held up in midfield, headway over 3f out, outpaced over 1f out
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8th1 ½
held up in rear, some headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
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9th¾
in rear, headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, no telling impression
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10th8
led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
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11th7
midfield, weakened over 2f out
Naps:
- - sportinglife.com
Tipped by:
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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12th51
sweating, prominent early, in touch with leaders after 2f, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
York 15:00 Result
Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Group 1)
- 3yo+, 10 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £340,260, 2nd £129,000, 3rd £64,560, 4th £32,160, 5th £16,140, 6th £8,100
- Distance 0m 7f 0y
- Going GOOD TO FIRM (Good in places; watered; Overall 6.3; Straight - Far Side 6.2; Centre 6.4; Stands' side 6.3)
- Off Time 15:00
- Winning Time 01:22
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
pushed along early, in rear, steady headway from 4f out, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on
Naps:
- Luke Tucker - Cambridge Evening News
- Sam Hardy - Weekender
Tipped by:
- Liam Headd - LAMBOURN
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd½
in rear, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched right, short of room 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, went second post
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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3rdhd
prominent behind clear leaders, headway 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, disputing second final furlong, kept on
Naps:
- Rockavon - Sunday Mail
- Rory Delargy - The Irish Field
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
-
4thhd
raced wide, towards rear, raced near side and dropped to rear 4f out, headway 2f out, disputing second final furlong, kept on but no extra and lost position towards finish
Naps:
- The Punt - Racing Post
- Fortunatus - Sheffield Star
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Paul Curtis - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Templegate - The Sun
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5th1 ½
prominent behind clear leaders, headway and disputing second 2f out, lost position then no extra from over 1f out
Naps:
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
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6th½
midfield, towards rear when switched right and towards near side under 4f out, headway over 2f out, in touch with leaders when short of room inside final furlong, no extra final 110yds
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7thshd
in rear, not clear run 2f out, headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out, weakened final 110yds
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8th1
in rear, brief headway on far side of group 2f out, weakened final furlong
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9th¾
raced in second, soon chased clear leader, switched right and raced near side over 4f out, brief headway 3f out, lost position 2f out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
- POSTDATA
-
10th1
led at fast pace, soon clear, reduced lead from 2f out, drifted right then headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Naps:
- Racing Ahead
Tipped by:
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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NR
self certificate, unsuitable ground
York 15:35 Result
Sky Bet Ebor Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
- 4yo+, 22 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £300,000, 2nd £89,950, 3rd £47,500, 4th £25,000, 5th £14,300, 6th £7,500, 7th £4,750, 8th £2,850
- Distance 1m 5f 188y
- Going GOOD TO FIRM (Good in places; watered; Overall 6.3; Straight - Far Side 6.2; Centre 6.4; Stands' side 6.3)
- Off Time 15:40
- Winning Time 02:59
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in midfield, switched to near side over 4f out, waiting for room when headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final 110yds, readily
Naps:
- The Judge - The Favourite
Tipped by:
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd2 ½
prominent, in touch with leaders after 2f, switched to near side over 4f out, headway to lead over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner inside final 110yds
Naps:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- - racing-daily.com
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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3rd½
led, headed and prominent after 3f, switched to near side over 4f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, stayed on
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4th1
towards rear, switched to near side over 4f out, headway over 2f out, went fourth but drifted right inside final furlong, kept on
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5th½
held up in midfield, switched to near side over 4f out, headway over 3f out, short of room over 2f out, not pace to challenge
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
-
6th½
in touch with leaders, switched to near side over 4f out, headway over 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, not pace to challenge
Naps:
- Mercury - Daily Post
- The Score - Racing TV
- Lee Sobot - Yorkshire Evening Post
- The Brigadier - punterslounge.com
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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7thnk
prominent, switched to near side over 4f out, pressed leaders over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
Naps:
- Ian Gaughran - Irish Herald
- On The Nose - Racing Post
- - The Guardian
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
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8thhd
towards rear, switched to near side over 4f out, headway over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, no extra towards finish
Naps:
- Scottish Sun
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9th1 ½
upset in stalls, held up in rear, switched to near side over 4f out, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, never on terms
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10th½
held up in midfield, switched to near side over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, some headway inside final furlong, no telling impression
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
-
11thhd
midfield, switched to near side over 4f out, headway up the centre over 3f out, pressed leaders over 2f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong
Tipped by:
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
- Graeme Rodway - RP Ratings
-
12th1
took keen hold, prominent, in touch with leaders after 3f, switched to near side over 4f out, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Naps:
- Glendale - The Scotsman
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13thnk
held up in rear, switched to near side from over 4f out, some headway over 1f out, no impression
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14thhd
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, switched to near side over 4f out, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Naps:
- Rob Wright - The Times
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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15thnk
never better than midfield, switched to near side over 4f out
Naps:
- Templegate - The Sun
- The Duke - Yorkshire Post
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
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16th1 ¼
never better than midfield, switched to near side over 4f out
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17th2
towards rear, switched to near side over 4f out, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
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18th¾
towards rear throughout, switched to near side over 4f out
Naps:
- Moorestyle - Daily Star Sunday
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19thshd
in touch with leaders, switched to near side over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Naps:
- Steve Mullington - William Hill Racing
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20th5
slowly into stride, midfield, switched to near side over 4f out, headway over 3f out, pressed leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
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21st2 ¼
slowly away, raced wide early, in touch with leaders, headway and led after 3f, switched to near side over 4f out, headed over 3f out, bit short of room when weakening over 2f out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
-
22ndhd
never better than midfield
Tote Returns
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Total Win£6
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Exacta£76.6
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Trifecta£2698
York 16:10 Result
Sky Bet Constantine Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
- 3yo+, 20 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £61,848, 2nd £29,004, 3rd £14,508, 4th £7,248, 5th £3,624, 6th £1,812
- Distance 0m 6f 0y
- Going GOOD TO FIRM (Good in places; watered; Overall 6.3; Straight - Far Side 6.2; Centre 6.4; Stands' side 6.3)
- Off Time 16:14
- Winning Time 01:09
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
raced near side, prominent, led inside final furlong, kept on well and always doing enough
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2ndhd
raced centre, in touch with leaders, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, went second final strides
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3rdnk
raced centre, in touch with leaders, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, went third final stride
Naps:
- Daily Mail
- Norwich Evening News
- The i
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
- Richard O'Brien - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4thhd
raced centre, in rear, steady headway from 2f out, challenging inside final furlong, no extra and lost two places final strides
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5thnk
raced centre, prominent, disputed lead halfway, led narrowly 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on but lost position inside final 110yds
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6th2 ¼
raced centre, prominent, pressed leaders halfway, weakened inside final furlong
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7th½
raced centre, midfield, headway over 1f out, no impression but kept on final furlong
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8th½
stumbled start, raced centre, midfield, headway on far side of group 2f out, hampered and weakened inside final furlong
Naps:
- RP Ratings - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
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9th¾
raced near side, in rear, some headway 2f out, kept on but no impression from over 1f out
Naps:
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
- Chris Wright - Liverpool Echo
- Tipman Tips - tipmantips.com
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
-
10th2 ¼
raced near side, towards rear, midfield halfway, hampered under 2f out, soon no impression
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11th¾
raced centre, towards rear, midfield halfway, no impression from over 1f out
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12thnk
hit stall, raced near side, disputed lead, headed and weakened 2f out
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13thnk
raced near side, midfield, no impression when short of room over 1f out
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14th1 ¼
raced near side, towards rear, some headway when hampered 2f out, not recover
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15th1
slowly away, raced centre, in rear, headway on far side of group 2f out, slightly hampered then weakened inside final furlong
Naps:
- - Sunday Express
Tipped by:
- Liam Headd - LAMBOURN
-
16th¾
hampered start, raced near side, in rear, hampered after 1f, not clear run 2f out, soon hampered, not recover
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- TOPSPEED
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17th3 ½
raced near side, in touch with leaders, prominent halfway, soon weakened
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18th2 ½
hampered start, raced near side, in rear, hampered after 1f, struggling from over 2f out
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19th1 ¼
took keen hold, raced near side, disputed lead, lost position halfway, soon weakened
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20th11
ducked left start, raced near side, in rear, eased and lost touch over 2f out
York 16:45 Result
Julia Graves Roses Stakes (Listed Race)
- 2yo, 8 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £56,710, 2nd £21,500, 3rd £10,760, 4th £5,360, 5th £2,690, 6th £1,350
- Distance 0m 5f 0y
- Going GOOD TO FIRM (Good in places; watered; Overall 6.3; Straight - Far Side 6.2; Centre 6.4; Stands' side 6.3)
- Off Time 16:45
- Winning Time 00:57
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
led narrowly, drifted right from 2f out, faced challenge when edged left and bumped inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish, just did enough
Tipped by:
- Ainsley Turner - RP Ratings
- Andrew Sheret - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2ndhd
dwelt start, towards rear, headway from 2f out, challenging when edged right and bumped inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish, just held
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
- Templegate - The Sun
-
3rd2 ¼
in rear, headway on far side of group from 2f out, went third 1f out, no extra final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Marlborough - Telegraph
-
4th2 ¾
in touch with leaders, headway and briefly went second under 2f out, weakened final furlong
Naps:
- Jeffrey Ross - Sporting Times
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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5thhd
towards rear, kept on but no impression from over 1f out
Tipped by:
- Liam Headd - LAMBOURN
-
6th2 ¾
in rear, no impression from 2f out
Tipped by:
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
-
7thshd
in touch with leaders, weakened under 2f out
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8th4
pressed leader, weakened 2f out
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NR
vet's certificate, spread plate
Tote Returns
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Total Win£7.5
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Exacta£47.8
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Trifecta£240.9
York 17:20 Result
Sky Bet Steve Birch Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
- 3yo+, 15 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £51,540, 2nd £24,170, 3rd £12,090, 4th £6,040, 5th £3,020, 6th £1,510
- Distance 1m 2f 56y
- Going GOOD TO FIRM (Good in places; watered; Overall 6.3; Straight - Far Side 6.2; Centre 6.4; Stands' side 6.3)
- Off Time 17:21
- Winning Time 02:10
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
led, hung left when headed over 1f out, soon rallied, ridden and led again towards finish, gamely
Naps:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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2ndnk
in touch with leaders, smooth headway over 3f out, pressed leader over 2f out, drifted left over 1f out, soon led, headed towards finish
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3rdnk
prominent, in touch with leaders after 4f, headway over 2f out, went third over 1f out, kept on, joined for 3rd
Naps:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
- POSTDATA
-
3rddht
raced wide, towards rear, headway inside final furlong, kept on well, forced dead-heat 3rd (jockey said colt ran too free having been caught wide)
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5th2
in touch with leaders, some headway over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out
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6thhd
held up in rear, headway inside final furlong, never dangerous
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7thnk
held up in midfield, switched left when not clear run over 2f out, no telling impression
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
-
8thnk
towards rear, steady headway over 2f out, never on terms
Tipped by:
- Andrew Sheret - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
-
9thnk
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, no extra towards finish
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10th2 ½
never better than midfield
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11thshd
took keen hold, midfield, weakened over 1f out
-
12th3 ¾
in touch with leaders, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
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13th6 ½
took keen hold, prominent, weakened over 2f out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
-
14th1 ¼
prominent, weakened over 2f out (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, gelding was unsuited by the Good to Firm (Good in places) ground on this occasion and would prefer a slower surface; vet examined the gelding post-race and had nothing to report)
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
-
15th11
never better than midfield
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Paul Curtis - RP Ratings
Tote Returns
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Total Win£12
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Exacta£107
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Trifecta£425