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York
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John Smith's Racing Handicap
York Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.90 £3.40 £1.80 Exacta: £59.20 Tricast: £251.14 Trifecta: £359.20
Non-Runners: Diamondonthehill (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Blue For You (IRE) 7 G AVG
David O'Meara 142 lbs 7/2 Won Dwelt start - took keen hold - midfield - waiting for room over 2f out - pushed along and went second over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - soon went clear - readily(op 6/1)
2nd 9 What's The Story (GB) 8 G Poor
Richard Fahey 130 lbs 14/1 3 Prominent on outer - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(tchd 12/1)
3rd 2 Eilean Dubh (IRE) 5 H AVG
K R Burke 139 lbs 5/1 .75 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pushed along 3f out - ridden and edged left from over 1f out - rallied and went third final 110yds - no match for first two(tchd 11/2)
4th 3 Wild Lion (IRE) 5 G AVG
Saeed bin Suroor 133 lbs 8/1 .5 Led - ridden 2f out - kept on until headed inside final furlong - weakened and lost third final 110yds(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and 17/2)
5th 4 La Trinidad (GB) 8 G AVG
Roger Fell & Sean Murray 137 lbs 11/1 4 Slowly away - took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along 3f out - some headway from 2f out - ridden and no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too freely in the early stages)(op 9/1)
6th 6 Scottish Summit (IRE) 9 G Poor
Geoffrey Harker 135 lbs 20/1 1.75 Midfield on outer - pushed along against near rail 3f out - switched left 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 18/1)
7th 5 Isla Kai (IRE) 7 G AVG
Nigel Tinkler 135 lbs 15/2 1.75 In touch with leaders on outer - outpaced and pushed along 3f out - ridden against near rail 2f out - weakened from 1f out(tchd 17/2)
8th 8 Aramaic (IRE) 5 G Poor
William Haggas 134 lbs 16/5F 0.3 Prominent on inner - outpaced and pushed along 3f out - ridden over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the rain softened good to soft going on this occasion - which was noted; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
9th 7 Rhoscolyn (GB) 7 G AVG
David O'Meara 134 lbs 11/1 4.25 Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along on far side of group 3f out - ridden and no impression 2f out - weakened quickly from 1f out - eased final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
10th 12 Manigordo (USA) 7 G Poor
Tim Easterby 126 lbs 33/1 .75 Slowly away - took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along 3f out - struggling from 2f out - eased inside final furlong - never on terms(tchd 40/1)
11th 10 Barley (IRE) 5 G Poor
Tim Easterby 128 lbs 80/1 3 Pushed along soon after start - in rear - pushed along from 4f out - ridden and struggling from 3f out - never on terms(op 40/1)