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York
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John Smith's Stayers' Handicap
York Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.30 £1.80 £2.10 Exacta: £14.40 Tricast: £67.57 Trifecta: £76.70
Non-Runners: Glasses Up (unsuitable ground), Kalamity Kitty (self certificate), Single (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Robert Johnson (GB) 6 G AVG
Philip Kirby 126 lbs 11/4F Won Slowly into stride - soon recovered and raced in fourth - outpaced and pushed along 4f out - rallied and went second 3f out - disputing lead 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - hung left but kept on well inside final furlong - won going away(op 3/1)
2nd 3 Malakahna (FR) 5 M Good
Ian Williams 132 lbs 7/2 3 Slightly awkward start - towards rear on outer - pushed along briefly halfway - still plenty to do 4f out - headway into midfield 3f out - ridden and disputing lead 2f out - soon hung left - no match for winner(op 9/2)
3rd 8 Sharp Distinction (GB) 6 G AVG
Amy Murphy 124 lbs 8/1 6 Towards rear on inner - steady headway and in touch with leaders 3f out - pushed along towards near side 2f out - ridden and went third over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 9/1)
4th 12 Hellenista (GB) 5 M Poor
Tim Easterby 116 lbs 14/1 2.5 Slightly awkward start - midfield on inner - pushed along and headway up the centre 3f out - ridden and no impression from 2f out(op 12/1)
5th 1 Land Of Winter (FR) 5 G Poor
Rae Guest 136 lbs 11/2 0.2 Took keen hold - raced in second - pushed along and lost position 3f out - ridden and weakened from over 2f out(op 4/1)
6th 7 Punxsutawney Phil (IRE) 8 G AVG
Brian Ellison 124 lbs 12/1 .5 Midfield on outer - pushed along over 3f out - soon ridden but headway towards near side - weakened from 2f out - lost two places inside final furlong(tchd 11/1)
7th 5 Tendentious (GB) 4 G AVG
David O'Meara 126 lbs 18/1 9.5 Raced in third - headway and led over 3f out - soon pushed along towards near side - ridden and headed 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 14/1)
8th 9 At The Double (FR) 4 G AVG
Sir Mark Prescott Bt 122 lbs 10/1 30 Raced in last - pushed along before halfway - struggling and reminders 6f out - detached over 3f out - soon tailed off
9th 4 Sophiesticate (IRE) 6 M Poor
Jim Goldie 120 lbs 15/2 2.5 Pulled hard - led - went clear after 4f - much reduced lead 6f out - pushed along and headed over 3f out - soon ridden and lost position - tailed off from over 2f out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)