York
17:10
Betting Better With Sky Bet Handicap
York Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2023 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.60 Place: £2.70 £2.30 £1.60 Exacta: £84.40 Tricast: £209.15 Trifecta: £352.80
Non-Runners: Bulldog Spirit (unsuitable ground), Dubai Crystal (unsuitable ground), Enthrallment (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Dark Moon Rising (IRE) 6 G AVG Kevin Ryan 139 lbs 17/2 Won Towards rear - headway on outer from over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on to lead inside final 110yds - won going away(op 7/1)
2nd 1 Lizzie Jean (GB) 4 F AVG Ivan Furtado 143 lbs 7/1 1.25 Ducked right start - towards rear - switched right and headway over 3f out - going easily over 2f out - edged left but led over 1f out - hung left and headed inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
3rd 7 Gibside (GB) 6 G AVG Tim Easterby 132 lbs 11/4F 1.5 Slowly away - towards rear - headway and prominent after 1f - pressed leader over 3f out - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/1)
4th 4 Cormier (IRE) 9 G AVG Brian Ellison 140 lbs 8/1 .75 Midfield - pushed along and headway 4f out - pressed leaders 3f out - outpaced and no extra from over 1f out(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
5th 3 Two Brothers (GB) 7 G AVG Michael & David Easterby 141 lbs 4/1 1.25 Led at steady pace - switched to near side over 4f out - joined over 3f out - headed and no extra from over 2f out(op 9/2)
6th 12 Whatacracker (GB) 5 G Poor Mark Walford 117 lbs 4/1 3 Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along 4f out - weakened over 2f out(op 10/3)
7th 5 Grand Scheme (IRE) 6 G AVG Sam England 140 lbs 50/1 1.75 Midfield - weakened over 2f out(tchd 33/1)
8th 8 Feel The Need (GB) 4 G AVG David O'Meara 129 lbs 8/1 1.25 Slowly away - always behind (jockey said gelding failed to stay the trip on this occasion; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 11/2)
9th 9 Gastronomy (GB) 6 G Poor Philip Kirby 126 lbs 20/1 2.75 Awkward start - always behind(op 16/1)