York
16:18
British Stallion Studs EBF Westow Stakes ()
York Date: Thu, 15 May 2025 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £2.30 £2.20 Exacta: £17.10 Trifecta: £98.20
Non-Runners: King Of Light (unsuitable ground), Treasure Isle (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Tropical Storm (GB) 3 C AVG Andrew Balding 130 lbs 4/1 Won Awkward start - prominent - pressed leader over 1f out - ridden final furlong - ran on to lead final strides (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form; colt was routine tested)(op 11/4)
2nd 8 Star Of Mehmas (IRE) 3 F Good Richard Hughes 128 lbs 9/2 0.2 Ducked left start - led narrowly - faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on but headed final strides(op 3/1)
3rd 9 Miss Lamai (IRE) 3 F AVG K R Burke 125 lbs 10/1 0.3 In rear - headway 2f out - disputing second inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 9/1)
4th 5 Sir Yoshi (IRE) 2 C Poor David Marnane 130 lbs 25/1 .5 In touch with leaders - headway under 2f out - kept on final furlong(op 28/1)
5th 4 Mr Lightside (IRE) 2 C AVG Michael Appleby 130 lbs 3/1 .75 Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced under 2f out - kept on final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
6th 1 Aesterius (IRE) 2 C Good Archie Watson 135 lbs 15/8F 2.75 Pressed leader - lost second over 1f out - soon weakened (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey's report that colt stopped quickly; vet examined colt during routine testing and had nothing to report)(op 10/3)
7th 2 Captain Kinsella (GB) 2 G AVG John Gallagher 130 lbs 66/1 0.1 Dwelt start - always behind(tchd 50/1 and tchd 100/1)