York
15:10
John Smith's Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
York Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2025 Distance: 1m2½f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £13.10 Place: £2.80 £1.40 £1.40 Exacta: £54.30 Tricast: £157.71 Trifecta: £379.50
Non-Runners: Paddy The Squire (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Fox Legacy (GB) 4 G Good Andrew Balding 130 lbs 10/1 Won In touch with leaders on outer early - prominent after 2f - pressed leader 3f out - led over 1f out - ridden out inside final furlong - comfortably
2nd 11 See That Storm (IRE) 4 G Elite Edward Bethell 129 lbs 11/2 - Took keen hold - prominent early - in touch with leaders after 3f - went third over 1f out - kept on and went second final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 5/1)
3rd 18 Archivist (GB) 3 C AVG William Haggas 119 lbs 15/8F - Led - faced challenge 3f out - headed over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost second final 110yds(op 9/4)
4th 6 Erzindjan (IRE) 7 G Poor T J Kent 132 lbs 80/1 - Towards rear - headway over 2f out - switched left over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - went fourth final 110yds - nearest finish(tchd 66/1)
5th 16 Austrian Theory (IRE) 6 G Poor Tim Easterby 115 lbs 33/1 - In touch with leaders - edged left but keeping on over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost fourth final 110yds(tchd 28/1)
6th 1 Thunder Run (IRE) 4 G Good K R Burke 138 lbs 15/2 - Midfield - headway over 2f out - no impression from 1f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 13/2)
7th 14 Dark Moon Rising (IRE) 6 G AVG Kevin Ryan 123 lbs 40/1 - Towards rear - outpaced 3f out - rallied and some headway from 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 50/1)
8th 2 Naqeeb (IRE) 4 G AVG Julie Camacho 137 lbs 12/1 - Midfield - some headway from 2f out - no impression from 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 9/1)
9th 10 Brioni (FR) 4 G AVG Alan King 130 lbs 25/1 - Midfield - some headway 2f out - squeezed out over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 20/1)
10th 15 Mirabeau (GB) 3 C AVG Dominic Ffrench Davis 122 lbs 25/1 - Took keen hold - prominent - lost position over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out - eased final 110yds(op 33/1)
11th 3 Ancient Rome (USA) 5 H AVG Charles Hills 136 lbs 28/1 - Midfield - hung left and weakened from over 2f out(op 22/1)
12th 13 Romieu (GB) 4 G AVG Adrian Paul Keatley 119 lbs 18/1 - In touch with leaders on outer - midfield after 3f - outpaced over 3f out - weakened from over 2f out(op 14/1)
13th 5 Soldier's Empire (IRE) 3 G Poor Marco Botti 135 lbs 40/1 - Awkward start - in rear throughout
14th 4 Hand Of God (GB) 4 G Good Harry Charlton 136 lbs 7/1 - Prominent - lost ground over 2f out - weakening when bumped over 1f out (jockey said gelding weakened quickly; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 15/2)
15th 12 Have Secret (IRE) 5 G AVG Richard Fahey 127 lbs 22/1 - Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 25/1)
16th 9 Faylaq (GB) 9 G AVG Jim Goldie 130 lbs 33/1 - In rear throughout - lost touch from 1f out - eased final 110yds
17th 19 Qitaal (GB) 6 G AVG Charlie Johnston 117 lbs 16/1 - Dwelt start - midfield - saddle slipped after 2f - lost ground quickly from 4f out - eased from over 2f out (jockey said her saddle had slipped forward badly shortly after start which placed her at a distinct disadvantage for remainder of contest)(op 20/1)
18th 7 Auld Toon Loon (IRE) 6 G AVG Tom Dascombe 131 lbs 12/1 - Slowly away - always behind - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 16/1)