Wetherby Races
Wetherby
18:20
Hold Your Next Event Here Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Wetherby
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.50
Place: £1.10 £2 £5.50
Exacta: £7.20
Trifecta: £74.30
Non-Runners: Ziggy's Angel (withdrawn; upset in stalls)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | City Of Poets (IRE) | 3 C | Elite | James Tate | 137 lbs | 1/2F | Won | Raced in second - led over 2f out - ridden clear over 1f out - kept on well(op 8/15 tchd 4/6) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Gentle Touch (GB) | 2 F | Poor | Saeed bin Suroor | 125 lbs | 17/2 | 2.5 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - went second 2f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 11/1) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Empire Power (GB) | 3 F | Poor | Tim Easterby | 125 lbs | 40/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - midfield - headway then ran green over 2f out - kept on(op 28/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Wadacre Maestro (GB) | 3 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 130 lbs | 100/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - ran green 2f out - unbalanced but kept on inside final furlong(tchd 150/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Luminous Warrior (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | James Ferguson | 130 lbs | 33/1 | 1 | Midfield - some headway against rail over 2f out - kept on(op 40/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 6th | 12 | Kingsclere (USA) | 3 F | Poor | James Ferguson | 125 lbs | 28/1 | 2.25 | In rear - steady headway after halfway - no impression(op 25/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Fan Club (GB) | 2 C | Poor | William Haggas | 130 lbs | 2/1 | 5.5 | Led - headed and weakened over 2f out(op 5/2) | ||
| 8th | 5 | Highfield Comrade (GB) | 3 G | Poor | John & Sean Quinn | 130 lbs | 250/1 | 2.25 | Towards rear throughout(op 200/1 tchd 300/1) | ||
| 9th | 13 | Noss Mayo (GB) | 3 F | Poor |
Archie Young
(5)lbs
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Edward Bethell | 120 lbs | 50/1 | .5 | Lost many lengths start - always behind(tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1) | |
| 10th | 2 | Blackanddeckers (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Roger Fell | 134 lbs | 125/1 | 1.75 | Slowly away - always behind(op 80/1 tchd 150/1) | ||
| 11th | 3 | Dubai Gold (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Mike Sowersby | 130 lbs | 200/1 | 7.5 | Pulled hard - in touch with leaders - weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 125/1 tchd 400/1) | ||
| 12th | 7 | R P McMurphy (GB) | 3 C | Poor | Michael Appleby | 130 lbs | 200/1 | 1 | Dwelt start - always behind(op 125/1 tchd 250/1) |