York Races
York
15:00
Knights Solicitors Handicap
York
Date: Fri, 19 May 2023
Distance: 1m2½f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £13.20
Place: £4.20 £7.70 £2.30
Exacta: £390.70
Tricast: £2619.74
Trifecta: £7102.40
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Marhaba The Champ (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Kevin Ryan | 125 lbs | 10/1 | Won | Midfield on outer - pushed along and headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - kept on well and led final strides(op 9/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Marie's Diamond (IRE) | 7 H | Poor |
Jonny Peate
(5)lbs
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Roger Fell | 125 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Led - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - edged right inside final 110yds - kept on but headed final strides(op 40/1) | |
| 3rd | 2 | Spirit Dancer (GB) | 7 G | Good | Richard Fahey | 132 lbs | 15/2 | .5 | Midfield - nudged along and headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - kept on(op 8/1) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Majestic (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Jack Channon | 127 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Slowly into stride - held up in last - pushed along and headway on far side of group 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well - nearest finish(op 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Moktasaab (GB) | 7 G | Poor | William Knight | 130 lbs | 17/2 | .5 | In touch with leaders - pushed along 3f out - ridden over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Aramaic (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | William Haggas | 127 lbs | 5/1 | 1.25 | Dwelt start - held up in midfield - pushed along over 2f out - headway and ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/2) | ||
| 7th | 12 | Yorkshire Lady (GB) | 7 M | AVG | Michael & David Easterby | 123 lbs | 28/1 | 2.25 | Towards rear on outer - pushed along 3f out - ridden over 1f out - never on terms(op 33/1) | ||
| 8th | 3 | Stay Well (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Hughie Morrison | 131 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Towards rear of midfield - hung right throughout - pushed along over 3f out - soon no impression (jockey said gelding hung badly right-handed in the home straight)(op 11/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 9th | 1 | Masekela (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Andrew Balding | 137 lbs | 18/1 | 2 | In touch with leaders - pushed along 3f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 14/1) | ||
| 10th | 10 | Nobel (IRE) | 3 C | Elite | Andrew Balding | 125 lbs | 7/2F | .75 | Raced in second - pushed along over 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out (jockey said colt weakened quickly from 2f out)(op 9/2) | ||
| 11th | 11 | Lightening Company (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Ben Haslam | 123 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - always behind(op 14/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 12th | 6 | Diderot (GB) | 6 G | AVG | James Ferguson | 127 lbs | 22/1 | 1.25 | Prominent - took keen hold early - pushed along 3f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 14/1) | ||
| 13th | 13 | Eeetee (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 117 lbs | 15/2 | 3.5 | Always behind (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 7/1) |