York
13:50
Andy Thornton Hospitality Furniture Apprentice Handicap
York Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 Distance: 1m2½f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.10 Place: £2.60 £1.90 £1.30 Exacta: £48.30 Tricast: £111.87 Trifecta: £170.40
Non-Runners: Aqwaam (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Menelaus (IRE) 3 G AVG Michael & David Easterby 130 lbs 15/2 Won Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden and headway - went second over 1f out - kept on well to lead inside final furlong - won going away(op 8/1)
2nd 3 Pledge Of Honour (GB) 8 G AVG Dean Ivory 139 lbs 5/1 3.5 Dwelt start - soon recovered and prominent - pushed along to lead over 2f out - soon ridden and hung left - kept on until headed inside final furlong - no match for winner (jockey said gelding hung left)(tchd 6/1)
3rd 2 Westernesse (IRE) 6 G AVG David O'Meara 137 lbs 9/4F .75 Dwelt start - held up in rear - pushed along but still plenty to do over 2f out - soon bit short of room - ridden and headway from over 1f out - kept on and went third towards finish - not pace to challenge(tchd 2/1)
4th 10 Dougies Dream (IRE) 5 G Poor Nigel Tinkler 119 lbs 33/1 0.1 Towards rear - outpaced and pushed along 3f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish - not pace to challenge
5th 6 Highwaygrey (GB) 9 G Poor Tim Easterby 136 lbs 6/1 0.3 Dwelt start - held up in rear - smooth headway into midfield over 2f out - soon pushed along and went third - ridden inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds - weakened and lost two places towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
6th 1 Jean Baptiste (IRE) 7 G Poor Roger Fell & Sean Murray 140 lbs 5/1 1.5 Led - went clear 4f out - reduced lead 3f out - pushed along and headed over 2f out - soon lost second - ridden and weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 9/2)
7th 5 Solanna (GB) 6 G AVG John Butler 133 lbs 11/1 1.5 Raced in third - outpaced and pushed along 4f out - ridden and rallied over 2f out - soon pressed leader - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
8th 9 Poet's Dawn (GB) 10 G Poor Tim Easterby 125 lbs 14/1 1.75 Midfield - outpaced and lost position 3f out - soon pushed along and dropped to rear - no chance from 2f out(op 18/1)
9th 8 Showmedemoney (IRE) 5 G AVG Iain Jardine 127 lbs 14/1 1.5 Started quickly - in touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - soon lost position - weakened from over 1f out(op 16/1)