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York
17:20
Sky Bet Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
York Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2023 Distance: 1m2½f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.80 £2.50 £1.90 Exacta: £25.40 Tricast: £63.54 Trifecta: £106.30
Non-Runners: Certain Lad (unsuitable ground), Gaassee (unsuitable ground), If Not Now (self certificate), Symbol Of Light (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Astro King (IRE) 6 G AVG
Daniel & Claire Kubler 138 lbs 100/30 Won In touch with leaders - switched to near side under 4f out - headway 3f out - led over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 11/4)
2nd 8 Oviedo (IRE) 4 G AVG
Edward Bethell 130 lbs 11/2 1.5 Towards rear - switched to near side under 4f out - headway from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no chance with winner but went second towards finish(op 5/1)
3rd 3 Haunted Dream (IRE) 6 G AVG
Ed Dunlop 137 lbs 3/1F .75 Midfield - switched to near side under 4f out - headway from over 2f out - soon went second - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 7/2)
4th 5 Killybegs Warrior (IRE) 5 G Poor
Charlie Johnston 133 lbs 16/1 2.75 Took keen hold - midfield - switched to near side under 4f out - headway when switched right against near rail over 1f out - disputing third over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
5th 11 Obelix (GB) 5 G AVG
John & Thady Gosden 125 lbs 15/2 1.75 Dwelt start - held up in last - switched to near side under 4f out - headway over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 8/1)
6th 18 Loyal Touch (IRE) 4 G AVG
Charlie Johnston 115 lbs 28/1 0.3 Midfield - switched to near side under 4f out - no impression from over 1f out - kept on(op 33/1)
7th 13 Have Secret (IRE) 5 G AVG
Richard Fahey 121 lbs 8/1 .5 Towards rear - switched to near side under 4f out - outpaced 2f out - some headway on far side of group over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 15/2)
8th 17 Innse Gall (GB) 7 G AVG
Iain Jardine 111 lbs 33/1 1.75 Dwelt start - took keen hold - midfield - switched to near side under 4f out - outpaced over 1f out - soon no impression(op 20/1)
9th 10 Marie's Diamond (IRE) 7 H Poor
Roger Fell & Sean Murray 127 lbs 25/1 0.3 Led - switched to near side under 4f out - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1)
10th 9 Masekela (IRE) 6 G Poor
Andrew Balding 126 lbs 40/1 .75 Dwelt start - took keen hold - always behind - switched to near side under 4f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 22/1)
11th 12 Box To Box (IRE) 6 G AVG
Hugo Palmer 124 lbs 17/2 .5 Prominent - switched to near side under 4f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
12th 16 Eeetee (IRE) 7 G AVG
David O'Meara 117 lbs 33/1 .75 Took keen hold - in rear - switched to near side under 4f out - outpaced when not clear run over 1f out - soon no impression (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 1f from the line)(op 28/1)
13th 14 Postmark (GB) 4 G AVG
Milton Harris 121 lbs 80/1 0.3 Took keen hold - prominent - switched to near side under 4f out - weakened over 1f out(op 50/1)
14th 15 Thundering (GB) 6 G Poor
Kevin Ryan 120 lbs 18/1 1.5 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - switched to near side under 4f out - led against near rail over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 25/1)