York Races
York
14:35
John Smith's City Walls Stakes ()
York
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024
Distance: 5f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.63
Place: £1.60 £2.20
Exacta: £7.60
Trifecta: £38
Non-Runners: Emaraaty Ana (unsuitable ground), We Never Stop (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Starlust (GB) | 3 C | AVG | Ralph Beckett | 122 lbs | 13/8F | Won | In touch with leaders - shaken up halfway - pushed along and went second over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - won going away(op 15/8) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Rogue Lightning (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Tom Clover | 127 lbs | 7/2 | 1.5 | Slightly awkward start - took keen hold - held up in rear - headway and went third over 1f out - keeping on inside final furlong - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Democracy Dilemma (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Robert Cowell | 127 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Taken down early - blindfold off late - soon recovered and led at fast pace - clear halfway - reduced lead over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra and lost second inside final 110yds(op 10/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Korker (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | K R Burke | 127 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | Dwelt start - in rear - headway from over 1f out - edged left when went fourth inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Clarendon House (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Robert Cowell | 130 lbs | 9/2 | 3.25 | Taken down early - ducked sharply right start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened gradually from over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 4/1 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Grandlad (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | James Horton | 122 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | Taken down early - prominent - chased clear leader halfway - lost position over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 7th | 9 | Yefimenko (IRE) | 3 F | Good | G M Lyons | 117 lbs | 7/1 | .75 | Prominent - going okay halfway - lost position and edged right over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(tchd 11/2 and tchd 17/2) |