Newmarket Races
Newmarket
14:55
Betfred Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
Newmarket
Date: Sun, 04 May 2025
Distance: 1m6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £5.60
Place: £2.10 £2.30 £3.10
Exacta: £46.60
Tricast: £322.82
Trifecta: £454
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Story Horse (GB) | 4 G | AVG | William Knight | 119 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Took keen hold - made all - ridden and joined over 1f out - kept on well - just prevailed(op 11/2 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Blindedbythelights (GER) | 5 G | AVG | Sir Mark Prescott Bt | 119 lbs | 15/2 | - | Prominent - joined leader over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on - just failed(op 10/1 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Knightswood (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 124 lbs | 10/1 | - | In touch with leaders - stayed on and went third inside final 110yds(op 9/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Artistic Star (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Ralph Beckett | 138 lbs | 9/1 | - | Prominent - no extra from over 1f out(op 17/2 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Kihavah (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Adrian Paul Keatley | 142 lbs | 6/1 | - | Held up in midfield on inner - repeatedly short of room over 1f out - switched left 1f out - kept on well - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 1 1/2f from line)(tchd 11/2) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Liam Swagger (GB) | 3 G | AVG | James Owen | 120 lbs | 100/30F | - | Midfield - headway 3f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 7/2) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Align The Stars (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 138 lbs | 17/2 | - | Raced in second - outpaced and lost position 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 8th | 4 | Wild Waves (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Andrew Balding | 137 lbs | 11/1 | - | In rear - never on terms(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 9th | 5 | Oneforthegutter (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Ian Williams | 130 lbs | 11/1 | - | Held up in midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1) | ||
| 10th | 10 | Cavern Club (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | James Owen | 118 lbs | 28/1 | - | Always behind (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 18/1) |