York
17:25
Sky Bet Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
York Date: Thu, 15 May 2025 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.40 £1.70 £1.80 Exacta: £16.20 Tricast: £78.57 Trifecta: £87.30
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Merchant (IRE) 2 C Elite William Haggas 124 lbs 5/2F Won Raced wide early - raced in second - led going easily over 2f out - ridden 1f out - readily(op 13/8)
2nd 2 Rahiebb (GB) 3 C AVG Roger Varian 132 lbs 11/2 - In touch with leaders - no chance with winner but went second over 1f out - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
3rd 7 Many Men (GB) 2 G Good Jim Boyle 119 lbs 13/2 - In rear - pushed along 5f out - headway over 1f out - soon went third(op 10/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 12/1)
4th 3 Pantile Warrior (GB) 3 G AVG John & Thady Gosden 129 lbs 16/1 - Towards rear - switched right and headway on near side of group from 2f out - disputing third 1f out - kept on(tchd 18/1)
5th 6 Last Galileo (IRE) 3 C AVG K R Burke 124 lbs 10/1 - Took keen hold - led - headed over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
6th 8 Novelista (IRE) 3 C Poor Charlie Johnston 117 lbs 13/2 - In rear - not pace to challenge(op 14/1)
7th 4 Tuscan Star (FR) 3 C Good Andrew Balding 126 lbs 28/1 - Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1)
8th 1 Anniversary (GB) 2 C AVG Ralph Beckett 135 lbs 3/1 - Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out - soon dropped to last(op 11/4)