Sky Bet Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
| 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 |
Jack Doughty
(3)lbs
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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) |
York Races