York
13:50
Andy Thornton Hospitality Furniture 50th Anniversary Apprentice Handicap
York Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2025 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.20 Place: £2.10 £1.60 £2.80 Exacta: £27.20 Tricast: £106.78 Trifecta: £166.60
Non-Runners: Desert Falcon (withdrawn; upset in stalls), Little Empire (withdrawn; vet's advice)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Feel The Need (GB) 4 G AVG Michael Herrington 122 lbs 13/2 Won Towards rear on outer - headway over 2f out - ridden and challenging inside final furlong - led narrowly inside final 110yds - kept on(Mkt1: op 10/1 tchd 15/2; Mkt2 op 7/1)
2nd 1 Tolstoy (IRE) 6 G AVG Brian Ellison 133 lbs 7/2J - Slowly into stride - towards rear - midfield on outer after 2f - headway 2f out - ridden and challenging inside final furlong - kept on - just held(Mkt1: op 4/1)
3rd 3 Mereside Diva (IRE) 4 F AVG David & Nicola Barron 136 lbs 17/2 - Pressed leader - led narrowly 2f out - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(Mkt1: op 11/1 tchd 10/1; Mkt2 op 9/1)
4th 6 Yaaser (IRE) 7 G AVG Jim Goldie 131 lbs 9/1 - Dwelt start - towards rear - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish(Mkt1: op 17/2 tchd 8/1; Mkt2 tchd 8/1)
5th 7 Quest For Fun (GB) 7 G AVG Tim Easterby 123 lbs 17/2 - Prominent - headway and joined leader over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(Mkt1: tchd 9/1)
6th 9 Bowood (GB) 5 G AVG Ivan Furtado 123 lbs 22/1 - Slowly into stride - in rear - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(Mkt1: op 50/1 tchd 28/1; Mkt2 op 25/1)
7th 13 Leap Day (GB) 5 G Poor Tim Easterby 118 lbs 16/1 - Took keen hold - led narrowly - headed 2f out - weakened final furlong
8th 12 Project Geofin (GB) 4 G AVG Geoff Oldroyd 123 lbs 11/1 - In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(Mkt1: op 8/1; Mkt2 tchd 12/1)
9th 11 Eligible (IRE) 9 G AVG Michael & David Easterby 120 lbs 33/1 - Never better than midfield(Mkt1: op 22/1; Mkt2 tchd 40/1)
10th 4 Al Muqdad (GB) 5 G AVG David O'Meara 127 lbs 18/1 - Never better than midfield(Mkt1: op 20/1 tchd 28/1; Mkt2 op 20/1)
11th 10 The Caribbean (IRE) 3 G Poor Heather Main 127 lbs 11/1 - Weakened over 1f out(Mkt1: op 10/1 tchd 12/1; Mkt2 tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)