GBYork Races

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York
17:25
John Smith's Sprint Handicap
York Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2025 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.70 £2.60 £2 Exacta: £38.80 Tricast: £126.47 Trifecta: £224.50
Non-Runners: Alfa Whiteburd (unsuitable ground), Raatea (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
1st
Prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden and challenging inside final furlong - kept on to lead inside final 110yds(op 4/1)
8 G AVG
David O'Meara 134 lbs 7/2F Won
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
5f 5f 6f 6f 6f
2nd
Disputed lead - led before halfway - headed over 1f out - lost second inside final furlong - rallied final 110yds - went second again towards finish(op 10/1)
4 G AVG
Adrian Nicholls 134 lbs 8/1 0.3
6f 5f 6f 6f 6f
6f 7f 6f 6f 6f
3rd
Taken down early - reared start - towards rear - headway into midfield before halfway - short of room inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - went third final strides - did well in the circumstances(op 4/1)
7 G AVG
Michael Appleby 135 lbs 9/2 0.3
6f 6f 6f 5f 5f
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
4th
Prominent against far rail - ridden to lead over 1f out - no extra and headed inside final 110yds - weakened and lost two places towards finish(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
6 G AVG
Ruth Carr 135 lbs 7/1 0.3
6f 6f 6f 6f
5f 5f 6f 6f 6f
5th
In rear - headway over 1f out - keeping on inside final furlong - bit short of room final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run inside final 110yds)(op 12/1)
7 G AVG
Peter Niven 122 lbs 11/1 .75
6f 6f 5f 6f 6f
5f 5f 5f 5f 6f
6th
Prominent in centre of group - no extra inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 20/1)
6 G AVG
Tim Easterby 138 lbs 25/1 0.2
6f 6f 6f 5f
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
7th
In rear - headway against far rail over 1f out - soon short of room - rallied when in the clear inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 13/2)
5 G AVG
Richard Fahey 128 lbs 6/1 0.3
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
5½f 5f 5f 6f 5f
8th
Midfield - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 20/1)
4 F AVG
Roger Fell 123 lbs 16/1 .75
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
6f 6f 5f 6f 6f
9th
Prominent on near side of group - outpaced and lost ground 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - no impression(op 14/1)
3 F Good
Geoff Oldroyd 135 lbs 16/1 0.2
6f 6f 6f
5f 5f 5f 5f 6f
10th
Never better than midfield(op 33/1)
5 G Poor
Declan Carroll 129 lbs 28/1 0.2
7f 6f 5f 5f 5f
6f 6f 6f 6f 7f
11th
Alone early - midfield - joined main group before halfway - edged left and weakened from 2f out(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
7 M AVG
Tristan Davidson 127 lbs 22/1 1.75
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
12th
Midfield - outpaced before halfway - weakened from 2f out(op 22/1)
5 G AVG
Tim Easterby 134 lbs 25/1 0.3
7f 6f 6f 6f 6f
6f 6f 6f 6f 5f
13th
Took keen hold - disputed lead - pressed leader before halfway - lost position 2f out - weakened quickly from 1f out(tchd 33/1)
4 G AVG
Richard Fahey 133 lbs 40/1 0.2
5f 5f 5f 6f 5f
5f 5f 5f 5f 5f
14th
Ducked right start - midfield - weakened from 2f out - eased final 110yds(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
8 G AVG
Michael Herrington 133 lbs 20/1 0.2
5f 5f 5f 5f 6f
6f 6f 5f 6f 6f
15th
In rear throughout(op 28/1)
4 G AVG
Philip Kirby 135 lbs 40/1 1.25
6f 6f 7f 7f
5f 5f 5f 5f 5f
16th
Slightly awkward start - midfield - weakened from 2f out - eased final 110yds (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding may have been unsuited by the step up in trip to 6f from 5f)(op 16/1)
4 G AVG
Paul Midgley 133 lbs 18/1 1.5
5f 5f 5f
5f 5f 6f 5f 5f
17th
Squeezed out start - always behind (jockey said gelding was slightly hampered leaving stalls)(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)
5 G AVG
Tim Easterby 128 lbs 40/1 .5
5f 5f 5f 5f 6f
7f 6f 6f 6f 7f
18th
In rear throughout(op 18/1)
7 G AVG
Jonathan Portman 129 lbs 14/1 1
6f 6f 5½f 7f