2025-05-16 York 14:42
York

Knights Solicitors Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Distance: 1m2f56y

Going: Good To Firm

Prize: £30,924

Runners: 13

Winning time: 2m 11.66s (slow by 3.36s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 2

1 Thunder Run

J: Clifford Lee T: K R Burke

Age:4 Weight:9st 12lbs

OR:100 SP:5/1

In touch with leaders - took keen hold early - pushed along and outpaced under 2f out - headway and ridden 1f out - kept on well and led final strides (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from a step up in trip from 1m to 1m 2f)(tchd 11/2)

2 hd

3 Tony Montana

J: David Egan T: Michael Bell

Age:5 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:96 SP:9/2F

Midfield - ridden and headway over 1f out - led narrowly inside final 110yds - kept on but headed final strides(op 7/1)

3 1 1¼

7 Have Secret

J: Billy Garritty T: Richard Fahey

Age:5 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:90 SP:10/1

Raced in second - challenging 3f out - ridden and led over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - soon no extra(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)

4 1 2¼

2 Salamanca

J: William Buick T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Age:4 Weight:9st 10lbs

OR:98 SP:7/1

Led - faced challenge 3f out - hung left and headed over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 5/1)

5 ½ 2¾

11 Zain Blue

J: Connor Beasley T: John Butler

Age:4 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:85 SP:16/1

Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders over 2f out - no impression final furlong(op 11/1)

6 ½ 3¼

6 Westerton

J: Tom Marquand T: Alan King

Age:5 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:90 SP:25/1

Held up in midfield - outpaced and towards rear over 2f out - headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)

7 1 4¼

10 Austrian Theory

J: David Allan T: Tim Easterby

Age:6 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:85 SP:5/1

Held up in midfield - some headway 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 9/2)

8 2¾ 7

5 Brioni

J: Rossa Ryan T: Alan King

Age:4 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:93 SP:10/1

Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)

9 2½ 9½

4 Flying Frontier

J: Daniel Tudhope T: James Tate

Age:5 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:95 SP:8/1

In rear - headway 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 12/1)

10 2½ 12

9 Debora's Dream

J: Oisin Orr T: Jennie Candlish

Age:4 Weight:8st 12lbs

OR:86 SP:28/1

Towards rear - switched right and on near side of group over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1)

11 ½ 12½

8 Bint Al Daar

J: Kieran Shoemark T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Age:5 Weight:8st 12lbs

OR:86 SP:14/1

Held up in midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1)

12 1½ 14

12 Man Of Desert

J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Chris Dwyer

Age:4 Weight:8st 8lbs

OR:82 SP:25/1

Slowly into stride - soon in touch with leaders - weakened 2f out(op 18/1)

13 6 20

13 Financer

J: Duran Fentiman T: Tim Easterby

Age:4 Weight:8st 8lbs

OR:82 SP:18/1

In rear - some headway on far side of group over 2f out - edged left and weakened over 1f out(op 20/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6

Tote place: £2.40 £2.10 £2.80

Exacta: £29.70

Trifecta: £228.80

Tricast: £223.96

CSF: £27.80