York

John Smith's Racing Handicap

Distance: 7f192y
Going: Good To Firm
Prize: £23,193
Runners: 9
Winning time: 1m 37.11s (slow by 1.61s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 2
1
Age:3 Weight:9st 0lbs
OR:98 SP:9/4F
Prominent - ridden and led narrowly over 1f out - edged left final 110yds - kept on(tchd 2/1)
2 nk
Age:4 Weight:9st 4lbs
OR:93 SP:3/1
Led but pestered - rallied when headed over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 4/1)
3 ¾ 1
Age:9 Weight:9st 9lbs
OR:98 SP:16/1
Towards rear - steady headway on far side of group 3f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
4 2 3
Age:4 Weight:9st 5lbs
OR:94 SP:4/1
Dwelt start - in rear - steady headway when bit short of room over 2f out - pressed leaders and edged left over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 9/2 tchd 10/3)
5 3 6
Age:8 Weight:9st 8lbs
OR:97 SP:9/1
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 10/1)
6 hd
Age:5 Weight:10st 2lbs
OR:105 SP:18/1
Pressed leader - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)
7 nse
Age:4 Weight:9st 13lbs
OR:102 SP:66/1
Towards rear - not clear run over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - never dangerous(op 80/1)
8 3
Age:4 Weight:9st 11lbs
OR:100 SP:12/1
In touch with leaders on outer - weakened under 2f out(op 14/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 18/1)
9 shd
Age:7 Weight:9st 5lbs
OR:94 SP:9/1
Took keen hold - steadied soon after start - always behind (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that having been unable to fit the tongue strap to the gelding - combined with the gelding having made a respiratory noise - the gelding's performance could have been adversely affected by not wearing the declared tongue strap; vet examined the gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 7/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.25
Tote place: £1.40 £1.60 £3.20
Exacta: £11.40
Trifecta: £88.90
Tricast: £84.39
CSF: £9.06