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