2025-07-12 York 15:10
York

John Smith's Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Distance: 1m2f56y

Going: Good To Firm

Prize: £103,080

Runners: 18

Winning time: 2m 10.10s (slow by 1.80s)

Age: 3yo+

Class: Class 2

8 Fox Legacy

J: P J McDonald T: Andrew Balding

Age:4 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:96 SP:10/1

In touch with leaders on outer early - prominent after 2f - pressed leader 3f out - led over 1f out - ridden out inside final furlong - comfortably

2 1

11 See That Storm

J: Callum Rodriguez T: Edward Bethell

Age:4 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:95 SP:11/2

Took keen hold - prominent early - in touch with leaders after 3f - went third over 1f out - kept on and went second final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 5/1)

3 ¾ 1¾

18 Archivist

J: Adam Farragher T: William Haggas

Age:3 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:95 SP:15/8F

Led - faced challenge 3f out - headed over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost second final 110yds(op 9/4)

4 hd 2

6 Erzindjan

J: Ray Dawson T: T J Kent

Age:7 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:98 SP:80/1

Towards rear - headway over 2f out - switched left over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - went fourth final 110yds - nearest finish(tchd 66/1)

5 1¼ 3¼

16 Austrian Theory

J: Warren Fentiman(5) T: Tim Easterby

Age:6 Weight:8st 8lbs

OR:86 SP:33/1

In touch with leaders - edged left but keeping on over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost fourth final 110yds(tchd 28/1)

6 1¼ 4½

1 Thunder Run

J: Clifford Lee T: K R Burke

Age:4 Weight:9st 12lbs

OR:104 SP:15/2

Midfield - headway over 2f out - no impression from 1f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 13/2)

7 1¼ 5¾

14 Dark Moon Rising

J: Josephine Gordon T: Kevin Ryan

Age:6 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:89 SP:40/1

Towards rear - outpaced 3f out - rallied and some headway from 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 50/1)

8 ½ 6¼

2 Naqeeb

J: Kevin Stott T: Julie Camacho

Age:5 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:103 SP:12/1

Midfield - some headway from 2f out - no impression from 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 9/1)

9 1¼ 7½

10 Brioni

J: Rossa Ryan T: Alan King

Age:4 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:96 SP:25/1

Midfield - some headway 2f out - squeezed out over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 20/1)

10 2½ 10

15 Mirabeau

J: Jason Hart T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Age:3 Weight:8st 10lbs

OR:98 SP:25/1

Took keen hold - prominent - lost position over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out - eased final 110yds(op 33/1)

11 nk 10¼

3 Ancient Rome

J: Rob Hornby T: Charles Hills

Age:6 Weight:9st 10lbs

OR:102 SP:28/1

Midfield - hung left and weakened from over 2f out(op 22/1)

12 hd 10½

13 Romieu

J: Elizabeth Gale(5) T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Age:4 Weight:8st 12lbs

OR:90 SP:18/1

In touch with leaders on outer - midfield after 3f - outpaced over 3f out - weakened from over 2f out(op 14/1)

13 ¾ 11¼

5 Soldier's Empire

J: Hollie Doyle T: Marco Botti

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:101 SP:40/1

Awkward start - in rear throughout

14 1¼ 12½

4 Hand Of God

J: Daniel Tudhope T: Harry Charlton

Age:4 Weight:9st 10lbs

OR:102 SP:7/1

Prominent - lost ground over 2f out - weakening when bumped over 1f out(op 15/2)

15 hd 12¾

12 Have Secret

J: Billy Garritty T: Richard Fahey

Age:5 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:93 SP:22/1

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 25/1)

16 5½ 18¼

9 Faylaq

J: Paul Mulrennan T: Jim Goldie

Age:9 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:96 SP:33/1

In rear throughout - lost touch from 1f out - eased final 110yds

17 3¼ 21½

19 Qitaal

J: Joanna Mason T: Charlie Johnston

Age:6 Weight:8st 5lbs

OR:83 SP:16/1

Dwelt start - midfield - saddle slipped after 2f - lost ground quickly from 4f out - eased from over 2f out(op 20/1)

18 54 75½

7 Auld Toon Loon

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin T: Tom Dascombe

Age:6 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:97 SP:12/1

Slowly away - always behind - tailed off(op 16/1)

Paddy The Squire

J: NON-RUNNER T: Iain Jardine

Age:5 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:85 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £13.10

Tote place: £2.80 £1.40 £1.40

Exacta: £54.30

Trifecta: £379.50

Tricast: £157.71

CSF: £65.43