15 May 2025 17:25 York
Winner: £27,500 (Penalty: £14,174); Distance: 1m 3f 188y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Sky Bet Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(8) |
| - |
Merchant (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
721-3 / 3 |
Flat (11) | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas Highclere Thoroughbred… |
5/2 | |
| went right start and raced wide early, joined main group and went 2nd after 1f, led inside final 2f, clear over 1fout, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(4) |
| 2½ L |
Rahiebb (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
122 / 3 |
Flat (19) | S De Sousa | R Varian Sheikh Ahmed Al… |
11/2 | |
| raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along out wide 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(6) |
| 1½ L |
Many Men (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 10) |
5351-15 / 3 |
Flat (20) | Jack Doughty | J R Boyle Mr James Finch |
13/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, plugged on in 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten | ||||||||||
4th |
3(3) |
| ½ L |
Pantile Warrior (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
6222-14 / 3 |
Flat (46) | R L Moore | J & T Gosden Mr C J Murfitt |
16/1 | |
| held up in last trio, pushed along out wide and hung left from 2f out, plugged on into modest 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
6(7) |
| 2½ L |
Last Galileo (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
21-6 / 3 |
Flat (30) | S Foley | K R Burke Mr Zhang Yuesheng |
10/1 | |
| raced keenly, soon led and brought field off inside rail in straight, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
8(5) |
| 1 L |
Novelista (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 5) |
323- / 3 |
Flat (199) | J Fanning | C Johnston Kingsley Park 39… |
13/2 | |
| held up in last pair, headway on inside chasing leaders inside final 3f, weakened inside final 2f | ||||||||||
7th |
4(1) |
| 1½ L |
Tuscan Star (FR) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
9-1113 / 3 |
Flat (52) | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding J Palmer-Brown… |
28/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader 1f, close 3rd on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
8th |
1(2) |
| 2½ L |
Anniversary (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
122- / 3 |
Flat (204) | Rossa Ryan | R M Beckett Mr J H Richmond-Watson |
3/1 | |
| held up in 5th inside, pushed along inside final 3f, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||