14:00 York 12 Jul 2025
John Smith's Racing Handicap
Class 2 | 3YO plus
Winner £23,193 - 9 ran
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, headway to lead inside final fulrong, stayed on well, always in control close home
led, ridden 2f out, soon hard pressed, headed inside final furlong, rallied close home
rear of mid-division on inside, headway under pressure far side to challenge approaching final furlong, outpaced final 100 yards, kept on well
dwelt start, in rear, ridden behind leaders 2f out, headway far side inside final furlong, outpaced and no extra close home
slowly away, chased leaders on inside, pulled hard throughout, ridden 2f out, soon almost upsides, outpaced and weakened inside final furlong
disputed lead early on outside, soon tracked leader, going well 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, plugged on final furlong
rear of mid-division, keen early, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, plugged on final furlong
chased leaders on outside, pushed along and weakened 2f out
held up towards rear, keen early, pushed along off pace 2f out, weakened final furlong
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | £9.06 (9, 8) |
| Tricast | £84.39 (9, 8, 4) |
| Win | £3.25 (9) |
| Place | £1.40 (9), £1.60 (8), £3.20 (4) |
| Swinger | £8.70 (4, 8), £10.40 (4, 9), £2.40 (8, 9) |
| Exacta | £11.40 (9, 8) |
| Trifecta | £88.90 (9, 8, 4) |
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good to Soft | 14 | Blue For You | 12 | 6 | 9 9 | 95 | 070-400 | 24 days | D O'Meara (25 miles) | Daniel Tudhope | 4/ 1 | 1:38.83 |
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 11 | Blue For You | 3 | 5 | 10 2 | 99 | 2170-50 | 24 days | D O'Meara (25 miles) | Daniel Tudhope | 7/ 2 | 1:38.09 |
| 2022 | Good to Firm | 10 | Eilean Dubh | 8 | 4 | 9 7 | 90 | 133110 | 20 days | K R Burke (51 miles) | Clifford Lee | 4/ 1 | 1:36.54 |
| 2021 | Good | 17 | La Trinidad | 6 | 4 | 9 3 | 89 | 346-561 | 28 days | R Fell & S Murray (27 miles) | Rowan Scott | 13/ 2 | 1:36.40 |
| 2019 | Good to Firm | 6 | Escobar | 2 | 5 | 10 0 | 99 | 02-0902 | 7 days | D O'Meara (25 miles) | Jamie Spencer | 11/ 4 | 1:38.16 |
| 2018 | Good to Firm | 8 | Wadilsafa | 1 | 3 | 9 5 | 100 | 2-19 | 23 days | Owen Burrows (202 miles) | Dane O'Neill | 7/ 4 | 1:38.44 |
| 2017 | Good | 14 | Chiefofchiefs | 7 | 4 | 8 9 | 86 | 32-0121 | 17 days | C Fellowes (163 miles) | Stevie Donohoe | 8/ 1 | 1:37.56 |
| 2016 | Good | 15 | Home Cummins | 6 | 4 | 8 12 | 87 | 56-0643 | 16 days | R A Fahey (18 miles) | Paul Mulrennan | 20/ 1 | 1:35.11 |
| 2015 | Good | 18 | Birdman | 7 | 5 | 9 9 | 99 | 111321 | 9 days | D O'Meara (25 miles) | P Makin | 7/ 1 | 1:37.67 |
| 2014 | Good to Firm | 18 | Bronze Angel | 11 | 5 | 9 8 | 94 | 080-754 | 22 days | M P Tregoning (247 miles) | Martin Dwyer | 6/ 1 | 1:35.61 |
| 2013 | Good to Firm | 14 | The Rectifier | 10 | 6 | 9 11 | 92 | 0505-41 | 22 days | S Durack (202 miles) | M Fenton | 14/ 1 | 1:35.14 |
| 2012 | Good | 12 | Anderiego | 5 | 4 | 9 1 | 80 | 8-47252 | 14 days | D O'Meara (25 miles) | Kieren Fallon | 13/ 2 | 1:38.04 |
| 2011 | Good | 18 | Norman Orpen | 3 | 4 | 9 6 | 87 | 255715 | 13 days | Jane Chapple-Hyam (163 miles) | William Buick | 14/ 1 | 1:38.99 |
| 2010 | Good to Firm | 13 | Capponi | 3 | 3 | 9 2 | 92 | 121 | 7 days | C & M Johnston (45 miles) | G Fairley | 3/ 1 | 1:36.24 |
| 2009 | Good | 17 | City Of The Kings | 2 | 4 | 9 5 | 90 | 6470-21 | 23 days | G A Harker (25 miles) | Silvestre De Sousa | 7/ 1 | 1:37.33 |
| 2008 | Heavy | 14 | Blue Spinnaker | 3 | 9 | 9 1 | 77 | 219095 | 21 days | M & D Easterby (13 miles) | B Roper | 12/ 1 | 1:44.91 |
| 2007 | Heavy | 11 | Vicious Warrior | 7 | 8 | 9 11 | 83 | 170-573 | 21 days | R M Whitaker (15 miles) | D McKeown | 10/ 1 | 1:44.24 |
| 2006 | Good to Firm | 8 | Fremen | 3 | 6 | 9 7 | 82 | 0070-01 | 12 days | D Nicholls (25 miles) | Joe Fanning | 5/ 1 | 1:37.77 |
| 2005 | Good | 20 | Namroud | 14 | 6 | 8 13 | 77 | 87-6126 | 14 days | R A Fahey (18 miles) | Tony Hamilton | 11/ 1 | 1:38.48 |
