17:20 York

Saturday 26 August 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Sky Bet Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 2f 56y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:21  |   Winning time: 2m 7.74s
1st
Horse silk
1
(1)
10/3
T: D & C KublerJ: W Buick
Front mid-division, headway 3f out, led narrowly 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on strongly when challenged, asserted final 110 yards op 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
8
(13)
39-4
11/2
T: E BethellJ: Callum Rodriguez
Rear mid-division, good headway 4f out, hampered and shuffled back 3f out, pushed along and going well 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, ridden inside last, no impression op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
3
(10)
3/1f
T: E A L DunlopJ: R L Moore
Mid-division, pushed along and headway well over 2f out, ridden and pressed leader over 1f out, kept on, no extra well inside last op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
(12)
16/1
T: C JohnstonJ: K Stott
Chased leaders, pushed along and switched right 2f out, soon ridden and went 4th, stayed on one pace tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
(15)
38-13
15/2
T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin
Steadied in rear, some headway over 1f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on, never placed to challenge op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
18
(14)
28/1
T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, plugged on, never on terms op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
½
13
(9)
8/1
T: R A FaheyJ: Cam Hardie
Rear mid-division, ridden 2f out, plugged on, never involved op 15/2
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
17
(16)
33/1
T: I JardineJ: Aiden Brookes (5)
Mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, soon ridden and gradually faded op 20/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
10
(18)
25/1
T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Jason Hart
Led, pushed along and headed well over 2f out, dropped away over 1f out op 20/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
9
(11)
40/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Callum Hutchinson (3)
Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never showed op 22/1
11th
Horse silk
½
12
(8)
17/2
T: H PalmerJ: Hollie Doyle
Tracked leader, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened op 9/1 tchd 8/1
12th
Horse silk
¾
16
(17)
58-8
33/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Mark Winn (3)
Towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression when hampered 1f out op 28/1
13th
Horse silk
nk
14
(2)
80/1
T: M F HarrisJ: D Fentiman
Handy, ridden over 2f out, soon hung left and weakened op 50/1
14th
Horse silk
1 ½
15
(3)
18/1
T: K A RyanJ: Josephine Gordon
Tracked leaders, led well over 2f out, soon pushed along, headed 2f out, dropped away tamely op 25/1

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Non-Runners

7
(5)
Horse silk
If Not Now55
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 3
T: R M Beckett  J: Non Runner
NR
2
(4)
Horse silk
Certain Lad30
Weight: 9-11|  Age: 7
T: J Channon  J: George Bass
NR
4
(7)
Horse silk
Gaassee29
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 5
T: W J Haggas  J: Tom Marquand
NR
6
(6)
Horse silk
Symbol Of Light58
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 4
T: Miss J A Camacho  J: Oisin Murphy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.80, £2.50, £1.90EX:£25.40Trifecta:£106.30Tricast:£63.54SF:£21.63Swingers:£6.40, £3.80, £5.70

Forecasts

Haunted Dream (3/1), Astro King (10/3), Oviedo (11/2), Obelix (15/2), Symbol Of Light (15/2), Have Secret (8/1), If Not Now (8/1), Box To Box (17/2), Gaassee (10/1), Killybegs Warrior (16/1), Certain Lad (16/1), Thundering (18/1), Marie's Diamond (25/1), Loyal Touch (28/1), Innse Gall (33/1), Eeetee (33/1), Masekela (40/1), Postmark (80/1)

Verdict

Several to consider in a typically competitive renewal, with HAVE SECRET topping the list. Richard Fahey's charge has done nothing wrong in three top 3-y-o handicaps this year and can make his first visit to the Knavesmire a winning one. Haunted Dream is a thoroughly likeable type who still appears to be improving and he is feared most, though Astro King was just in front of him in the John Smith's Cup and is also greatly respected. Box To Box completes the shortlist.

  1. HAVE SECRET (IRE)
  2. HAUNTED DREAM (IRE)
  3. ASTRO KING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Phantom Flight
Weight: 8-12  |Age: 3
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £51,540.002nd: £24,170.003rd: £12,090.004th: £6,040.005th: £3,020.006th: £1,510.00

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