16 May 2018 14:20 York
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £31,125); Distance: 1m 3f 188y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Sky Bet First Race Special Jorvik Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(7) |
| - |
Hamada (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
321/1 / 11 |
Flat (18) | W Buick | C Appleby Godolphin |
5/2 | |
| disputed close 2nd, outright 2nd 3f out, challenged over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(1) |
| HD |
Crowned Eagle (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
7343-41 / 5 |
Flat (46) | Daniel Muscutt | M Botti Excel Racing &… |
15/2 | |
| led, steadied tempo approaching halfway, quickened over 3f out, joined over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied, always just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(5) |
| 1¾ L |
Contango (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 8 13) |
1112-8 / 4 |
Flat (21) | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds… |
15/2 | |
| restless in stalls and slowly into stride, raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, went 3rd inside final 2f, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
7(8) |
| 3½ L |
Now Children (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 11) |
211/1 / 8 |
Flat (98) | P Mulrennan | C G Cox Mr J A Swinbank |
5/1 | |
| switched left start, pulled hard, held up disputing 4th, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on again into 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
4(2) |
| NK |
Island Brave (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
13-1121 / 10 |
Flat (47) | L Morris | H Main Mr Donald M Kerr |
12/1 | |
| took keen hold, soon disputing close 2nd until pushed along 3f out, weakened chased leading pair until inside final 2f, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
8(4) |
| HD |
Tuff Rock (USA) (colt, bay, 8 8) |
1022-42 / 4 |
Flat (25) | Edward Greatrex | E Walker H H Sheikh Mohammed… |
9/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway towards far side of group over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
1(3) |
| 11 L |
Banksea (GB) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
085-233 / 7 |
Flat (76) | James Doyle | C Appleby The Carlton Club |
9/2 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders in 4th, weakened over 2f out, behind and eased final furlong | ||||||||||
2(6) |
| - |
Grandee (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
9367-20 / 10 |
Flat (5) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Team Best & If… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||