26 Jul 2025 14:40 York
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £85,065); Distance: 1m 2f 56y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(3) |
| - |
Royal Champion (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
201-147 / 7 |
Flat (38) | C Lee | K R Burke Sheikh Mohammed… |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders going well, waited with until smooth headway out wide over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, rather impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(6) |
| 2¾ L |
Almaqam (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
1632-31 / 4 |
Flat (58) | K Shoemark | E Walker Sheikh Ahmed Al… |
6/4 | |
| held up off the pace in last pair, gained a place turning in, headway on inside chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, led narrowly over 1f out, headed readily outpaced and no chance with winner inside final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(7) |
| 2 L |
Ecureuil Secret (FR) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
3323-10 / 4 |
Flat (39) | O J Orr | R A Fahey Mr Aidan J Ryan |
50/1 | |
| restless in stalls, raced wide in mid-division, lost place turning in, pushed along and struggling in rear 3f out, finally picked up out wide inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
6(1) |
| ½ L |
Green Impact (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
211-616 / 3 |
Flat (27) | S Foley | Mrs J Harrington Marcstown Farms… |
9/2 | |
| raced keenly, led, ridden and narrowly headed over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
7(4) |
| 1¼ L |
Stanhope Gardens (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 13) |
312-15 / 3 |
Flat (49) | Rossa Ryan | R M Beckett Marcstown Ltd and… |
9/4 | |
| raced in close 3rd inside, ridden and weakening when hung left over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
5(5) |
| NK |
Bay City Roller (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
111-22 / 3 |
Flat (27) | Callum Shepherd | George Scott Victorious Racing |
12/1 | |
| slowly into stride, behind, ridden on inside over 1f out, some late headway, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
2(2) |
| 1¼ L |
Certain Lad (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
1221-36 / 9 |
Flat (78) | George Bass | J Channon Mr C R Hirst |
50/1 | |
| tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside fnal 2f, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||