17:20 York

Saturday 26 August 2023

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

Sky Bet Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 2m 7.74s

1^st

(1)

Astro King

69-12

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

2^nd

1 ½

(13)

Oviedo

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

3^rd

(10)

Haunted Dream

49-11

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

4^th

2 ¾

(12)

Killybegs Warrior

39-7

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

5^th

1 ¾

(15)

Obelix

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

6^th

(14)

Loyal Touch

38-3

28/1

T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, plugged on, never on terms op 33/1

7^th

(9)

Have Secret

38-9

8/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Cam Hardie

Rear mid-division, ridden 2f out, plugged on, never involved op 15/2

8^th

1 ¾

(16)

Innse Gall

58-4

33/1

T: I JardineJ: Aiden Brookes (5)

Mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, soon ridden and gradually faded op 20/1

9^th

(18)

Marie's Diamond

79-1

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

10^th

(11)

Masekela

49-3

40/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Callum Hutchinson (3)

Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never showed op 22/1

11^th

(8)

Box To Box

48-12

17/2

T: H PalmerJ: Hollie Doyle

Tracked leader, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened op 9/1 tchd 8/1

12^th

(17)

Eeetee

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

13^th

(2)

Postmark

48-9

80/1

T: M F HarrisJ: D Fentiman

Handy, ridden over 2f out, soon hung left and weakened op 50/1

14^th

1 ½

(3)

Thundering

48-8

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

(4)

Certain Lad³⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: J Channon J: George Bass

(6)

Symbol Of Light⁵⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Miss J A Camacho J: Oisin Murphy

(5)

If Not Now⁵⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: R M Beckett J: Non Runner

(7)

Gaassee²⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: W J Haggas J: Tom Marquand

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)

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.

HAVE SECRET (IRE)
HAUNTED DREAM (IRE)
ASTRO KING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Phantom Flight

Weight: 8-12 |Age: 3

J: P J McDonald | T: James Horton

3/1

Prize Money

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