16:40 Thirsk
Saturday 2 August 2025
All13:3814:1514:5015:2516:0516:4017:1517:50
William Hill Summer Cup Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  Class 2  |  7f 218y  |  Good to Firm (Good in places)  |  5 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:42Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 39.59s
T:Â G R OldroydJ:Â P J McDonald
Led, headed after 1f, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, soon ridden and pressed for lead, kept on inside final furlong, gamely op 13/8 tchd 11/8
T:Â S & E CrisfordJ:Â S De Sousa
Took keen hold, midfield, ridden and headway to press leader over 1f out, kept on but always held by winner near finish op 11/4
T:Â K A RyanJ:Â O McSweeney (3)
Dwelt in rear, ridden and switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace op 9/2
T:Â Roger FellJ:Â Rowan Scott
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 13/2
T:Â T D EasterbyJ:Â D Allan
Prominent, led after 1f, driven and headed over 2f out, soon faded op 13/2 tchd 8/1
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Botanical57
Weight: 10-3|Â Â Age: 5
T: G Boughey  J: C Lee
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.40, £1.60EX:£5.70Trifecta:£15.50SF:£5.07Swingers:£2.80
Forecasts
Big Leader (6/4), Treble Tee (9/4), Botanical (4/1), Hi Royal (11/2), La Trinidad (15/2), Barley (15/2)
The votes goes to BOTANICAL, who is now 1 lb below the mark off which he was a solid second in the John Smith's Cup at York last summer and this drop back in trip looks a good move judged on his latest effort at Epsom. The unbeaten Big Leader is an unknown quantity and he has to be feared, while Barley has been knocking on the door of late and he is third choice.
- BOTANICAL (IRE)
- BIG LEADER (IRE)
- BARLEY (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £15,702.002nd: £7,368.003rd: £3,681.004th: £1,842.005th: £918.00
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