17:20 York

Saturday 23 August 2025

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Sky Bet Steve Birch Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 2f 56y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:21  |   Winning time: 2m 10.71s
1st
Horse silk
8
(8)
Dain Ma Nut In
49-0
11/1
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D Tudhope
Led, ridden 2f out, hung left and headed from over 1f out, stayed challenging, led again towards finish op 12/1 tchd 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
15
(6)
Per Contra
48-8
6/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: S De Sousa
In touch behind leaders, closed over 4f out, challenged over 2f out, hung left from and led over 1f out, hard pressed, headed towards finish op 15/2 tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
nk
1
(7)
Westridge
49-12
10/3f
T: J & T GosdenJ: R L Moore
Chased leaders, shaken up over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, held by front pair, joined for 3rd post tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
dh
10
(13)
Castle Stuart
38-12
28/1
T: R A FaheyJ: Barry McHugh
Held up rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, joined 3rd post op 40/1
5th
Horse silk
2
14
(15)
Zain Blue
48-8
16/1
T: J ButlerJ: Connor Beasley
Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, edged left entering final furlong, no impression but kept on tchd 18/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
12
(9)
Dark Moon Rising
68-11
22/1
T: K A RyanJ: Saffie Osborne
Held up in rear, switched left over 2f out, soon a bit short of room, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer op 25/1 and tchd 28/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
3
(3)
Erzindjan
79-11
9/1
T: T KentJ: Ray Dawson
Held up in mid-division, effort over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
6
(14)
Marhaba Ghaiyyath
39-7
11/2
T: C JohnstonJ: Rossa Ryan
Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders tchd 6/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
5
(12)
Tony Montana
59-8
22/1
T: M L W BellJ: Rowan Scott
Not much room start and slow away, in rear, switched left and ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression op 20/1 tchd 18/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ½
9
(5)
Seagolazo
38-12
33/1
T: H PalmerJ: R Kingscote
Held up rear of mid-division, struggling over 2f out op 40/1
11th
Horse silk
sh
11
(10)
Classic Encounter
48-12
22/1
T: G BougheyJ: W Buick
Mid-division, shaken up over 2f out, no headway op 18/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ¾
7
(2)
Ron O
79-1
12/1
T: D ThompsonJ: Jason Hart
In touch in mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 22/1 and tchd 25/1
13th
Horse silk
6 ½
13
(4)
Thunder Wonder
38-11
25/1
T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Prominent, lost place from over 2f out, well held from over 1f out op 33/1
14th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(11)
Greek Order
59-9
5/1
T: M L W BellJ: Oisin Murphy
Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out op 4/1
15th
Horse silk
11
2
(1)
Sir Busker
99-12
28/1
T: W J KnightJ: Callum Shepherd
Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 25/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.00Pl:£2.90, £3.00, £3.00, £1.00EX:£107.00Trifecta:£2,091.70, £425.00Tricast:£928.70SF:£73.11Swingers:£16.50, £5.80, £21.30, £24.10, £3.10

Forecasts

Westridge (10/3), Greek Order (5/1), Marhaba Ghaiyyath (11/2), Per Contra (6/1), Erzindjan (9/1), Dain Ma Nut In (11/1), Ron O (12/1), Zain Blue (16/1), Dark Moon Rising (22/1), Tony Montana (22/1), Classic Encounter (22/1), Thunder Wonder (25/1), Castle Stuart (28/1), Sir Busker (28/1), Seagolazo (33/1)

Verdict

GREEK ORDER was sent off a 5/2 favourite when runner-up in the Cambridgeshire a couple of years ago and has looked every bit as good for new connections, hitting the frame in a trio of top-end handicaps this season. Stepping back up to 1¼m should suit and he appeals most ahead of Marhaba Ghaiyyath who is progressive and has only been beaten by potential pattern level performers the last twice. Classic Encounter looks well worth another go over this trip, while Per Contra is admirably consistent.

  1. GREEK ORDER
  2. MARHABA GHAIYYATH (IRE)
  3. CLASSIC ENCOUNTER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Sir Busker
Weight: 9-12  |Age: 8
J: Brandon Wilkie  |  T: W J Knight
14/1

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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