17:20 York

Saturday 23 August 2025

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

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 2m 10.71s

1^st

(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

2^nd

(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

3^rd

(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

3^rd

(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

5^th

(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

6^th

(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

7^th

(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

8^th

(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

9^th

(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

10^th

2 ½

(5)

Seagolazo

38-12

33/1

T: H PalmerJ: R Kingscote

Held up rear of mid-division, struggling over 2f out op 40/1

11^th

(10)

Classic Encounter

48-12

22/1

T: G BougheyJ: W Buick

Mid-division, shaken up over 2f out, no headway op 18/1

12^th

3 ¾

(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

13^th

6 ½

(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

14^th

1 ¼

(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

15^th

(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)

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.

GREEK ORDER
MARHABA GHAIYYATH (IRE)
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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