Full Result 5.25 York | 15 May 2025

Sky Bet Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

(Class 3) (0-95, 3yo) (1m3f188yds) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £14,173.50 2nd £6,646.75 3rd £3,324.75 4th £1,661 5th £830.50 6th £415.25

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	5. Merchant (IRE) 5/2F Tom Marquand William Haggas	Tom Marquand William Haggas	3	812	82	87	96	–
b c Teofilo (IRE) - Ceistiu (IRE) (Vocalised)
Raced wide early, raced in second, led going easily over 2f out, ridden 1f out, readily (op 13/8)

2⁽⁴⁾ 2½	2. Rahiebb 11/2 Silvestre De Sousa Roger Varian	Silvestre De Sousa Roger Varian	3	96	90	89	100	–
b c Frankel - Playful Sound (Street Cry)
In touch with leaders, no chance with winner but went second over 1f out, kept on (op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

3⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [4]	7. Many Men 13/2 Jack Doughty ³ Jim Boyle	Jack Doughty ³ Jim Boyle	3	87	80	77	88	–
b g Study Of Man (IRE) - Mariee (Archipenko)
In rear, pushed along 5f out, headway over 1f out, soon went third (op 10/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 12/1)

4⁽³⁾ ½ [4½]	3. Pantile Warrior 16/1 Ryan Moore John & Thady Gosden	Ryan Moore John & Thady Gosden	3	93	87	83	94	–
ch g Frankel - Bahia Breeze (Mister Baileys)
Towards rear, switched right and headway on near side of group from 2f out, disputing third 1f out, kept on (tchd 18/1)

5⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [7]	6. Last Galileo (IRE) 10/1 Shane Foley K R Burke	Shane Foley K R Burke	3	812	82	74	85	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Bye Bye Birdie (IRE) (Oasis Dream)
Took keen hold, led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 9/1 tchd 17/2)

6⁽⁵⁾ 1 [8]	8. Novelista (IRE) 13/2 Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston	Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston	3	85	75	65	76	–
ch c Lope De Vega (IRE) - Asyad (IRE) (New Approach)
In rear, not pace to challenge (op 14/1)

7⁽¹⁾ 1½ [9½]	4. Tuscan Star (FR) 28/1 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	3	90	84	72	83	–
b c Yafta - Tassina (GER) (Galileo)
Prominent, weakened over 1f out (op 22/1)

8⁽²⁾ 2½ [12]	1. Anniversary 3/1 Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett	Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett	3	99	93	76	88	–
b g Sea The Moon (GER) - Lixirova (FR) (Slickly)
Dwelt start, in touch with leaders, weakened from 2f out, soon dropped to last (op 11/4)

8 ran Off time: 5:25:37 Winning time: 2m 33.69s (slow by 4.79s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Highclere Thoroughbred Racing - Barn Owl (Merchant) 1st breeder: J S Bolger
2nd owner: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum (Rahiebb)
3rd owner: James Finch (Many Men)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.40 £1.70 £1.80 Ex: £16.20 CSF: £16.57 Tricast: £78.57 Trifecta: £87.30
Jackpot: £66,127.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £188,464.33 - 2.85 winning units
Placepot: £242.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £238,679.60 - 982.40 winning units
Quadpot: £56.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £27,712.34 - 487.96 winning units

5:25 York 15 May 2025

Sky Bet Handicap (GBBPlus Race)