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Copper Knight - Winning Most Horse At York Handicap
Class 3, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-95, 17 runners
Winning time 59.95s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jason Hart
Tim Easterby
Held position on the far rail early - set the pace throughout and pulled clear - crossed the line comfortably in front
Sean D Bowen (3)
Sam England
Tracked front group along far rail - kept battling inside closing furlong - nabbed second spot late but no match for winner
Joanna Mason
Ben Haslam
Sat behind pace on outer of field - moved into runner-up spot inside final 2f - drifted left under pressure but stayed on - handed back second spot close home to finish third
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Settled behind the pace on the wide flank - held station but couldn't threaten in the closing stages - finished 4th
Shane Gray
Kevin Ryan
Settled at the back - angled left 2f out and worked into contention over 1f out - lacked the speed to close on the leaders and finished 5th
Amie Waugh (3)
Tim Easterby
Ran on the wide part of the track - sat behind the leader early - given encouragement approaching halfway - dropped from second spot over a furlong out and gave best inside the final furlong
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Settled towards the back off the early tempo - crept forward late but only marginally - always short of striking distance - finished 7th beaten just over five lengths
Faye McManoman
Nigel Tinkler
Trailed at back early - urged forward by halfway with only mild late improvement - finished without threatening
Andrew Mullen
Iain Jardine
Held up towards the back - made no impression - well held at the finish
David Allan
Michael Herrington
Tracked front pair on near flank - pressed for effort inside final furlong and dropped away - finished 10th
Connor Beasley
Michael Dods
Sat close to the front group early - pushed along and lost ground inside the final furlong - finished 11th
Oisin Orr
Richard Fahey
Slow to break - settled at rear - asked for effort by halfway but made no impression
Mia Nicholls (5)
Adrian Nicholls
Held up in rear half throughout - no meaningful headway made - finished well held in 13th
Kieran O'Neill
Scott Dixon
Settled just behind pace on the near flank early - urged forward around the midpoint - driven but faded inside the last two furlongs - finished 14th
James Sullivan
Tim Easterby
Held up off the pace throughout - unable to make an impression - well held at the finish
Cam Hardie
Antony Brittain
Tracked the front group early - urged forward at halfway - dropped away shortly after - well held at the finish
Hollie Doyle
Andrew Balding
Held up early - remained no better than midfield - dropped away in final 2f - finished well beaten in 17th
Non-runners: Bedford Flyer (self certificate)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.