15:45 York 11 Jul 2026
John Smith's Cup
Heritage Handicap | GBBPlus Race | Class 2 | 3YO plus
Winner £103,080 - 22 ran
went to post early, mid-division, pushed along under 3f out and improved edging left, led well over 1f out, drifted left and ridden over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, stayed on dourly, always doing enough
mid-division, headway 3f out and pushed along, ridden and took third over 1f out, kept on well but no real impression on winner final 110yds
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on from 1f out, never nearer (finished 4th, placed 3rd)
wore red hood to post, rear mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon denied clear runs and shuffled back, in clear 1f out and ran on well, nearest finish (finished 5th, placed 4th)
mid-division, pushed along and headway well over 2f out, soon carried left and went second under 2f out, switched right 1f out, lost place final 110yds, kept on one pace (finished 3rd, placed 5th)
rear mid-division, pushed along 3f out and closed hanging left, ridden in fourth 1f out, no extra
mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out and carried left, took third well over 1f out, faded final furlong
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along 3f out, plugged on, never in contention
handy, raced keenly, pushed along 3f out, fading when hampered well over 1f out
wore red hood to post, front mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no impression when hampered well over 1f out, soon held
towards rear, ridden well over 1f out and switched right, never on terms
rear mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no progress when checked well over 1f out
prominent, pushed along 2f out, soon badly hampered and lost ground, not recover
chased leaders, ridden and dropped away 3f out
wore red hood to post, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
rear mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no response
wore red hood to post, soon led, ridden under 3f out, headed well over 1f out, soon faded and hampered
went to post early wearing red hood, in rear, pushed along 2f out, soon hampered and beaten
slowly away, in rear, not clear run 2f out, never showed
went to post early wearing red hood, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened
wore red hood to post, front mid-division, pushed along and dropped away under 3f out
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Future Form
| Type | Stats | Type | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | 13 runs, 0 wins (0 horses), 2 placed, 11 unplaced | Next time out | 10 runs, 0 wins, 2 placed, 8 unplaced |
| Class analysis | 0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplaced | Ratings check | Highest winning OR: 0; Highest placed OR: 97 |
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | £32.24 (11, 7) |
| Tricast | £340.73 (11, 7, 17) |
| Win | £6.80 (11) |
| Place | £2.30 (11), £1.90 (7), £3.20 (17), £2.00 (5) |
| Swinger | £13.10 (7, 11), £15.30 (7, 17), £21.10 (11, 17) |
| Exacta | £49.40 (11, 7) |
| Trifecta | £581.90 (11, 7, 17) |
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good to Firm | 18 | Fox Legacy | 19 | 4 | 9 4 | 96 | 4174-16 | 24 days | A M Balding (216 miles) | P J McDonald | 10/ 1 | 2:10.10 |
| 2024 | Good to Soft | 20 | Enfjaar | 1 | 4 | 9 1 | 94 | 11006-1 | 23 days | R Varian (163 miles) | Jack Mitchell | 15/ 2 | 2:09.66 |
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 18 | Pride Of America | 2 | 6 | 9 8 | 106 | 8-14617 | 34 days | Miss A Murphy (163 miles) | Frederick Larson | 18/ 1 | 2:09.18 |
| 2022 | Good to Firm | 22 | Anmaat | 10 | 4 | 9 8 | 103 | 132112 | 287 days | Owen Burrows (202 miles) | Kevin Stott | 5/ 1 | 2:08.37 |
| 2021 | Good | 20 | Johnny Drama | 1 | 6 | 8 13 | 98 | 11115-5 | 133 days | A M Balding (216 miles) | Joshua Bryan | 22/ 1 | 2:11.82 |
| 2020 | Good | 22 | Sinjaari | 7 | 4 | 8 11 | 95 | 128320 | 281 days | W J Haggas (163 miles) | Stevie Donohoe | 11/ 1 | 2:09.48 |
| 2019 | Good to Firm | 21 | Pivoine | 6 | 5 | 9 8 | 104 | 10-6640 | 22 days | A M Balding (216 miles) | Rob Hornby | 14/ 1 | 2:10.38 |
| 2018 | Good to Firm | 19 | Euchen Glen | 3 | 5 | 9 3 | 94 | 0-37312 | 14 days | J S Goldie (219 miles) | Alistair Rawlinson | 20/ 1 | 2:09.50 |
| 2017 | Good | 20 | Ballet Concerto | 11 | 4 | 9 3 | 102 | 12-1564 | 24 days | Sir Michael Stoute (163 miles) | James Doyle | 8/ 1 | 2:10.16 |
| 2016 | Good | 19 | Educate | 14 | 7 | 9 8 | 108 | 0706-25 | 21 days | I Mohammed & J Santos (163 miles) | Thomas Brown | 18/ 1 | 2:07.34 |
| 2015 | Good | 17 | Master Carpenter | 1 | 4 | 9 4 | 104 | 00-0833 | 7 days | B R Millman (275 miles) | P Makin | 14/ 1 | 2:08.28 |
| 2014 | Good to Firm | 16 | Farraaj | 22 | 5 | 9 11 | 111 | 150-551 | 36 days | R Varian (163 miles) | Andrea Atzeni | 6/ 1 | 2:07.96 |
| 2013 | Good to Firm | 19 | Danchai | 16 | 4 | 8 11 | 92 | 215-226 | 7 days | W J Haggas (163 miles) | Andrea Atzeni | 10/ 1 | 2:07.79 |
| 2012 | Good | 18 | King's Warrior | 19 | 5 | 8 9 | 91 | 13-2250 | 14 days | P W Chapple-Hyam (163 miles) | Robert Havlin | 33/ 1 | 2:08.28 |
| 2011 | Good | 19 | Green Destiny | 17 | 4 | 8 13 | 99 | 711-17 | 22 days | W J Haggas (163 miles) | A Beschizza | 6/ 1 | 2:09.74 |
| 2010 | Good to Firm | 20 | Wigmore Hall | 13 | 3 | 8 4 | 101 | 15-1223 | 23 days | M L W Bell (163 miles) | M Lane | 5/ 1 | 2:08.65 |
| 2009 | Good | 18 | Sirvino | 16 | 4 | 8 11 | 92 | 52-1111 | 44 days | T D Barron (25 miles) | N Brown | 16/ 1 | 2:07.18 |
| 2008 | Heavy | 16 | Flying Clarets | 12 | 5 | 9 5 | 100 | 9-14321 | 16 days | R A Fahey (18 miles) | F Tylicki | 12/ 1 | 2:17.61 |
| 2007 | Heavy | 22 | Charlie Tokyo | 4 | 4 | 8 12 | 92 | 20-0124 | 66 days | R A Fahey (18 miles) | J Moriarty | 11/ 1 | 1:56.61 |
| 2006 | Good to Firm | 20 | Fairmile | 9 | 4 | 9 1 | 91 | 19-0012 | 17 days | W R Swinburn (184 miles) | Adam Kirby | 6/ 1 | 2:07.66 |