4:25 York
A 15-runner Flat class 3 contest over 0m7f0y at York (4:25), on Good going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.
How the race shapes up
Two or more habitual front-runners — the pace looks strong and could collapse late, which would favour hold-up horses.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Northern Express KTB Selection66/100
Useful performer who has won four times at this track from 19 runs and looks well placed back at his optimum 7f today after his last run over a mile. He has shown consistent form this year with two placed efforts on good ground from 16 starts and the yard maintains a solid record here. Stall six is no hindrance on this straight track.
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2Power Fizz61/100
Useful performer who has won three times at this trip from seven attempts and looks well suited by today's distance. Has won once and placed twice from four runs on good ground while the yard's 17% strike rate at York from a large sample is solid. First run here today but that is simply unknown rather than a negative.
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3Mr Noble59/100
Mr Noble is a fair 3 year old who has shown consistent form, winning twice and placing on three other starts from just five runs. He has been placed both times at York and has already won at today's 7f trip. The Burke yard operates at a 9% strike rate here from a large sample while Clifford Lee has a solid record at the track.
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4Our Havana58/100
Our Havana is a fair performer with a solid record here, having won one of four starts at York, and he has also won three times from six runs on good ground. He has won five times from 17 starts at this trip and arrives in reasonable form after a win last time out. First-time headgear is now applied while the yard holds a modest 6% strike rate at the track from 66 runs.
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5U Sure Do56/100
Fair performer who has run three times here without winning, though he has been placed once. He drops back to 7f today having won at the trip before, and his record on good ground reads a solid three wins from ten runs. The yard's modest 6% strike rate at York from a huge sample is a negative.
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6He's A Monster55/100
Useful performer who won last time out over this trip and has a solid six wins from twelve starts at the distance.
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7Utmost Good Faith55/100
Useful performer who has won three times at this trip from eight attempts and also handles good ground well with a win and a place from three starts.
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8Bobby Bennu53/100
Useful performer who arrives in decent form after a solid fourth last time out.
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9Houquetot50/100
Useful performer who has won twice at this trip from eight attempts and arrives in reasonable form having shown up well in competitive handicaps.
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10Humam50/100
Fair performer who has won over this trip and at this track from just one visit.
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11Khafiz45/100
Fair performer who has run respectably here without winning, finishing fourth on his only visit to York.
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12First Time45/100
Fair performer who has been placed three times this year without winning.
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13Woohoo44/100
Woohoo arrives in top form with six straight runner-up finishes and has placed on both previous visits to York.
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14Quest For Fun43/100
Quest For Fun is a fair 8-year-old who has won twice at York from 16 runs and also has three wins at this trip on his CV.
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15Great Dream43/100
Useful performer who has won twice at this trip.
KTB verdict
KTB's top-rated runner is Northern Express on a Fit Score of 66/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Power Fizz and Mr Noble.
KTB Selection Northern Express
This is the narrative read of the 4:25 York. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the York racecard. Every result we hold for the track is on the York results & records page. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 4:25 at York?
Northern Express tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 66/100.
How many runners are in this race?
15 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).
What is the going for the 4:25 at York?
The going is described as Good.
What distance is this race run over?
It is run over 0m7f0y.
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