Race Preview

4:25 York

Sunday 6 September 2026 ·15 runners KTB Selection: Northern Express · 66/100

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

  1. 1Northern Express KTB Selection66/100

    Form 635513 · Michael Dods · Connor Beasley

    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.

  2. 2Power Fizz61/100

    Form 14-100 · William Haggas · Cieren Fallon

    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.

  3. 3Mr Noble59/100

    Form 1-2321 · K. R. Burke · Clifford Lee

    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.

  4. 4Our Havana58/100

    Form 99-100 · Richard & Peter Fahey · Warren Fentiman(3)

    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.

  5. 5U Sure Do56/100

    Form 2-4169 · Tim Easterby · Jake Dickson(5)

    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.

  6. 6He's A Monster55/100

    Form /3061- · Hamad Al Jehani · George Wood

    Useful performer who won last time out over this trip and has a solid six wins from twelve starts at the distance.

  7. 7Utmost Good Faith55/100

    Form 605100 · Stuart Williams · Kaiya Fraser

    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.

  8. 8Bobby Bennu53/100

    Form 50-420 · Roger Varian · Robbie Downey

    Useful performer who arrives in decent form after a solid fourth last time out.

  9. 9Houquetot50/100

    Form 65-974 · James Owen · Harry Davies

    Useful performer who has won twice at this trip from eight attempts and arrives in reasonable form having shown up well in competitive handicaps.

  10. 10Humam50/100

    Form 003038 · Stuart Williams · Callum Rodriguez

    Fair performer who has won over this trip and at this track from just one visit.

  11. 11Khafiz45/100

    Form 500440 · Roger Fell · Kevin Stott

    Fair performer who has run respectably here without winning, finishing fourth on his only visit to York.

  12. 12First Time45/100

    Form -06335 · Richard & Peter Fahey · Barry McHugh

    Fair performer who has been placed three times this year without winning.

  13. 13Woohoo44/100

    Form 222222 · Jim Goldie · Lauren Young(5)

    Woohoo arrives in top form with six straight runner-up finishes and has placed on both previous visits to York.

  14. 14Quest For Fun43/100

    Form 955303 · Tim Easterby · David Allan

    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.

  15. 15Great Dream43/100

    Form 3-6917 · Seb Spencer · Dale Swift

    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

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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