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PJ Staffing Group Handicap

York · 8 September 2024
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance7f192y
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners6
  • HandicapYes

Zain Blue (IRE) (4/1) won the PJ Staffing Group Handicap at York on 8 September 2024, beating Amsterdam (GB) by a neck under David Egan for trainer John Butler. 6 ran on Good To Soft going over 7f192y; the winning time was 1m 41.18s (slow by 5.68s).

Winner Zain Blue (IRE)
SP: 4/1 J: David Egan T: John Butler
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 3 Zain Blue (IRE) p 3c Prominent Sat close up early - pushed along and lost touch over 2f out - fought back into fourth with a furlong left - found extra to hit the front in the closing stages before edging leftward at the line David Egan John Butler 8-12 8387B92A 1:41.18 15,462 4/1 6.38
2nd 8 Amsterdam (GB) 3g Led Went clear in front - driven out approaching 2f out - came under serious pressure from rivals - lost the advantage by a short margin just after - stayed involved chasing the new pace - fought on in the closing stages nk Tom Marquand Ed Walker 8-9 8083B91A 1:41.23 7,251 9/1 12.50
3rd 2 Apiarist (IRE) 3g Tracked in fourth early - made steady progress by halfway - upped tempo to challenge over 2f out - nudged into a slender advantage 1f out - overtaken inside final 110 yards - held no more in reply late on ½ Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan 9-2 8788B90A 1:41.32 3,627 3/1J 4.28
4th 7 Old Cock (IRE) t 3g Prominent Sat close up early - urged forward to nudge in front just past 2f out - lost that advantage with a furlong left despite driving - faded final furlong to finish fourth 4½ Callum Rodriguez Edward Bethell 9-6 9179B82A 1:42.13 1,812 3/1J 4.25
5th 5 Markoon (IRE) 3c Held up Held up eager to go early towards the back - urged forward with over 3f left - unable to find any headway - finished fifth beaten 5.5 lengths hd Jim Crowley William Haggas 9-9 9481B81A 1:42.22 906 10/3 4.77
6th 1 Marcella (GER) h 3f Held up Held up towards back - urged forward with over 2f left - dropped away soon after - finished sixth 1¾ Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 9-3 8870B78A 1:42.50 453 9/1 10.50
NR Harvard Sound — NON-RUNNER Tom Clover — ——— — — — —
NR Native King — NON-RUNNER Hugo Palmer — ——— — — — —

Winning time 1m 41.18s (slow by 5.68s)

Non-runners Harvard Sound (unsuitable ground), Native King (self certificate)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (6 of 8 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (6 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the PJ Staffing Group Handicap at York in 2024?
Zain Blue (IRE) won the PJ Staffing Group Handicap at York on 8 September 2024, ridden by David Egan and trained by John Butler.
What was the finishing order of the 2024 PJ Staffing Group Handicap at York?
1st Zain Blue (IRE) (4/1), 2nd Amsterdam (GB) (9/1), 3rd Apiarist (IRE) (3/1J).
What price was the winner of the 2024 PJ Staffing Group Handicap at York?
Zain Blue (IRE) returned a starting price of 4/1, with a Betfair SP of 6.38.
How many horses ran in the 2024 PJ Staffing Group Handicap at York?
6 horses ran in the 2024 PJ Staffing Group Handicap at York. Non-runners: Harvard Sound (unsuitable ground), Native King (self certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2024 PJ Staffing Group Handicap at York?
The winning time was 1m 41.18s (slow by 5.68s).

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