5:20
Sky Bet Nursery
York · 20 August 2025
- TypeFlat
- ClassClass 2
- Distance6f
- GoingGood To Firm
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners19
- HandicapYes
Ruby's Angel (IRE) (33/1) won the Sky Bet Nursery at York on 20 August 2025, beating Mo Of Cairo (GB) by a head under Saffie Osborne for trainer Hugo Palmer. 19 ran on Good To Firm going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 12.58s (slow by 2.38s).
| Pos | Dr | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 22 | Ruby's Angel (IRE) 2f Held up Sat close behind the front group early - pushed along with two furlongs left and finished strongly - got up in the last strides to score | Saffie Osborne | Hugo Palmer | 8-5 | 76 | 94A | 73C | 1:12.58 | 51,540 | 33/1 | 44.00 | |
| 2nd | 12 | Mo Of Cairo (GB) 2c Prominent Raced close up early - hit front with a furlong left and kept battling to the line - caught in the final strides for second | hd | Sam James | Kevin Ryan | 8-10 | 81 | 98A | 73C | 1:12.61 | 24,170 | 22/1 | 33.52 |
| 3rd | 9 | Chairmanfourtimes (IRE) 2c Prominent Handy early - pressed for effort with a furlong left - drifted right approaching the final furlong - fought on gamely but denied by a short margin | nk | Ashley Lewis(7) | Adrian Paul Keatley | 8-1 | 79 | 88A | 72C | 1:12.66 | 12,090 | 14/1 | 18.42 |
| 4th | 21 | River Spey (GB) 2g Settled in the pack early - boxed in from over 2f out - eased right about 1f out - finished well to close inside the final furlong - fourth beaten three quarters of a length | hd | Oisin Murphy | Ed Walker | 8-12 | 83 | 98A | 72C | 1:12.70 | 6,040 | 13/2 | 9.60 |
| 5th | 11 | Awraad (IRE) 2f Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort with 2f left and squeezed for space entering the last furlong - unable to match the finishing speed of others through the closing stages finishing fifth | ½ | Rhys Elliott(5) | Gemma Tutty | 7-12 | 74 | 82A | 71C | 1:12.79 | 3,020 | 50/1 | 180.00 |
| 6th | 6 | Dublin Bay (IRE) 2g Settled in the pack early - pushed along past the furlong marker - stayed on late but never landed a serious blow - finished 6th beaten a length and a half | nk | Harry Bentley | Ollie Sangster | 8-2 | 73 | 85A | 70C | 1:12.83 | 1,510 | 15/2 | 12.00 |
| 7th | 14 | First Legion (IRE) 2c Towards the back of the pack - tight for space from 2f out and again inside the final furlong - angled right in search of a gap - never able to close on the leaders to finish 7th | shd | Shane Foley | Richard Hannon | 9-9 | 94 | 106A | 70C | 1:12.85 | — | 14/1 | 23.00 |
| 8th | 16 | Shaman Champion (IRE) 2c Held up Held up rear - moved right approaching final furlong - responded near line to finish 8th | shd | Ryan Moore | Richard Hughes | 9-1 | 86 | 97A | 69C | 1:12.89 | — | 13/2 | 10.00 |
| 9th | 4 | Believeinmenow (IRE) h 2c Slow to break - held towards the back - stayed on nearer side inside final furlong and a half but couldn't reach leading pair - finished 9th | 1¼ | Faye McManoman | Nigel Tinkler | 8-2 | 72 | 80A | 66C | 1:13.08 | — | 40/1 | 100.00 |
| 10th | 7 | Temple Of Athena (GB) 2f Led Set the pace early - lost command inside the final furlong - faded near the line to finish 10th beaten 3.5 lengths | ½ | Shay Farmer(7) | Brian Ellison | 8-1 | 79 | 77A | 65C | 1:13.16 | — | 13/2 | 8.67 |
| 11th | 10 | Veiled Truth (GB) 2c Held up Held up towards the back of the pack - found running restricted a furlong out and again close home - unable to make ground into finish | nk | Joe Fanning | Phillip Makin | 8-3 | 74 | 78A | 65C | 1:13.20 | — | 66/1 | 180.00 |
| 12th | 17 | Old Is Gold (IRE) 2c Drifted right early - settled towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left and made progress though drifting right again - lost ground close home | ½ | James Doyle | Andrew Balding | 9-3 | 88 | 90A | 64C | 1:13.29 | — | 7/1 | 11.00 |
| 13th | 1 | Blue Orbit (IRE) 2c Tracked the front group early - boxed in for room from inside the final two furlongs until the last - unable to find more approaching the line - finished 13th | 1½ | Hollie Doyle | Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole | 8-9 | 80 | 76A | 60C | 1:13.54 | — | 16/1 | 20.61 |
| 14th | 8 | Utmost Respect (IRE) 2c Sat close to the pace early - moved left and made progress with two furlongs left - lost ground inside the final furlong to finish 14th | shd | Oisin Orr | Richard Fahey | 9-2 | 87 | 83A | 60C | 1:13.55 | — | 4/1F | 6.40 |
| 15th | 20 | Ecclefechan (GB) 2c Held up Bumped at the off - held up towards the back - never a factor - well held in 15th | 1 | Jack Dace(5) | John Ryan | 8-3 | 79 | 67A | 58C | 1:13.70 | — | 40/1 | 100.00 |
| 16th | 13 | Go Vince Go (IRE) 2g Tracked front pack early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished well held in 16th | 1¾ | Duran Fentiman | Tim Easterby | 8-7 | 72 | 64A | 54C | 1:14.00 | — | 50/1 | 84.09 |
| 17th | 3 | Dacres Cross (IRE) 2g Held up Held up towards the back of the pack - lost ground with a furlong left - trailed away late to finish 17th | 1¼ | Rowan Scott | Kevin Ryan | 8-5 | 70 | 57A | 51C | 1:14.20 | — | 33/1 | 58.57 |
| 18th | 2 | A'ali G (GB) 2g Slow to be set alight at the off - squeezed for space early and settled towards the rear - shaped to close in a touch two furlongs out - hemmed in again and dropped back a spot with a furlong left - faded from there to finish down the field | 1 | Warren Fentiman(5) | Charlie Clover | 8-0 | 76 | 49A | 49C | 1:14.37 | — | 14/1 | 19.00 |
| 19th | 5 | Rogue Supremacy (GB) 2c Settled in the pack early - tight for space and shifted left when asked to press on 2f out - hampered inside the final furlong and allowed to drop away | ½ | Daniel Tudhope | David O'Meara | 9-4 | 89 | 65A | 47C | 1:14.45 | — | 16/1 | 25.56 |
| NR | Amorim | — | Billy Loughnane | George Boughey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Saucy Jane | — | Taryn Langley(5) | Jack Morland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Goldie Bear | — | Laura Coughlan(3) | Rebecca Menzies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the Sky Bet Nursery at York in 2025?
- Ruby's Angel (IRE) won the Sky Bet Nursery at York on 20 August 2025, ridden by Saffie Osborne and trained by Hugo Palmer.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 Sky Bet Nursery at York?
- 1st Ruby's Angel (IRE) (33/1), 2nd Mo Of Cairo (GB) (22/1), 3rd Chairmanfourtimes (IRE) (14/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 Sky Bet Nursery at York?
- Ruby's Angel (IRE) returned a starting price of 33/1, with a Betfair SP of 44.00.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 Sky Bet Nursery at York?
- 19 horses ran in the 2025 Sky Bet Nursery at York. Non-runners: Amorim (vet's certificate), Goldie Bear (self certificate), Saucy Jane (vet's certificate).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Sky Bet Nursery at York?
- The winning time was 1m 12.58s (slow by 2.38s).