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Sky Bet Mile Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

York · 22 August 2025
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 2
  • Distance7f192y
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners17
  • HandicapYes

Fifth Column (IRE) (11/4F) won the Sky Bet Mile Handicap (Heritage Handicap) at York on 22 August 2025, beating Big Leader (IRE) by a short head under William Buick for trainer John & Thady Gosden. 17 ran on Good To Firm going over 7f192y; the winning time was 1m 38.28s (slow by 2.78s).

Winner Fifth Column (IRE)
SP: 11/4F J: William Buick T: John & Thady Gosden
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 5 Fifth Column (IRE) p 3g Held up Sat behind the front-runner early - squeezed for space with 2f left - kept finding under pressure into the last furlong - got up to win right at the finish William Buick John & Thady Gosden 9-2 97102A60C 1:38.28 51,540 11/4F 4.09
2nd 8 Big Leader (IRE) 3g Held up Settled just behind the pace - urged forward with 2f left - pressed for effort inside final furlong - closed to snatch second right on the line shd P J McDonald Geoff Oldroyd 8-13 9499A60C 1:38.30 24,170 15/2 12.50
3rd 1 Sir Paul Ramsey (GB) 3g Led Set the pace early - driven approaching 2f out and again inside final furlong - kept responding to the finish - overtaken right at the line for third nk Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston 8-6 8791A59C 1:38.36 12,090 28/1 38.00
4th 6 Teroomm (IRE) 3c Slow to break - settled in the pack towards the inner - made ground from 6f out - pressed for effort a furlong out but unable to land the blow inside the final 75 yards - stayed on for 4th ½ Oisin Murphy Roger Varian 8-13 9496A58C 1:38.45 6,040 9/1 13.50
5th 3 Point Of Contact (IRE) 3c Race up with the pace early - fighting for the bridle - pushed along a furlong out and drifted left in the closing stages - kept on to finish fifth beaten just over a length nk Kieran O'Neill Andrew Balding 8-6 8788A58C 1:38.49 3,020 12/1 19.19
6th 11 Sea Force (IRE) 3g Led Settled with the pack towards the outside - dropped away two out - drifted off a true line approaching the final furlong - finished with late purpose but never reached the front rank shd Tom Marquand William Haggas 8-8 8990A58C 1:38.50 1,510 13/2 8.86
7th 4 Yah Mo Be There (GB) 3c Settled with the pack early - pushed along and drifted left inside final furlong - unable to match front-runners' speed in closing stages - finished seventh 1 David Egan Richard Spencer 9-3 9896A56C 1:38.66 — 8/1 13.50
8th 15 Fearnot (IRE) h 3c Held up Held up at the back - stayed on late inside the final furlong - unable to challenge - finished 8th ½ David Probert Clive Cox 9-9 104101A55C 1:38.74 — 8/1 12.50
9th 2 King Casper (IRE) 3c Sat close to the pace pulling hard - pushed along 2f out - weakened inside the final furlong to finish 9th ½ Joanna Mason Hugo Palmer 8-7 8883A54C 1:38.82 — 33/1 40.38
10th 9 Montpellier (GB) 3g Held up Held up towards the back - driven approaching final 2f and made modest progress inside final furlong - unable to threaten leaders and finished tenth nk Ryan Moore James Ferguson 9-4 9994A54C 1:38.86 — 6/1 10.36
11th 7 Knights Gold (IRE) h 3g Settled towards the back of the pack pulling hard early - drifted left inside the final furlong - responded in the closing stages - always short of a share in the finish ¾ Hollie Doyle Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 8-2 8375A52C 1:38.99 — 18/1 23.44
12th 12 Impartiality (GB) p 3g Slow to break - settled towards the back - pushed along and knocked sideways with two furlongs left then lost ground final furlong ½ Connor Beasley Phillip Makin 8-6 8778A52C 1:39.07 — 22/1 34.00
13th 10 Supido (FR) p 3g Midfield Slow to break - settled midfield - traveling comfortably around 2f out - pushed along and made progress before flattening out inside the final furlong nk Jason Hart Ian Williams 9-4 9988A51C 1:39.16 — 40/1 100.00
14th 13 Tiger Mask (IRE) p 3c Prominent Held handy early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - eventually beaten 5.5 lengths in 14th nk Clifford Lee K R Burke 9-2 9786A50C 1:39.20 — 50/1 85.99
15th 14 Miami Matrix (IRE) p 3g Held up Held up at the back throughout - never landed a threat - finished well held in 15th ½ Aiden Brookes(3) Hugo Palmer 8-2 8670A49C 1:39.28 — 80/1 120.00
16th 17 We Dare To Dream (IRE) 3g Settled towards the back - urged into contention approaching 2f out and drifted left with 1f left - lost momentum inside the closing furlong to finish 16th nk Harry Bentley David O'Meara 8-7 8874A49C 1:39.32 — 66/1 140.00
17th 16 Dividend (GB) 3c Sluggish start - settled towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - drifted left approaching the furlong pole and boxed in - unable to threaten leaders late 1¾ Rossa Ryan Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 9-4 9980A46C 1:39.61 — 22/1 24.50

Winning time 1m 38.28s (slow by 2.78s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (17 of 17 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 (17 of 17 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 Sky Bet Mile Handicap (Heritage Handicap) at York in 2025?
Fifth Column (IRE) won the Sky Bet Mile Handicap (Heritage Handicap) at York on 22 August 2025, ridden by William Buick and trained by John & Thady Gosden.
What was the finishing order of the 2025 Sky Bet Mile Handicap at York?
1st Fifth Column (IRE) (11/4F), 2nd Big Leader (IRE) (15/2), 3rd Sir Paul Ramsey (GB) (28/1).
What price was the winner of the 2025 Sky Bet Mile Handicap at York?
Fifth Column (IRE) returned a starting price of 11/4F, with a Betfair SP of 4.09.
How many horses ran in the 2025 Sky Bet Mile Handicap at York?
17 horses ran in the 2025 Sky Bet Mile Handicap at York.
What was the winning time of the 2025 Sky Bet Mile Handicap at York?
The winning time was 1m 38.28s (slow by 2.78s).

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