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Sky Bet Steve Birch Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

York · 23 August 2025
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 2
  • Distance1m2f56y
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners15
  • HandicapYes

Dain Ma Nut In (IRE) (11/1) won the Sky Bet Steve Birch Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) at York on 23 August 2025, beating Per Contra (IRE) by a neck under Daniel Tudhope for trainer Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore. 15 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m2f56y; the winning time was 2m 10.71s (slow by 2.41s).

Winner Dain Ma Nut In (IRE)
SP: 11/1 J: Daniel Tudhope T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 8 Dain Ma Nut In (IRE) 4g Led Set the pace from the off - pushed along 2f out and drifted left before losing the advantage briefly inside the final furlong - rallied gamely to fight back and regain command close home Daniel Tudhope Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 9-0 8896A74C 2:10.71 51,540 11/1 15.50
2nd 6 Per Contra (IRE) 4g Settled just off the pace - made ground into contention approaching 4f out - went up to dispute matters 2f out then edged left to hit the front inside the final furlong - fought back under pressure but caught close home to finish second nk Silvestre De Sousa Tim Easterby 8-8 8290A74C 2:10.76 24,170 6/1 9.60
3rd 7 Westridge (FR) p 4g Tracked the pace - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on through the last furlong - edged into third close home nk Ryan Moore John & Thady Gosden 9-12 100107A74C 2:10.79 9,065 10/3F 6.26
3rd 13 Castle Stuart (IRE) 3c Settled towards back of the pack - pushed along with 2f left - finished strongly along inner to level near line dht Barry McHugh Richard Fahey 8-12 9393A74C 2:10.79 9,065 28/1 42.00
5th 15 Zain Blue (IRE) p 4c Tracked the front group - driven with 3f left and drifted left entering the last furlong - unable to threaten but stayed on for fifth 2 Connor Beasley John Butler 8-8 8284A71C 2:11.13 3,020 16/1 25.66
6th 9 Dark Moon Rising (IRE) b 6g Settled towards the back - moved left approaching final two furlongs - briefly boxed in for room - stayed on inside the last but no closer at the finish hd Saffie Osborne Kevin Ryan 8-11 8587A71C 2:11.20 1,510 22/1 29.46
7th 3 Erzindjan (IRE) 7g Midfield Settled off the pace midfield - crept into contention over 2f from home - stayed on inside the closing furlong but not quite good enough nk Ray Dawson T J Kent 9-11 99100A71C 2:11.21 — 9/1 12.50
8th 14 Marhaba Ghaiyyath (IRE) 3c Settled at the back early - moved through into contention approaching final furlong - stayed on without threatening the front pack nk Rossa Ryan Charlie Johnston 9-7 10295A70C 2:11.29 — 11/2 7.08
9th 12 Tony Montana (GB) 5g Squeezed for space and hesitant break - settled at back of field - eased left and pushed along 2f out - improved position late but couldn't threaten leaders - finished 9th beaten 3¾ lengths nk Rowan Scott Michael Bell 9-8 9696A70C 2:11.34 — 22/1 30.50
10th 5 Seagolazo (IRE) tb 3g Settled towards the back of the pack - lost touch with the leading group inside the final 2f - eventually finished 10th 2½ Richard Kingscote Hugo Palmer 8-12 9380A66C 2:11.75 — 33/1 55.00
11th 10 Classic Encounter (IRE) p 4g Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close - eventually well held in 11th shd William Buick George Boughey 8-12 8680A66C 2:11.77 — 22/1 32.00
12th 2 Ron O (GB) 7g Settled among the pack early - pushed along with over 2f left - lost ground inside the closing furlong to finish 12th 3¾ Jason Hart David Thompson 9-1 8975A62C 2:12.38 — 12/1 18.41
13th 4 Thunder Wonder (IRE) p 3c Prominent Handy early - dropped away from over 2f out - beaten a long way from the furlong marker home - finished 13th 6½ Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston 8-11 9259C53C 2:13.46 — 25/1 32.00
14th 11 Greek Order (GB) 5g Sat close to the front group early - dropped away with over 2f left - trailing badly inside the final furlong - finished 14th 1¼ Oisin Murphy Michael Bell 9-9 9771C52C 2:13.67 — 5/1 6.40
15th 1 Sir Busker (IRE) p 9g Settled towards the back - pushed along over 2f out but faded from over 1f out - beaten well into the closing stages 11 Callum Shepherd William Knight 9-12 10074C38C 2:15.50 — 28/1 48.00

Winning time 2m 10.71s (slow by 2.41s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (15 of 15 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 (15 of 15 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 Steve Birch Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) at York in 2025?
Dain Ma Nut In (IRE) won the Sky Bet Steve Birch Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) at York on 23 August 2025, ridden by Daniel Tudhope and trained by Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore.
What was the finishing order of the 2025 Sky Bet Steve Birch Finale Handicap at York?
1st Dain Ma Nut In (IRE) (11/1), 2nd Per Contra (IRE) (6/1), 3rd Westridge (FR) (10/3F).
What price was the winner of the 2025 Sky Bet Steve Birch Finale Handicap at York?
Dain Ma Nut In (IRE) returned a starting price of 11/1, with a Betfair SP of 15.50.
How many horses ran in the 2025 Sky Bet Steve Birch Finale Handicap at York?
15 horses ran in the 2025 Sky Bet Steve Birch Finale Handicap at York.
What was the winning time of the 2025 Sky Bet Steve Birch Finale Handicap at York?
The winning time was 2m 10.71s (slow by 2.41s).

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