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John Smith's Nursery
York · 11 July 2026
- TypeFlat
- ClassClass 4
- Distance6f
- GoingGood To Firm
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners8
- HandicapYes
Big Cigar (IRE) (5/2F) won the John Smith's Nursery at York on 11 July 2026, beating Brandenburg (GB) by 1½ lengths under Oisin Orr for trainer Richard & Peter Fahey. 8 ran on Good To Firm going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 12.12s.
| Pos | Dr | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | PR | SR | Time | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Big Cigar (IRE) 2 Held up Sat behind the pace - came under a drive to go on over 1f out - wandered left but driven out to continue firmly to the line | Oisin Orr | Richard & Peter Fahey | 9-9 | 84 | 97 | 73 | 1:12.12 | 5/2F | 4.10 | |
| 2 | 9 | Brandenburg (GB) 2 Slow to begin and drifted right early - towards the back - came under the whip over 1f out and made ground - up to second in the final 110yds but couldn't get on terms with the winner | 1½ | Joanna Mason | Stephen Hanlon | 8-9 | 70 | 79 | 72 | 1:12.37 | 50/1 | 80.00 |
| 3 | 7 | Ballisty (IRE) 2 Led In front by a whisker early - came under a drive and overtaken over 2f out - battled on at one gear | 1¾ | Jason Hart | Jack Jones | 9-1 | 76 | 81 | 70 | 1:12.66 | 11/2 | 7.60 |
| 4 | 2 | Furturra (GB) 2 Racing among the pack - came under a drive and made ground over 2f out - soon close to the front-runner then driven over 1f out but found no more | nk | Sean Kirrane | Tim Easterby | 9-7 | 82 | 86 | 69 | 1:12.70 | 5/1 | 7.40 |
| 5 | 3 | Super Tuscan (IRE) 2 In a good position in third - went to the front over 2f out - came under a drive but overtaken over 1f out and weakened | 1 | Rob Hornby | Eve Johnson Houghton | 9-9 | 84 | 85 | 68 | 1:12.87 | 9/2 | 6.76 |
| 6 | 5 | Boleto (IRE) 2 Hampered at the start - racing among the pack - came under a drive over 1f out - faded 1f out | 10 | Rossa Ryan | Clive Cox | 9-1 | 76 | 52 | 57 | 1:14.54 | 7/2 | 5.10 |
| 7 | 6 | Rbflying (IRE) 2 Held up Sat behind the pace - came under a drive over 2f out - unable to make ground when short of room over 1f out and faded | 1 | Ben Robinson | Tim Easterby | 8-13 | 74 | 48 | 56 | 1:14.70 | 28/1 | 36.00 |
| 8 | 4 | Social Spirit (GB) 2 Keen to go and drifted right early - close to the front-runner - came under a drive and lost touch 2f out | 2¼ | Billy Garritty | Michael & David Easterby | 9-0 | 75 | 43 | 53 | 1:15.08 | 10/1 | 11.50 |
Quick answers
- Who won the John Smith's Nursery at York in 2026?
- Big Cigar (IRE) won the John Smith's Nursery at York on 11 July 2026, ridden by Oisin Orr and trained by Richard & Peter Fahey.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 John Smith's Nursery?
- 1st Big Cigar (IRE) (5/2F), 2nd Brandenburg (GB) (50/1), 3rd Ballisty (IRE) (11/2).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 John Smith's Nursery?
- Big Cigar (IRE) returned a starting price of 5/2F, with a Betfair SP of 4.10.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 John Smith's Nursery?
- 8 horses ran in the 2026 John Smith's Nursery at York. Non-runners: Dubai Champion.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 John Smith's Nursery?
- The winning time was 1m 12.12s.