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Sky Bet "Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe" Handicap Stakes (To Be Ridden By Professional Jump Jockeys)
York · 25 July 2026
- TypeFlat
- ClassClass 4
- Distance5f
- GoingGood To Firm
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners17
- HandicapYes
Kodiac Thriller (IRE) (17/2) won the Sky Bet "Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe" Handicap Stakes (To Be Ridden By Professional Jump Jockeys) at York on 25 July 2026, beating Sports Coach (IRE) by half a length under Jamie Hamilton for trainer Mark Walford. 17 ran on Good To Firm going over 5f; the winning time was 59.60s.
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(2) | Kodiac Thriller (IRE) v 5g Kodiac (GB) – Stage Name (GB) (Famous Name) Rads Up with the pace throughout - driven a furlong out - went to the front inside the final furlong and stayed on strongly to win | Jamie Hamilton | Mark Walford | 11-12 | 80 | 106A | 90C | 59.60 | 12,885 | 17/2 | 14.12 | ||
| 2nd | 8(10) | Sports Coach (IRE) 5g Bungle Inthejungle (GB) – Jackie Sparrow (IRE) (Dandy Man) Johnson Morrow Up with the pace early - driven and drifted right a furlong out - continued on to move into second close home | ½ | Sean Quinlan | Antony Brittain | 11-7 | 75 | 99A | 89C | 59.68 | 6,042 | 9/2 | 6.20 | |
| 3rd | 10(7) | Managing Director (IRE) 4g Led Cotai Glory (GB) – Fondled (GB) (Selkirk) Bond Thoroughbred Limited Set the pace early - driven two furlongs out - overtaken inside the final furlong and dropped back to finish third | ½ | Danny McMenamin | Geoff Oldroyd | 11-5 | 73 | 94A | 87C | 59.77 | 3,022 | 6/1 | 9.77 | |
| 4th | 13(3) | Ventura Express (GB) 9g Mayson (GB) – Mail Express (IRE) (Cape Cross) Buist Crowther Shields Raced in the pack early - made progress a furlong out - continued on close home but narrowly missed out on third at the line | shd | Tristan Durrell | Paul Midgley | 11-3 | 71 | 92A | 87C | 59.77 | 1,510 | 14/1 | 21.00 | |
| 5th | 11(14) | Cayman Tai (IRE) 4g Earthlight (IRE) – Namibie (GB) (Dark Angel) Ian Wight Mrs Angela Ohara Settled towards the back of the pack early - made progress a furlong out - closed best of all through the final furlong to come home fifth | ½ | Kevin Brogan | Richard Hannon | 11-5 | 73 | 92A | 86C | 59.85 | 755 | 28/1 | 55.00 | |
| 6th | 4(4) | Emerald Harmony (IRE) 5m Soldier's Call (GB) – Green Chorus (IRE) (Oratorio) Wrenegade Racing Settled at the back early - made progress two furlongs out - continued on but unable to reach the front-runners to finish sixth | nk | Jonathan England | Paul Midgley | 11-10 | 78 | 95A | 85C | 59.93 | 378 | 6/1 | 9.00 | |
| 7th | 7(1) | Mon Na Slieve (IRE) 5g Exceed And Excel (AUS) – Victory Wave (USA) (Distorted Humor) Mr B T McDonald Away in good order and up with the pace - driven a furlong out - looked the likely winner briefly before fading close home to finish seventh | hd | Brian Hughes | Kevin Ryan | 11-8 | 76 | 93A | 85C | 59.93 | — | 11/2 | 9.40 | |
| 8th | 2(6) | Lethal Nymph (GB) 7g Lethal Force (IRE) – Little Nymph (GB) (Emperor Fountain) Taylors Bloodstock Ltd Settled at the back early - driven three furlongs out - made progress and moved right a furlong out - continued on but unable to reach the front-runners to finish eighth | hd | Jonathan Burke | Paul Midgley | 11-12 | 80 | 96A | 84C | 59.98 | — | 3/1F | 5.60 | |
| 9th | 6(5) | King's Call (IRE) b 4g Dandy Man (IRE) – Play Mate (GB) (Showcasing) Michael Marsh Dwelt at the start and settled at the back - made progress towards the far rail a furlong out - unable to trouble the front-runners to finish ninth | ¾ | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | Lawrence Mullaney | 11-8 | 76 | 88A | 82C | 1:00.10 | — | 16/1 | 25.57 | |
| 10th | 5(13) | Roberto Caro (IRE) t 5g Inns Of Court (IRE) – Bett's Gift (GB) (Teofilo) Reindeer Racing Club Up with the front group early - lost ground two furlongs out - made no mark thereafter to finish tenth | ¾ | Sean Flanagan | Adrian Keatley | 11-10 | 78 | 87A | 80C | 1:00.23 | — | 20/1 | 32.00 | |
| 11th | 15(15) | Harb (GB) 7g Muhaarar (GB) – Maid For Winning (USA) (Gone West) Border Raiders Ii Settled at the back on the far rail early - made progress a furlong out - continued on without threatening to finish eleventh | hd | Harry Reed | Tristan Davidson | 10-9 | 63 | 71A | 79C | 1:00.27 | — | 33/1 | 65.00 | |
| 12th | 17(8) | Bayraat (GB) 10g Heeraat (IRE) – Baymist (GB) (Mind Games) T T Racing Settled in the pack early - made a little progress a furlong out - unable to make a mark and faded inside the final furlong to finish twelfth | 2 | Caoilin Quinn | Tom Tate | 10-7 | 58 | 60A | 73C | 1:00.60 | — | 16/1 | 25.98 | |
| 13th | 14(11) | Cameley Days (GB) p 4f Aclaim (IRE) – Arcanista (IRE) (Arcano) Mr Mrs J Harris Raced up with the pace early - driven three furlongs out - dropped away a furlong out to finish thirteenth | 1 | James Best | Chris Dwyer | 11-0 | 68 | 62A | 70C | 1:00.77 | — | 40/1 | 65.88 | |
| 14th | 12(16) | Tees Aggregates (IRE) 4g Earthlight (IRE) – Club Prive (IRE) (Acclamation) Ingleby Bloodstock Ltd The Ivy League Settled at the back on the far rail early - dropped a long way back through the final two furlongs to finish fourteenth | 1½ | Brendan Powell | Adrian Nicholls | 11-4 | 72 | 60A | 66C | 1:01.02 | — | 40/1 | 75.00 | |
| 15th | 16(12) | Dream Deal (GB) tb 7g Due Diligence (USA) – Triveni (FR) (Lando) D Sj Barker Hampered start and dwelt - settled at the back throughout to finish fifteenth | 1 | Richie McLernon | Tim Easterby | 10-8 | 62 | 45A | 63C | 1:01.18 | — | 28/1 | 69.88 | |
| 16th | 3(17) | Almaty Star (IRE) 6g Kodiac (GB) – Sante (IRE) (Dream Ahead) Mrs B Berresford Settled at the back over towards the far rail early - lost significant ground through the closing two furlongs to finish sixteenth | 2 | Charlie Todd | Robert Cowell | 11-11 | 79 | 53A | 58C | 1:01.52 | — | 33/1 | 49.31 | |
| 17th | 9(9) | Vince L'Amour (IRE) tp 5g Prominent Invincible Army (IRE) – Red Romance (GB) (Dutch Art) Reality Partnerships X Settled close up early - dropped away three furlongs out - fell a long way back through the closing two furlongs to finish seventeenth | 1 | Dylan Johnston | Tim Easterby | 11-6 | 74 | 44A | 55C | 1:01.68 | — | 66/1 | 152.67 |
Returns
Tote Win
£10.40
Tote Place
£2.60 £2 £1.80 £3.50
Exacta
£75.70
CSF
£49.77
Trifecta
£886.10
KTB Intelligence
AI race report
Kodiac Thriller won the Sky Bet "Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe" Handicap Stakes at York, beating Sports Coach by half a length with Managing Director third. The 17/2 chance raced up with the pace throughout on good to firm ground, was driven a furlong out, and went to the front inside the final furlong before staying on strongly. Sports Coach tracked the leaders early, was driven and edged right a furlong out, and kept on to take second close home.
How we called it
Unplaced
SP 6/1 Finished 6th
Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.
Quick answers
- Who won the Sky Bet "Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe" Handicap Stakes (To Be Ridden By Professional Jump Jockeys) at York in 2026?
- Kodiac Thriller (IRE) won the Sky Bet "Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe" Handicap Stakes (To Be Ridden By Professional Jump Jockeys) at York on 25 July 2026, ridden by Jamie Hamilton and trained by Mark Walford.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Sky Bet "Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe" Handicap Stakes at York?
- 1st Kodiac Thriller (IRE) (17/2), 2nd Sports Coach (IRE) (9/2), 3rd Managing Director (IRE) (6/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Sky Bet "Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe" Handicap Stakes at York?
- Kodiac Thriller (IRE) returned a starting price of 17/2, with a Betfair SP of 14.12.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Sky Bet "Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe" Handicap Stakes at York?
- 17 horses ran in the 2026 Sky Bet "Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe" Handicap Stakes at York.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Sky Bet "Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe" Handicap Stakes at York?
- The winning time was 59.60s.