The Ebor Festival York racing results on Friday 25th August 2023 included a big surprise in the feature 5f Group 1 sprint of the meeting courtesy of Live In The Dream.
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Ebor Festival York Racing Results on Friday 25th August 2023 – Live In The Dream Shocks World with Nunthorpe Triumph
A first Group 1 success for trainer Adam West and apprentice jockey Sean Kirrane saw Live In The Dream scorch the Knavesmire turf and win the 5f Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes in 56.78 seconds. That fast time from the front was too pacey for last year’s winner Highfield Princess, who had to settle for second.
BOMBSHELL in the Nunthorpe 👀
28/1 outsider Live In The Dream takes down the big guns with a stunning pillar to post success in the Group 1 @coolmorestud Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes.
What a day for Adam West and @sb_kirrane 👏
Remarkable scenes on the Knavesmire! pic.twitter.com/U7QyZtEYYE
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 25, 2023
She was sent off favourite by horse racing betting sites and reversed King’s Stand form with Bradsell back in third. Makarova and another locally-trained runner, Regional, rounded out the first five. York racing results show supplemented two-year-old Big Evs was unable to reproduce his juvenile form against his elders despite getting lumps of weight.
Marhaba The Champ Wins on Kavesmire Again in Opener
After a victory at York races earlier in the season during the Dante Festival, Marhaba The Champ was at it again on his first start at 1m 4f in the Sky Bet Heritage Handicap. Ryan Moore weaved his way through the field on Kevin Ryan’s Galileo colt and got up, besting Bague D’Or by over a length. Two outsiders took minor honours in Legendary Day and Mr Curiosity.
Coltrane Lands Lonsdale Cup for Murphy & Balding
Oisin Murphy piloted Coltrane to Group 2 success in the 2m Lonsdale Cup as there was no repeat of the Goodwood Cup when Quickthorn was given too much rope. Andrew Balding’s six-year-old Mastercraftsman gelding placed both there and during Royal Ascot, but added another Cup race to his CV following his win at Doncaster last autumn.
🏆 Coltrane wins the @WbysHamilton Lonsdale Cup! @AndrewBalding2‘s star stayer fends off Courage Mon Ami and Giavellotto to land the £250,000 Group Two prize under @oismurphy 👏 pic.twitter.com/nr4d1i7CSk
— York Racecourse (@yorkracecourse) August 25, 2023
Coltrane held off Ascot Gold Cup hero Courage Mon Ami, given just that bit too much to do by Frankie Dettori, with York racing results showing Yorkshire Cup winner Giavellotto in third. Bronte Cup heroine River Of Stars was back in fourth with the front-running Quickthorn fading and unable to repeat his Glorious Goodwood trick.
Lake Forest in 16/1 Gimcrack Surprise for Marquand & Haggas
Not content with a double on the track yesterday, Tom Marquand and William Haggas had more success at York wit 16/1 shot Lake Forest turning around past form with King’s Gamble in the 6f Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes. He prevailed in a sustained duel down the middle of the Knavesmire with Irish raider Johannes Brahms, while favourite Kylian had a troubled passage through the race.
Ebor Festival York Racing Results – Mason Lands Heritage Handicap Aboard Fresh
Joanna Mason picked up a serious injury earlier in the campaign, but steered Mick and David Easterby runner Fresh to success in the 1m 2f Heritage Handicap for fillies. The pair prevailed by a neck from persistent challenger Sisyphus Strength and the front two pulling three lengths clear of Prenup. Aiming High completed the first four.
Battle Cry Gives Ballydoyle Breakthrough in Convivial Maiden
Despite one of the most illustrious training careers of all-time, Aidan O’Brien had never won the Convivial Maiden. That was until Battle Cry held off Zain Blue, giving jockey Moore a double on the day. Ebor Festival York racing results show 25/1 outsider Volterra back in third.
South African Jockey Steers Silver Sword to Sky Bet Mile Success
Greg Cheyne isn’t a rider that will be familiar to most British punters, but the South African jockey teamed up with trainer Dylan Cunha to land the final race of the day, the three-year-olds only Sky Bet Mile Heritage Handicap with Silver Sword. He held local runner Catch The Paddy with Bajan Bandit and favourite Tafreej given too much to do.
Ebor Festival York Racing Results from Friday 25th August 2023 in Full:
1:50 – Sky Bet Heritage Handicap Result
| Position | Horse (Stall) | Jockey | Trainer | Distance | SP |
| 1st | Marhaba The Champ (7) | Ryan Moore | Kevin Ryan | 1½ lengths | 8/1 |
| 2nd | Bague D’Or (1) | Daniel Muscutt | James Ferguson | ½ a length | 9/1 |
| 3rd | Legendary Day (4) | Oisin Murphy | Adrian Paul Keatley | 1 length | 33/1 |
| 4th | Mr Curiosity (2) | David Allan | Tim Easterby | nose | 25/1 |
2:25 – Lonsdale Cup Result
| Position | Horse (Stall) | Jockey | Trainer | Distance | SP |
| 1st | Coltrane (5) | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding | 1½ lengths | 11/4 |
| 2nd | Courage Mon Ami (1) | Frankie Dettori | John & Thady Gosden | ½ a length | 5/2F |
| 3rd | Giavellotto (2) | Andrea Atzeni | Marco Botti | 3½ lengths | 5/1 |
3:00 – Gimcrack Stakes Result
| Position | Horse (Stall) | Jockey | Trainer | Distance | SP |
| 1st | Lake Forest (10) | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 1 length | 16/1 |
| 2nd | Johannes Brahms (9) | Ryan Moore | Aidan O’Brien (IRE) | 1 length | 7/2 |
| 3rd | King’s Gamble (2) | Danny Tudhope | Ralph Beckett | 3¼ lengths | 9/2 |
3:35 – Nunthorpe Stakes Result
| Position | Silks | Horse (Stall) | Jockey | Trainer | Distance | SP |
| 1st |  |
Live In The Dream (4) | Sean Kirrane | Adam West | 1 length | 28/1 |
| 2nd |  |
Highfield Princess (6) | Jason Hart | John Quinn | ¾ of a length | 7/5F |
| 3rd |  |
Bradsell (9) | Hollie Doyle | Archie Watson | ½ a length | 9/2 |
| 4th |  |
Makarova (3) | Tom Marquand | Ed Walker | head | 40/1 |
| 5th |  |
Regional (7) | Callum Rodriguez | Ed Bethell | ¾ of a length | 16/1 |
4:10 – Fillies’ Heritage Handicap Result
| Position | Horse (Stall) | Jockey | Trainer | Distance | SP |
| 1st | Reach (4) | Joanna Mason | Mick & David Easterby | neck | 4/1 |
| 2nd | Sisyphus Strength (1) | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding | 3 lengths | 4/1 |
| 3rd | Prenup (6) | Harry Davies | Jane Chapple-Hyam | 1 length | 20/1 |
| 4th | Aiming High (9) | Joey Haynes | David Simcock | 3 lengths | 20/1 |
4:45 – Convivial Maiden Stakes Result
| Position | Horse (Stall) | Jockey | Trainer | Distance | SP |
| 1st | Battle Cry (6) | Ryan Moore | Aidan O’Brien (IRE) | 1¼ lengths | 9/2 |
| 2nd | Zain Blue (4) | David Egan | John Butler | neck | 11/2 |
| 3rd | Volterra (2) | Tom Eaves | Kevin Ryan | neck | 25/1 |
5:15 – Sky Bet Mile Heritage Handicap Result
| Position | Horse (Stall) | Jockey | Trainer | Distance | SP |
| 1st | Silver Sword (7) | Greg Cheyne | Dylan Cunha | ¾ of a length | 15/2 |
| 2nd | Catch The Paddy (3) | Neil Callan | Kevin Ryan | nose | 15/2 |
| 3rd | Bajan Bandit (4) | Sam James | Grant Tuer | ½ a length | 12/1 |
| 4th | Tafreej (6) | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 2¾ lengths | 7/2F |
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