17:35 York 15 Jul 2023
John Smith's City Walls Stakes
Listed | Class 1 | 3YO plus
Winner £39,697 - 8 ran
pressed leader, led well over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right to rail inside last, kept on well
tracked front pair, ridden 2f out, chased leader and switched left inside last, stayed on but always held
mid-division, waiting for gap halfway, switched left and in clear over 1f out, ridden inside last, kept on, no impression
towards rear, pushed along and some headway well over 1f out, no extra final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, gradually weakened
mid-division, outpaced well over 1f out
led narrowly, headed well over 1f out, weakening when not much room entering final furlong, soon beaten
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good to Firm | 10 | Royal Aclaim | 1 | 3 | 8 5 | - | 1-1 | 28 days | J Tate (163 miles) | Andrea Atzeni | 11/ 4 | 0:57.72 |
| 2021 | Good | 10 | Winter Power | 9 | 3 | 8 8 | - | 1011-19 | 25 days | T Easterby (18 miles) | David Allan | 9/ 4 | 0:58.12 |
| 2020 | Good | 9 | Moss Gill | 8 | 4 | 9 1 | - | 2219-16 | 42 days | J Bethell (45 miles) | Daniel Tudhope | 6/ 1 | 0:58.12 |
| 2019 | Good to Firm | 8 | Copper Knight | 4 | 5 | 9 1 | - | 421302 | 15 days | T Easterby (18 miles) | David Allan | 2/ 1 | 0:58.16 |
| 2018 | Good to Firm | 8 | Mr Lupton | 3 | 5 | 9 1 | - | 8-26187 | 7 days | R Fahey (18 miles) | Jack Garritty | 5/ 1 | 0:57.54 |
| 2017 | Good | 11 | Take Cover | 12 | 10 | 9 1 | - | 1360-75 | 25 days | D C Griffiths (49 miles) | David Allan | 9/ 2 | 0:57.26 |
| 2016 | Good | 9 | Marsha | 5 | 3 | 8 9 | - | 113-251 | 21 days | Sir M Prescott (163 miles) | Luke Morris | 5/ 1 | 0:56.35 |
| 2015 | Good | 12 | Out Do | 4 | 6 | 9 1 | - | 19-1124 | 25 days | D O'Meara (25 miles) | P Makin | 4/ 1 | 0:58.00 |
| 2014 | Good to Firm | 9 | Take Cover | 14 | 7 | 9 1 | - | 27102-8 | 25 days | D C Griffiths (49 miles) | Andrea Atzeni | 9/ 1 | 0:56.35 |
| 2013 | Good to Firm | 9 | Jwala | 9 | 4 | 8 9 | - | 12-5722 | 21 days | R Cowell (163 miles) | S Drowne | 16/ 1 | 0:58.12 |
| 2012 | Good | 13 | Hamish McGonagall | 3 | 7 | 9 0 | - | 23-1030 | 25 days | T Easterby (18 miles) | David Allan | 5/ 1 | 0:59.41 |
| 2011 | Good | 13 | Masamah | 13 | 5 | 9 0 | - | 700-318 | 35 days | K Ryan (95 miles) | P Makin | 9/ 2 | 0:58.37 |
