Result · York · Saturday 23 May 2026

2:40 York result: Partisan Hero wins the William Hill Epic Boost Handicap

Class 25f flatGoing Good16 ranTime 58.34sWinner's prize £33,501

Winner

6yo gelding · 9-9 · cheekpieces
Jockey Robert Havlin · Trainer David Loughnane
Owner D Lowe S Hoyland · By Muhaarar (GB) out of Mad About You (IRE)

28/1Starting price

Partisan Hero won the 2:40 at York on Saturday 23 May 2026, beating Stratusnine by ¼ length. Ridden by Robert Havlin for trainer David Loughnane, the six-year-old was sent off at 28/1 and covered the 5f on good ground in 58.34s. Toca Madera was a further ¼ length back in third at 6/1. Francisco's Piece (unsuitable ground), King Of Light (withdrawn; upset in stalls), Spoof (unsuitable ground), Temple Of Athena (unsuitable ground), Vantheman (withdrawn; upset in stalls) were non-runners.

2:40 York full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Partisan Hero (IRE) 6yo · 9-9 · p	Robert Havlin David Loughnane	—	28/1	92
2	Stratusnine (IRE) 4yo · 9-9	Oisin Orr Hugo Palmer	¼ l	12/1	92
3	Toca Madera (IRE) 5yo · 9-1	Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara	¼ l	6/1	84
4	Fortification (GB) 3yo · 8-8	Connor Beasley Brian Ellison	½ l	5/1FAV	85
5	Air Force One (IRE) 5yo · 9-7 · v	P J McDonald Geoff Oldroyd	l	10/1	90
6	Pilgrim (GB) 5yo · 9-12	William Pyle David & Nicola Barron	¾ l	10/1	95
7	Ziggy's Triton (IRE) 4yo · 9-8 · p	Ben Robinson David O'Meara	1¼ l	28/1	91
8	Lethal Nymph (GB) 7yo · 8-11	Andrew Mullen Paul Midgley	¾ l	17/2	80
9	Sports Coach (IRE) 5yo · 8-9	Cam Hardie Antony Brittain	l	20/1	78
10	Reigning Profit (IRE) 7yo · 8-4 · v · claim 3lb	Warren Fentiman Ruth Carr	1½ l	10/1	76
11	Vintage Clarets (GB) 7yo · 8-12 · claim 5lb	Ethan Tindall Richard & Peter Fahey	1½ l	22/1	86
12	Elegant Erin (IRE) 9yo · 9-8	Barry McHugh Paul Midgley	¼ l	66/1	91
13	Master Of My Fate (IRE) 5yo · 9-3	Shane Gray John & Sean Quinn	½ l	40/1	86
13	Squealer (IRE) 6yo · 8-12	Faye McManoman Nigel Tinkler	—	12/1	81
15	Alvin (IRE) 3yo · 8-11	Darragh Keenan George Scott	3¼ l	14/1	88
16	We Never Stop (IRE) 5yo · 9-6 · b	Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan	1½ l	28/1	89

Non-runners: Francisco's Piece (unsuitable ground), King Of Light (withdrawn; upset in stalls), Spoof (unsuitable ground), Temple Of Athena (unsuitable ground), Vantheman (withdrawn; upset in stalls)

York 2:40 returns

Tote win£32.60Per £1 stake

Tote place£6.20 £3.70 £1.80Per £1 stake

Exacta£361.701st and 2nd in order

CSF£234.91Computer straight forecast

Tricast£1291.631st, 2nd and 3rd in order

Trifecta£4701.801st, 2nd and 3rd in order

2:40 York result: FAQs

Who won the 2:40 at York on Saturday 23 May 2026?

Partisan Hero, ridden by Robert Havlin and trained by David Loughnane, at a starting price of 28/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Fortification, the 5/1 favourite, finished fourth, 1 length behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

58.34s over 5f on good ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Francisco's Piece (unsuitable ground), King Of Light (withdrawn; upset in stalls), Spoof (unsuitable ground), Temple Of Athena (unsuitable ground), Vantheman (withdrawn; upset in stalls). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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