Result · York · Saturday 11 July 2026
2:39 York result: The Lost King wins the John Smith's Racing Handicap
Class 27f192y flatGoing Good To Firm13 ranTime 1m 37.59sWinner's prize £23,193
The Lost King won the 2:39 at York on Saturday 11 July 2026, beating Mr Swivell by 1¼ lengths. Ridden by P J McDonald for trainer Andrew Balding, the four-year-old was sent off at 3/1J and covered the 7f192y on good to firm ground in 1m 37.59s. Checkandchallenge was a further 2¾ lengths back in third at 8/1.
2:39 York full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Lost King (GB) 4yo · 9-7 |
P J McDonald Andrew Balding | — | 3/1J | 96 |
| 2 |
Mr Swivell (GB) 5yo · 9-1 |
Ray Dawson Kevin Philippart De Foy | 1¼ l | 9/1 | 90 |
| 3 |
Checkandchallenge (GB) 7yo · 9-11 · p |
Rossa Ryan William Knight | 2¾ l | 8/1 | 100 |
| 4 |
Khafiz (IRE) 4yo · 9-5 |
Oisin Orr Edward Bethell | ¾ l | 50/1 | 94 |
| 5 |
Tuscan Hills (FR) 4yo · 9-7 |
Rob Hornby Robson De Aguiar | 1 l | 40/1 | 96 |
| 6 |
Cosi Bello (GB) 4yo · 9-8 |
Paddy Bradley Charlie Fellowes | l | 11/2 | 97 |
| 7 |
Bragbor (GB) 5yo · 8-8 · claim 3lb |
Warren Fentiman Richard & Peter Fahey | 1¾ l | 33/1 | 86 |
| 8 |
Cerulean Bay (IRE) 5yo · 10-2 |
Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara | 2 l | 3/1J | 105 |
| 9 |
Gentle George (GB) 3yo · 8-8 |
Cam Hardie R Mike Smith | 1¼ l | 66/1 | 92 |
| 10 |
Apiarist (IRE) 5yo · 9-8 |
Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan | 1¾ l | 14/1 | 97 |
| 11 |
New Image (GB) 6yo · 8-6 · claim 5lb |
Mason Paetel David O'Meara | l | 14/1 | 86 |
| 12 |
First Principle (GB) 4yo · 9-4 · tp |
Jason Hart William Haggas | 6½ l | 20/1 | 93 |
| 13 |
David Of Athens (USA) 4yo · 10-2 |
Pierre-Louis Jamin Hamad Al Jehani | ¼ l | 8/1 | 105 |
York 2:39 returns
Tote win£4Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.60 £2.70 £2.80Per £1 stake
Exacta£36.401st and 2nd in order
CSF£31.94Computer straight forecast
Tricast£212.261st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£223.801st, 2nd and 3rd in order
2:39 York result: FAQs
Who won the 2:39 at York on Saturday 11 July 2026?
The Lost King, ridden by P J McDonald and trained by Andrew Balding, at a starting price of 3/1J.
What was the winning time?
1m 37.59s over 7f192y on good to firm ground.
