Result · York · Saturday 10 October 2026

3:57 York result: Royal Authority wins the Dementia Forward U&Me Ebf Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Class 21m flatGoing Good To Soft5 ranTime 1m 42.27sWinner's prize £15,462
Royal Authority silks
Winner

Royal Authority (IRE)

2yo colt · 9-7
Jockey P. J. McDonald · Trainer Andrew Balding
Owner Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum · By Dubawi (IRE) out of Rizeena (IRE)

3/1Starting price

Royal Authority won the 3:57 at York on Saturday 10 October 2026, beating the 5/6 favourite Iron Stone Lad by 2¼ lengths. Ridden by P. J. McDonald for trainer Andrew Balding, the two-year-old was sent off at 3/1 and covered the 1m on good to soft ground in 1m 42.27s. Coloniser was a further 6 lengths back in third at 9/2. National Anthem was a non-runner.

3:57 York full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Royal Authority silks
 P. J. McDonald Andrew Balding — 3/1 —
2
Iron Stone Lad silks
 Tom Marquand William Haggas 2¼ l 5/6FAV —
3
Coloniser silks
Coloniser (IRE) 2yo · 9-7
 David Egan Brian Meehan 6 l 9/2 —
4
Youcanbetheone silks
 Jason Hart John & Sean Quinn 1¾ l 6/1 —
5
Glen In Rome silks
Glen In Rome (IRE) 2yo · 9-7
 Kevin Stott Philip Kirby 38 l 125/1 —

Non-runner: National Anthem

York 3:57 returns

Tote win£4.20Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.70 £1.30Per £1 stake
Exacta£7.501st and 2nd in order
CSF£6.12Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£13.601st, 2nd and 3rd in order

3:57 York result: FAQs

Who won the 3:57 at York on Saturday 10 October 2026?

Royal Authority, ridden by P. J. McDonald and trained by Andrew Balding, at a starting price of 3/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Iron Stone Lad, the 5/6 favourite, finished second, 2¼ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

1m 42.27s over 1m on good to soft ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: National Anthem. 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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