Harry's Half Million Goffs UK Premier Yearling Stakes
York 14:25
£508,150 guaranteed,
2yo only,
6f, Class 2    
Thursday 21st August 2025

1 Song Of The Clyde 15/2
2 Boston Dan 66/1
3 Ardisia 18/1
4 Astrazar 33/1
21 ran NR: Italica Distances: ¾l, 1½l, ¾l
Time: 1m 11.74s (slow by 1.54s)

Clive Cox kept his remarkable grip on the race, as Song Of The Clyde surged to victory and delivered his trainer a hat-trick. Sent off at 15-2 under Rossa Ryan, the Middleham Park Racing colt was always prominent in the huge 21-runner field, and when the taps were turned on, he found more, stretching out to the line and refusing to be caught.

For Cox, it was another chapter in a fairytale sequence:
Cox said: “That was wonderful, what are the odds of winning it three times in a row with 400 horses in the sale each time?

“It’s such a good incentive this race and Harry Beeby was a good friend of mine, but the whole concept of such good prize-money is what is energising it and it’s amazing to get it right with this fella.

“We liked him, he grew an awful lot and had a bit of size and scope as a yearling, but he’s got such a wonderful mind as well and when he won at Chester I was really pleased as he jumped up two gears.

“He ran really well with a penalty at Newbury, the drier ground helped him here and he’s really going forwards in the right direction.”

And with Dragon Leader, the 2023 hero, having gone on to show his worth again at Doncaster, the question was inevitable: could lightning strike twice?

Cox added: “He could well do. We’ll see how he comes back, but those sort of prizes are available and he’s well qualified, so I would say that would be a possible target.

“I think he could be a horse that can look forward to a bright future from here – he’s not just about the sales races. We’ve been able to get him here good and sharp and ready to go, but I undoubtedly see him going on as a three-year-old. He’s got size and scope and a wonderful mind.”

In behind, Boston Dan emerged as the gallant runner-up, just three-quarters of a length away, leaving Richard Fahey both proud and rueful:
Fahey said: “He ran a blinder, we were delighted with him.

“I thought two down we were going to win but obviously the winner just picked up and kept going.

“It was a good result, a great result for the owners. He’s in the sales race at Doncaster and all the others so we’ll see where he ends up.”

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Goffs Premier Yearling Stakes
£508,150 guaranteed, 2yo only, 6f, Class 2
21 ran
Going: Good to Firm, Good in places

POS. (DRAW) DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 (10)    Song Of The Clyde 2 9-2 Clive Cox Rossa Ryan 15/2
2 (14) ¾ Boston Dan 2 9-2 Richard Fahey Oisin Orr 66/1
3 (19) 1½ Ardisia 2 9-2 Hugo Palmer Oisin Murphy 18/1
4 (15) ¾ Astrazar 2 9-2 Ed Walker Tom Marquand 33/1
5 (6) ½ Anthelia 2 9-2 Rod Millman Lewis Edmunds 9/2
6 (8) 1½ Golden Brown 2 9-2 Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark 18/1
7 (21) 1 Kamakameleon 2 9-2 Dylan Cunha David Egan 28/1
8 (17) nse Front Line Fury 2 9-2 George Scott Callum Shepherd 13/2
9 (3) ½ Raakeb 2 9-2 Richard Hannon Sean Levey 4/1
10 (20) 1 Rikki Tiki Tavi 2 9-2 Kevin Ryan Kevin Stott 12/1
11 (1) nk Tadej 2 9-9 Archie Watson Hollie Doyle 7/2F
12 (11) nk Deluded 2 9-2 Charlie Fellowes Billy Loughnane 28/1
13 (9) 1½ Saffron Dandy 2 8-11 Richard Hannon Clifford Lee 50/1
14 (12) 2¼ Paroda Diva 2 8-11 J S Moore Tom Eaves 250/1
15 (4) hd Cosmic Clarets 2 9-2 Richard Fahey Cam Hardie 80/1
16 (5) ½ Wojtek 2 9-2 Clive Cox Jim Crowley 50/1
17 (13) 1¾ Game Striker 2 8-11 Hugo Palmer David Probert 125/1
18 (7) ½ Renovatio Angel 2 9-2 Tom Dascombe Adam Farragher 125/1
19 (22) 1¼ Diamond Alexander 2 8-11 David Evans Saffie Osborne 200/1
20 (18) 7½ Magician Of Riga 2 9-2 Richard Hannon Thomas Greatrex 125/1
21 (2) 7 Cotai Belle 2 8-11 Richard Fahey Billy Garritty 11/1
NR 2 (16) 93113 Italica 2 9-5 Tom Dascombe NON RUNNER