Best Bet

14:40 York Tips — Saturday 23rd May 2026

14:40YorkGoing: GoodFlat

Our Selection

Vantheman

5yo • b g

Good

77/100 confidence

Form

11/15

Rating

9/10

Market

8/10

Trends

9/15

Why This Horse

Won last time out
Improving form line (8 → 7 → 1)
Low draw (stall 1) in 21-runner field

Each-Way Alternative: Fortification

14:40 York — Race Preview & Tips

Vantheman catches the eye in the 14:40 14:40 York at York, run over on Good ground.

Recent form reads 675-18701, with a win that underlines the current well-being.

Trained by Kevin Ryan and ridden by Jack Nicholls, this is a pairing with a solid record in races of this nature.

There is every reason to think the Good going will play to strengths here.

Key angle: Won last time out.

Off an official rating of 89, there may be more to come at the current mark.

If looking for an each-way angle, Fortification is the one to include on the slip.

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Full Racecard — 21 Runners

Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Draw	OR	Odds
Elegant Erin 326114-09	Barry McHugh	Paul Midgley 0% win rate	8	91	1/10
Pilgrim 00/29-9814	William Pyle	David & Nicola Barron 0% win rate	13	95	1/10
Sports Coach 03-215486	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain 12% win rate	15	78	1/10
Ziggys Triton 1-2539510	Ben Robinson	David O'Meara 0% win rate	12	91	1/10
VanthemanOUR TIP 675-18701	Jack Nicholls	Kevin Ryan 14% win rate	1	89	1/10
Stratusnine 2/912-U52P	Oisin James Orr	Hugo Palmer 17% win rate	10	92	1/10
Squealer 140800-69	Faye McManoman	Nigel Tinkler 0% win rate	5	81	1/10
Spoof 040/9487-1	Alec Voikhansky	Kevin Frost 11% win rate	19	78	1/10
Master Of My Fate 42614815	Shane Gray	John & Sean Quinn 13% win rate	14	86	1/10
Franciscos Piece 8050005-7	M. P. Sheehy	Adrian Keatley 0% win rate	2	83	1/10
Air Force One 13206-510	Joanna Mason	Geoff Oldroyd 0% win rate	16	90	1/10
Alvin 56-418314	Darragh Keenan	George Scott 15% win rate	21	88	1/10
We Never Stop 004-79380	Tom Eaves	Kevin Ryan 14% win rate	3	89	1/10
King Of Light 0279014-2	S. B. Kirrane	Stuart Williams 12% win rate	7	91	1/10
Lethal Nymph 1383-2604	Andrew Mullen	Paul Midgley 0% win rate	6	80	1/10
Temple Of Athena 5163-1708	Billy Garritty	Brian Ellison 13% win rate	18	87	1/10
Fortification 321-3241	Connor Beasley	Brian Ellison 13% win rate	17	85	5/1
Vintage Clarets 25508-007	Ethan Tindall	Richard & Peter Fahey 0% win rate	11	86	11/1
Reigning Profit 878-57852	Warren Fentiman	Ruth Carr 11% win rate	9	76	11/1
Partisan Hero 261-83827	Robert Havlin	David Loughnane 15% win rate	20	92	12/1
Toca Madera 343049-70	Daniel Tudhope	David O'Meara 0% win rate	4	84	12/1

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