Skip to content

Racecards

17:20 York

Holgate Apprentice Handicap (Class E)

  • 19 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 88y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.44s
  • 19 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Freeloader (IRE)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lord Eurolink (IRE)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Stallone

      8/1

        4
        Silk -

        First Maite

        25/1

          1(15)
          Silk - BLACK, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK spots, YELLOW cap

          Tight Squeeze

          10
          14/1
          • Form 446061
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-3

          behind ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

          2(13)
          Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Red cap

          Lord Eurolink (IRE)

          25
          14/1
          • Form 006363
          • Age 9
          • Weight 9-12

          mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on to chase inside final furlong, no impression

          3(10)
          Silk - Purple and Mauve (quartered), diabolo on sleeves

          Willoughby's Boy (IRE)

          19
          16/1
          • Form 006020
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-11

          tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 4f out

          4(20)
          Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED cap

          Oscar Pepper (USA)

          11
          20/1
          • Form 106305
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-10

          behind, effort over 3f out, never dangerous

          5(17)
          Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE (halved), hooped sleeves and cap

          Stallone

          10
          8/1
          • Form 133552
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-8

          slowly away, mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on final furlong

          6(18)
          Silk - Black, large White spots, armlets and cap

          Style Dancer (IRE)

          12
          14/1
          • Form 000044
          • Age 9
          • Weight 9-8

          behind, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on final 2f

          7(7)
          Silk - Black, Orange stars, Orange sleeves, Black stars

          Opening Ceremony (USA)

          10
          6/1
          • Form 660013
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-7

          slowly away, soon with leaders and keen, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place

          8(1)
          Silk - Beige and Dark Green (quartered), Beige sleeves, Dark Green cap

          Freeloader (IRE)

          14
          10/1
          • Form 133331
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-4

          tracked leaders, lead over 2f out, soon ridden, clear final furlong

          9(6)
          Silk - Emerald Green, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Red cap

          Bressbee (USA)

          144 v
          33/1
          • Form 1-41100
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-3

          with leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place

          10(14)
          Silk - Light Blue, Yellow hoop and armlets, Yellow cap, Light Blue diamond

          Sninfia (IRE)

          9
          13/2
          • Form 00402
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-2

          was behind, ridden over 3f out, some late headway over 1f out

          11(8)
          Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

          Sinjaree

          49
          50/1
          • Form 420000
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-2

          led early, with leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

          12(11)
          Silk - White, Brown disc, sleeves and cap

          Ali D

          16
          14/1
          • Form 040140
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-1

          mid-division, effort over 3f, no impression after

          13(16)
          Silk - White, black chevron, diabolo on sleeves

          Pension Fund

          19
          14/1
          • Form 0-05043
          • Age 9
          • Weight 9-1

          in rear, good headway on inner 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

          14(4)
          Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

          Ipledgeallegiance (USA)

          5
          9/1
          • Form 364605
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-1

          soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

          15(12)
          Silk - LIGHT GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), LIGHT GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap

          First Maite

          11
          25/1
          • Form 230464
          • Age 10
          • Weight 9-0

          slowly away, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on final 2f

          16(19)
          Silk - Orange and White stripes, Dark Green sleeves, White cap

          Night Market

          47
          33/1
          • Form 330400
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-0

          in touch on outer, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place

          17(9)
          Silk - Red, Black sash, White sleeves, Red stars, Black and Red hooped cap

          Sheer Guts (IRE)

          21
          66/1
          • Form 21400-5
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-0

          in touch, ridden over 3, soon weakend tailed off final furlong

          19(3)
          Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE (halved), hooped sleeves and cap

          Santiburi Lad (IRE)

          12
          16/1
          • Form 013046
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-0

          with leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1 out

          20(2)
          Silk - Black, White diamond

          Encounter

          8
          10/1
          • Form 024024
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-13

          tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, soon weakened

          18(5)
          NR

          Eastern Dagger

          26
          • Form 150406
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-0

          Nonrunner

          In depth

          Verdict

          An awful race to work on if you are trying to get out at this stage, but preference here goes to Tight Squeeze, with Lord Eurolink and Stallone also among the high numbers who could have the call. The selection has to give weight away all round and also carries a 6lb penalty for her latest win, which came at Beverley last week. The six-year-old sees out this trip well and runs against plenty of others who are either fully exposed or out of form, so with going to suit she can back up that recent local success. Lord Eurolink is also as the top end of the weights here, but is capable of winning off higher marks than this and despite a slight overall drop in class this season, Mark Tompkins' gelding is consistent, gets the trip well and looks capable of producing a performance good enough to make the frame. Of the others, Stallone has been in the frame on a number of occasions since defeating Cripsey Brook at Newcastle in June. Still 8lb higher than that 10 furlong success, winning again has clearly become difficult, but the gelding will be staying on when others give best and can also be involved in the finish. Nevertheless, in looking for the winner, we will tentatively side with Tight Squeeze.