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15:45 York

Press Family Raceday Handicap (Class 2)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £18,000 added
  • Winner: £11,657
  • 2nd: £3,469
  • 3rd: £1,733
  • 4th: £866
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.48s
  • Off Time: 15:45:42
  • 16 Ran
1(18)
Silk - Emerald Green and Pink diamonds, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Emerald Green diamond
20/1
  • Form 288610
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 98

tracked leaders, weakened 2f out

2(3)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
18/1
  • Form 110003
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 98

tracked leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

3(16)
Silk - White, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, Emerald Green and White chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap
4/1
  • Form 35-0706
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 96

towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, led last 100 yards, just held on

5(11)
Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

Tombi (USA)

43 DCD
28/1
  • Form 868-750
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 94

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

6(5)
Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Orange and Black chevrons on sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 021620
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 94

mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened

7(2)
Silk - dark green, yellow cap

Thebes

15 D
12/1
  • Form 730059
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 91

tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

8(15)
Silk - Pink, Black epaulets, Pink sleeves, Black stars, Black cap
16/1
  • Form 030330
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 90

in rear, never dangerous

9(14)
Silk - Red and Mauve diamonds, White sleeves, Red cap
10/1
  • Form 524058
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 90

in touch, ridden over 2f out, lost place well over 1f out

10(4)
Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE braces, ROYAL BLUE cap
10/1
  • Form 612224
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 89

mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

12(1)
Silk - Pink and Purple diamonds, diabolo on sleeves
16/1
  • Form 343518
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 89

led, ridden over 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, weakened towards finish

13(17)
Silk - Purple, grey and purple striped sleeves, hooped cap

Ghostwing

27 D
28/1
  • Form 170205
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

14(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow diamond, diabolo on sleeves, Pink cap
17/2
  • Form 0-59005
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 88

towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

15(13)
Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap

Secret Witness

15 b BFD
14/1
  • Form 020222
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leaders, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, headed last 100 yards, rallied towards finish, just held

16(12)
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow (quartered), halved sleeves, Red cap
16/1
  • Form 762426
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 86

towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

17(8)
Silk - Purple, yellow star, chevrons on sleeves, purple cap, yellow star
  • Form 121113
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 86

mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression

18(7)
Silk - Orange, Dark Green disc
  • Form 206704
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 86

towards rear, kept on final furlong, no impression

4(10)
NR

Hotham

19 CDCD
  • Form 016010
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 95

Nonrunner

11(6)
NR
  • Form 2-22070
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 91

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

HITCHENS gets the nod in this quality sprint. David Barron's gelding ran a cracker in the Great St Wilfrid given the ground would have been too slow. Now back on a quicker surface and off a mark of 96 he can make hay while the sun shines. Lowdown was badly outpaced at Ffos Las but is a player here if clinging onto their coat tails early on, quick ground suits Esoterica, whilst Misplaced Fortune is consistent if perhaps a tad high in the handicap. A bigger threat could be Midnight Martini if she's on a going day, with Piazza San Pietro in good nick (Ryan Moore booked) and the very nicely-handicapped Valery Borzov the others to consider.

Formwatch

Flipando (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Never better than mid-division on stands' side, no extra from 2f out, 11th of 25, 12l behind Invincible Ash (9-3) at Curragh 6f stks gf in Jun.

Lowdown (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 1f, ridden, edged left and headway 2f out, switched right well inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Cansili Star (9-2) at Ffos Las 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Aug.

Hitchens (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders in far side group, under pressure over 2f out, soon one pace, 6th of 17, 2 1/4l behind Damika (8-10) at Ripon 6f hcap (2) gs in Aug.

Tombi (USA) 20-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 18th of 20, 10l behind Hawkeyethenoo (9-0) at York 6f hcp 105 (2) gf in Jul.

Five Star Junior (USA) 15-2 (9-10) Slowly into stride, always behind, 10th of 11, 8l behind Sohraab (9-1) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Aug.

Thebes 20-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, soon hard ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 14l behind Side Glance (8-12) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.

Esoterica (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Behind stands side group, weakened well over 1f out, 11th of 16, 14l behind Lowdown (9-0) at Hamilton 6f hcp 105 (2) gs in Jul.

Shifting Star (IRE) 15-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, driven when not clear run entering final furlong, effort when not clear run again closing stages, not recover, 8th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Nosedive (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.

Misplaced Fortune 16-1 (8-9) Chased leaders far side, effort when carried left towards stands side inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Tajneed (9-1) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.

Joseph Henry 16-1 (8-12) Led far side, ridden when hung left towards stands side inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 8th of 15, 6l behind Tajneed (9-1) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.

Ghostwing 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Caledonia Princess (8-2) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug.

Valery Borzov (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Led until 2f out, soon lost 2nd, no extra final 1oo yards, lost places near finish, 5th of 16, 5l behind Poet's Place (9-3) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Aug.

Secret Witness 4-1fav (9-12) Chased leaders, hard driven and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace well inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Hot Pursuits (8-8) at Bath 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.

Discanti (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 6th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Tajneed (9-1) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.

Piazza San Pietro 14-1 (8-9) Chased leaders far side, ridden to lead that side over 1f out, edged left, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 2 3/4l behind Tajneed (9-1) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.

Abraham Lincoln (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden halfway, no extra and lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 5, 3l behind Star Rover (8-7) at Leicester 5f cond Stakes (3) sft in Aug.

Hotham 14-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, always behind, 13th of 15, 9l behind Hamish Mcgonagall (9-6) at York 5f hcap (2) gd in Aug.

Midnight Martini 12-1 (8-8) Raced far side, prominent, lost place over 2f out, last of 17, 12l behind Damika (8-10) at Ripon 6f hcap (2) gs in Aug.