Racecards
14:05 York
Maxiprint Nursery Handicap (Class C)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f 217y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)

- Form 321
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
held up and not much room after 1f, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, not reached winner

Sweet Reply
15- Form 0451
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer I Wood
- Jockey G Duffield
towards rear, never dangerous

- Form 4214
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey T Quinn
held up, headway on outside 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

- Form 121
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Quinlan
- Jockey Nicol Polli
mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong


- Form 6222
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

- Form 21320
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey R Miles
chased leaders, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace

- Form 202064
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
never better than mid-division

- Form 140234
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Bramhill
in touch, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, not quickened final furlong

Ruthie
15- Form 31
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
soon chased along, effort over 2f out, never near to challenge


- Form 003440
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

- Form 364323
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong and was nearest at finish

- Form 406106
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Lisa Jones
led, was headed over 3f out, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
Machiventa has more to do than when winning at Folkestone last week and, with Overdrawn not certain to stay this trip, the vote goes to Mandobi, who is taken to defy top weight. Alex Stewart's son of Mark Of Esteem showed improved form for the step up in trip when winning at Newmarket last month, ridden clear to win by four lengths. A mark of 89 seems fair and, with improvement to come, he looks the one to be on. Mark Johnston's Kirkstone is becoming expensive to follow and does not appear to be particularly well treated for his handicap debut, while Spring Dancer seemed to have his limitations exposed at Ascot last time. Mick Channon's runners in nurseries have to be respected so Waaedah is one to keep an eye on, along with Tim Easterby's lightly raced Ruthie but Mandobi has solid claims and gets the vote on a track that should suit his style of racing.