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14:35 York

Woodford Reserve Bourbon Handicap (Class 4)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 208y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 55.69s
  • Off Time: 14:35:14
  • 17 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Emerald green and orange (halved), emerald green sleeves, orange cap
  • Form 80-8931
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 82

led, headed over 4f out, soon weakened

2(14)
Silk - Red and Black check, Red sleeves, White cap

Never Will

85 D
33/1
  • Form 08505-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 84

with leader, weakened over 3f out

3(10)
Silk - White and Black diabolo, halved sleeves, Red cap, White star
11/2
  • Form 532213
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 82

mid-division, headway over 3f out, led final furlong, headed towards finish

4(13)
Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, Yellow cap

Instructor

71 D
33/1
  • Form 348138
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 80

chased leaders, weakened over 3f out

5(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stripe, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap
17/2
  • Form 815213
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 80

in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out until not quicken inside final furlong

6(11)
Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, striped sleeves, check cap

Kinsya

5
14/1
  • Form 134147
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 84

held up, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on to lead towards finish

8(15)
Silk - Purple and Black stripes
25/1
  • Form 105528
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 78

slowly into stride, held up, smooth headway over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish

9(12)
Silk - White, Red seams, White and Royal Blue diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red diamond
  • Form 433537
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 79

held up, ridden over 4f out, never on terms

10(6)
Silk - White, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Grey and Royal Blue striped cap
  • Form 722361
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 75

towards rear, effort over 3f out, never dangerous

12(17)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevron, hooped cap
  • Form 143124
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 74

always towards rear

13(20)
Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE (halved), hooped sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 352216
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 74

towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous

15(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap
25/1
  • Form 3210-7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 77

slowly away, in rear, never dangerous

16(1)
Silk - Purple, White epaulets and sleeves, quartered cap

Daaweitza

7 D
14/1
  • Form 231217
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 77

in touch, led over 3f out, headed final furlong, soon weakened

17(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap
25/1
  • Form 67-1200
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 77

chased leaders, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

18(4)
Silk - Red, White epaulets, White sleeves, Red spots, hooped cap
  • Form 584023
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 73

held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden, switched right over 1f out, one pace

19(3)
Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 465016
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 76

held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

20(18)
Silk - Red, Black star, White and Black hooped sleeves, Red cap, Black star
12/1
  • Form 622632
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 72

towards rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, no impression

7(16)
NR
  • Form 504247
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 82

Nonrunner

11(9)
NR
  • Form 2412/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 74

Nonrunner

14(19)
NR
  • Form 811568
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 77

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

This is a tough race for punters to call but Forthright looks to hold solid claims and gets our vote ahead of She's Our Lass and Bold Act. The selection should get the strong pace that he needs here and he is in really good heart at present having finished a close third behind Altay at Newbury last month. He will handle the give in the ground and is the one to beat. She's Our Lass wasn't beaten far in a competitive handicap at Pontefract last time behind Major Magpie and she has to be considered on ground that will suit her. Bold Act should be suited by the drop in trip, although he has been rising in the weights after a string of consistent efforts. Invasion won well last time but will find life tougher today under a penalty, while Fremen is a course and distance winner and is another with claims. However, for the winner we will stick with the in-form Forthright.

Formwatch

Invasian (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Made all, challenged from over 2f out, stayed on well, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft beating Charlie Tokyo (8-12) by a nk, 15 ran.

Never Will 7-1 (8-9) Upset in stalls, soon led, ridden from 3f out, headed 2f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 11, 5l behind Redstone Dancer (9-4) at Cork 7f hcp 0-100 frm in Jul.

Bold Act (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on steadily final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Salute Him (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug.

Instructor 25-1 (8-7) Behind, ridden 3f out, no impression final 2f, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 7l behind Young Mick (9-5) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jul.

Forthright 11-2 (11-5) Keen hold tracking leaders, left with every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 15, 1l behind Altay (11-2) at Ascot 1m 4f amt hcp (4) sft in Sept.

Kinsya 15-2 (8-7) Towards rear and soon pushed along, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 19l behind Shumookh (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp (3) gs.

Fremen (USA) 7-1 (8-8) Chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Nanton (8-11) at Redcar 1m hcap (2) gd in Sept.

European Dream (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Prominent and keen, ridden over 2f out, beaten when hampered just inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 9l behind Charlie Cool (9-7) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (3) gf in Aug.

Major Magpie (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Steadied start, behind, ridden and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Sept beating James Street (8-12) by 2l, 15 ran.

She's Our Lass (IRE) 4-1fav (9-8) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest at finish, 4th of 15, 4l behind Major Magpie (9-3) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Sept.

United Nations 9-4fav (9-8) Towards rear, pushed along 6f out, not much room over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 6th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Luis Melendez (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sept.

Frank Crow 33-1 (8-5) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, raced far side, no impression, 7th of 13, 7l behind Glenbuck (8-7) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Sept.

Daaweitza 12-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, effort 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 7th of 15, 4l behind Nanton (8-11) at Redcar 1m hcap (2) gd in Sept.

Future's Dream 11-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, not much room and lost place 5f out, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 16, 16l behind Abbey Cat (8-5) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Sept.

Breaking Shadow (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Behind, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind California Laws (8-8) at Haydock 7f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Sept.

King's Revenge 8-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 12l behind Compromiznotension (8-6) at Pontefract 1m 3yo clm (4) gs.

Paparaazi (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) In touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Barbirolli (7-8) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcap (3) gs in Sept.

Bonnie Prince Blue 10-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on under pressure but never reached leaders, 7th of 16, 7l behind Queen's Best (8-12) at Ascot 1m 3yo hcp (4) sft in Sept.

Reyadi (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Led and set steady pace, quickened pace over 3f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Able Baker Charlie (9-7) at Ascot 1m stk 0-80 (D) gf in Aug '03.

Lady Disdain 11-1 (8-10) Always mid-division, 8th of 15, 9l behind Invasian (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.