Racecards
15:05 York
John Smith's Sprint Championship Final (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm



- Form 620466
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
mid-division, chased along over 3f out, never dangerous

Toldya
28- Form 103010
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey N Callan
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace (wore cheek pieces)

- Form 215003
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on well

- Form 010025
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey R Winston
chased leaders to halfway, soon weakened (wore cheek pieces)

- Form 540004
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Corby
dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and one-paced final furlong

Friar Tuck
10- Form 523210
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey F Lynch
toawrds rear, some headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened

- Form 424350
- Age 5
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, chased along over 3f out, never troubled leaders

Hout Bay
16- Form 525260
- Age 5
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey P Hanagan
mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and one-paced final furlong

Flint River
15- Form 004020
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J Bramhill
towards rear, never dangerous

- Form 004000
- Age 6
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

Tomthevic
17- Form 212000
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey N Mackay
led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong

- Form 600365
- Age 7
- Weight 7-12
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong (wore cheek pieces)
In depth
Verdict
Blue Velvet has hit top form of late and is given the TEAMtalk verdict to notch her third success of the current term. The Dean Ivory-trained mare had Friar Tuck (second) and Get Stuck In (fifth) behind when landing a 5f handicap at Ayr's Western meeting and was only narrowly denied when second of 27 in the Ayr Silver Cup the following day. The daughter of Formidable has been raised a further 4lb since but is still fairly treated on her old form and looks sure to give another good account in a typically open contest. Greenwood has shaped as though this trip will suit ideally and merits consideration while Talbot Avenue, although not the easiest to predict, is another in fair form at present. Toldya had the selection behind when scoring at Kempton last month but now looks plenty high enough in the weights. Cd Flyer is on a winning mark but may find this on the sharp side nowadays while Further Outlook has to prove his fitness following a four-month break.