Racecards
14:20 York
Ralph Raper Memorial Handicap (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,938
- 2nd: £3,850
- 3rd: £1,924
- 4th: £962
- Form 315-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
chased leaders centre, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 1311-42
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey S De Sousa
led centre, headed 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 81117-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
led far side and overall leader, headed 2f out when field merged, kept on
- Form 12507-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
in touch centre, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 6523-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
chased leader far side, led overall 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 321482-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Phil Dennis
dwelt, chased leaders far side and in rear, weakened 1f out
Dheban (IRE)
21- Form 23951-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 81
towards rear, centre, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 436-511
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey R Winston
with leader centre, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, soon eased
- Form 027U9-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Barry McHugh
towards rear centre, never dangerous
- Form 61013-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
in touch centre, ridden over 1f out, kept on
- Form 651-242
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
behind far side, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 1671-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders far side, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 0215-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P J McDonald
towards rear centre, never dangerous
- Form 32204-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
NonRunner
Verdict
Just the one winning favourite in nine previous renewals and this looks as wide-open as ever. Udontdodou romped home by seven lengths in soft ground at Thirsk on his return to action and is preferred to other recent maiden winners Top of The Bank and Paddy Power. Just That Lord continued his good progress with an easy win at Windsor and has the beating of Discreet Hero. But he is upped in class for this while EL ASTRONAUTE drops down a grade after finishing second at Chester. John Quinn’s charge should go well on that form and Curtain Call could also figure on the back of a pipe-opener at Wolverhampton. Dheban is better than his reappearance at Doncaster suggests while Teresar, Lydia's Place and Spike are others to note on their seasonal debuts.
Formwatch
Teresar (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Made most until ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Quiet Reflection (8-12) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Oct.
El Astronaute (IRE) 15-8fav (8-5) Disputed lead for 2f, chased winner until 2f out, ridden and went 2nd again on inside over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Kachy (9-7) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in May.
Lydia's Place 5-1 (9-7) With winner, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Sign of The Kodiac (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f (2) pol in Oct.
Excessable 11-2 (9-2) Close up in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Reflektor (9-0) at Thirsk 5f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Paddy Power (IRE) 4-6fav (9-3) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr beating Silver Bid (10-0) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Ayresome Angel 9-4 (9-3) Led, pushed along 2f out, edged right under pressure entering final furlong, soon headed, kept on, 2nd of 4, nk behind Danzeb (8-4) at Hamilton 5f (5) gf in Sep.
Dheban (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 17, 15 3/4l behind Remarkable (8-8) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Just That Lord 12-1 (9-7) Pressed leader, led going well over 1f out, pushed clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Windsor 5f hcp (5) gd in May beating Justice Lady (8-9) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
New Road Side 16-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Gwendolyn (9-0) at Ripon 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Midnight Malibu (IRE) 18-1 (8-8) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 10 3/4l behind Reflektor (9-0) at Thirsk 5f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Discreet Hero (IRE) 5-2fav (9-6) Hampered start, patiently ridden in rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Just That Lord (8-9) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Curtain Call 25-1 (9-1) Led 2f, chased leader, led again over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Red Artist (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Spike (IRE) 3-1cfav (8-13) Led, ridden and headed halfway, short of room and lost place 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 14 1/4l behind Ample (9-2) at Nottingham 5f (4) sft in Oct.
Top of The Bank 6-4fav (9-2) Made all, switched right to race against stand rail over 2f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Thirsk 6f mdn stks (6) gd in Apr beating Sciarra (8-10) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Udontdodou 8-11fav (9-4) Chased leader and raced on rail, led over 1f out, clear final furlong, ran on well, won at Thirsk 5f mdn stks (4) sft in Apr beating Evenlode (9-4) by 7l, 6 ran.