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15:55 York

John West Tuna Handicap (Class 2)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £18,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 54.83s
  • Off Time: 15:55:16
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

European Dream (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Greek Envoy

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Benandonner (USA)

      13/2

        1(4)
        Silk - White, Red seams, White and Royal Blue diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red diamond

        European Dream (IRE)

        15 p
        12/1
        • Form 106118
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 98

        held up, headway 3f out, tracked leaders over 1f out, switched left and challenged entering final furlong, soon led, driven out

        2(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Goodbye Mr Bond

        23 CDD
        8/1
        • Form 051290
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 92

        held up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        3(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Purple armlets

        Vacation (IRE)

        6 D
        9/1
        • Form 652820
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 86

        in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        4(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap

        Blue Spinnaker (IRE)

        19 b BFC
        6/1
        • Form 0-08042
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 86

        chased leader, weakened over 2f out

        5(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap

        Boo

        104 D
        16/1
        • Form 099960
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 85

        slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along, never dangerous

        6(2)
        Silk - White, Black star, White sleeves, Black seams, Black cap, White star

        Benandonner (USA)

        46
        13/2
        • Form 128-230
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 84

        led after 1 furlong, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

        7(3)
        Silk - Red, black collar and cuffs, old gold cap

        Greek Envoy

        39
        9/2
        • Form 157-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 93

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on

        8(6)
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple armlets, Emerald Green cap

        Krugerrand (USA)

        4 CD
        11/2
        • Form 0-90694
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 79

        behind, effort 3f out, no impression after

        9(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, hooped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Harvest Warrior

        7
        9/2
        • Form 0-12261
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 81

        led for 1 furlong, chased leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Harvest Warrior was impressive in stringing out a Class 4 field at Beverley last time and with the ground similar here he is a confident choice to follow up, with Greek Envoy a danger and Blue Spinnaker and European Dream others with chances. The selection hails from the in form Tim Easterby yard and was value for greater than the five length margin of his defeat of Riley Boys at Beverley last time. Although he has never won beyond a mile he has shown that he stays 10f so this trip should be ideal for him and he can follow up. Greek Envoy was a soft ground 10f Leicester winner last time, when he looked as though he had strengthened up well in the winter and Tom Tate is more than capable of eliciting further improvement, so the Diktat gelding can again go very well. European Dream has been contesting races over a mile of late, winning two of those at Redcar and Ripon. He handles cut well, but he was swamped at Newcastle last time and has a bit to prove, while Blue Spinnaker is capable of going well here but probably needs a drop in the weights to win, and preference is for Harvest Warrior, who can go in again.

        Formwatch

        European Dream (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Dwelt, held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 24l behind Rio Riva (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Jun.

        Goodbye Mr Bond 50-1 (8-11) Raced in mid-division of centre group, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 26, 15l behind Royal Oath (9-0) at Ascot 1m hcap (2) gf in Jun.

        Vacation (IRE) 22-1 (8-0) Held up in rear, never a factor, 14th of 17, 8l behind Ordnance Row (9-5) at Sandown 1m hcap (2) gs.

        Blue Spinnaker (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (9-12) Held up, behind leaders, driven over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Dunaskin (10-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jun.

        Boo 20-1 (9-6) Outpaced far side, weakened halfway, 14th of 19, 36l behind European Dream (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcap (2) gs in Mar.

        Benandonner (USA) 5-1 (8-6) Led, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 7l behind Flipando (9-3) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.

        Greek Envoy 16-1 (9-6) Held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) sft in Jun beating Mad Rush (9-2) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Krugerrand (USA) 8-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on final furlong to press for 3rd near finish, 4th of 10, 3l behind Emerald Wilderness (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f hcap (4) gs.

        Harvest Warrior 9-4fav (8-9) Held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out final furlong, won at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) hvy beating Riley Boys (9-7) by 5l, 7 ran.