Racecards
16:50 York
Charles Henry Memorial Handicap (Class D)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 6f 3y
- Going: Good to Firm


- Form 062360-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Ted Durcan
tracked leaders, effort halfway, weakened over 1f out

- Form 001400
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
dwelt, behind, switched left and headway over 1f out, hard ridden and every chance inside final furlong, just failed

- Form 0-231
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace after

- Form 00U060
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J Bramhill
chased leader, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out


Hawk
14- Form 203002
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-division, never nearer

- Form 0060-51
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey N Callan
led, ridden and hung badly left 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra


Dorchester
19- Form 0005-04
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey R Mullen
held up, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong

- Form 050050
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey K Dalgleish
tracked leaders and keen to halfway

- Form 004-006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey P Hanagan
mid-division, soon pushed along, never dangerous

- Form 060620
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey T Hamilton
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

- Form 003-060
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led well inside final furlong, just held on

- Form 612000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside
In depth
Verdict
A wide open contest in which many have chances on there best form but the main protagonists appear to be Armagnac, Cd Europe, Blue Spinnaker and Dorchester and we will take a chance on Cd Europe. The gelding from the Kevin Ryan yard has had no luck in running of late and he is sure to get the end to end gallop which he needs to be seen at his best in this big field Armagnac defeated Blackheath in good style at Haydock last time out but he will find this much harder under his penalty. Blue Spinnaker won a small race in game fashion last time out but he appears to have plenty of weight for what he has actually achieved for this his handicap debut. Dorchester is another that could go well he has dropped to a handy mark will like there ground and his latest fourth behind Frizzante suggested his turn was near. Of the remainder Hawk is from a shrewd yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market, the same comment applies to Full Spate.