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15:25 York

Pricewaterhousecoopers Hambleton Rated Stakes (Class A Showcase Handicap) (Listed Race) (Class A)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 202y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in back straight)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 35.60s
  • 10 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Straw
20/1
  • Form 01535-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7

in touch, ridden 3f out, headway to chase leader inside, no extra

2(4)
Silk - White
  • Form 110310-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7

towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Cerise, White stars, Cerise sleeves, Cerise cap, White star
  • Form 32/251-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

5(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue and Yellow quartered cap
  • Form 2320-30
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1

tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

6(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey stars, Dark Blue cap, Grey star
6/4
  • Form 3/10-14
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

soon led, ridden over 3f out, stayed on well final 2f

7(3)
Silk - Yellow, mauve spots, yellow sleeves
33/1
  • Form 003-000
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11

held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened final 2f

8(11)
Silk - Royal Blue, Silver striped sleeves, Red and Royal Blue hooped cap
11/1
  • Form 5145-00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9

started slowly, in rear, ridden and headway on inside over 2f out, one-paced final furlong

9(7)
Silk - White, Black star, White sleeves, Black seams, Black cap, White star
16/1
  • Form 000430-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7

led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, one-paced final furlong

10(6)
Silk - Dark Green, Red cross belts, striped sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 15134-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7

behind, weakened final 2f

11(9)
Silk - RED, BLACK cross belts and armlets, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 560-100
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, no impression final 2f

3(10)
NR

Smirk

14
  • Form 12422-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

In depth

Verdict

A competitive handicap with last years winning stable represented by Surprise Encounter. The ground is the key to him and if it remains on the fast side, he looks sure to run well. The consistent Smirk, keeps running well without quite getting his head in front and it could be the same story here, while Summer View should finish closer to him here on these revised terms. Royal Millennium looks a shade to high in the handicap and former Lincoln winner Nimello, would need plenty of rain to have a chance. Calcutta, is not without a chance, if he can be dropped in from his outside draw. The ground cannot be fast enough for Hilltop Warning, and he looks sure to go well, but the one to beat is Sea Star. He had Hilltop Warning behind him at Newmarket, and should confirm that form on slightly worse terms and has since turned in a sound effort in the Victoria Cup, where he would have nearly won had he anything like a clear run.