Racecards
15:50 York
Ralph Raper Memorial Handicap (Class 3)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,704
- 2nd: £2,888
- 3rd: £1,443
- 4th: £722
- Form 1711-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
chased leader, led over 1f out, headed 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 272-385
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey J P Spencer
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 58153-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
close up, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 7740-63
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Billy Cray
chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 76510-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on
- Form 4300-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 321-81
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon led, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 115-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Jason Hart
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 11959-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey M O'connell
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 252116-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 86
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on
- Form 254119-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 22-1622
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 4311-21
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 14
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 76
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5160-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey S De Sousa
towards rear and outpaced, kept on final furlong
- Form 1445-34
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 74
slowly away, in rear, kept on same pace from over 1f out, no impression
- Form 0515-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey George Chaloner
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Having finished second to Mayfield Girl on his reappearance at Nottingham, The Art Of Racing scraped home at Ripon but didn't find as much as expected off the bridle and may be worth opposing here off a 3lb higher mark. Bispham Green's form also ties in closely with the hat-trick-seeking Mayfield Girl but he was readily outpaced by Normal Equilibrium at Chester last week. Moviesta appeared to appreciate the extra furlong at Doncaster three weeks ago and this is a very fast 5f, though he's still preferred to stablemate Space Artist who didn't beat much at Bath last month. MY NAME IS RIO is unexposed and appears to be improving. He looks well weighted with a few of these on his latest fourth at Nottingham and could be the value though Secret Look, almost alongside on his return to action, also catches the eye.
Formwatch
Dutch Masterpiece 7-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Shahdaroba (8-10) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.
Top Boy 16-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Polski Max (9-0) at Hamilton 5f con stks (3) sft.
Satsuma 16-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden and every chance when carried left 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Normal Equilibrium (8-9) at Chester 5f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs.
Secret Look 11-2 (9-7) Reared and started slowly, behind, headway on stands rail over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well, not reach leaders, 5th of 11, 1/2l behind Mayfield Girl (9-1) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.
Threes Grand 40-1 (9-7) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Moviesta (9-2) at Doncaster 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Apr.
Lady Ibrox 28-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 9, 3l behind Polski Max (9-0) at Hamilton 5f con stks (3) sft.
Mayfield Girl (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Went left start, chased leaders, effort to press leader over 1f out, driven to lead final strides, won at Thirsk 5f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Apr beating Bispham Green (8-5) by hd, 8 ran.
Moviesta (USA) 5-1 (9-2) Keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven and ran on, won at Doncaster 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Apr beating Line Of Reason (9-2) by nk, 12 ran.
Lastchancelucas 13-2 (9-0) Led 2f, chased leader until 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 5th of 7, 9l behind Chilworth Icon (9-0) at Epsom Downs 6f Listed stks 2yo (1) gf in Jun.
Madam Mojito (USA) 16-1 (9-5) Raced stand side, always behind, 9th of 19, 7l behind The Gold Cheongsam (9-7) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Vincentti (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Raced wide of pack, in touch, effort halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 10l behind Bungle Inthejungle (9-3) at Ascot 5f 2yo Grp 3 (1) sft in Oct.
Bachotheque (IRE) 4-1fav (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 8l behind Polski Max (8-8) at York 6f 2yo hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Bispham Green 9-2 (8-4) Prominent early, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Normal Equilibrium (8-9) at Chester 5f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs.
Space Artist (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Dwelt, soon recovered to lead, hard ridden over 1f out, edged right towards finish, held on gamely, won at Bath 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Apr beating Small Fury (9-3) by nk, 9 ran.
My Name Is Rio (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance when hampered switched right and lost momentum inside final furlong, rallied and ran on in closing stages, not recover, 4th of 11, 1/2l behind Mayfield Girl (9-1) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.
Shrimper Roo 66-1 (8-3) Chased leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened and behind, last of 21, 23l behind Body And Soul (8-1) at Redcar 6f Lstd auc stks (1) sft in Oct.
Chasing Dreams 5-2fav (9-3) Reared start, behind, headway halfway, ridden and kept on to go a never dangerous 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 5l behind Azzurra Du Caprio (10-0) at Newcastle 6f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
The Art Of Racing (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, led over 1f out, kept on gamely, won at Ripon 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr beating Angus Og (9-1) by hd, 9 ran.
Pipers Note 9-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 4l behind Delores Rocket (8-8) at Pontefract 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.
Star Up In The Sky (USA) 9-1 (8-5) Disputed lead, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 6l behind Mayfield Girl (8-9) at Thirsk 5f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Apr.