Racecards
13:50 York
Sky Bet Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 188y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £51,540
- 2nd: £24,170
- 3rd: £12,090
- 4th: £6,040
- Form 70-4101
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey J Mitchell
soon led, headed over 10f out, stayed handy, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3/21613-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
raced keenly and led early, chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, lost place over 2f out
- Form 113-302
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, 3rd inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 215112
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 98
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 609172
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furklong
- Form 364-615
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, struggling when not much room over 2f out
- Form 223603
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
mid-division, ridden and effort over 3f out, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 7-33065
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
always towards rear
Moktasaab
24- Form 2-11603
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 2221-45
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 93
held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 38-2616
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey Connor Beasley
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 8f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 4-35496
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 83
switched left soon after start, always towards rear
- Form 037-211
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey S De Sousa
prominent, led over 10f out, edged left and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 5-25212
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
held up towards rear, took keen hold, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, edged left and and went 2nd well inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 404005
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Amie Waugh
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 2233-05
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Sir M Todd
- Jockey Tom Marquand
NonRunner
- Form 2/1163-1
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 88
NonRunner
Verdict
A dual winner at Ascot this year, Juan De Montalban is upped a further 5lb while Cormier won back on the Flat at Chester though wouldn’t want the going any faster. Lord Protector represents last year’s winning yard but finished behind third-placed Moktasaab at Goodwood and both step up in trip. MAHRAJAAN put a poor effort here behind him when returning to today’s distance at Newmarket and beaten only a neck. Cheekpieces may help bring further progress and the Haggas gelding gets the vote. Amtiyaz and Charging Thunder have won over 1m6f recently and the latter finished in front of both Onesmoothoperator and Angel Power at Ascot last time while Thundering faces a tougher task.
Formwatch
Juan De Montalban (IRE) 9-4 (10-2) Steadied and went left start, bit keen in close 3rd, went 2nd 8f out, led 4f out, strongly pressed from 2f out, stayed on strongly to assert inside final furlong, won at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul beating The Whipmaster (9-6) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Amtiyaz 12-1 (9-5) Dwelt tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Live Your Dream (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Mahrajaan (USA) 6-1 (10-4) Close up in rear, tracked leaders 5f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 4, nk behind Old Port (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Charging Thunder 9-1 (10-2) Front mid-division, ridden well over 1f out and pressed leader, every chance 1f out, kept on, not pace of winner, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Pride Of Priory (9-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Dark Jedi (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Held up, headway going well on outside over 1f out, soon challenging and every chance final 100 yards, kept on well, denied close home, 2nd of 6, shd behind Sir Chauvelin (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Lord Protector (GER) 16-1 (9-3) In rear of midfield, ridden over 2f out, ran on between horses final furlong, never reached challenging position, 5th of 18, 3 1/4l behind Forest Falcon (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Onesmoothoperator (USA) 12-1 (10-0) In rear, pushed along 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Pride Of Priory (9-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Angel Power 16-1 (10-2) Mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Pride Of Priory (9-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Moktasaab 9-1 (9-1) Midfield, smooth progress over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 18, 2 1/4l behind Forest Falcon (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Farhan (IRE) 11-8fav (9-7) In touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Get Shirty (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in May.
Parachute 13-2 (8-10) Never better than midfield, 6th of 11, 6l behind Haliphon (8-11) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Kihavah 5-1fav (9-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out until over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 18, 5 1/4l behind Topanticipation (9-8) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Ravenscraig Castle 5-2fav (8-13) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 6 3/4l behind Sir Chauvelin (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Party Island (IRE) 13-2 (10-2) Mid-division, headway and led over 3f out, pulled seven lengths clear over 1f out, eased down, impressive, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jul beating Rampoldi Plan (9-0) by 5l, 10 ran.
Thundering 16-5 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along and headway to press leader 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, kept on well, headed final strides, 2nd of 7, hd behind Pride Of Priory (9-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Annandale (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, stayed on inside last, never nearer, 5th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Pledge Of Honour (8-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Tasman Bay (FR) 8-1 (9-8) Disputed lead briefly early, tracked leader after 1f, dropped to 3rd under 5f out, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 3f out and soon lost ground, beaten over 2f out, last of 5, 25 1/4l behind Grocer Jack (9-8) at Newbury 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Graphite (FR) 33-1 (8-10) In touch, outpaced over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out, 17th of 20, 20 1/4l behind Trueshan (10-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Cormier (IRE) 15-2 (10-2) Raced wide in touch, wide and headway 3f out, ridden to lead towards stand side over 1f out, ran on, won at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul beating City Streak (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.