Racecards
18:30 York
Symphony Group Handicap (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
Loch Jipp (USA)
356- Form 8/08799-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey P Aspell
held up, weakened 2f out
- Form 039-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey P Hanagan
chased leaders, weakened 1f out
Daaweitza
20- Form 638224
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
always behind
- Form 526037
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led for 2f, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 977-240
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 2-01124
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on
- Form 2-35010
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 346903
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
chased leaders, edged left over 1f out, kept on
- Form 080170
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey N Callan
close up, weakened over 2f out
Istiqdaam
37- Form 2-654
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders early, soon driven, lost place halfway
- Form 805672
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey P McDonald
held up, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 322744
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey D Heslop
dwelt, led after 2f, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 2134-87
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss J R Tooth
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
mid-division, ridden and one pace final furlong
- Form 4-00706
- Age 9
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey R Ffrench
chased leaders, no extra inside final furlong
Verdict
Although trainer Michael Bell has not yet enjoyed as fruitful a summer with his older horses as usual, he can begin to redress that imbalance tonight with GREAT CHARM, who can come good again. Bonnie Prince Blue and Mandalay King are among the dangers. The selection has been out of sorts since a hike up the handicap that followed a soft ground Haydock win over this trip a little over a year ago. Three starts this season have come on surfaces that would be too fast for the four-year-old and he has now dropped to a mark of 80, 3lbs below that of his last win. Trip and ground should be ideal and more rain would be welcomed, so we'll take him to score. Bonnie Prince Blue is now also 3lbs lower than his last winning mark, which was recorded when taking a Folkestone handicap over this trip on good to soft 15 months ago. He is likely to be very competitive. The same applies to Mandalay King, who acts on most ground including on the soft side of good, and is just 1lb higher than his best win, which came over this trip. Mark Of Meydan may now be in the grip of the handicapper but will relish conditions here, while Misplaced Fortune would be more interesting if the ground dried up. The latter comments apply to both Sea Rover and Daaweitza, and Hotham may be a better proposition. Noel Wilson's gelding was good enough to win from a mark of 81 just nine months ago and is 13lbs lower now. He acts with cut in the ground and has to be considered a threat, while Haajes might find this a furlong further than ideal. Again, this is not an easy puzzle to solve but we think that Great Charm can provide the correct answer.
Formwatch
Loch Jipp (USA) 50-1 (8-4) Chased leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 22l behind Battle Paint (8-13) at Doncaster 6f cond Stakes (3) gd in Aug.
Haajes 8-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along 2f out, soon outpaced, rallied inside final furlong, ran on to take 2nd near finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Northern Dare (9-11) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-90 (3) sft.
Great Charm (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened, last of 10, 12l behind Baby Strange (8-13) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.
Daaweitza 6-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 11, 7l behind Mount Hadley (9-10) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Ingleby Arch (USA) 11-2 (9-10) Mid-division on inner, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 7th of 14, 7l behind Luscivious (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Bonnie Prince Blue 8-1 (9-5) With leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 15th of 19, 15l behind Dancing Maite (9-6) at York 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Misplaced Fortune 14-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Dickie Le Davoir (8-8) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gs.
Mark of Meydan 11-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 10th of 13, 12l behind Dickie Le Davoir (8-8) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gs.
Green Park (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Mid-division, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Prince Namid (9-3) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Sea Rover (IRE) 20-1 (8-1) Mid-division, hard ridden and weakened over 2f out, 15th of 17, 14l behind Striking Spirit (9-11) at York 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Hotham 8-1 (9-0) Raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, chased winner well inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 15, hd behind We Have A Dream (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Istiqdaam 16-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, chased leaders stands side group, kept on final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Bid For Gold (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Mandalay King (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked winner and travelling well, pressed winner inside final furlong, edged left ridden and found little, 2nd of 7, nk behind Tangerine Trees (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Avontuur (FR) 8-1 (8-5) Raced far side, led that group over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quite on terms with stand side, 4th of 15, 1 1/4l behind We Have A Dream (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Bonne 12-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 9l behind Bohobe (8-4) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Steel Blue 8-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 10, 6l behind Feeling Fresh (9-5) at Hamilton 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) gf.