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20:30 York

Sawfish Software Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 208y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 58.09s
  • Off Time: 20:30:19
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Les Fazzani (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Smugglers Bay (IRE)

    9/4

      1(1)
      Silk - BLACK, WHITE spots on sleeves

      Les Fazzani (IRE)

      8
      5/1
      • Form 1-581
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 88

      held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, led over 1f out, stayed on well

      2(5)
      Silk - Bottle Green, White cap, Lime Green star

      Look So

      15
      4/1
      • Form 01170
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened and eased over 1f out

      3(2)
      Silk - White, Red braces, Black cap

      Getrah

      17
      9/4
      • Form 651
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      close up, challenged over 3f out, soon ridden one pace

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue braces and sleeves, Red cap

      Jibajaba (USA)

      3 BF
      6/1
      • Form 45232
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leaders, ridden and not much room over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(4)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

      Smugglers Bay (IRE)

      5 b BF
      9/4
      • Form 705122
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 72

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression

      In depth

      Verdict

      The reapplication of blinkers can help Smugglers Bay get his nose back in front in the finale, with Les Fazzani an interesting opponent and Getrah looking best of the other trio. Smugglers Bay represents the in-form Tim Easterby yard and has played in part in the stable's recent successes with a Beverley win over a mile. Since then he has twice finished runner up and Saturday's effort when a beaten favourite in terrible ground at Ripon proved his stamina and also suggested that he is not an easy ride, so blinkers here are a definite plus. Les Fazzani has never raced on such a soft surface so has to prove he can acts on it. If he does however, he will not be far away. He looked very much an improver at Kempton last time and the step up in trip should not inconvenience. Getrah was a heavy ground Ripon winner earlier in the month, when he stayed on well. He should take the extra furlong in his stride and with more to come he can also go close. Jibajaba and Look So need favours from the handicapper but are not completely out of it, but Smugglers Bay will get every yard here and the headgear can prove beneficial.

      Formwatch

      Les Fazzani (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) In rear, headway on outer under pressure 2f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (4) pol beating Comma (8-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Look So 14-1 (8-10) Raced far side, held up, never near leaders, 16th of 19, 9l behind Tarteel (9-5) at Newmarket 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

      Getrah 11-4 (9-3) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, stayed on to lead last 100yds, won at Ripon 1m mdn stk (5) hvy beating Ducal Pip Squeak (8-12) by 2l, 10 ran.

      Jibajaba (USA) 9-2jt-fav (9-4) Held up, ridden over 3f out, headway from over 1f out, kept on close home, 2nd of 8, hd behind Silca Key (9-5) at Ayr 1m 1f 3yo hcp (5) gd.

      Smugglers Bay (IRE) 13-8fav (8-1) Tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Suits Me (8-11) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy.