Racecards
17:30 York
Skybetvegas.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Form 324-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Jim Crowley
prominent, pushed along over 4f out, driven over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 437438
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
led, driven over 2f out, headed, outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong
- Form 126186
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Jamie Moriarty
towards rear, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, staying on until weakened inside final furlong
- Form 070-121
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer B J Curley
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in rear, effort when outpaced over 3f out, some late headway, never reached challenging position
- Form 745512
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey K Darley
tracked leader, driven over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 7-02113
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
in touch, ridden along over 3f out, led over 1f out, driven out final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A race of the imponderables as far as going is concerned and Great View is selected ahead of Fringe and Turn Of Phrase. Great View ran an encouraging race at Haydock on his latest start and is a horse that loves the going hock deep. It is certainly true that he is completely exposed as an individual but conditions are likely to be very testing at this point of the meeting and he does not have a lot of weight to carry under the circumstances. Jane Chapple Hyam's horses are often overbet and carrying top weight will certainly be difficult. There has been a previous outing on soft going to look at from France so Fringe cannot be dismissed out of hand. Turn Of Phrase is here in good heart and seems capable of coping with pretty much any surface. Dzesmin has performed creditably on similar surfaces in the past and has to be watched in the market. As an inmate of the Barney Curley stable, Le Soleil is invariably set to have plenty of interest. The percentage call has been to oppose Torrens on this going while Advancement appears to be the first runner of the Fahey stable. Great View is proven on the surface and is accordingly selected.
Formwatch
Fringe 1-3fav (8-12) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, chased winner 2f out, one pace and no impression, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Stanerra's Story (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb.
Dzesmin (POL) 15-2 (9-6) Held up, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 6l behind John Terry (9-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcap (3) gf.
Torrens (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6l behind Lucayan Dancer (9-6) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Le Soleil (GER) 13-8fav (9-3) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, soon hung left and hard driven, kept on well under pressure, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun beating Wicked Daze (9-3) by a shd, 15 ran.
Great View (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Royal Flynn (9-6) at Haydock 1m 3f hcap (5) hvy.
Turn Of Phrase (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 7, 17l behind Raffish (8-10) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy.
Advancement 7-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, led over 7f out, ridden and headed over 5f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 33l behind Raffish (8-10) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy.