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14:55 York

John Smith's Stayers' Handicap (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 56y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places )
  • Surface: Turf
  • £13,200 added
  • Winner: £6,480
  • 2nd: £3,042
  • 3rd: £1,522
  • 4th: £761
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 33.38s
  • Off Time: 14:55:16
  • 14 Ran
1(14)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap
12/1
  • Form 321/4-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 78

restrained towards rear, steady headway over 4f out, ran on strongly to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on strongly close home

2(8)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow inverted triangle, yellow sleeves, dark blue armlets, yellow cap

Mr Chua (IRE)

50 pt D
7/1
  • Form 11220-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 77

led, headed after 6f, still prominent when ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out

3(4)
Silk - Purple, pink seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

Arctic Fox

28 C
12/1
  • Form 3430-52
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 77

held up towards rear, switched right and rapid headway travelling strongly over 2f out, ridden on near rail over 1f out, faded final furlong

4(16)
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink stars, Dark Blue cap, Pink star
20/1
  • Form 3734-24
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 76

held up in rear, ridden 4f out, well adrift 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out

5(7)
Silk - Dark green, grey chevron, mauve sleeves, black armlets and diamond on mauve cap
  • Form 522385
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 73

prominent behind leading trio, ridden over 3f out, still in touch entering final furlong, weakened

6(11)
Silk - Black, emerald green inverted triangle, white cap
33/1
  • Form 4-11125
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 71

midfield, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

7(9)
Silk - Black, Pink star, halved sleeves and stars on cap
20/1
  • Form 118425
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 70

chased leader, led after 6f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong

8(2)
Silk - Grey, Purple chevrons, purple and grey hooped cap

Nakeeta

26 h BFC
17/2
  • Form 167-432
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 70

held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, headway between horses over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

9(10)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, striped sleeves
7/1
  • Form 655/6-31
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 69

held up in touch, led chasing group behind clear leading trio after 4f, prominent halfway,

10(3)
Silk - White, maroon stars, maroon sleeves, white stars, white cap, maroon star
  • Form 435-521
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 69

midfield, ridden and some headway over 3f out, weakened final furlong

12(13)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

Arabist

14 p
18/1
  • Form 730-543
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 69

midfield on outside, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

13(5)
Silk - Yellow and pink (quartered), pink sleeves, yellow diamonds, yellow cap, pink stars
  • Form 621423
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 68

held up towards rear, headway into midfield over 3f out, one pace under pressure from over 2f out

14(6)
Silk - Grey, Pink armlets, Pink cap

Contrebasse

38 b BFD
12/1
  • Form 047-252
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 66

chased leading pair, trio pulled clear of rest after 4f, still prominent halfway, ridden to lead and drew clear over 3f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened close home

15(15)
Silk - Light green, brown braces and armlets, white cap

Ghadbbaan

16 BF
5/1
  • Form 051344
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 65

midfield, ridden over 3f out, slightly short of room over 2f out, rapid headway between horses over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong

11(1)
NR
50/1
  • Form 243/409
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 69

NonRunner

16(12)
NR
33/1
  • Form 4-88525
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 61

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

FLINT HILL won over hurdles earlier in the year and returned to the Flat with a victory over 2m1f at Pontefract. This looks no tougher despite a 3lb rise while Arctic Fox went close over 1m4f here looking to end a long losing run and can figure again. The veteran Nakeeta placed over 1m6f last time while Lady Isabel also steps up in trip after winning in soft ground at Brighton. Arabist finished third over 2m at Chester having slipped down the weights while Kangaroo Point, a prolific winner on the all-weather, is unexposed on this surface.

Formwatch

Goobinator (USA) 15-2 (9-7) Raced wide keen close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Crossing The Bar (9-4) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in May.

Mr Chua (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Tracked leader until over 12f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final 3f, soon eased, 11th of 13, dist behind East Asia (8-13) at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) sft in May.

Arctic Fox 5-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway to mid-division halfway, ridden and headway up inside rail 2f out, pressed leader over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Nicholas T (10-10) at York 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.

Daawy (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) In rear, pushed along before 3f out, some progress before 2f out, stayed on from 1f out without troubling leaders, 4th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Spanish Kiss (9-2) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.

Chocolate Box (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Stonific (9-10) at Ripon 2m hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Kangaroo Point (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Mid-division, not much room when closing over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Potenza (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Jun.

Sociologist (FR) 14-1 (9-0) Led, stayed far side, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Garden Paradise (9-6) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jun.

Nakeeta 2-1fav (9-7) In touch, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Cherry Cola (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Flint Hill 6-4fav (8-7) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, idled entering final furlong, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Dynali (8-6) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

Lady Isabel (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Prominent, led over 10f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, clear well inside final furlong, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Jun beating Be Fair (10-10) by 3l, 8 ran.

Arabist 7-1 (8-6) Held up in 4th, pushed along under 3f out, headway to dispute 3rd entering straight, closed steadily inside final furlong but no threat to leaders late on, 3rd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Call My Bluff (9-2) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Clifftop Heaven 10-3 (10-0) Held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Summer's Knight (8-4) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Contrebasse 9-4fav (8-13) Led and soon clear, reduced lead over 3f out, ridden and edged left approaching final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 6, shd behind Stonific (9-10) at Ripon 2m hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Ghadbbaan 3-1fav (9-7) Tracked winner until over 3f out, held from over 1f out but kept on, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Steel An Icon (9-12) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Proton (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 5f out until 4f out, not much room well over 2f out, soon weakened, hanging left over 1f out, last of 9, 14 1/4l behind Carp Kid (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Nataleena (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Raced keenly in rear, ridden over 2f out, plugged on one pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Givepeaceachance (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.