Racecards
15:20 Catterick
Sky Bet Supporting Yorkshire Racing Festival Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Form 041274
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, switched right and effort over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, no extra and eased near finish
- Form 0-37979
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Ahmed Ajtebi
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 01-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
dwelled, behind and soon outpaced, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 409643
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
dwelt and behind, driven halfway up, ridden and kept on final furlong, no impression
- Form 6-33608
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey T Eaves
reared and fell stalls
- Form 103-494
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey T Hamilton
with leader, ridden to late well over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 11-8428
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey J F McDonald
in touch, driven over 2f out, ridden and chased winner over 1f out, kept on
- Form 710476
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey P Hanagan
behind, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, never troubled leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A fiercely competitive event in which Handsome Cross is nominated ahead of Princess Ellis and Hypnosis. Anne Duffield's charge is not the most frequent of winners but his recent run at Musselburgh was a step in the right direction and with the handicapper granting some long overdue respite, he could be in today off a helpful mark. Princess Ellis ran a good second to Look Busy in a listed contest at Ayr. She was not knocked about at Chester when events conspired against her. Hypnosis is a previous course-and-distance winner and must be respected on that evidence alone. Godfrey Street returns to action on turf having raced exclusively on the all-weather for some time. New York Oscar is a regular in sprints of this nature. Classic Encounter has beat nothing home in two recent starts. Northern Bolt is yet to recapture his juvenile promise but it would be folly to write him off just yet. Windjammer is some way out of the handicap but it is interesting to see Tim Easterby taking his chances nonetheless. Handsome Cross should be decent price and we'll chance him here.
Formwatch
Princess Ellis 12-1 (8-7) Led,headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 16, 1 1/2l behind Look Busy (8-13) at Ayr 5f hcap (2) gd.
Classic Encounter (IRE) 22-1 (9-12) Soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 6l behind Baybshambles (8-7) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Northern Bolt 10-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride and always behind, 10th of 11, 12l behind Hamish McGonagall (9-3) at York 5f 3yo hcp (3) gf in May.
Malapropism 7-1 (9-11) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Rasaman (9-9) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Deserted Dane (USA) 15-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 11l behind Angus Newz (9-13) at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun.
Hypnosis 20-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 10, 2l behind He's A Humbug (9-4) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Nomoreblondes 8-1 (9-4) Prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Misaro (9-11) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Windjammer 11-2 (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 6l behind Sandwith (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Godfrey Street 12-1 (8-8) Chased leaders until outpaced halfway, last of 9, 11l behind Canadian Danehill (9-1) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-100 (2) fbs in Mar.
Handsome Cross (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, led briefly entering final furlong, soon no extra, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Sandwith (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
New York Oscar (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) With leader, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Hurricane Hen (9-0) at W'hampton 5f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) pol.