Racecards
16:20 York
Watt Fences Handicap (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 88y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £10,100 added
- Winner: £6,541
- 2nd: £1,946
- 3rd: £973
- 4th: £486
- Form 120362
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened and lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 17-4100
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leader, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 322312
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey T Eaves
led, ridden 3f out, soon headed, weakened 2f out
- Form 443801
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey S Sanders
held up towards rear, headway on inner over 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased
- Form 65-2611
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led well over 2f out, soon headed, weakened 2f out
- Form 11-6410
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Ashley Morgan
held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 13-2441
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey William Carson
in touch, lost place over 3f out
- Form 029-110
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Winston
slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, soon outpaced, never dangerous
- Form 8-21280
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 2-37431
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey J Millman
held up in rear, never dangerous
- Form 342213
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Greg Fairley
in touch, ridden over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 463336
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
prominent on outer, weakened 3f out
- Form 7-31253
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey J Fanning
prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on to take 3rd towards finish
- Form 5136-11
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 66
mid-division, pushed along 5f out, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
THEOLA can give Mark Thompkins back-to-back wins in the race. She was outclassed at Goodwood last time out but this more conventional track will be in her favour, having won here over a longer trip in October. Catterick specialist Bergonzi looks more interesting than Beat The Shower in the battle of the hat-trick seekers, whilst Simonside and Ceoil An Aith are respected gallopers. Markington is not done with yet (another to disappoint at Goodwood), whilst of the whole host of recent winners it is Satwa Gold who is respected most.
Formwatch
Aurorian (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Held up last, headway on inside 4f out, chased winner 2f out, soon ridden and hung left, no impression, clear 2nd best, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Chilly Filly (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Aug.
Callisto Moon 25-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 15, 26l behind Film Festival (8-11) at Carlisle 1m 3f ladies hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.
Wicked Daze (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Led, ridden well over 1f out, soon hard pressed, kept on under pressure until headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Hawk Mountain (8-7) at York 2m hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug.
Satwa Gold (USA) 10-3fav (9-6) Held up intouch, went 3rd 4f out, joined leaders going well 2f out, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Aug beating Alnwick (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Bergonzi (IRE) 7-4fav (9-11) Soon led, made rest, ridden entering final furlong, held on well, won at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug beating Sir Royal (9-9) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Theola (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Never travelling early stages and driven at various stages in rear, effort on wide outside and driven 3f out, no real impression when hung right and bumped inside final 2f, 10th of 20, 14l behind Ghimaar (9-7) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp 0-95 (2) gd in Jul.
Arab League (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) Chased leader and clear of rest, led 3f out, ridden clear inside final 2f, ran on well, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug beating Lombok (9-10) by 9l, 13 ran.
Markington 17-2 (8-11) Mid-division, effort on outside 3f out, no impression over 2f out, 12th of 20, 16l behind Ghimaar (9-7) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp 0-95 (2) gd in Jul.
The Last Alzao (IRE) 14-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, last of 14, 18l behind Hawk Mountain (8-7) at York 2m hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug.
Hawridge King 5-2fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, headway over 3f out, led well over 2f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul beating Seventh Hill (9-7) by 2l, 7 ran.
Ceoil An Aith (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Chased leader until over 4f out, ridden, hung left and every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Mujdeya (9-4) at Ffos Las 1m 4f flls hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug.
Abayaan 7-2 (9-7) Led after 2f, driven and headed over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened 1f out, 6th of 7, 22l behind Beat The Shower (8-6) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Aug.
Rare Ruby (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, pushed along over 5f out, outpaced over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong to go 3rd post, not reached leading pair, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Keenes Day (10-0) at Beverley 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
Simonside 6-5fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 10f out, driven over 1f out, unchallenged, won at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug beating Rosewin (8-13) by 7l, 3 ran.
Beat The Shower 9-2 (8-6) Held up in 5th, driven and headway 5f out, chased leading pair over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong to lead towards finish, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Aug beating Royal Trooper (9-1) by nk, 7 ran.