Racecards
15:15 York
Betfair.Com Handicap (Class C1) (Class 1)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 7f 205y
- Going: Good
Calcutta
27- Form 203011
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
hampered start, behind, ridden at 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, no impression
- Form 2612-06
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f
- Form 563111
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
hampered start, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final 2f
- Form 121201
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J Eustace
- Jockey L Fletcher
hampered start, always towards rear
- Form 624043
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey G Carter
hampered start, towards rear, effort over 3f out, headway over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 0554/0-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer P Hiatt
- Jockey Darren Williams
in touch until weakened over 3f out
- Form 315000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on to lead towards finish
- Form 000053
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
close up, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 304300
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
hampered start, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
Literatim
30- Form 4120
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey N Mackay
hampered at start, mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, staying on when edged right towards finish
- Form 302230
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer R Whitaker
- Jockey B Swarbrick
hampered start, in touch, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f
Pango
12- Form 111240
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey R L Moore
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, some late headway final 2f
- Form 00-3005
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
behind, effort over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 55-2300
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey J F McDonald
mid-division until ridden and weakened well over 3f out
- Form 021204
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 513122
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
stumbled and unseated rider start
Penrith (FR)
27- Form 035023
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
behind, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Once again, this is a very competitive handicap, we will opt for Calcutta ahead of Flighty Fellow, Vicious Knight and Selective, although there are plenty in with chances. Calcutta has been a revelation of late and, clearly in good heart and, also, given that he goes particualrly well for his rider and is a course and distance winner, can go well. Dunaskin is also on a role having won his last three races, although a nine-pound rise for the most-recent of them will not make life easy. Welcome Stranger also comes here in good heart following a good Ascot win, although -with his six-pound penalty, he is not sure to confirm form with the runner-up that day, Flighty Fellow, who is nine pounds better off for just over three lengths and is entitled to his supporters. The likes of Nashaab, who is not too far above a winning mark, Vicious Knight, who attracted money when beaten last time, Selective, who is back to a winning mark, and the lightly-raced Luca Cumani runner, Literatim, are others that could well attract support but, for the winner, we will side with Calcutta.