Racecards
16:25 York
Parsonage Country House Hotel Handicap (Class E3) (Class 3)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good
- Form 501312
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer W Cunningham
- Jockey D Tudhope
led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, kept on
- Form 615011
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
behind, effort when not much room 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 035200
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey R Mullen
dwelt, behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 131000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
mid-division, ridden over halfway, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 030240
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J Fortune
towards rear, ridden halfway, never dangerous
- Form 010240
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 100005
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, weakened halfway
- Form 054430
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
in touch, stayed on final furlong
- Form 504100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
led for a furlong, chased leaders, one pace final 2f
- Form 0202U0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
chased leaders, weakened final furlong
- Form 150520
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 000053
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
dwelt, mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 424000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey K Darley
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 150013
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey S Righton
slowly away, behind, ridden 2f out, headway well over 1f out, no impression
Sharp Hat
13- Form 302450
- Age 10
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
chased leaders until halfway
- Form 200530
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
mid-division, effort halfway, soon weakened
Tally (IRE)
13- Form 400600
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey L Fletcher
always behind
In depth
Verdict
A 20-runner sprint has produced another competitive race on a competitive York card and for the selection we give a sporting vote to Winthorpe, with Playful Dane, Parkside Pursuit, Byo and Cerulean Rose among a number of others to consider. The selection is just that by virtue of the fact that, despite having been a little bit disappointing overall this season, he is now six pounds below the mark from which he won at Doncaster in August 2003. He has run some reasonable races in defeat of late and maybe the first-time cheekpieces will today bring about that extra bit of improvement. Playful Dane has been in great form of late, winning two of his last four races and, given that he is set to rise soon by nine pounds in the ratings, well, his chance is there for all to see. He also has a very good five-pound claimer in the saddle. Ouef A La Neige also comes here in good heart following two successive wins. However, both of those victories came over six furlongs and connections also feel that he is at his best with give in the going. Of the others, Parkside Pursuit is back to below a winning mark, Cerulean Rose will be fitter for her recent Newmarket run and could go well, Byo is back to a rating from which we know he can win, Izmail can be given a chance based on his summer form, Roman Mistress, who is closely weighted with Cerulean Rose on August form, Aahgowangowan, who could jump out and attempt to make all, Blue Maeve, who is eight pounds better off for the three-and-a-half lengths she finished behind Playful Dane at Newcastle September 29, and Jagged, who is seven pounds better off for the just-over-a-length he finished behind Ouef A La Neige at Bath on Septemebr 13, can have cases made for them.And it will be interesting to see whether a first-time visor can aid the cause of French import Calypso Dancer. In conclusion, you pay your money and you make your choice. In our case, we give a tentative vote to Winthorp.