Racecards
14:00 York
Grampian Country Food Group Stakes (Handicap) (Class C) (Class C)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 00-0606
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Cape Royal
13- Form 610602
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey Michael Hills
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Watching
6- Form 025500
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Willie Supple
tracked leaders early, lost placed over 2f out
Artie
6- Form 002100
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
led early, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong
- Form 001006
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey N Mackay
with leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish
- Form 406226
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Sunley Sense
15- Form 000/300
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-00020
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey D Allan
towards rear, outpaced from halfway, never dangerous
- Form 360400
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
with leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 201650
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey Rory Moore
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 200244
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey P M Quinn
behind and outpaced, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest at finish
In depth
Verdict
The ground has come up in favour of Ptarmigan Ridge, who is selected in preference to Catch The Cat and Blackheath. The Linda Perratt-trained gelding has held his form well this season and will be very hard to beat if he can stay out of trouble today. Catch The Cat is a speedy individual that can give the selection plenty to think about, while Blackheath has claims if he runs anywhere near his best. Seven No Trumps and Tally are others to look at for each-way players but nothing makes as much appeal as Ptarmigan Ridge on the predicted going.