Racecards
15:25 York
Stan James Handicap (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places on both bends)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £31,125
- 2nd: £9,320
- 3rd: £4,660
- 4th: £2,330
- Form 611121
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey J Garritty
led until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 063111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 1f out, soon every chance, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
- Form 063042
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leader, pushed along inside final 4f, hung left and lost 2nd over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 351434
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Joe Doyle
held up in rear, good headway near side 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 425312
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
took keen hold tracking leaders, smooth headway over 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out until 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 324351
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey F Lynch
steadied start, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final 2f
In depth
Verdict
There was some cut in the ground when PIN UP won in this grade at Haydock last month. He came up against a couple of higher rated horses in Listed company at Ascot a week ago and gets another chance in this. Agent Gibbs is upped in class under a penalty for winning in soft going at Leicester during the week while Who Dares Wins is upped a further 7lb after landing hat-trick with victory at Sandown on fast ground. Yorkidding is not out of this off her current mark but Brandon Castle is now 14lb higher than his win at Ffos Lad last month.
Formwatch
Agent Gibbs 7-2fav (9-3) Made all, ridden and ran on, won at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating More Mischief (9-4) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Who Dares Wins (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leader inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure to lead close home, won at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Secateur (9-7) by hd, 6 ran.
Yorkidding 11-4 (9-7) Close up, went 3rd 6f out, ridden to chase winner 3f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Sea Of Heaven (9-5) at Chester 2m hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Swaheen 7-2fav (9-2) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, hung right and went 4th 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Adele (8-7) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Brandon Castle 9-2 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, never reached winner, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Goldslinger (8-13) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Sir Chauvelin 6-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, headway over 3f out, soon challenged, led 2f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well final 100 yards, won at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Carpe Vita (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 15 ran.
Pin Up (IRE) 13-8fav (8-10) Tracked leading pair, pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Mill Springs (8-10) at Ascot 1m 6f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.