Racecards
16:25 York
Coral Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 56y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £8,100
- 2nd: £3,802
- 3rd: £1,902
- 4th: £951
- Form 1114/4-3
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
made virtually all, 3 lengths clear over 1f out, driven and reduced lead inside final furlong, just held on
- Form 13-9048
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, edged left from over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 2-23302
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, just failed
- Form 522202
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey P J McDonald
chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out until over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 064432
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, eased
- Form 136853
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey Jason Hart
held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, no impression
- Form 755116
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
mid-division, raced keenly, switched right and headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish
- Form 5510-58
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey R Kingscote
ridden away from stalls, soon pressing winner, pushed along over 4f out, lost 2nd 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
- Form 706246-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A Carson
- Jockey William Carson
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 606053
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 76
held up in rear, raced keenly, outpaced over 4f out, well beaten final 3f
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gumball, a useful sort over hurdles and fences, has joined a yard that can do little wrong at present and has won on the Flat. Solo Saxophone hasn’t fired this year but has dropped to a potentially-lenient mark and is the only previous course winner in the line-up, though Autumn War was second over track and trip last time. Benadalid will handle conditions but tries a much longer trip and preference is for BURIRAM, who has only proved effective up to 1m6f so far but is unexposed over 2m and further. Eagle Court, just touched off at Haydock last month, might be the pick of the remainder with Midrarr turning in a shocker back on Turf at Newmarket in April.
Formwatch
Gumball (FR) 5-1 (9-3) Led 6f, tracked leader, led again entering final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, disputing 2nd and kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Opera Gift (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
Solo Saxophone (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Always behind and never a factor, 8th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Spanish Kiss (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Buriram (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Restrained early, soon chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2l behind It's Good To Laugh (9-13) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Autumn War (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Chased leaders on inside, led over 3f out until ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Master Milliner (9-5) at York 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Eagle Court (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, not much room over 3f out, held in 2f out, soon switched left, challenged well inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 5, shd behind Stargazer (9-8) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Benadalid 25-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1/4l behind Khatm (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Midrarr (IRE) 7-2 (8-6) In touch in rear, pushed along 6f out, wide and ridden 3f out, soon hung left, never on terms, last of 6, 20l behind Eileendover (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp fll (2) gf in Aug.
Author's Dream 50-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden well over 3f out, one pace, 8th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Goobinator (9-7) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Pianissimo 12-1 (11-11) Held up rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, no impression and pecked 2 out, 8th of 9, 23 1/2l behind College Oak (11-7) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Red Force One 8-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, minor headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Furzig (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.