Racecards
14:35 York
Garbutt & Elliott Stakes (Handicap) (Class C)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 88y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 210000
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey K Darley
chased leader until lost place over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased
Prairie Wolf
28- Form 000323
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey M Fenton
mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on to press winner final furlong
- Form 002204
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 050441
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
never better than mid-division
- Form 002004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer R Whitaker
- Jockey Dean McKeown
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0-20561
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
slowly into stride and behind, headway over 3f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
- Form 302030
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey D Holland
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 461401
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B Hanbury
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, hard ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 644033
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P Robinson
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on under pressure, held on towards finish
Jeepstar
13- Form 351212
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Willie Supple
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Form 030005
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey G Duffield
behind until ridden, stayed on well final 2f, not reached leaders
- Form 006252
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
dwelt and behind, lost touch halfway, soon tailed off, virtually pulled up
- Form 424212
- Age 5
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey F P Ferris
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Luxor
49- Form 006000
- Age 6
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey D Kinsella
in touch, ridden to chase leader 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Prairie Wolf and Cripsey Brook have both been consistent performers this term and deserve to win a race of this nature but have paid at the hands of the handicapper for their consistency and we prefer to side with a horse who may still be improving, Jeepstar. Tim Easterby's gelding has won handicaps at Ripon and Musselburgh recently and lost no caste in defeat back at Ripon behind Alrabab last time. A 2lb rise since then is fair for the three-year-old, who remains open to improvement and with a draw in stall three a distinct advantage, he gets the vote to resume winning ways. Another three-year-old Liquid Form is worthy of close consideration but the form of his victory over perennial bridesmaid Sir Sidney does not match that of the selection. Northside Lodge has shown signs of a return to form recently and has to be respected but remains a little high in the weights and of more interest could be Pontefract scorer Pagan Sky, who remains relatively unexposed. Stretton is worthy of a mentioning from his low draw and with Frankie Dettori booked but Jeepstar is still improving and gets the nod.