Racecards
16:40 York
Haxby Handicap (Class D)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 5f 3y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 450000
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey J Carroll
chased leader until ridden, weakened over 1f out
Piccled
13- Form 306060
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Willie Supple
with leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
Esatto
4- Form 001205
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
behind, driven over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, never on terms
- Form 110004
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well nearest finish
- Form 010002
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Tony Culhane
slowly into stride and behind, headway over 2f out, ridden and strong run inside final furlong, led close home
- Form 0-00002
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey D Holland
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong
Soba Jones
89- Form 005000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Balding
- Jockey T Hamilton
soon behind, never dangerous
- Form 223306
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
led, headed over 3f out, chased leaders, ridden and rallied to lead again well inside final furlong, headed close home
St Ivian
23- Form 543606
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey P McCabe
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 400066
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
dwelt, never dangerous
Floppie Disk
18- Form 060300
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Pickering
- Jockey C Catlin
chased leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 26-0331
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 035010
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Miss V Haigh
- Jockey M Fenton
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 000000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey S Sanders
chased leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened
Flapdoodle
16- Form 020630
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey F Norton
with leader, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, no extra
In depth
Verdict
A competitive contest in which several have claims including Daintree Affair, Mitsuki and Currency but the vote goes to Strensall, who deserves to win a race of this nature after some sterling efforts this term. The selection has found the ground too soft on his last three starts but back on a faster surface there should be no excuses on that score today. Daintree Affair looks well treated on the evidence of his last time out win on the Fibresand at Southwell but that was in April and an absence since is a worry. Mitsuki has slipped to an attractive mark and has to be respected along with Currency, who looks the pick of Milton Bradley's two representatives. Sir Sandrovitch is another who has dropped to a favourable mark and will be well served by the drying ground. He rates a bigger threat than Mick Channon's Vigorous. who still seems a touch high in the handicap but is open to improvement. Twice Upon A Time and Wicked Uncle are others worthy of a mention in a trappy contest but the vote goes to Strensall, who is taken to gain a well-deserved success.