Racecards
16:55 York
Play Jeff Or Ref At Coral Stakes Handicap (Class 4)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 88y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form 120429
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 114278
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
in touch, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 152414
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey P Pickard
reared start and slowly away, towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on close home
- Form 067652
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey I Mongan
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway from 3f out, hung left and chased winner over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 214212
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 3f out, edged left approaching final furlong, soon weakened
Dream In Waiting
343- Form 543149-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey E Ahern
never better than mid-divison
Wee Giant (USA)
138- Form 71-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey P Mulrennan
behind, never nearer
Ultimate
148- Form 063-154
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey R Havlin
led 2f, chased leader, ridden to lead again well over 2f out, headed entering final 2f, edged right and weakened final furlong
- Form 8-11515
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
pushed along on leaving stalls, gradually lost place, never dangerous
- Form 004546
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Greg Fairley
chased leader 8f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 421354
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey W Buick
in touch, ridden 3f out, keeping on when short of room and hampered approaching final furlong
Citizenship
65- Form 514422
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S W Kelly
mid-divison, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 224211
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey T Block
chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 224738
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey J Quinn
in rear, ridden and headway from 3f out, kept on nearest finish
- Form 431153
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
always in rear
- Form 242244
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
in touch, improved 3f out, hung left and led enetring final 2f, ran on
- Form 22-5685
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
led after 2f, ridden and headed well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Albaher
15- Form 1-400
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey T P O'Shea
went right start, always in rear
- Form 26-1078
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey M Fenton
mid-divison, weakened quickly over 3f out, pulled up over 2f out
Thunderball
23- Form 320320
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey Barry McHugh
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
There¿s no doubt that Some Sunny Day is on form at the moment but the extra three pounds on her back might just deny the hat-trick bid and we give our vote to VERNOON, who keeps defying the assessor and can it again, with Sam Sharp also considered. The selection now has a career high mark to carry but he deserves that hike after winning twice in five starts and narrowly missing out when two pounds better off last time. He keeps finding a bit more and he can go in here. Some Sunny Day has done just enough to win his last two starts and given his improvement has come since stepping up to this trip there is a possibility he can defy his latest burden increase. Sam Sharp took advantage of this his career low mark to find just one too good last time but he seemed to do his best work late on that day so the step down in trip is not obviously ideal. Tarzan looks the one for each-way punters now just a pound above his last winning rating but Vernoon is always game and could prove a thorn in the side of the handicapper again.
Formwatch
Russian George (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 9l behind Senses (8-13) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.
Paquerettza (FR) 16-1 (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed well there under pressure until weakened final furlong, 8th of 17, 8l behind Glowing Praise (8-13) at Ascot 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.
Embsay Crag 17-2 (7-12) Pressed leader, led after 3f, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, not much room 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind Pevensey (8-13) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Sep.
Sam Sharp (USA) 5-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on well, always held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Caster Sugar (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Veroon (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) In touch, not clear run on inside and switched over 1f out, every chance entering final 1f, chased winner after, kept on but always held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Luc Jordan (8-13) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.
Dream In Waiting 10-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, never near leaders, 9th of 13, 7l behind Enticement (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2yo fll lst stks (1) gs in Nov.
Wee Giant (USA) 15-2 (9-1) Steadied at start and held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 7, 23l behind Geneva Geyser (8-9) at Redcar 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Ultimate 16-1 (9-0) Pulled hard, led 1f, tracked leader, led over 7f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, stayed challenging until no extra and lost 2 places near finish, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Simon Gray (9-4) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.
Upton Seas 5-2fav (8-7) Tracked leader to over 7f out, remained close up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 8l behind Funday (8-12) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.
Tarzan (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden 2f out, beaten when hung left over 1f out, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Kiwi Bay (9-6) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep.
Bomber Brown (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Caster Sugar (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Citizenship 4-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Excelsior Academy (8-10) at Haydock 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.
Some Sunny Day 6-1 (9-3) Always prominent, ridden and edged right over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out, won at Ffos Las 1m 2f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep beating In Secret (8-13) by nk, 8 ran.
Mt Kintyre (IRE) 5-4fav (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 19l behind Sheila's Castle (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Aug.
Aldaado (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, effort and every chance over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Harriet's Girl (8-11) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.
Starla Dancer (GER) 6-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, one pace, 4th of 8, 1l behind Waahej (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep.
Striker Torres (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, raced keenly, pushed along 3f out, beaten final 2f, 5th of 7, 10l behind Applause (9-4) at Redcar 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Albaher 33-1 (8-10) Mid-division, under pressure 3f out, hung right and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 17, 17l behind Glowing Praise (8-13) at Ascot 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.
State General (IRE) 11-1 (10-1) Held up, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 27l behind Maslak (10-13) at Windsor 1m 4f am hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Thunderball 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, raced keenly, led 3f out, ridden, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 16l behind Kiwi Bay (9-6) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep.