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13:30 York

Newton Investment Management Rated Stakes (Class B Handicap) (Class B)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 88y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 18.88s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Frank Sonata

33/1

    2
    Silk -

    Woodcracker

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Lord Mayor

      11/1

        1(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diabolo, checked sleeves, White cap

        Thyolo (IRE)

        9
        3/1
        • Form 411-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        2(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

        Golden Grace

        26
        20/1
        • Form 631-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        tracked leader, ridden over 2f, no extra well inside final furlong

        3(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (halved), checked sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Frank Sonata

        25
        33/1
        • Form 01400-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        in touch, ridden over 4f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong

        4(6)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK hoop and armlets, RED cap

        Lord Mayor

        216
        11/1
        • Form 631-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Bayhirr

        17
        10/3
        • Form 0-31
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened

        6(8)
        Silk - Red, Green cap and striped sleeves

        Woodcracker

        24
        16/1
        • Form 0-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        held up mid-disivion, ridden and headway over 3f out, led briefly inside final furlong, kept on

        7(10)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue stars on sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Top Spec (IRE)

        208
        50/1
        • Form 322161-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        slow away, pushed along in rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, never troubled leaders

        8(13)
        Silk - White, Black sleeves, quartered cap

        Hello It's Me

        26
        8/1
        • Form 331-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        held up behind, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        9(12)
        Silk - Orange

        Caracara (IRE)

        243
        12/1
        • Form 210-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        pushed along towards rear, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

        10(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

        Nightspot

        197
        66/1
        • Form 5515-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        11(4)
        Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

        Whispered Promises (USA)

        271
        17/2
        • Form 4211-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        12(2)
        Silk - RED, WHITE sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE armlets, RED and WHITE striped cap

        Weet A Head (IRE)

        13
        33/1
        • Form 263-535
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        in touch, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace, no impresison final furlong

        13(9)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        City Palace

        34
        10/1
        • Form 6-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final 2f

        In depth

        Verdict

        A tough opener for punters, where City Palace just gets the vote, with Thyolo and Whispered Promises others for serious consideration. The selection is one of the least exposed in the field, having had just two starts and winning a soft ground Warwick contest last time. With cut here he can again go well as he will relish the step up in trip and as he has the potential to go a fair bit further in the game then he is a tentative choice off a low weight. Thyolo was second in the Portland Lodge Handicap at Newmarket last time and has to concede 12lb to the selection. Even so, Clive Cox rates his charge highly and he still looks capable of going well off a mark of 90. However, he is unproven on the ground and is just overlooked here. The same can be said of Whispered Promises.He is Mark Johnston's first string on jockey bookings and he should take the step up in trip in his stride. He comes here fresh and is a potential improver, so take a look at the market for any stable confidence. Of the others, Bayhirr is another who can improve and looks fairly treated after a Leicester maiden win last time, while Hello It's Me needs to settle better to get involved and Top Spec looks no more than fairly treated for his handicap bow, so we are happy to stick with City Palace to get us off to a good start.