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13:45 York

John Smith's Racing Handicap (Class 2)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £15,562
  • 2nd: £4,660
  • 3rd: £2,330
  • 4th: £1,165
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.67s
  • Off Time: 13:46:01
  • 18 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Birdman (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Musaddas

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      You're Fired (IRE)

      8/1

        4
        Silk -

        Instant Attraction (IRE)

        25/1

          1(11)
          Silk - White, dark blue spots on sleeves, white cap, dark blue star

          Mont Ras (IRE)

          520 DCD
          20/1
          • Form 161/491-
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-13
          • Official Rating 103

          prominent, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

          2(9)
          Silk - White, black hollow box, black and white halved sleeves

          The Rectifier (USA)

          73 t DCD
          33/1
          • Form 7330-68
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-12
          • Official Rating 102

          chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace final furlong

          3(18)
          Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop

          Fort Bastion (IRE)

          14 D
          14/1
          • Form 0-05106
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-10
          • Official Rating 100

          tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra closing stages

          4(7)
          Silk - Red and black stripes, red sleeves, black spots

          Birdman (IRE)

          9 D
          7/1
          • Form 111321
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-9
          • Official Rating 99

          took keen hold tracking leaders, led entering final furlong, ridden clear, easily

          5(6)
          Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

          Alfred Hutchinson

          28 p DCD
          10/1
          • Form 205125
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-8
          • Official Rating 98

          took keen hold tracking leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong

          6(12)
          Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

          God Willing

          36
          25/1
          • Form 423-240
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-7
          • Official Rating 97

          mid-division, lost place 2f out

          7(13)
          Silk - Red, black seams, white sleeves, black armlets, black cap

          You're Fired (IRE)

          24 D
          8/1
          • Form 57-0120
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-7
          • Official Rating 97

          slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

          8(15)
          Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

          Basateen (IRE)

          325 BF
          9/1
          • Form 313-
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-5
          • Official Rating 104

          behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, never on terms

          9(3)
          Silk - Royal blue

          Musaddas

          57 p D
          4/1
          • Form 12301-1
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-5
          • Official Rating 95

          slowly into stride, towards rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, not clear run and switched right again approaching final furlong, ran on well, never reached winner

          10(8)
          Silk - Royal blue, white cap

          Strong Chemistry

          70 h BF
          12/1
          • Form 214-24
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-5
          • Official Rating 104

          led until 3f out, soon rallied, weakened inside final furlong

          11(14)
          Silk - Maroon, Yellow stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap

          Off Art

          21 b BFD
          20/1
          • Form 50-2734
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-4
          • Official Rating 94

          mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

          12(19)
          Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

          Dream Spirit (IRE)

          63 D
          18/1
          • Form 1153-0
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-4
          • Official Rating 94

          always behind

          14(17)
          Silk - Red, black star and armlets

          Instant Attraction (IRE)

          28 D
          25/1
          • Form 7-34117
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-2
          • Official Rating 92

          in touch, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

          15(10)
          Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

          Gabrial's Kaka (IRE)

          7 D
          14/1
          • Form 065680
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-2
          • Official Rating 92

          mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression

          16(16)
          Silk - Pink, dark blue hooped sleeves, striped cap

          No Poppy (IRE)

          6 h DCD
          20/1
          • Form 40-4313
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 90

          held up, never dangerous

          17(2)
          Silk - Yellow, dark blue seams, dark blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap

          Wilde Inspiration (IRE)

          16 D
          25/1
          • Form 55-2138
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 90

          mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten

          18(4)
          Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

          Silvery Moon (IRE)

          29 D
          20/1
          • Form 236643
          • Age 8
          • Weight 8-13
          • Official Rating 89

          in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out

          19(1)
          Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, Yellow and Black halved sleeves, Black cap

          Arrowzone

          63 D
          12/1
          • Form 54-6512
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-12
          • Official Rating 88

          in touch, weakened 2f out

          13(5)
          NR

          Johnno

          315 D
          33/1
          • Form 131220-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-3
          • Official Rating 93

          Nonrunner

          20(20)
          NR

          Polar Forest

          57 e D
          25/1
          • Form 13-1319
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-11
          • Official Rating 87

          Nonrunner

          Previous results

          2014
          (11)
          Silk -

          Bronze Angel (IRE)

          6/1
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-8

          In depth

          Verdict

          The first of a series of massively competitive handicaps on the card, with Godolphin double-handed courtesy of Strong Chemistry and MUSADDAS. The latter is the choice after posting a career-best effort on reappearance in mid-May at Newmarket when reeling in Jacob Black with a degree of comfort. The form reads well and he still appeals as feasibly treated off a career-high mark of 95. It's anyone's guess how much more improvement David O'Meara is going to eke out of Birdman who is no less than 29lb higher then when scoring for the team in April at Thirsk. He cannot be discounted, that's for sure. Plenty of others have decent claims but keep a special eye on Basateen. He hasn't been seen since last August as a juvenile when a cracking third in the Group 2 Acomb Stakes behind this year's Jersey Stakes winner, Dutch Connection. He's up against his elders on this reappearance but deserves close attention.

          Formwatch

          Mont Ras (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcp gd in Feb '14 beating El Estruendoso (9-0) by 1/2l, 16 ran.

          The Rectifier (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 29l behind Moohaarib (9-0) at Ascot 1m Listed stks (1) gf in Apr.

          Fort Bastion (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked clear leading trio, slightly lost place 4f out, never dangerous after, 6th of 7, 7l behind Kodi Bear (8-8) at Windsor 1m Listed stks (1) gf in Jun.

          Birdman (IRE) 4-5fav (9-12) Held up in touch, headway to chase leading pair over 2f out, challenged on outside over 1f out, led entering final furlong, driven out, won at Haydock 1m hcp 0-95 (3) sft beating Simply Shining (8-13) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.

          Alfred Hutchinson 8-1 (9-7) In touch, headway travelling well over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 17, 2 3/4l behind Jallota (9-8) at York 7f hcp 105 (2) gs in Jun.

          God Willing 10-1 (9-5) Always in rear, last of 12, 50l behind Gratzie (8-5) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jun.

          You're Fired (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Raced near side, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened 3f out, 23rd of 30, 23l behind Gm Hopkins (9-3) at Royal Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.

          Basateen (IRE) 6-4fav (9-1) Took keen hold, soon led, headed 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Dutch Connection (9-1) at York 7f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.

          Musaddas 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, chased leader 3f out, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May beating Jacob Black (9-0) by 2l, 13 ran.

          Strong Chemistry 2-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 6l behind Realtra (8-10) at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.

          Off Art 11-4fav (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Two For Two (9-0) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.

          Dream Spirit (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Held up, pushed along near side over 2f out, ridden and struggling over 1f out, never involved, 22nd of 26, 17l behind Speculative Bid (8-9) at Ascot 7f hcp (4yo+) (2) gf in May.

          Instant Attraction (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Mid-division on outside, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on, 7th of 17, 4l behind Jallota (9-8) at York 7f hcp 105 (2) gs in Jun.

          Gabrial's Kaka (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Held up in last trio, pushed along on inside 3f out, struggling in last over 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 12, 8l behind Basem (9-2) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf.

          No Poppy (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Finn Class (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd.

          Wilde Inspiration (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 17l behind Eutropius (8-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.

          Silvery Moon (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Keen early, tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd last strides, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Donny Rover (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.

          Arrowzone 9-2 (9-3) Close up, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Donncha (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.

          Johnno 12-1 (8-7) Dwelt, always behind, last of 14, 31l behind Ocean Tempest (9-10) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.

          Polar Forest 10-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 20l behind Musaddas (8-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.