Racecards
17:00 York
British Airways Travel Shops Stakes (Classified Stakes) (Class F)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Firm
King Harson
13- Form 224052
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P Robinson
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 320043
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
slowly into stride, behind, headway 3f out, hard ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on close home
- Form 134001
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Paul Johnson
- Jockey P Hanagan
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 013500
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Willie Supple
close up, reminders soon after start, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 001454
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey G Duffield
chased leaders stand side, lost place over 2f out
- Form 0-05500
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey T Williams
chased leaders until ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 030060
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey M Fenton
behind, kept on final 2f, never a factor
Soba Jones
22- Form 100000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
led, ridden over 2f out, pressed over 1f out, headed close home
- Form 401
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
dwelt, behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
Layan
21- Form 000400
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey C Catlin
led stand side, ridden and lost place over 2f out
- Form 250460
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
pushed along mid-division, ridden over 2f out, all out to lead close home
In depth
Verdict
King Harson, who missed a much better race here yesterday, must go well if turned out, while Taranaki may find one or two of these a bit sharp for him over this trip. Pedro Jack, who ran a cracker from his draw at Newmarket and Baby Barry, who was a neck behind him that day, should both run well, but the vote goes to Red Opal, who shaped with plenty of promise over an inadequate trip at Headquarters. This six-furlongs should prove ideal and she is taken to give Kieren Fallon another winner.