Racecards
13:30 York
Totesport.Com Handicap (Class B) (Class B)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 5f 3y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 4153-12
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey L Dettori
in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 300-420
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Quinn
- Jockey J P Spencer
with leader, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Matty Tun
11- Form 1100-05
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Balding
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
slowly away, behind and soon outpaced, ridden and headway halfway, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 6513-30
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
in touch, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, one pace
Night Prospector
234- Form 125100-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
towards rear, ridden and headway halfway, weakened over 1f
- Form 0/056-50
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, weakened over 1f
- Form 2/1143-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 22000-5
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
Fast Heart
11- Form 31003-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Michael Hills
slowly away, always towards rear
- Form 20-0610
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey Tony Culhane
chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on final furlong
Ikan (IRE)
15- Form 400-030
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey E Ahern
towards rear, ridden and some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 101105-
- Age 10
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey K Darley
went right start, always towards rear
- Form U25006
- Age 7
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J Bramhill
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Watching
11- Form 0040-30
- Age 7
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
Artie
4- Form 30-0021
- Age 5
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
slowly away, always behind
Sierra Vista
11- Form 604-030
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
prominent, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
River Falcon
31- Form 0000-50
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey N Mackay
always prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 5-05001
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey J Quinn
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 004045
- Age 6
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey P Varley
raced alone far side, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
A tricky start to today's card with Bishops Court heading the handicap and sure to run well, but further down the weights Artie catches the eye and can take this from Cape Royal and Corridor Creeper. Tim Easterby's gelding makes a quick reappearance following a smooth victory at Beverley last week. He looked the winner from a long way out that day and could be one step ahead of the handicapper. Linda Ramsden trains both Bishops Court and Cape Royal. The former landed a class B handicap on his seasonal bow before running a brave second to Bahamian Pirate last week, while Cape Royal has claims on his Epsom victory last month. An outsider with excellent claims is Corridor Creeper, Milton Bradley's gelding was a close up fifth in a valuable handicap at Chester last week and will improve leaps and bounds. So a very competitive event where Artie holds the strongest claims.