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16:55 York
Theripleycollection.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 88y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £10,100 added
- Form 42141-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey L Dettori
in touch, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, headway when not clear run again over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, never able to reach leading pair
- Form 0511-72
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
behind, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never near leaders
- Form 204731-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
led, driven and headed over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened 1f out
- Form 832-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leaders, outpaced when edged left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 140-130
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1-24
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey D Holland
started slowly, behind until driven and kept on from over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 21-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, led and edged left over 2f out, ridden and hard pressed inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, headed post
- Form 710-166
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P Robinson
mid-division on outside, headway 3f out, hung left and not clear run over 2f out, switched right, ridden and stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led post
- Form 33214-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
in touch, ridden to chase leader 2f out to over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 18456-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
always behind
- Form 14-328
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 55-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P McDonald
mid-division, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, headway under pessure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 41-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leader, driven and lost place when edged left over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened final furlong
- Form 081-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey W Buick
mid-division, driven and outpaced 3f out, ridden and headway on inside well over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 33543-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 70
in touch, dropped to mid-division 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Start Right
19- Form 62321-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
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Azlak (USA)
34- Form 066-211
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Brian Meehan's New Christmas ran better when chasing home Ransom Note at Doncaster last month and has every chance judged by that effort but a 3lb rise since then makes this more difficult for him and a better bet looks to be RIGIDITY, who gets the vote ahead of Official Style. Sir Michael Stoute's colt was slightly disappointing on his reappearance at Newmarket last month but the yard's runners are in better form now so he should do better here racing off the same mark. Pat Eddery's Contract Caterer ran well enough at Newmarket first time up this term and he has to be respected along with Luca Cumani's Start Right, who is surely better than he showed at Sandown recently. David Barron's Tres Coronas was a good winner at Southwell when last seen in November but has yet to race as a three-year-old, while Clive Brittain's Azlak has more to do than when landing a handicap at Wolverhampton last month. The vote then goes the way of Henry Cecil's Rigidity, who showed a decent level of form in maidens as a juvenile and lost no caste in defeat on his handicap debut on his reappearance when chasing home Dandino at Doncaster last month and he can go one better today.
Formwatch
Contract Caterer (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression over 2f out, until stayed on to go 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 4l behind Wigmore Hall (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Apr.
New Christmas (USA) 12-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Ransom Note (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.
Tres Coronas (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Nov beating Cornish Beau (8-9) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Official Style 7-2 (8-11) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 5th of 12, 5l behind Wigmore Hall (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Apr.
Whippers Love (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 12, 30l behind Wigmore Hall (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Apr.
Brooklands Bay (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Held up, in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakend 2f out, last of 4, 9l behind Whippers Love (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Rigidity 4-5fav (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held by winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Dandino (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.
Arlequin 40-1 (8-11) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon edged left, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 6l behind Wigmore Hall (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Apr.
Venutius 11-4fav (9-6) Led 7f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, no extra and lost two places well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 6l behind Nafura (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Oct.
Ananda Kanda (USA) 33-1 (9-3) Held up in 6th, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 10l behind Battlemaiden (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.
Tenacestream (CAN) 12-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression, 8th of 12, 13l behind Horseradish (8-9) at Yarmouth 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.
Boss's Destination 20-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, switched inside and chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, no impression, 5th of 14, 11l behind Rainfall (8-12) at Thirsk 7f 3yo mdn (4) gd.
Think Its All Over (USA) 13-8fav (9-4) With leaders on outer, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Layla's Lexi (8-6) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Forgotten Army (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again over 1f out, driven out, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sep beating Verdant (8-12) by nk, 6 ran.
City Vaults Girl (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance approaching final 1f, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Number One Guy (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.
Start Right 15-2 (9-1) Mid-division, took keen hold, pushed along over 3f out, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, soon ridden and unable to quicken, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression, 7th of 14, 5l behind Verdant (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Apr.
Azlak (USA) 9-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders on inside, led over 1f out,ridden and hung right inside final furlong, held on near finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr beating Green Earth (9-1) by nk, 9 ran.