Racecards
15:40 York
Coral Eurobet Sprint Trophy (Handicap) (Class B)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 203100
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
chdsd leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one-paced, no impression
- Form 521020
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
held up mid-division, smooth headway 2f out, driven to lead final furlong, ran on well
Marsad (IRE)
21- Form 013000
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey P Doe
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened
- Form 062010
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey J Carroll
in touch, lost place over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, eased
- Form 120002
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Corby
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ko n one-paced, never troubled leaders
- Form 243411
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
chased leaders until ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon behind
Abbajabba
21- Form 000003
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey J Fanning
soon pushed along in rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
- Form 030035
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Dean McKeown
raced alone stand side, prominent until ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 204015
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey M Fenton
chased leaders to over 1f out, kept on one-paced, no impression
Artie
21- Form 310300
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
led, ridden and headed final furlong, stayed on under pressure, not pace of winner
- Form 202430
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C Wall
- Jockey G Duffield
behind until ridden and some late headway over 1f out, nearest finish
Magic Glade
15- Form 3132
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Ted Durcan
in touch, every chance over 1f out, kept on under pressure
- Form 113260
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Willie Supple
chased leaders to over 2f out, faded over 1f out
Mitsuki
8- Form 404050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P Hanagan
never better than mid-division
- Form 642630
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Toller
- Jockey Tony Culhane
slowly into stride and behind, soon pushed along, some late headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 202100
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
chased leaders to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased
- Form 235320
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey N Mackay
in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened (wore cheek pieces)
- Form 000050
- Age 7
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey P M Quinn
dwelt, soon pushed along in rear, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
A predicatbly competitive heat for the prize money on offer but a tentative TEAMtalk vote goes to The Tatling. Milton Bradley's charge has yet to win over this trip but looks ready for it judged on recent evidence having been narrowly denied in the Ayr Gold Cup with a number of today's rivals behind. The five-year-old was never able to mount a challenge when switched back to the minimum trip last time but his turn of foot should give him an edge back over this extra furlong. Abbajabba took this twelve months ago and is fairly treated for a repeat so has to be respected but, along with Marsad, Budelli and Halmahera, he has to reverse Ayr form with the selection. John O'Groats plundered the Ayr Silver Cup last time but has more on his plate following a subsequent 7lb rise so a bigger danger may come from Magic Glade. The last named hails from an in-form stable and is the least exposed so there should be more to come from the son of Magic Ring who was a highly creditable runner-up in a similar event at Ascot late last month.