Racecards
13:30 York
Langleys Solicitors Rated Stakes (Class B Handicap) (Class B)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f 3y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Dazzling Bay
26- Form 10206-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J F Egan
always towards rear
- Form 062556
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up, ridden and headway well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 044-024
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
mid-division, ridden halfway, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression
- Form 1052-00
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
Indian Spark
31- Form 0500-40
- Age 10
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong
Mazepa (IRE)
11- Form 0100-63
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey L Dettori
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Proud Boast
16- Form 360-010
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey K Darley
behind, effort halfway, never dangerous
- Form 00010-0
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J Balding
- Jockey Dean McKeown
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 2316-34
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
reared start, always well behind
Pivotal Point
195- Form 21352-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
with leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 005251
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
with leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakend
Marsad (IRE)
12- Form 05203-0
- Age 10
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey P Doe
slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, headway when hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Mutawaqed (IRE)
201- Form 103630-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M Magnusson
- Jockey E Ahern
in touch, ridden and hampered over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 110-520
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Halmahera is given the confident vote with Quito, Pivotal Point and Chappel Crescent the others on the shortlist. The selection was a good fourth behind Bahamian Pirate in very heavy ground last time at Thirsk. This faster ground will be more suitable here and with a fast pace guaranteed he will be hard to beat. Quito is dropped in grade after being well beaten in a Listed race behind Rockets 'n' Rollers over 7 furlongs. He is equally effective at this trip and looks capable of running a big race. Pivotal Point was a good second behind Masaader last time and as he is still lightly-raced he could still be open to plenty of improvement. Chappel Crescent won well last time at Chester in a competitive handicap, but he was allowed to dictate from the front that day and might not get that luxury here. This is a difficult race to call but Halmahera has conditions to suit, is well drawn in stall 6 and looks the one to beat.