Racecards
13:40 York
Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap (Class 2)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good to soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £12,885
- 2nd: £6,042
- 3rd: £3,022
- 4th: £1,510
- Form 4118/78-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
raced towards near side, overall leader, pushed along halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 1252-02
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up in mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened soon after
- Form 141565
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Connor Beasley
reared and unseated rider prior to loading, outpaced towards rear, late headway on far rail over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 9/1100-7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, went 2nd approaching final furlong, ran on until weakened and lost places inside final 150 yards
- Form 1-41116
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M Murphy
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final 150 yards, ran on not, reach winner
- Form 18065-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders towards far side of group, pushed along halfway, weakened soon after
Huraiz (IRE)
12- Form 96-3267
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
slowly away, outpaced and always in rear
- Form 11215-5
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Ben Robinson
held up in mid-division towards far side of group, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5-31211
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey T Eaves
slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear, never on terms
- Form 9/01503-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
held up in mid-division, closer and pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2-38216
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
held up in mid-division, headway halfway, soon pushed along, chased leaders when not clear run from over 1f out, ran on well when in the clear inside final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards, not reach winner
- Form 28030-8
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey S H James
slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear of mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on late, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 7689-73
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
always prominent, led over 1f out, edged left, ran on gamely
- Form 54-1122
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
chased leaders near side of group, weakened 2f out
- Form 19701-4
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 84
held up towards rear, headway near side of group over 1f out, ran on towards finish, never nearer
- Form 159-342
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey David Egan
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, rallying between horses when not much room inside final furlong, ran on well towards finish, not quite enough pace to challenge
- Form 33731-9
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 90
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
COPPER KNIGHT has won four times around here including this in 2019 and is now on his lowest-ever mark despite a good run at Chester. He won't mind some cut in the ground and can gain his fifth success on the course. Stable companion Count D'Orsay finished just in front of him at Chester but the selection can reverse the form on his favourite track. Autumn Flight completed a Chelmsford double last month and has continued to go well off his raised mark while Kind Review has won three times at Newcastle since February. Muscika won twice here last summer and has to be respected along with Jawwaal, who suffered in the weights after landing a Class 2 handicap at Ascot but has come down a couple of pounds.
Formwatch
Sunday Sovereign 22-1 (9-7) Short of room start, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Live In The Moment (8-0) at York 5f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Count D'Orsay (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Jabbarockie (9-0) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gs in May.
Venturous (IRE) 22-1 (9-1) In rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Jabbarockie (9-0) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gs in May.
Jawwaal 4-1jfav (9-13) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, squeezed for room before 3f out, pushed after 2f out, faded late on, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Victory Angel (8-11) at Beverley 5f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Mulzim 33-1 (8-13) In touch, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Came From The Dark (9-3) at Newbury 5f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Rayong 5-2 (9-2) Keen early, held up, pushed along over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, last of 4, 7 1/2l behind Garrus (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (3) pol in Mar.
Huraiz (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 10 1/2l behind Chil Chil (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Muscika 13-2 (8-9) Soon led, pushed along before 2f out, weakened, last of 6, 5 1/4l behind Staxton (8-9) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Indian Sounds (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 8l behind Mondammej (8-2) at Pontefract 5f hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Kind Review 5-2 (9-7) Always prominent, led halfway, clear final furlong, ran on well, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Canford Bay (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Dave Dexter 5-1 (8-8) In rear, headway over 2f out, soon hung right, led over 1f out, headed towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Blue De Vega (9-7) at Leicester 5f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Mondammej 9-2 (8-4) Slow into stride, keen in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Jabbarockie (9-0) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gs in May.
Illusionist (GER) 13-2 (9-5) Slow into stride, towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Arecibo (9-7) at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Copper Knight (IRE) 9-2 (8-3) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Jabbarockie (9-0) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gs in May.
Autumn Flight (IRE) 6-4jfav (9-7) Raced wide led narrowly, headed halfway, pressed winner, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, unable to quicken towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Global Prospector (8-12) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in May.
Glory Fighter 33-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Commanche Falls (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Mid Winster 2-1fav (9-7) Taken to post early, led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Primo's Comet (8-6) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Queen's Order 4-1jfav (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed 2f out, short of room entering final furlong and soon eased, last of 9, 14 1/4l behind Victory Angel (8-11) at Beverley 5f hcp (3) gf in Apr.