Racecards
16:00 York
Simon Storage Stakes (Handicap) (Class C) (Class C)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 195y
- Going: good in the back straight
Random Quest
348- Form 01/25-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey I Mongan
always behind
Solo Flight
27- Form 00000-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
started slowly, held up towards rear, effort over 3f out, never troubled leaders
Hambleden
27- Form 53525-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one-paced final furlong
- Form 1-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey Richard Hughes
mid-division, never nr to challenge
Sacho (IRE)
416- Form 22460/0-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey S Sanders
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 41-4362
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey K Darley
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 1410-12
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
in touch, effort 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 520-064
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, one-paced final furlong
Wintertide
10- Form 25-4
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
tracked leaders, effort 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1416-00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and one-paced final furlong
Shii-Take's Girl
218- Form 310066-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey O Pears
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 3005-00
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey S Hitchcott
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 5242-05
- Age 11
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
mid-division, headway over 3f out, effort 2f out, one-paced final furlong
- Form 000-550
- Age 7
- Weight 8-1
made all, led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept well final furlong
- Form 514211
- Age 5
- Weight 7-13
held up mid-division, switched right over 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
McGillycuddy Reeks will appreciate a return to this trip, having found 10-furlongs round Nottingham too sharp, while Tandava may lack experience for a race as competitive as this. Pretrail ran a sound race last time, when equipped with a first time visor, but has yet to prove he stays this far. Mana D'Argent, who is dropping in the handicap, showed enough last time to suggest he is not far off a winning mark, while bumper winner Wintertide, is interesting now he tackles handicapper' for the first time. Solo Flight, impressed when winning at Newmarket, but he does need things to go his way and is usually worth opposing. Unexposed over this trip, Royal Cavalier could be the one. He has only had the one run over this trip on turf, and that was when winning the valuable November Handicap last backend. He confirmed his well being, when a solid runner-up behind Stretton, over what could have been an inadequate test at Chester.