Racecards
17:15 York
Frank Whittle Partnership Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 4)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 188y
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,462
- 2nd: £7,251
- 3rd: £3,627
- 4th: £1,812
- Form 2-413
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Form 5442-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
Howsham
215- Form 0956-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Lewis Chalkley
In depth
Formwatch
Baltic Fleet (IRE) 8-11fav (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along and improved over 2f out, kept on to take second near line, no chance with ready winner, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Colourband (8-11) at Bath 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Apr.
Northern Brave (IRE) 2-7fav (9-7) Tracked leader after 1f, led over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Ayr 1m stks (5) hvy in Oct beating Gaelic Approach (9-7) by 5l, 4 ran.
Hard To Believe (IRE) 4-6fav (9-7) Made all, shaken up over 1f out, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (4) pol in Mar beating Astrological (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Parisian Scholar 11-2 (8-12) Midfield, ridden 3f out, no impression over 1f out, 7th of 8, 12l behind Magnetude (8-9) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Sudbury Hill (IRE) 6-4 (9-9) Tracked leaders, progress into second and press leader 2f out, led and edged left 1f out, headed and bumped rival final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind King Of Berkshire (9-2) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Pendella (IRE) 2-1fav (8-13) Led, ridden along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon lost second, faded inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind City Queen (8-12) at Southwell 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Apr.
Stoneacre Donny 25-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, in touch, made headway over 4f out, shaken up going well over 2f out, every chance when ridden over 1f out, drifted left inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Al Azd (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Charles Darnay 11-10fav (8-4) Wore hood to post, slowly away, chased leaders, ran in snatches, hard ridden 3f out, stayed on well final furlong, led towards finish, won at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (4) pol in Mar beating Cranachan (8-8) by nk, 9 ran.
Knightsail (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Wore hood to start, fly-leapt start, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, outpaced and hung right inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds, 7th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Olympic Charter (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f stks (3) gd in Apr.
Arc Ole Ole 6-4fav (9-6) Mid-division, improved 3f out and soon switched left to challenge over 2f out, ridden 1f out in sustained duel, led narrowly final 110yds, just prevailed, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Siam Ruby (9-7) by shd, 8 ran.
Cotton Bud (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Madjid (9-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Heroics 7-2 (8-9) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, went second and chased winner over 1f out, kept on final furlong, held by winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Too Farhh Gone (9-9) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (4) pol in Apr.
Dryburgh (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Slowly away, in rear, raced wide home straight, headway 2f out, went second inside final furlong, ran on, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Any Which Way (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Wicksey 4-5fav (9-9) Made all, shaken up over 1f out, pressed final furlong, pulled out more near finish, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Crown Inn To Win (8-10) by 1l, 5 ran.
Howsham 200-1 (9-7) Sweating, raced keenly tracking leaders inside, pushed along and weakened final 2f, 6th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Morshdi (9-7) at York 1m mdn stks (2) gd in Oct.
Tommo's Ginjaninja 12-1 (9-7) Chased leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Cotton Bud (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.