Racecards
15:10 York
William Hill Trophy (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 6f 3y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 05-3211
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
Wahsheeq
287- Form 3130-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey L Dettori
behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, onepaced inside final furlong
Flying Express
287- Form 211-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
Sierra Vista
18- Form 24-4535
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 5112-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey J Quinn
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 02-0563
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
chased leaders until over 2f out, soon eased
Ikan (IRE)
21- Form 320-400
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey M Fenton
behind from halfway
Dazzling Bay
14- Form 053-021
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J F Egan
chased leaders, ridden to lead when jinxed badly right over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong
- Form 115421
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer Mrs C Dunnett
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Hey Presto
14- Form 04-3012
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey J Bramhill
dwelt, behind, some headway over 2f out, no impression after
- Form 0-30145
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, onepaced after
River Falcon
18- Form 0-64301
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey N Mackay
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed and pushed left over 1f out, onepaced after
- Form 10-0323
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J Weymes
- Jockey A McCarthy
close up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 31-0
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
towards rear, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 521-665
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
slowly away, soon mid-division, no impression from halfway
In depth
Verdict
A typically competitive renewal of this three-year-old handicap in which several have claims including Hey Presto, River Falcon, Mr Malarkey and The Kiddykid but preference is for Dazzling Bay, who has more going for him than most of his rivals. The selection is in good heart having been a good winner in handicap-company over this trip at Newmarket last month for which a 7lb rise is perfectly fair, the table of Tim Easterby could not be in better form, ground conditions are ideal, the son of Mind Games appears well drawn and, being likely to be up with the pace, should be suited by the track. Like the selection, River Falcon, Mr Malarkey and The Kiddykid all won last time out but have more to do in a tougher race today and a bigger threat may come from Hey Presto, who has similar credentials to Tim Easterby's horse in that he, and his stable, are in good form, he ran well at Newmarket last time, is well drawn and his running style is likely to be suited by this track. Wahsheeq and Flying Express both have to be respected on their seasonal debuts and a market move for either would be of interest. St Austell is open to plenty of improvement after just three starts and has a nice racing weight but has been done no favours by being draw in stall one.