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16:55 York

Phil Benest Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.18s
  • Off Time: 16:56:35
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Full Speed (GER)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Laterly (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Resplendent Light

      8/1

        1(2)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Resplendent Light

        24
        8/1
        • Form 0461-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 79

        held up, ridden along and headway over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong

        2(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Orange cap, Dark Blue star

        Laterly (IRE)

        15
        5/1
        • Form 8F331-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 79

        led steady pace, quickened over 3f out, ridden along 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

        3(1)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow epaulets, armlets and cap

        Full Speed (GER)

        15
        9/2
        • Form 925-32
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 76

        held up, headway on inner when not much room and switched right 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, ran on final furlong

        4(6)
        Silk - Maroon, White hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Maroon cap

        King Kenny

        4
        17/2
        • Form 42-354
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 74

        held up, effort and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(8)
        Silk - Grey

        Pondapie (IRE)

        20
        10/1
        • Form 57-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 72

        in touch, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap

        Cape Colony

        25 D
        6/4
        • Form 8-6811
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 72

        held up behind leaders, ridden along over 2f out, soon beaten

        7(3)
        Silk - Maroon, Pink star and star on cap

        Benedict Spirit (IRE)

        15
        9/1
        • Form 73-417
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 71

        held up in rear, headway on inner over 2f out, driven when weakening approaching final furlong

        8(4)
        Silk - White, Pink epaulets

        Dramatic Solo

        20
        20/1
        • Form 40-64
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 65

        tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Cape Colony is taken to land his hat-trick at the expense of Full Speed and Laterly. The selection has obviously improved since joining Richard Hannon and has really come good of late winning at Kempton and Windsor. He has as a result shot up in the weights though and now runs off a career high mark of 72. But to be fair to him he is only four pounds higher since his last win and if able to recapture that form he can go close once more. Full Speed is unexposed with only five runs under his belt. He caught the eye when finishing second to Tajweed at Redcar last week and looks to be improving with every run so any support in the market should be noted. The same can be said about Laterly who won a maiden at Nottingham at the back end of last season and is sure to come on for his seasonal reappearance at Redcar when finishing in behind Full Speed. But for the winner we return to Cape Colony.

        Formwatch

        Resplendent Light 4-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden, lost place 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 9l behind Relative Strength (8-11) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Apr.

        Laterly (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3l behind Tajweed (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) sft.

        Full Speed (GER) 9-4 (8-7) Held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Tajweed (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) sft.

        King Kenny 11-2 (8-13) Went left start, soon chasing leaders, keen, went 2nd 7f out, led inside final 3f, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3l behind Seattle Storm (8-13) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn aut stk (5) gf.

        Pondapie (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 3f out, kept on under pressure to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Jabal Tariq (9-3) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.

        Cape Colony 3-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Heritage Coast (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

        Benedict Spirit (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 6l behind Mazaaya (8-11) at Great Leighs 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) pol.

        Dramatic Solo 33-1 (8-11) Led, quickened over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 7l behind Conquisto (9-7) at Haydock 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Apr.