Racecards
16:40 York
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 188y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577
- Form 2/06-741
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey G Lee
keen led after 2f and steadied pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 928-441
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Georgia Cox
led 2f, tracked leader, led again over 1f out, pushed out
Multellie
238- Form 324120-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
keen in touch, weakened 2f out
Belabour
139- Form 3-31
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 55-1131
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
held up towards rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders
- Form 711-545
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey B A Curtis
dwelt keen in rear, effort over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 33118-9
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
raced wide held u, ridden and outpaced over 2f out
- Form 221215
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P Hanagan
keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 3555-37
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey J P Sullivan
raced wide close up, slightly outpaced over 2f out, edged left from over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach winner
- Form 53210-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Theydon Grey won over 1m4f here last last time but was all out at the finish and doesn’t look an obvious candidate to follow up. Transpennine Star needs some help from the handicapper if he is to become competitive and Multellie also looks high in the weights. There may be more to come from On Fire but he was well beaten here last month so the vote goes to MONJENI. He was recording his third win in four when successful at Haydock last time but had plenty in hand at the finish and can handle this step up in class. Salisbury winner Mark Hopkins looks the likeliest challenger, though the lightly-raced Belabour is also of interest.
Formwatch
Mark Hopkins 7-2 (9-5) Made all, strongly challenged 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in May beating Volpone Jelois (8-9) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Theydon Grey 5-1 (9-0) Kept wide early, tracked leader after 2f, driven to challenge over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, just held on, won at York 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in May beating Chancery (9-2) by nk, 9 ran.
Multellie 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 31 1/2l behind Cape Cova (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Belabour 5-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, good headway on inside into 3rd 3f out, 2nd and closed over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead final 125 yards, soon clear, won at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Lord Napier (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Monjeni 3-1 (8-11) Keen early, held up in 5th, headway and switched right over 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well, clear towards finish, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in May beating Jaameh (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Western Prince 7-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and no impression when hung badly left over 1f out, never on terms with leaders, plugged on, 5th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Mutadaffeq (9-9) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Transpennine Star 12-1 (9-7) Prominent, lost place over 2f out, 9th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Mutadaffeq (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
On Fire 9-1 (8-6) Held up behind, pushed along 4f out, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 7l behind Injam (8-12) at York 2m hcp (3) gs in May.
Waiting For Richie 10-3fav (9-5) Led, edged right over 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Incus (8-2) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Sir Valentine (GER) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Jaameh (9-3) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (3) gf in May.
Foresee (GER) 12-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, headway over 5f out to take 2nd until over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 22 3/4l behind King Calypso (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in May.