Racecards
16:45 York
Patrington Haven Leisure Park Handicap (Class C) (Class C)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 041012
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 21-5520
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 462000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey S Sanders
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Artie
3- Form 001000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J Fortune
went left start, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 000-025
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged right and headed, no extra inside final furlong
Tony The Tap
18- Form 225210
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey L Dettori
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, not reach leaders
- Form 13-0002
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
with leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong
Indian Spark
15- Form 600006
- Age 10
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Ted Durcan
behind, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, never dangerous
Cloud Dancer
24- Form 221350
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 2-61322
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead close home
- Form 00-3601
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey T P Queally
with leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-60150
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey F P Ferris
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 000216
- Age 9
- Weight 8-1
bumped start, towards rear, ridden and switched left 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never reached leaders
- Form 003502
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer D Eddy
- Jockey D Kinsella
behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 300140
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey J Quinn
towards rear, kept on from over 1f out, never reached leaders
In depth
Verdict
Brave Burt makes a quick reappearance following a decent second over the week-end and is certain to be thereabouts today, but preference just goes to Golden Dixie, with Semenovski also in with a squeak. Andrew Balding's gelding is just about reaching his peak following three promising efforts this season. His most recent effort came at Newmarket at the end of last month when finishing fifth behind Johnny Ebeneezer, form that has been well advertised by the winner. Prior to that performance the selection made Pinchbeck pull out all the stops at Haydock, on softish ground, so if the rains arrive it shouldn't be a problem. Brave Burt was only just run out of it by Strawberry Patch at Newbury last Saturday and with Fallon on board, looks a major threat. Meanwhile Semenovski bounced back to form with a victory over Cold Climate last time and should go close despite a rise in the weights. So not the easiest of finishes for punters, but Golden Dixie is given a tentative vote.