Racecards
15:00 York
Knights Solicitors Handicap (Class 2)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 56y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £35,000 added
- Winner: £18,039
- 2nd: £8,460
- 3rd: £4,232
- 4th: £2,114
- Form 45942-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Rob Hornby
held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten, well held over 1f out
- Form 9/82412-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 97
mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, edged right and every chance inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish
- Form 1/22955-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey R L Moore
held up rear of mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, well held and eased over 1f out
- Form 03627-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
held up in touch, closed from 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 64-6005
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Jonny Peate
led, driven over 1f out, stayed on gamely, edged right inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 05-2321
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J Ferguson
- Jockey R Coakley
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 52114/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up rear of mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 2261-49
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J Channon
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
slowly into stride, held up in rear, effort from 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 5/4218-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 90
mid-division, effort over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Form 1/18-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
prominent, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 15349-1
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 88
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out
- Form 041767-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Joanna Mason
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 10457-1
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
always towards rear
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Spirit Dancer tends to need a run but he has a pretty good record over track and trip and the drying ground is very much in his favour. Placed at Goodwood and Newbury off today’s mark last year, Moktasaab wasn’t given a hard time on his return to action at Newmarket and will strip fitter here but STAY WELL goes well fresh and the booking of Ryan Moore catches the eye. Diderot looks an all-weather specialist but a case can be made for Masekela running in his first handicap and Nobel remains unexposed while Eeetee is a previous course and distance winner who won at Haydock on his reappearance.
Formwatch
Masekela (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Keen tracked leader, ridden and weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 28l behind Ottoman Fleet (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Apr.
Spirit Dancer 4-1 (9-4) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, kept on, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Phantom Flight (8-12) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Stay Well 10-3 (9-4) Always last and never a factor, last of 5, 6 1/2l behind Algiers (10-0) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Moktasaab 7-2 (9-6) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 10l behind Teumessias Fox (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Marie's Diamond (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 12, 12l behind Lightening Company (8-6) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Diderot 8-1 (9-9) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr beating Qaasid (8-12) by 1l, 14 ran.
Aramaic (IRE) 5-2fav (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, switched left over 1f out, 4th and held inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Injazati (8-8) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Majestic (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, never in contention, 9th of 17, 8 1/4l behind King Of Conquest (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp stks (2) gs in May.
Marhaba The Champ 5-2fav (9-10) Dwelt, in touch after 2f, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 31 1/2l behind Mr Alan (9-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Nobel (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Overall leader stand side until headed 4f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 20 3/4l behind Ottoman Fleet (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Oct.
Lightening Company (IRE) 6-1 (8-6) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Apr beating Wootton'sun (8-5) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Yorkshire Lady 12-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Al Agaila (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (2) pol in Dec.
Eeetee (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Sea Grey (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.