Racecards
17:25 York
William Hill Build Your Odds Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 188y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,452
- 2nd: £3,498
- 3rd: £1,750
- 4th: £875
- Form 333222
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J Ferguson
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
held up in 5th, headway out wide chasing leaders over 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 42342
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Georgia Cox
raced wide early, led, pushed along and strongly pressed over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, hung left and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd final furlong
- Form 90-3499
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey O McSweeney
slowly into stride, held up last, good headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on gamely, all out
- Form 323252
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Harry Eustace
- Jockey M Crehan
held up in last pair, headway out wide over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, strong challenge close home, just held
Markazi (FR)
12- Form 669127
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer L Bailey
- Jockey Sean Kirrane
chased leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, no threat after
- Form 204455
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
tracked leader, ridden to challenge and hung right 2f out, lost 2nd soon after, no extra in 4th final furlong
- Form 121071
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer W Bethell
- Jockey Joanna Mason
held up tracking leaders in 4th, pushed along and unable to quicken over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
MOUNT MARCY (NAP) finished runner-up over 1m2f at Sandown despite losing his place early in the race. This extra distance should suit and the Gosden’s colt looks up to winning off his current mark. Cozone went close again at Lingfield last month and Topanticipation found only one too good over track and trip last time. Galidermes landed a lowly Class 6 contest at Thirsk recently while Kasperenko tumbled down the weights when trained in Ireland and has switched yards once again.
Formwatch
Cozone 10-3 (8-11) Towards rear, wide and headway entering final 3f, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 8, nk behind Red October (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Mount Marcy (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Prominent early, soon steadied off the pace in 6th, good headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on disputing 2nd final furlong, not pace to challenge, went outright 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Lady Reset (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Kasperenko 14-1 (12-0) Chased leaders briefly, soon mid-division, ridden and no impression 4 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 18, 29 1/2l behind Gloire D'athon (12-0) at Cork 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Jul.
Topanticipation 7-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, smooth headway over 4f out, pressed leaders over 3f out, led well over 2f out, ridden and hung left under 2f out, headed well inside last, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Emaraty Hero (9-1) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Markazi (FR) 7-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, tailed off, 7th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Gweedore (10-0) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Lucky's Dream 7-1 (9-7) Went right start, raced in 3rd, every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Bague D'or (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Galidermes (FR) 13-2 (10-0) Steadied and switched left start, held up in last pair, good headway out wide 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Whitwell (9-7) by nk, 13 ran.