Racecards
14:20 York
Csl Scaffolding Claiming Stakes (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Form 321-069
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey N Lawes
held up, ridden and outpaced 4f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never troubled leaders
Wraith
21- Form 4722-40
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey Ted Durcan
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong
High Command
610- Form 748314/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Bradley Roper
raced keenly, held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Inchloch
21- Form 540-548
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey L Dettori
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on final furlong to take 2nd near finish
Muraco
256- Form 839150-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey A Mullen
chased leaders, driven over 4f out, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 4445-10
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, headway over 3f out, challenged 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead final 100 yards
- Form 000/708-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey N Bazeley
raced keenly, led, clear to over 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 2f out, moved right and weakened from over 1f out
- Form 314233
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 74
tracked clear leader, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on until no extra towards finish
- Form 66-3153
- Age 11
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
mid-division, effort over 2f out, one paced final furlong, no impression
Water Pistol
395- Form 660/000-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey M Coumbe
chased leaders to over 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 308/987
- Age 13
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey J Fanning
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A claimer opens the card and from a shortlist of Wraith, Chocolate Caramel and Birkside we will side with the last mentioned. The selection is a course and distance winner and although he disappointed here last time, he is dropped in grade today and with ground conditions to suit a strong case can be made for him. Wraith is a smart colt but he has yet to recapture his best form in his two runs this season and although he will find this easier than his last outings, he has a bit to prove. Chocolate Caramel has been running well on the all-weather of late but his best form on the turf has come with cut in the ground, so he could be one to have reservations about. High Command is from a shrewd yard who do well here so he is one to note in the market, but for the winner we will stick with Birkside.
Formwatch
Birkside 8-1 (7-11) Always rear division, 10th of 15, 12l behind Luberon (8-7) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Longspur 50-1 (8-8) Always behind, weakened 3f out, 9th of 12, 16l behind Birkside (9-1) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Wraith 13-2 (8-11) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 11, 14l behind Pass The Port (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
High Command 11-2 (9-2) Held up, headway 3f out, every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Rampallion (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) sft in Sept '06.
Inchloch 7-1 (9-7) In touch, headway 8f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 6l behind Pass The Port (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Muraco 14-1 (9-4) Mid-division, hard driven on outside over 3f out, soon beaten, 14th of 15, 12l behind Elegant Hawk (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcap (5) pol in Sept.
Chocolate Caramel (USA) 18-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, always in rear, last of 10, well behind Ajaan (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gs.
Peak Seasons (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Towards rear, pushed along, brought wide 3f out, never reached challenging position, 8th of 13, 16l behind Shandelight (8-7) at Southwell 1m Stks (41-45) (7) fbs in May '07.
Princess Cocoa (IRE) 3-1 (8-13) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Crocodile Bay (9-2) at Beverley 1m hcap (3) gf.
Court of Appeal 11-4 (9-0) In touch, ridden, effort 2f out, every chance when not much room, switched right approaching final furlong, kept on inside last, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Eijaaz (8-11) at Catterick 1m 4f sll (6) gf.
Water Pistol 100-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 4f out, last of 15, 29l behind Rare Coincidence (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May '07.
Donna's Double 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 8th of 13, 23l behind Court Of Appeal (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 4f sll (6) sft in Apr.