Racecards
15:25 York
Irish Champions Weekend Handicap (Class 3)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,704
- 2nd: £2,888
- 3rd: £1,443
- 4th: £722
- Form 57267-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
held up towards rear, some headway under pressure 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon no impression
- Form 39133-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
held up towards rear, headway far side approaching final 2f, kept on inside final furlong, no threat
- Form 1/2387-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey F Tylicki
held up in mid-division on outside, good headway tracking leading pair over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 420926-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey George Chaloner
held up in mid-division, effort near side over 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 213-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey L Morris
pulled hard and prominent, led 9f out, headed approaching final 3f, chased leaders, hung left and weakened over 2f out
Great Fighter
219- Form 61-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Hayley Turner
close up on inside, pushed along 5f out, weakened entering final 2f
- Form 700-613
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 133344
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey J Quinn
led until 9f out, chased leader, led again approaching final 3f, headed over 2f out, chased winner, ridden and no impression over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 111-206
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey B A Curtis
took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 22472/3
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey M Barzalona
held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along 4f out, headway far side over 2f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong
- Form 8000-60
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Barry McHugh
slowly into stride, switched left after start, held up in rear, never involved
- Form 0/23851
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Robert Tart
held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 00007-0
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
took keen hold, in touch, tracked leaders over 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
High Office
16- Form 48-2433
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sammy Jo Bell
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 4R20-52
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
held up in mid-division, headway near side over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong
Zeus Magic
44- Form 1/536-05
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey D Fentiman
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Grandioro was not right here on reappearance under Richard Hughes when tailed off having been expected to go well. The market may well reflect his chance but he's too dangerous to recommend after that disappointment. Nicholascopernicus swept away the cobwebs at Salisbury and looks on a competitive mark of 90 which should see him in the mix, whilst others of interest are the consistent High Office, recent winner Streets Of Newyork and course lover Itlaaq. However, there's also a trio of intriguing unexposed types lurking. Godolphin field both Wadi Al Hattawi and Great Fighter, both of whom must have more to offer but ENDLESS CREDIT is narrowly preferred as he looks just the sort for Luca Cumani to exploit as a four-year-old. The High Chaparral gelding hasn't been seen since last summer when rating a progressive sort and can start making up for lost time off 86, especially if the market signposts his wellbeing after an absence of over 300 days.
Formwatch
Nicholascopernicus (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off, 7th of 9, 40l behind Whiplash Willie (9-10) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-95 (3) sft.
Grandorio (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Always in rear, last of 18, 32l behind Clever Cookie (8-9) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) sft.
Wadi Al Hattawi (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Excellent Result (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f (2) gd in Sep.
Rio's Rosanna (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 6th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Shavansky (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Endless Credit (IRE) 10-3 (8-9) In touch, headway to lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Tha'ir (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jul.
Great Fighter 2-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden well over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led 2f out, pushed clear final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct beating Flemish School (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Itlaaq 12-1 (8-11) In touch, headway near side over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, every chance 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Arab Spring (9-9) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gd.
Bute Hall 25-1 (8-10) Soon led, headed 7f out, tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Arab Spring (9-9) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gd.
Ebony Express 15-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 15, 7l behind Streets Of Newyork (8-10) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Local Hero (GER) 10-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd 4f out, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace into 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Hassle (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Warlu Way 20-1 (9-5) Took keen hold close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 15, 20l behind Streets Of Newyork (8-10) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Streets Of Newyork 12-1 (8-10) In rear, ridden when headway over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, ran on, won at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gs beating Pilgrims Rest (9-7) by shd, 15 ran.
Crackentorp 14-1 (9-4) In rear, ridden over 3f out, never near leaders, 10th of 15, 18l behind Streets Of Newyork (8-10) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
High Office 6-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, rallied over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Certavi (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Allnecessaryforce (FR) 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind One Pursuit (9-0) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Media Hype 25-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, headway near side chasing leaders 3f out, edged left and not quicken over 2f out, no danger after, 7th of 11, 6l behind Arab Spring (9-9) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gd.
Zeus Magic 14-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, well in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Wall Of Sound (9-2) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Apr.