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York have a solid card to round off another tremendous flat season on The Knavesmire, with numerous highlights, and the north in particular dominating the key fixtures and races, the highlight being personally Ortensia’s win in The Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes.
BOND CLUB looks overpriced in the first, a six furlongs nursery, with the official going now on the softer side of soft, and heavier than an Andy Fordham knuckle sandwich, it will be treacherous out there. He handled the conditions in fine style two weeks ago, winning a Haydock maiden, beating a next time out winner, and off an unchanged mark has to be a player. Bachoteque is respected, but is plenty short enough under a plenty for the Easterby stable.
BEATEN UP is yet to run on soft ground, but he has a chance to get back to the scintillating form he showed last year, where he had the looks of a prospective group one animal. Graham Lee rides for the first time, and bringing that jumps background to the party, cane dictate the fractions to a tee. He stayed on well under hands and heels in a messy conditions race at Doncaster last time out, and back after a break, he should be fitter and fresher.
The mile handicap is a very difficult nut to crack, there are a host of protagonists, and it looks a very trappy field. No Poppy and Jo’Burg both run with pounds in hand to the handicapper, and are both respected for local connections. The conditions will be testing, and those who have handled the ground are the ones to stay on the right side of, which immediately makes OSTEOPATHIC REMEDY a big player, given his win on heavy ground at Ayr three weeks ago. He is up 3lb, but just loves the juice, young claimer Connor Nichol takes 7lb off his back, but he still looks on a good mark and will love the ground, unlike many of his rivals.
ANDERTON looks the best bet of the day, an Invincible Spirit colt that has made good progression in two maidens this season. Owned by Mr David Armstrong, who has a host of horses with the stable, that invariably like cut in the ground, most notably his star performer Mayson. He was still very green last time out at Beverley, and I have a feeling the conditions underfoot will really help this colt shed the maiden tag at the third attempt.
Another horse that was impressive last time out in shocking conditions was NATURAL BLOOM for the in form Sir Henry Cecil stable in the colours of Sir Robert Ogden. The filly turned over a Godolphin odds on shot in tremendous style under Paul Hanagan, clearly appreciating the going, winning by six lengths. She is up 7lb for that, but in good heart, will run a very strong race from a favourable draw.
GABRIAL THE THUG ran a good first race on debut at Chester, when owner Marvan Koukash had a memorable 1-2-3 where the first three home were all Gabrial’s, outstanding stuff. The winner that day won a good conditions race at Epsom the run after, and the third came from an outrageous position to run on for second, despite nearly being pulled up. The form looks good, and he should build on that debut promise. Being a son of Azamour, the heavy ground shouldn’t be too much of a problem.
Unless we have done our cogones in all afternoon, I wouldn’t bother with the amateur rider’s race, although Allied Answer looks a smart type. A well bred son of Danehill Dancer, he has performed best for David Wachman in Ireland in soft conditions, winning last time out on heavy going.
2.00 York – Bond Club
2.30 York – Beaten Up
3.05 York – Osteopathic Remedy
3.40 York – Anderton (Nap)
4.15 York – Natural Bloom (Nb)
4.50 York – Gabrial the Thug
The Yorkshireman - Jack Milner
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