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A strong ‘Saturday card’, with some trademark puzzling handicaps, which look more difficult to complete than a rubix cube with one arm tied behind your back. Although, I may be over-exaggerating just a smidge.
I tipped up Crackentorp to win the opening apprentice handicap this time last year, but with the ground expected to be like a road, I can’t have him off the same mark he won last year. Sirvino made full use of his plundering weight when winning over course and distance last month, but 5lb higher, he has to be opposed. The two that stand out are War Singer for David Pipe and Nanton for Jim Goldie; both are rather infamous for a plot or two. Nanton is now at a career low mark, and his run last time out still hinted at ability. He ran on over a mile and three quarters, and with more positive tactics, he could be the dark horse of the field. Similarly War Singer, who goes well fresh when last seen winning the charity race at Aintree, and has leading amateur Jane Mangan on board, who won the Champion Bumper in Ireland for the stable on The Liquidator. He finished in behind Proud Chieftain and Prussian over a similar ground and trip and will be carefully watched in the betting.
The nine furlong handicap that follows it is just as difficult, and I would immediately flag up Ginger Jack and Swiftly Done as two to follow with softer conditions, but with the predicted good to firm conditions, it is difficult to oppose the Ted Easterby mare Maven, who has course and distance winning form. She has a terrific record at the track, and has been in good nick this year, with two seconds to her name. On her beloved Knavesmire, she will be the one to beat at the foot of the weights.
An interesting eight runner listed race, and providing all eight runners turn up, it could be worth an each way play on Quick Wit for the in form Godolphin stable. He won a strong Doncaster handicap before tailing off in line with the heavy ground in the autumn, and looks very unexposed compared to his rivals. Sir Patrick Moore was flattered last time out, but gets weight from the field, as does Baltic Knight for the Hannon/Hughes team. Stipulate is the danger, back down to a mile for Warren House.
The six furlong sprint handicap looks the feature, and has plenty of three year olds who showed lots of promise last season, before somewhat tailing off. The likes of Heavy Metal, Chilworth Icon, Odooj, Ahern and Cosmic Chatter all have interlocking form lines, but the two that interest me here are Moviesta and No Jet Lag. Moviesta has been a revelation since handicapping, beating subsequent winners over six on good to firm, and over five on soft. Although now up 10lb, he is going the right way, and looks versatile. The other interesting one is No Jet Lag for the David Lanigan team, and is a horse that offered a lot of promise last year. He chased home the well regarded Ashdan in a competitive Conditions race at Doncaster, before being sent off favourite in a Listed contested won by subsequent UAE Derby winner Lines of Battle. Now gelded, a run under his belt, and 6lb lower than his mark last year, he ticks every box, and with the stable flying, looks to have strong claims.
The handicaps don’t get any easier, although Kalk Bay chased home subsequent group winner Danadana over course and distance at The Ebor meeting last year, and has shaped like going in the right way. Smart types likes Hajras and Sir John Hawkwood were in behind that day and with the stable slowly coming round, any market support would be significant. Merchant of Medici is another who is slowly becoming well handicapped, and the booking of William Buick by Micky Hammond looks fairly significant. I’m Super Too was behind recent Beverley winner Copperwood and is another that is trickling down the weights and starting to look attractive.
The final two races are fairly open and I shall be leaving alone, but I would be tempted to take on the Richard Hannon runner, purely as is my way. Any other market support would be significant, but on paper, Wickhambrook and In Focus make plenty of appeal based on their initial run first time out.
Same sentiments with the finishing six furlong handicap, but Medici Time and Cocktail Charlie are both coming round to good marks with strong course form for The Easterby boys, and any market support would again, be significant.
2.05 York – War Singer & Nanton
2.40 York – Maven (Nap)
3.15 York – Quick Wit
3.50 York – Moviesta & No Jet Lag
4.20 York – Kalk Bay, I’m Super Too & Merchant of Medici
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