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15:05 York

John West Tuna Handicap

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.55s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ski Jump (USA)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Sunday Symphony

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sualda (IRE)

      16/1

        1(1)
        Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN stars

        Pearl of Love (IRE)

        23
        25/1
        • Form 1/70-040
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 98

        always in rear division

        2(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Black stars, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star

        Always Esteemed (IRE)

        35 p
        50/1
        • Form 039000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 85

        towards rear, never a factor

        3(3)
        Silk - Red and White stripes, chevrons on sleeves

        Most Definitely (IRE)

        13
        10/1
        • Form 12-1371
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 85

        held up, pushed along over 3f out, effort over 2f out, no impression

        4(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green cap

        Batik (IRE)

        57 D
        6/1
        • Form 315-11
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 82

        in touch, driven along over 4f out, ridden when outpaced over 3f out, stayed on final 2f

        5(5)
        Silk - YELLOW, royal blue stars, striped sleeves, yellow cap

        Ski Jump (USA)

        24 v
        11/2
        • Form 044-254
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 80

        in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, kept on

        6(9)
        Silk - Beige, Orange star, sleeves and cap

        Come On Jonny (IRE)

        34 D
        9/2
        • Form 10-1321
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 93

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong

        7(8)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Sunday Symphony

        21
        5/1
        • Form 2115-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 92

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace

        8(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Bay Story (USA)

        16 BFD
        3/1
        • Form 212
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 92

        tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        9(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue braces and sleeves, Red cap

        Sualda (IRE)

        7 CDD
        16/1
        • Form 10-0638
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 75

        held up mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, no extra final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Mark Johnston's Bay Story ran well on his handicap debut at Salisbury last month and has to be respected but this is the first time that he has tackled older horses and he may not be up to the task so preference is for Batik, who gets the vote ahead of Most Definitely. The last mentioned resumed winning ways at Doncaster last month but is 6lbs higher now and this looks tougher. Richard Fahey's horses normally start to come into form at this time of year so Sualda has to be respected along with Always Esteemed, who steps up in trip to 1m4f for the first time. Ralph Beckett's Come On Jonny has been running consistently well all season but is another tackling older horses for the first time, while Ski Jump drops back in distance. The vote though goes to Luca Cumani's Batik, who is lightly raced and progressive and is fancied to complete a hat-trick.

        Formwatch

        Pearl of Love (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division, driven along over 3f out, soon behind, last of 22, 33l behind New Seeker (9-0) at York 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.

        Always Esteemed (IRE) 40-1 (8-3) Led until headed over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 17, 49l behind Eccentric (8-2) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

        Most Definitely (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, switched left to inside 3f out, headway over 2f out, switched right and shaken up over 1f out, led close home, won at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Inchnadamph (9-6) by a nk, 10 ran.

        Batik (IRE) 7-4fav (8-11) Chased leader, pushed along 5f out, ridden 3f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Salisbury 1m 4f fll hcp (4) gf in May beating Velvet Waters (8-4) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

        Ski Jump (USA) 25-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 20, 6l behind Leg Spinner (8-12) at York 2m 4f hcp 0-95 (2) gf in Jun.

        Come On Jonny (IRE) 7-1 (8-4) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 1m 4f 3yo hcp (2) gd in Jun beating Wild Savannah (8-9) by a hd, 11 ran.

        Sunday Symphony 12-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Munsef (8-7) at York 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.

        Bay Story (USA) 5-2fav (9-4) Led, kept on when pressed from 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no chance with winner but kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Magic Instinct (8-8) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Jun.

        Sualda (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) In touch and keen, weakening when not much room 2f out, 8th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Mikao (9-10) at Haydock 1m 4f app hcp (4) gf.