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15:25 York

John West Tuna Stakes (Rated Stakes) (Class B Showcase Handicap) (Class B)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 195y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.50s
  • 7 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Red, White striped sleeves and hoop on Yellow cap
8/1
  • Form 001/020-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-11

held up in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong

2(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Rajam

34
11/2
  • Form 21120-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, eased close home

3(7)
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
2/1
  • Form 5/0-0003
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7

held up in rear, headway and in touch over 3f out, ridden and stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, driven out

4(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, White sleeves, Black cap
10/1
  • Form 13/2622-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6

mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one-paced inside final furlong

5(3)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars
  • Form 31-0021
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong

6(5)
Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 3-06322
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-11

held up, headway over 3f out, effort over 1f out, kept on final furlong

7(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon stars
16/1
  • Form 420040
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

close up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, soon behind

In depth

Verdict

Another small field for a big prize. Mick Easterby regularly sends out winners here and he was in fine form last weeked and he is represented by the formerly high-class Dancing Phantom. Rajam ran a stinker on his racecourse reappearance but he probably blew up on that day after a nine month absence and the market is best watched here. Colorado Falls is likely to be popular after a recent win but that was down to a canny ride in lesser grade. Bourgeois put up his best performance for a long time at Newmarket . His stable are in form and any further rain must give him a reasonable shout today.