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15:05 York

John Smith's Sprint Championship Final (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.57s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Talbot Avenue

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Toldya

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Cold Climate

      14/1

        2(11)
        Silk - YELLOW, WHITE hoop and armlets, WHITE and YELLOW check cap

        Blue Velvet

        22
        6/1
        • Form 540012
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        mid-division, pushed laong halfway, no impression

        3(8)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Greenwood

        27 b
        8/1
        • Form 013054
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        dwelt, soon mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        4(13)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue epaulets, diabolo on sleeves

        Princess Almora

        8
        14/1
        • Form 620466
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        mid-division, chased along over 3f out, never dangerous

        5(9)
        Silk - Maroon, white stripe, hooped sleeves

        Toldya

        28
        7/1
        • Form 103010
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace (wore cheek pieces)

        6(6)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green spots, Yellow cap

        Talbot Avenue

        14
        5/1
        • Form 215003
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on well

        7(12)
        Silk - Yellow, light green epaulets and armlets

        Get Stuck In (IRE)

        23
        11/1
        • Form 010025
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13

        chased leaders to halfway, soon weakened (wore cheek pieces)

        8(2)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue disc, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Light Blue and White hooped cap

        Cd Flyer (IRE)

        34
        8/1
        • Form 540004
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11

        dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and one-paced final furlong

        9(1)
        Silk - Red, White triple diamond, halved sleeves and diamond on cap

        Friar Tuck

        10
        12/1
        • Form 523210
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10

        toawrds rear, some headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened

        10(7)
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green inverted triangle, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap

        Sussex Lad

        5
        25/1
        • Form 424350
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-0

        mid-division, chased along over 3f out, never troubled leaders

        11(4)
        Silk - RED and YELLOW (quartered), halved sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Hout Bay

        16
        16/1
        • Form 525260
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-13

        mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and one-paced final furlong

        12(15)
        Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves

        Flint River

        15
        25/1
        • Form 004020
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

        towards rear, never dangerous

        13(10)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Blackheath (IRE)

        8
        14/1
        • Form 004000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 7-12

        slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        14(5)
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green inverted triangle, diamonds on sleeves, and diamond on cap

        Tomthevic

        17
        25/1
        • Form 212000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

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

        15(14)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue hoops, chevrons on sleeves

        Cold Climate

        5
        14/1
        • Form 600365
        • Age 7
        • Weight 7-12

        held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong (wore cheek pieces)

        1(3)
        NR

        Further Outlook (USA)

        126
        • Form 201322
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Blue Velvet has hit top form of late and is given the TEAMtalk verdict to notch her third success of the current term. The Dean Ivory-trained mare had Friar Tuck (second) and Get Stuck In (fifth) behind when landing a 5f handicap at Ayr's Western meeting and was only narrowly denied when second of 27 in the Ayr Silver Cup the following day. The daughter of Formidable has been raised a further 4lb since but is still fairly treated on her old form and looks sure to give another good account in a typically open contest. Greenwood has shaped as though this trip will suit ideally and merits consideration while Talbot Avenue, although not the easiest to predict, is another in fair form at present. Toldya had the selection behind when scoring at Kempton last month but now looks plenty high enough in the weights. Cd Flyer is on a winning mark but may find this on the sharp side nowadays while Further Outlook has to prove his fitness following a four-month break.