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16:40 York

Skybet Supporting Yorkshire Air Ambulance Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 88y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £13,000 added
  • Winner: £8,410
  • 2nd: £2,502
  • 3rd: £1,251
  • 4th: £625
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 40.03s
  • Off Time: 16:40:08
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -
3/1

    1(4)
    Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap
    4/1
    • Form 33-0648
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 87

    held up in rear, came towards stands side over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, closed on leaders towards finish, just held

    2(2)
    Silk - Lime Green, Royal Blue epaulets and cap

    Argent Knight

    35 v D
    9/2
    • Form 93-6685
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 86

    tracked leaders in 4th, outpaced over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 1f out

    3(6)
    Silk - Black, White hoops, Royal Blue cap, White star
    12/1
    • Form 22-1900
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 86

    led, quickened clear 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

    4(7)
    Silk - Maroon, Grey seams, Maroon sleeves and cap

    Almagest

    11 p D
    9/1
    • Form 930-652
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 85

    tracked leaders in 3rd, came towards centre over 3f out, soon lost place, ridden and hung left inside final 2f, stayed on to chase leaders final 75 yards, held towards finish

    5(1)
    Silk - Emerald green, grey spots

    Itlaaq

    15 t CD
    3/1
    • Form 0-61385
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 83

    held up in 5th, headway into 2nd over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on when strongly pressed towards finish, just held on

    6(3)
    Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star
    • Form 0-00313
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 78

    held up in 6th, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, no impression

    7(5)
    Silk - Royal Blue, large Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap, Yellow spots
    4/1
    • Form 641141
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-8
    • Official Rating 74

    tracked leader, ridden 3f out, outpaced when lost place over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, joined winner towards finish, just failed

    Previous results

    In depth

    Verdict

    Itlaaq won this in 2011 and isn't badly treated but generally likes a bit more ease in the ground than he'll get here. Almagest is on exactly the same mark as when last successful at Beverley in August and looked on the way back at the East Yorkshire track last time when just failing to catch Stopped Out. He'll go well in that kind of form but like the remainder is likely to struggle to concede weight to SEE AND BE SEEN. He gained his fourth victory of the year at Newbury last time when finishing well on top over this trip so a 5lb rise shouldn't prevent another success. Ex Oriente tackles the trip for the first time but wasn't stopping over 1m6f at Sandown and could provide the main threat.

    Formwatch

    Grandorio (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Kings Fete (8-8) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.

    Argent Knight 50-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, kept on same pace in 5th over 1f out, 5th of 13, 8l behind Pique Sous (9-2) at Royal Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) gf in Jun.

    Be Perfect (USA) 40-1 (9-4) Led, driven and headed over 3f out, soon behind, 12th of 13, well behind Angel Gabrial (9-3) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Apr.

    Almagest 6-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on and just held close home, 2nd of 6, nk behind Stopped Out (9-9) at Beverley 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

    Itlaaq 25-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Kings Fete (8-8) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.

    Ex Oriente (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Dwelt and stumbled leaving stalls, in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Alwilda (10-0) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

    See And Be Seen 14-1 (8-6) Chased leader, led going well 3f out, stayed on well, driven out, won at Newbury 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd beating Romeo Montague (9-5) by 2l, 13 ran.