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14:20 York

Csl Scaffolding Claiming Stakes (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.36s
  • Off Time: 14:20:44
  • 11 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Dark Green, large Yellow spots, Dark Green sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

Birkside

15 CDD
2/1
  • Form 21-1410
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 82

mid-division on inside, headway 4f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed final 100 yards, no extra near finish

2(5)
Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap

Longspur

17 D
25/1
  • Form 321-069
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

held up, ridden and outpaced 4f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never troubled leaders

3(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, halved sleeves, hooped cap

Wraith

21
12/1
  • Form 4722-40
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 66

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong

4(8)
Silk - Royal Blue and Grey diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Grey diamond
12/1
  • Form 748314/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 92

raced keenly, held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out

5(11)
Silk - BLACK, RED chevron hoop and sleeves, BLACK armlets, hooped cap
5/1
  • Form 540-548
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 75

held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on final furlong to take 2nd near finish

6(2)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

Muraco

256
40/1
  • Form 839150-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 69

chased leaders, driven over 4f out, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened

7(7)
Silk - Pink, Grey chevron and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 4445-10
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 85

mid-division, headway over 3f out, challenged 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead final 100 yards

8(12)
Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, Orange sleeves and cap
200/1
  • Form 000/708-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 40

raced keenly, led, clear to over 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 2f out, moved right and weakened from over 1f out

9(4)
Silk - Brown, Yellow and Brown diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 314233
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 74

tracked clear leader, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on until no extra towards finish

10(6)
Silk - Maroon, grey star, grey sleeves, maroon armlets, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 66-3153
  • Age 11
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 65

mid-division, effort over 2f out, one paced final furlong, no impression

12(10)
Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, White cap, Dark Blue diamond
200/1
  • Form 660/000-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 44

chased leaders to over 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off

11(3)
NR
  • Form 308/987
  • Age 13
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

A claimer opens the card and from a shortlist of Wraith, Chocolate Caramel and Birkside we will side with the last mentioned. The selection is a course and distance winner and although he disappointed here last time, he is dropped in grade today and with ground conditions to suit a strong case can be made for him. Wraith is a smart colt but he has yet to recapture his best form in his two runs this season and although he will find this easier than his last outings, he has a bit to prove. Chocolate Caramel has been running well on the all-weather of late but his best form on the turf has come with cut in the ground, so he could be one to have reservations about. High Command is from a shrewd yard who do well here so he is one to note in the market, but for the winner we will stick with Birkside.

Formwatch

Birkside 8-1 (7-11) Always rear division, 10th of 15, 12l behind Luberon (8-7) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.

Longspur 50-1 (8-8) Always behind, weakened 3f out, 9th of 12, 16l behind Birkside (9-1) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

Wraith 13-2 (8-11) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 11, 14l behind Pass The Port (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

High Command 11-2 (9-2) Held up, headway 3f out, every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Rampallion (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) sft in Sept '06.

Inchloch 7-1 (9-7) In touch, headway 8f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 6l behind Pass The Port (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

Muraco 14-1 (9-4) Mid-division, hard driven on outside over 3f out, soon beaten, 14th of 15, 12l behind Elegant Hawk (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcap (5) pol in Sept.

Chocolate Caramel (USA) 18-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, always in rear, last of 10, well behind Ajaan (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gs.

Peak Seasons (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Towards rear, pushed along, brought wide 3f out, never reached challenging position, 8th of 13, 16l behind Shandelight (8-7) at Southwell 1m Stks (41-45) (7) fbs in May '07.

Princess Cocoa (IRE) 3-1 (8-13) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Crocodile Bay (9-2) at Beverley 1m hcap (3) gf.

Court of Appeal 11-4 (9-0) In touch, ridden, effort 2f out, every chance when not much room, switched right approaching final furlong, kept on inside last, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Eijaaz (8-11) at Catterick 1m 4f sll (6) gf.

Water Pistol 100-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 4f out, last of 15, 29l behind Rare Coincidence (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May '07.

Donna's Double 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 8th of 13, 23l behind Court Of Appeal (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 4f sll (6) sft in Apr.