July 09 / 13.45 York

13.45 York

Good To Firm

John Smith’s Racing Handicap

Prize money: £12885
0m 7f 192y
Class 2
10 runners

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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

1st

7 (8)

Eilean Dubh

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

5/1 (Won)

Win: £5.00
Place: £2.10

Form: 133110 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

On the up when landing a pair of competitive Sky Bet Sunday Series handicaps at about 1m in May, the latter here (good); caught wide when returned to 6f at Pontefract last month and it's likely worth putting a line through that effort; no surprise were he to resume his progression back at 1m.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
16 (6)	29th Jul 2022 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 2	15:00 Goodwood Eilean Dubh 8st 13lb J: Clifford Lee T: K R Burke	Won two in a row in May (1m, good) and, having been drawn widest over an inadequate 6f at Pontefract, he returned to winning ways at York (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago; has a progressive profile and an advantageous low draw, and he could be thereabouts.	12/1
1st 7 (8)	9th Jul 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 192y Class 2	13:45 York Eilean Dubh 9st 7lb J: Clifford Lee T: K R Burke	dwelt start, in touch with leaders towards far side, headway and tracked leader over 2f out, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, kept on well (trainer said, regarding improved form, that the colt benefited from a better draw on this occasion and a return to a 1m trip)	5/1
1st 10 (3)	22nd May 2022 Good 0m 7f 192y Class 3	17:05 York Eilean Dubh 9st 1lb J: Clifford Lee T: K R Burke	Ex-French 4yo (won on soft there) who has been steadily progressive for his new yard, making it two wins from his last four starts when scoring at Hamilton (1m, good); up 5lb in a higher grade but may have more to offer.	8/1

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(6)

29th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

8st 13lb

Won two in a row in May (1m, good) and, having been drawn widest over an inadequate 6f at Pontefract, he returned to winning ways at York (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago; has a progressive profile and an advantageous low draw, and he could be thereabouts.

12/1

1st

(8)

9th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

9st 7lb

dwelt start, in touch with leaders towards far side, headway and tracked leader over 2f out, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, kept on well (trainer said, regarding improved form, that the colt benefited from a better draw on this occasion and a return to a 1m trip)

5/1

1st

(3)

22nd May 2022

Good

0m 7f 192y

Class 3

9st 1lb

Ex-French 4yo (won on soft there) who has been steadily progressive for his new yard, making it two wins from his last four starts when scoring at Hamilton (1m, good); up 5lb in a higher grade but may have more to offer.

8/1

2nd

5 (10)

Blue For You

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

5/1

Place: £2.00

Form: 104-73 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict

Not long with this stable and took a step forward from reappearance when third to the reopposing Via Serendipity at Sandown (1m, good to firm) four weeks ago; cheekpieces off, the visor he wore for one of his wins in Ireland back on; could come good for this yard before long; respected.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 15 (1)	29th Jul 2022 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 2	15:00 Goodwood Blue For You 8st 13lb J: Daniel Tudhope T: David O’Meara	prominent on inner, going easily but repeatedly short of room from 3f out, switched left over 1f out, headway when in the clear inside final furlong, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner	9/1
2nd 1 (6)	22nd Jul 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 192y Class 3	17:55 York Blue For You 9st 10lb J: Daniel Tudhope T: David O’Meara	prominent, ridden over 2f out, went second inside final furlong, every chance inside final 110yds, just held	5/2
2nd 5 (10)	9th Jul 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 192y Class 2	13:45 York Blue For You 9st 10lb J: Daniel Tudhope T: David O’Meara	in touch with leaders, headway on outer over 2f out, pushed along and edged left under 2f out, ridden and made challenge over 1f out, kept on	5/1

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2nd

(1)

29th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

8st 13lb

prominent on inner, going easily but repeatedly short of room from 3f out, switched left over 1f out, headway when in the clear inside final furlong, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

9/1

2nd

(6)

22nd Jul 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 3

9st 10lb

prominent, ridden over 2f out, went second inside final furlong, every chance inside final 110yds, just held

5/2

2nd

(10)

9th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

9st 10lb

in touch with leaders, headway on outer over 2f out, pushed along and edged left under 2f out, ridden and made challenge over 1f out, kept on

5/1

3rd

10 (6)

Blenheim Boy

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

10/1

Place: £2.40

Form: 61-180 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict

Came well clear on soft at Ripon (1m) in April but found out off higher marks since, albeit it was in the Britannia at Royal Ascot latterly; dangerous to discount as a 3yo up against older opposition but does need to prove he can do it on good to firm ground.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 9 (10)	6th Aug 2022 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 3	13:00 Ascot Blenheim Boy 9st 4lb J: Jamie Spencer T: Richard Fahey	prominent on outer, ridden over 2f out, lost second over 1f out, soon weakened	6/1
3rd 10 (6)	9th Jul 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 192y Class 2	13:45 York Blenheim Boy 8st 11lb J: Oisin Orr T: Richard Fahey	tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong	10/1
14th 25 (26)	16th Jun 2022 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 2	17:00 Ascot Blenheim Boy 8st 11lb J: Oisin McSweeney T: Richard Fahey	raced centre, midfield, ridden over 2f out, outpaced and lost position up the centre over 1f out, soon beaten	66/1

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7th

(10)

6th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 3

9st 4lb

prominent on outer, ridden over 2f out, lost second over 1f out, soon weakened

6/1

3rd

(6)

9th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

8st 11lb

tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

10/1

14th

(26)

16th Jun 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

8st 11lb

raced centre, midfield, ridden over 2f out, outpaced and lost position up the centre over 1f out, soon beaten

66/1

4th

2 (1)

Isla Kai

J: Rowan Scott

T: Nigel Tinkler

100/30

Form: 2-4046 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Regular front-runner; disappointed when favourite for a C&D handicap at the Dante meeting but that's about the only blip of his career, finishing a good sixth of 29 in Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot (1m, good to firm) last time; runs off 2lb lower here; bold show likely.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 5 (10)	6th Aug 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 2	15:55 Ascot Isla Kai 9st 11lb J: Frankie Dettori T: Nigel Tinkler	took keen hold, led, pushed along from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra and headed final 110yds, soon lost position	5/1
4th 2 (1)	9th Jul 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 192y Class 2	13:45 York Isla Kai 10st 1lb J: Rowan Scott T: Nigel Tinkler	raced freely, led on inner, shaken up 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong	100/30
6th 17 (12)	15th Jun 2022 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 2	17:00 Ascot Isla Kai 9st 5lb J: Rowan Scott T: Nigel Tinkler	raced centre, disputed lead, led overall when groups merged over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final 110yds	25/1

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5th

(10)

6th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 2

9st 11lb

took keen hold, led, pushed along from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra and headed final 110yds, soon lost position

5/1

4th

(1)

9th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

10st 1lb

raced freely, led on inner, shaken up 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong

100/30

6th

(12)

15th Jun 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

9st 5lb

raced centre, disputed lead, led overall when groups merged over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

25/1

OUR TIP

5th

1 (7)

Young Fire

J: Jason Hart

T: David O’Meara

13/2

Form: 558-24 D BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict

Couldn't enhance his good strike-rate at Haydock last weekend but still performed respectably in fourth and had been a good second over 7f here prior to that; fine at 1m but his peak RPRs on turf have come on good or softer and Tudhope seemingly prefers stablemate Blue For You this time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 1 (6)	6th Aug 2022 Good To Soft 1m 0f 37y Class 2	14:25 Haydock Young Fire 10st 0lb J: David Probert T: David O’Meara	took keen hold, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and no extra final 110yds	11/2
8th 8 (5)	29th Jul 2022 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 2	15:00 Goodwood Young Fire 9st 5lb J: Sean Levey T: David O’Meara	midfield, pushed along over 2f out, bit short of room over 1f out, ridden and kept on final 110yds, not reach leaders	25/1
5th 1 (7)	9th Jul 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 192y Class 2	13:45 York Young Fire 10st 2lb J: Jason Hart T: David O’Meara	held up in midfield, switched left and headway over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression from over 1f out	13/2

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5th

(6)

6th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

1m 0f 37y

Class 2

10st 0lb

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and no extra final 110yds

11/2

8th

(5)

29th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

9st 5lb

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, bit short of room over 1f out, ridden and kept on final 110yds, not reach leaders

25/1

5th

(7)

9th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

10st 2lb

held up in midfield, switched left and headway over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression from over 1f out

13/2

6th

3 (2)

Scottish Summit

J: Kevin Stott

T: Geoffrey Harker

14/1

Form: 022135 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict

Better than ever as a 9yo when bolting up over 1m at Newcastle (AW) in May but beaten off higher marks on turf twice since; two third places is the best he's managed in seven previous visits here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 3 (3)	6th Aug 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 2	15:27 Redcar Scottish Summit 9st 6lb J: Shane Gray T: Geoffrey Harker	held up in rear, nudged along 2f out, ridden final furlong, made no impression	8/1
6th 3 (2)	9th Jul 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 192y Class 2	13:45 York Scottish Summit 9st 11lb J: Kevin Stott T: Geoffrey Harker	towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out	14/1
5th 1 (1)	18th Jun 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 3	15:22 Redcar Scottish Summit 9st 9lb J: Shane Gray T: Geoffrey Harker	in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final 110yds, never on terms	4/1

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4th

(3)

6th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

9st 6lb

held up in rear, nudged along 2f out, ridden final furlong, made no impression

8/1

6th

(2)

9th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

9st 11lb

towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out

14/1

5th

(1)

18th Jun 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

9st 9lb

in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final 110yds, never on terms

4/1

7th

8 (3)

Challet

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Dods

8/1

Form: -72339 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict

Missed the break slightly and unable to adopt his usual front-running position at Musselburgh last time so it might be worth forgiving that effort, particularly as he'd been in cracking form with a pair of placed efforts over 7f here prior to that; also successful twice here last year (including at this trip); all wins on good/good to soft but he has been placed on good to firm; much respected with Harry Davies taking 5lb off.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 6 (15)	30th Jul 2022 Good To Soft 0m 7f 218y Class 3	15:48 Thirsk Challet 9st 6lb J: Phil Dennis T: Michael Dods	pressed leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong	20/1
7th 8 (3)	9th Jul 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 192y Class 2	13:45 York Challet 9st 1lb J: Harry Davies T: Michael Dods	slowly away, in rear, pushed along and reminder soon after start, pushed along and minor headway on outer over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out (trainer said gelding was never travelling having missed the break)	8/1
9th 3 (5)	29th Jun 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 33y Class 3	15:15 Musselburgh Challet 9st 5lb J: Tom Eaves T: Michael Dods	took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outer 3f out, pushed along and went third 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's poor performance; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)	7/2

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5th

(15)

30th Jul 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 218y

Class 3

9st 6lb

pressed leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

20/1

7th

(3)

9th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

9st 1lb

slowly away, in rear, pushed along and reminder soon after start, pushed along and minor headway on outer over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out (trainer said gelding was never travelling having missed the break)

8/1

9th

(5)

29th Jun 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 33y

Class 3

9st 5lb

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outer 3f out, pushed along and went third 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's poor performance; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)

7/2

8th

4 (4)

Via Serendipity

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Charlie Fellowes

10/1

Form: 6-8410 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict

Landed an 11th career success when seeing off six rivals (including the reopposing Blue For You) at Sandown (1m, good to firm) last month and worth forgiving his lesser run in the Royal Hunt Cup only four days later; still on a competitive mark but this place hasn't proved a happy hunting ground for him in the past.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 9 (3)	6th Aug 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 2	15:55 Ascot Via Serendipity 9st 6lb J: Takeshi Yokoyama T: Charlie Fellowes	midfield, ridden from 2f out, kept on but made no impression	10/1
8th 4 (4)	9th Jul 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 192y Class 2	13:45 York Via Serendipity 9st 10lb J: Stevie Donohoe T: Charlie Fellowes	never better than mid-division	10/1
1st 29 (13)	15th Jun 2022 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 2	17:00 Ascot Via Serendipity 9st 1lb J: Stevie Donohoe T: Charlie Fellowes	took keen hold, raced centre, held up in rear, shaken up when groups merged over 2f out, ridden and outpaced when bit short of room over 1f out, never dangerous	8/1

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7th

(3)

6th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 2

9st 6lb

midfield, ridden from 2f out, kept on but made no impression

10/1

8th

(4)

9th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

9st 10lb

never better than mid-division

10/1

1st

(13)

15th Jun 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

9st 1lb

took keen hold, raced centre, held up in rear, shaken up when groups merged over 2f out, ridden and outpaced when bit short of room over 1f out, never dangerous

8/1

9th

6 (5)

Tammani

J: Adam Kirby

T: David O’Meara

11/1

Form: -44714 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Listed 2yo winner who came good for current stable with emphatic success at Redcar (7f, good to firm) last month; not in the same form when only fourth of six at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) one week later; back up in trip; others more obvious.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
21th 19 (4)	23rd Jul 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 2	15:00 Ascot Tammani 8st 6lb J: Rowan Scott T: David O’Meara	raced far side and alone, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out	40/1
9th 6 (5)	9th Jul 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 192y Class 2	13:45 York Tammani 9st 7lb J: Adam Kirby T: David O’Meara	always towards rear	11/1
4th 1 (1)	25th Jun 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 4	20:00 Doncaster Tammani 10st 0lb J: Ryan Sexton T: David O’Meara	prominent, not clear run and dropped to last over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong	3/1

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21th

(4)

23rd Jul 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

8st 6lb

raced far side and alone, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

40/1

9th

(5)

9th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

9st 7lb

always towards rear

11/1

4th

(1)

25th Jun 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

10st 0lb

prominent, not clear run and dropped to last over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

3/1

10th

9 (9)

Garden Oasis

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

14/1

Form: -70008 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict

Hasn't finished any closer than seventh in his five outings this year so his claims aren't obvious but he is back on a good mark if staging a revival.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 5 (1)	13th Aug 2022 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 3	15:25 Ripon Garden Oasis 8st 12lb J: David Allan T: Tim Easterby	made all, 2 lengths ahead 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden and kept on strongly from under 2f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, just held on (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)	9/2
15th 12 (4)	30th Jul 2022 Good To Soft 0m 7f 218y Class 3	15:48 Thirsk Garden Oasis 9st 1lb J: Paul Hanagan T: Tim Easterby	held up in behind leaders, dropped to midfield over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened	16/1
3rd 1 (1)	16th Jul 2022 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 4	16:01 Ripon Garden Oasis 10st 0lb J: Tony Hamilton T: Tim Easterby	led, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on but held towards finish	14/1

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1st

(1)

13th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

8st 12lb

made all, 2 lengths ahead 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden and kept on strongly from under 2f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, just held on (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)

9/2

15th

(4)

30th Jul 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 218y

Class 3

9st 1lb