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14:10 York

Wednesday 12 May 2021

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Churchill Tyres Handicap

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 1m 11.09s

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(5)

Roulston Scar^t¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 104| BF| CD

13/2

C&D winner in 2019 who recorded a couple of victories last year, latest at Nottingham in Septmeber. Ended 2020 with a good third on polytrack debut at Kempton and he warrants respect on return.

Form: 130103-

(9)

Aberama Gold¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S A Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 102| CD

17/2

C&D winner who is in good form in 2021, second of 6 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good, 9/2) 11 days ago. Claims from the same mark but this much more competitive.

Form: 544242

(16)

Hey Jonesy^b²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 102| CD

33/1

Unreliable sort who hasn't really figured in 4 starts since his Wokingham victory at Royal Ascot last June. Probably needed the run on reappearance but others arrive in better heart. Blinkers back on.

Form: 01000-5

(15)

Mr Lupton¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 101| CD

14/1

Largely performed well in top-end handicaps in the second half of last season, landing a premier handicap at the Curragh. Below best but not knocked about on both starts this year so he may feature.

Form: 3130-74

(18)

Gulliver^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 100| CD

17/2

Smart gelding who landed Coral Sprint Trophy over C&D in October. Mixed record on AW since the turn of the year and he looked a hard ride when only beating one home at Lingfield last month.

Form: 5-26830

(19)

Soldier's Minute^h¹⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 98| CD

12/1

Landed this contest 2 years ago and placed twice in similar big fields at this course prior to winning at Kempton in 2020. Has dropped to his last winning mark so is high on the shortlist on return.

Form: 040194-

(12)

Magical Spirit¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 96| D

15/2

Vastly improved when impressive all-the-way winner of Ayr Silver Cup. Didn't fare at all badly against a couple of race-fit rivals after another wind op on return so merits consideration.

Form: 68414-3

(10)

Bielsa^p1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: S De Sousa| T: K A Ryan| OR: 96| BF| D

11/2

Looked a smart prospect as a 4-y-o winning 3 of 4 starts. Last season was disappointing, but ran creditably after 7 months off/a breathing op when runner-up at Ayr 16 days ago. Headgear now applied.

Form: 05595-2

(4)

Staxton^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 95| D

14/1

Dual Ripon scorer last August, the latter the Great St Wilfrid and improved further after 7 months off when winning 6-runner Silver Sprint there with bit in hand last month. 4 lb rise looks fair.

Form: 61100-1

(8)

Zargun⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: B A Curtis| T: S Dixon| OR: 94

125/1

Useful performer at 6f/7f in Germany last year but offered little starting out for new connections (picked up for only €15,000) when last at Lingfield in March. Plenty more needed.

Form: 64204-8

(2)

Embour¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 93| D

28/1

Useful handicapper who bounced back to his best returning from 5 months off when winning handicap at Redcar last month. Not in same form at Newmarket since so needs to put that behind him.

Form: 4057-14

(11)

Shallow Hal⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 92| D

28/1

Thrived on the AW through the winter but wasn't in the same form back on turf at Doncaster 45 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 51-8129

(17)

Brian The Snail⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 91| D

25/1

Useful gelding who resumed winning ways at Southwell (6f) in February and held his form well since. Unsuited by the minimum trip at Chester 5 days ago but has work to do all the same.

Form: 214734

(1)

Woven³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 90| C

13/2

Shaped better than the result on occasions last year and having been bought out of David Simcock's yard for 32,000 gns last autumn, finished well when runner-on return/yard debut. Interesting runner.

Form: 72569-2

(14)

Manigordo¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 89| D

14/1

Useful performer who on second start for this yard, left a lacklustre return behind when winning 11-runner handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago, making all. 1 of 4 for the trainer.

Form: 7707-01

(6)

Hyperfocus^p²⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 88| D

50/1

Winner at Haydock in September but not easiest to catch right and again ran below form when seventh of 14 in handicap at Haydock (6f, soft) when last seen 6 months ago. More needed on return.

Form: 001757-

(7)

Citron Major^p⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 86| C| D

28/1

Course winner who proved to be a disappointment when finishing eighth of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Ripon (6f, good to soft) 5 days ago, weakening inside final 1f. Must bounce back.

Form: 6000-28

(13)

Danzan^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: Nathan Evans| T: T D Easterby| OR: 85| D

25/1

Found just one too good on 4 occasions last term, and similar story on return at Doncaster 11 days ago, best work finish. Still, he hasn't managed to win a race for over 3 years, which is off-putting.

Form: 90329-2

Non-Runners

(3)

Danzeno²¹²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 10

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bielsa (11/2), Woven (13/2), Roulston Scar (13/2), Magical Spirit (15/2), Gulliver (17/2), Aberama Gold (17/2), Soldier's Minute (12/1), Danzeno (12/1), Mr Lupton (14/1), Staxton (14/1), Manigordo (14/1), Danzan (25/1), Brian The Snail (25/1), Embour (28/1), Citron Major (28/1), Shallow Hal (28/1), Hey Jonesy (33/1), Hyperfocus (50/1), Zargun (125/1)

An ultra-competitive sprint handicap with a host in with chances. Preference is for SOLDIER'S MINUTE, who landed this contest back in 2019 and gets the vote to repeat that feat having dropped to his last winning mark of 98. He's gone well fresh in the past and should go close granted a bit of luck in running. Bielsa, Woven, Mr Lupton and Staxton are a handful of others worth considering.