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13:50 York

Wednesday 23 August 2023

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Sky Bet And Symphony Group Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

Off time: 13:53 | Winning time: 1m 1.93s

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(12)

Equilateral¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: J P Spencer| T: C Hills| OR: 105| D

12/1

Not scored since 2021 but some good efforts at Listed/Group level this summer. Latest Goodwood run wasn't one of them but may find life easier now dropping into a handicap for the first time since scoring at Meydan in January 2021.

Form: 842250

(7)

Korker⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 102| CD

13/2

Course winner who was also a good second at the Dante meeting in May. Back to form when runner-up off this mark at Newcastle and Sandown on his last 2 outings and likely to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 020622

(5)

Intrinsic Bond¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Wigham| OR: 99| BF| D

4/1

Won the Great St Wilfrid at Ripon for Tracy Waggott last summer and comfortably bettered even that form when first then second in a pair of 5f Ascot handicaps for new yard in recent weeks. Big player under Oisin Murphy.

Form: 828012

(20)

Makanah¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 96| D

18/1

Snapped losing run in 5f Musselburgh conditions event last autumn. Not beaten far in competitive handicaps over 6f here and 5f at Newcastle at the start of the summer but needs to shrug off a below-par run in the Stewards' Cup last time. Good fourth/fifth in 2 previous attempts in this race.

Form: 61-8540

(14)

Michaela's Boy¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 98| D

33/1

Won AW handicaps on final 2 starts last year and third in a 5f listed race here at the Dante meeting in May. Ran a cracker when narrowly denied in a big field at the Curragh in July but not in the same form at Ascot since.

Form: 843828

(15)

Vintage Clarets¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 94| D

22/1

Back on the scoreboard at Chester in June and followed up in ready fashion in the Gosforth Park Cup at Newcastle (5f) 13 days later. Good run of form came to a halt at Goodwood this month but he's capable of bouncing back.

Form: 011360

(2)

Mondammej²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 94| D

14/1

Useful gelding but on a lengthy losing run and has been below form on his last 3 outings.

Form: 282540

(9)

Alligator Alley^t,v²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 91| CD

9/1

Completed a hat-trick on AW last winter and back on song when placed at Doncaster and Goodwood (both 5f) this summer. Sometimes hinders his chance with slow starts.

Form: 068033

(10)

Bergerac^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: N Callan| T: K A Ryan| OR: 90| CD

16/1

Out of sorts this year but a revival wouldn't come as a surprise having dipped to 3 lb lower than when landing this race 12 months ago.

Form: 604-880

(19)

Jm Jungle²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 92| D

12/1

3-y-o who is enjoying a cracking season, shaping well on a few occasions before winning at Haydock and Glorious Goodwood on his last 2 starts. Further 5 lb rise demands more but he could easily find it.

Form: 324211

(18)

Ancient Times³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 88| BF| D

50/1

Dual 5f winner early last season. Has also reached the frame 3 times this year but he needs to bounce back quickly from a poor effort at Sandown on Sunday.

Form: 4-40340

(8)

One Night Stand⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 87| D

40/1

Has been given a bit of a chance by the handicapper but he wasn't at the top of his game when last seen in June and he tends to save his very best for AW.

Form: 4-09550

(3)

Nomadic Empire^p⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86| C| D

18/1

Course winner but becoming increasingly hard to predict, losing all chance with a very slow start at Thirsk last week.

Form: 036558

(17)

Manila Scouse^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 86| D

13/2

Several good efforts in defeat prior to notching wins in quick succession at Haydock (5f, heavy) and Chepstow (5f, good) this month. Another 5 lb higher now but can't be discounted in his current mood.

Form: 204211

(16)

Ventura Express¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 86| D

22/1

Latest win at Pontefract in May. Found the line coming just too soon in a 5f course handicap last month and another creditable run when fourth over 6f at Redcar recently.

Form: 812724

(1)

Looking For Lynda^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 87| D

18/1

Front-runner who has got back on track with cheekpieces added when reaching the frame at Musselburgh and Windsor this month. This looks more competitive, though.

Form: 6-50734

(11)

Shalaa Asker^p⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Keatley| OR: 83| D

28/1

Four wins from 14 runs this year, the latest at Pontefract in June. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (14/1) at Chester (5.5f, soft) 40 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 583214

(13)

Dig Two^b,t⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 83| D

66/1

Solid start for this yard when third at Kempton (6f) in April but not at the same level since. A 7-week break needs to have had a reviving effect.

Form: 45-3888

(6)

Copper Knight^p,t⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-4| J: J Fanning| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| CD

14/1

Won this race in 2021 and showed he's still very useful at the age of 9 when successful back to back here and at Pontefract in July. Run of good form came to a halt at Windsor recently, though.

Form: 871139

(4)

Kuwait City²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: J Butler| OR: 83| CD

22/1

Landed a competitive 3-y-o handicap at the Dante meeting here (5f, good to firm) in May. Good third at Ayr next time but has taken backward steps the last twice. Needs to get back on the up.

Form: 5-51379

Forecasts

Intrinsic Bond (4/1), Korker (13/2), Manila Scouse (13/2), Alligator Alley (9/1), Equilateral (12/1), Jm Jungle (12/1), Copper Knight (14/1), Mondammej (14/1), Bergerac (16/1), Makanah (18/1), Looking For Lynda (18/1), Nomadic Empire (18/1), Vintage Clarets (22/1), Ventura Express (22/1), Kuwait City (22/1), Shalaa Asker (28/1), Michaela's Boy (33/1), One Night Stand (40/1), Ancient Times (50/1), Dig Two (66/1)

INTRINSIC BOND went down only to a progressive 3-y-o at Ascot last time so the handicapper might have taken a chance leaving his mark unchanged and he's selected to make it 2-3 since joining Michael Wigham. Korker, Jm Jungle and Manila Scouse head the many possible dangers in a typically fierce renewal of the now traditional sprint handicap to open the meeting.