14:20 York

Wednesday 17 May 2017

All14:2014:5515:3016:0516:3517:0517:35

Sky Bet First Race Special Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 2f 56y  |   Soft  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:22  |   Winning time: 2m 12.71s
1st
Horse silk
10
(5)
12/1
T: B R MillmanJ: P Makin
Mid-division, headway going well from 3f out, led over 1f out, quickened clear, edged left inside final furlong, easily
2nd
Horse silk
5
18
(3)
7/1
T: W J HaggasJ: L Dettori
Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
9
(6)
20/1
T: D M SimcockJ: J P Spencer
Led 2f, chased leader, ridden over 3f out, led again over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 25/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
13
(19)
25/1
T: T P TateJ: J P Sullivan
Soon prominent, led after 2f, clear 5f out, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
5th
Horse silk
nk
14
(4)
49-1
11/1
T: H PalmerJ: James Doyle
Tracked leaders on inside, raced keenly early stages, ridden 3f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
1
16
(8)
20/1
T: R A FaheyJ: P Hanagan
Prominent, ridden over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, one pace final furlong tchd 25/1 in a place
7th
Horse silk
hd
15
(13)
59-0
25/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
8th
Horse silk
1
1
(2)
16/1
T: H MorrisonJ: A Kirby
Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, some headway over 2f out, never in contention tchd 20/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
5
(12)
8/1
T: K A RyanJ: K Stott
Mid-division, some headway and switched left over 2f out, hung left entering final furlong, never involved tchd 9/1 and 10/1 in places
10th
Horse silk
½
6
(7)
11/1
T: D MenuisierJ: J Fortune
Mid-division, ridden and effort 3f out, no impression final 2f tchd 12/1
11th
Horse silk
hd
4
(14)
12/1
T: J & S QuinnJ: R L Moore
Last to break, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no further impression inside final furlong
12th
Horse silk
3 ½
19
(11)
25/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: Andrea Atzeni
Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, no impression over 1f out
13th
Horse silk
3
2
(15)
25/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Oisin Murphy
Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, struggling over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
14th
Horse silk
1 ¼
20
(1)
25/1
T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: T Hamilton
Mid-division, took keen hold, headway over 4f out, lost place over 2f out op 20/1
15th
Horse silk
¾
3
(17)
14/1
T: R VarianJ: Jim Crowley
Held up towards rear, shaken up over 2f out, soon well beaten op 20/1
16th
Horse silk
6
11
(9)
10/1
T: C FellowesJ: S Donohoe
Chased leaders, keen early, ridden 3f out, soon beaten op 8/1
17th
Horse silk
4
12
(18)
16/1
T: A KingJ: F Sweeney
Always towards rear op 14/1
18th
Horse silk
¾
7
(16)
50/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Chased leaders on outside, lost place over 3f out
19th
Horse silk
3 ¼
8
(20)
50/1
T: B SmartJ: Connor Beasley
Held up well in rear, always behind
20th
Horse silk
4 ½
17
(10)
49-0
6/1f
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened op 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.60Pl:£3.80, £2.20, £5.90, £8.60EX:£156.40Trifecta:£6,001.60Tricast:£1,714.25SF:£85.22Swingers:£29.20, £67.40, £35.00

Forecasts

Lovell (6/1), Al Neksh (7/1), Erik The Red (8/1), Repercussion (10/1), Qassem (11/1), Saunter (11/1), Master Carpenter (12/1), Speed Company (12/1), Shabeeb (14/1), Not So Sleepy (16/1), Cosmeapolitan (16/1), Oasis Fantasy (20/1), Innocent Touch (20/1), Awake My Soul (25/1), Final (25/1), Beardwood (25/1), Lustrous Light (25/1), Two For Two (25/1), Mythical Madness (50/1), Kentuckyconnection (50/1)

Verdict

There's two exciting French recruits in the line-up who come into the race with similar profiles and may prove to be on lenient marks. The gelding operation may have done worked the oracle for Qassem and Hugo Palmer's runners often come on for their seasonal reappearances but narrow preference is for the Charlie Fellowes trained REPERCUSSION. He ran a sound race on his debut for this yard and the forecast soft ground could see him in an even better light. There should also be more to come from Al Neksh who gets the services of Frankie Dettori, a jockey who rides this course particularly well.
  1. Repercussion
  2. Qassem
  3. Al Neksh

Prize Money

1st: £15,562.002nd: £4,660.003rd: £2,330.004th: £1,165.005th: £582.006th: £292.00

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