16:05 York

Saturday 10 July 2021

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

John Smith's Cup Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 2f 56y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places )  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:07  |   Winning time: 2m 11.82s
1st
Horse silk
13
(1)
22/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Joshua Bryan
Prominent, headway to chase leader over 3f out, ridden and almost upsides 2f out, led narrowly entering final furlong, held on op 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
17
(3)
40/1
T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Rowan Scott
Led, ridden 3f out, headed narrowly entering final furlong, ran on strongly close home, just denied. op 50/1 tchd 33/1
3rd
Horse silk
nse
22
(10)
14/1
T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: Thore Hammer-Hansen (3)
Held up towards rear, headway into midfield over 4f out, ridden and progress over 2f out, ran on to press leader entering final furlong, almost upsides final 100 yards, no extra op 18/1
4th
Horse silk
2
14
(19)
58-12
14/1
T: Owen BurrowsJ: Jim Crowley
Held up towards rear, some headway travelling strongly when switched left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong but could not reach leaders op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
sh
19
(18)
18/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Pressed leader, close up when ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
2
9
(9)
40/1
T: R A FaheyJ: Connor Murtagh (3)
Midfield, lost place after 3f, ridden over 3f out, steady headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong but could not reach leaders
7th
Horse silk
nk
6
(22)
15/2
T: S & E CrisfordJ: M Crehan (3)
In rear, well adrift when ridden 3f out, some headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong but never dangerous op 9/1
8th
Horse silk
½
12
(5)
20/1
T: D MenuisierJ: Jason Watson
Midfield, headway on inside rail over 4f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, close up entering final furlong, weakened close home op 28/1
9th
Horse silk
½
20
(13)
33/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Callum Hutchinson (7)
Midfield, pulled into prominent position on outside after 4f, close up when ridden 3f out, drifted right and weakened final furlong tchd 28/1
10th
Horse silk
hd
4
(2)
40/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Hector Crouch
Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, one pace final furlong tchd 33/1
11th
Horse silk
nk
8
(11)
10/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Laura Pearson (5)
Midfield, losing ground when ridden and switched right over 3f out, modest headway under pressure over 1f out, one pace final furlong op 11/1 tchd 9/1
12th
Horse silk
nk
11
(14)
4/1j
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: P J McDonald
Held up in touch, lost place 4f out, switched right and ridden 3f out, towards rear 2f out, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out op 9/2 tchd 4/1
13th
Horse silk
1
7
(6)
14/1
T: R VarianJ: Andrea Atzeni
Slightly slow to stride, towards rear, headway on inside rail 4f out, progress to chase leaders 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong op 16/1 tchd 18/1
14th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
(7)
20/1
T: K DalgleishJ: Callum Rodriguez
Keen in midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong op 25/1
15th
Horse silk
½
10
(16)
20/1
T: J S GoldieJ: Ben Robinson
Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 3f out, stayed on final furlong op 10/1 tchd 25/1
16th
Horse silk
7 ½
5
(12)
66/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: Connor Beasley
Towards rear of midfield, switched right and ridden over 3f out, well beaten 2f out, eased final furlong op 40/1
17th
Horse silk
¾
15
(4)
33/1
T: D LoughnaneJ: Cameron Noble (3)
Slowly away, in rear, ridden and switched to near rail over 3f out, no impression op 22/1
18th
Horse silk
nk
2
(20)
18/1
T: W J HaggasJ: P Hanagan
Midfield on outside, pulled hard into prominent position after 2f, op 28/1
19th
Horse silk
11
18
(8)
18/1
T: S bin SuroorJ: P Cosgrave
Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out op 14/1 tchd 20/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
16
(24)
4/1j
T: J TuiteJ: P Mulrennan
Held up in rear of midfield, steadily losing ground when ridden over 3f out, pulled up quickly over 2f out op 9/2

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21
(23)
Horse silk
Data Protection1
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 6
T: W Muir & C Grassick  J: Lewis Edmunds
NR
1
(21)
Horse silk
Palavecino25
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 5
T: B J Meehan  J: M Dwyer
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£23.70Pl:£3.70, £7.70, £4.70, £3.80EX:£1,140.60Trifecta:£4,748.40Tricast:£12,048.36SF:£704.53Swingers:£230.90, £92.20, £117.20

Forecasts

Astro King (4/1), Surrey Pride (4/1), Aaddeey (15/2), Lucander (10/1), Strait Of Hormuz (14/1), Dawaam (14/1), Ascension (14/1), Fishable (18/1), Al Zaraqaan (18/1), Bright Start (18/1), Winter Reprise (20/1), What's The Story (20/1), Nicholas T (20/1), Data Protection (20/1), Palavecino (20/1), Johnny Drama (22/1), Good Birthday (33/1), Dark Pine (33/1), Cockalorum (40/1), Hartswood (40/1), Victory Chime (40/1), Sky Defender (66/1)

Verdict

A winner on return at Nottingham in April, ASTRO KING has improved further in defeat subsequently, finishing a solid second in the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot in June, making no impression on the winner but keeping on well. The return to 1¼m is worth exploring and he's fancied to make another bold bid. Surrey Pride scored impressively over C&D in May and is feared, ahead of Aaddeey and Winter Reprise.

  1. ASTRO KING (IRE)
  2. SURREY PRIDE (IRE)
  3. AADDEEY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Sinjaari
Weight: 8-11  |Age: 4
J: S Donohoe  |  T: W J Haggas
11/1

Prize Money

1st: £64,425.002nd: £30,212.003rd: £15,112.004th: £7,550.005th: £3,775.006th: £1,888.00

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