17:20 York

Friday 13 May 2022

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Longines Irish Champions Weekend Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 3  |   5f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:23  |   Winning time: 58.76s
1st
Horse silk
2
(5)
39-9
4/1f
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Slightly slow to stride, towards rear, smooth headway on far side over 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, hung right under pressure close home, comfortably op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
13
(12)
40/1
T: N TinklerJ: Faye McManoman (3)
Held up in midfield, headway when ridden 2f out, quickened to chase leader over 1f out, edged left final furlong, kept on op 50/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
15
(11)
40/1
T: Grant TuerJ: Cam Hardie
Pushed along in midfield, ridden halfway, headway between horses over 1f out, edged left under pressure entering final furlong, kept on
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
(3)
13/2
T: R HughesJ: George Rooke (3)
Prominent, ridden to press leader halfway, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra close home
5th
Horse silk
2
4
(1)
50/1
T: K A RyanJ: S A Gray
Outpaced early, last halfway, ran on strongly between horses final furlong op 66/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
12
(4)
5/1
T: Owen BurrowsJ: Andrea Atzeni
Midfield, steady headway when ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on final furlong but never dangerous op 4/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
9
(9)
38-12
33/1
T: W Muir & C GrassickJ: Lewis Edmunds
Pressed leader, upsides 3f out, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong op 40/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
7
(6)
6/1
T: K A RyanJ: K Stott
Edged left start, midfield, progress to chase leaders 2f out, one pace op 13/2
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
(10)
22/1
T: B SmartJ: G Lee
Awkward start, pushed along in rear, driven over 3f out, plugged on past beaten horses final furlong op 28/1
10th
Horse silk
hd
8
(13)
9/1
T: K A RyanJ: O McSweeney (5)
Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 8/1
11th
Horse silk
nk
14
(2)
10/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman
Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 9/1 tchd 11/1
12th
Horse silk
hd
5
(7)
10/1
T: Alice HaynesJ: K T O'Neill
Led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
13th
Horse silk
¾
11
(8)
33/1
T: M DodsJ: T Eaves
Always towards rear op 28/1
14th
Horse silk
½
1
(14)
11/1
T: G BougheyJ: B A Curtis
Restless in stalls, midfield on near side, progress when ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
15th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
(15)
16/1
T: K R BurkeJ: S H James
Prominent on near side, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

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Non-Runners

6
(16)
Horse silk
Little Earl301
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 3
T: R M H Cowell  J: Tom Marquand
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.20Pl:£2.30, £6.90, £9.30EX:£253.30Trifecta:£5,616.00Tricast:£5,716.12SF:£188.56Swingers:£35.90, £40.40, £83.10

Forecasts

Korker (4/1), Meredif (5/1), Peggy Sioux (6/1), Crush And Run (13/2), Catch Cunningham (9/1), Mattice (10/1), Josies Kid (10/1), Hellomydarlin (11/1), Fast Response (16/1), Little Earl (16/1), Bond Power (22/1), Swayze (33/1), Red Warning (33/1), Maybe Even Never (40/1), Showtime Mahomes (40/1), Melayu Kingdom (50/1)

Verdict

An ultra-competitive finale with the vote in favour of CATCH CUNNINGHAM. He showed improved form on the back of being gelded when runner-up on return at Thirsk last month, going through the race as though ahead of his mark. Partnered by Oisin McSweeney, he's expected to go close, with Crush And Run in first-time blinkers, Meredif and Korker heading up the dangers.

  1. CATCH CUNNINGHAM (IRE)
  2. CRUSH AND RUN (IRE)
  3. MEREDIF

Previous Winners

2021
Bedford Flyer
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 3
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £12,885.002nd: £6,042.003rd: £3,022.004th: £1,510.005th: £755.006th: £378.00

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