16:55 York

Saturday 15 July 2023

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John Smith's Stayers' Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 56y  |   Good to Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:57  |   Winning time: 3m 35.52s
1st
Horse silk
6
(10)
11/4f
T: P A KirbyJ: Connor Beasley
Raced in 4th, pushed along over 4f out, headway to press leaders over 3f out, soon led, ridden and hung left well over 1f out, soon faced challenge, stayed on strongly inside last and asserted op 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
3
3
(8)
7/2
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Callum Hutchinson (3)
Towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, pressed leader well over 1f out, kept on but held inside last, well clear of rest op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
6
8
(2)
8/1
T: Miss A MurphyJ: Tom Marquand
Rear mid-division, headway to chase front rank 3f out, ridden in 3rd and drifted left 2f out, stayed on one pace op 7/1 tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
12
(3)
14/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman
Mid-division, went 4th 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
1
(12)
11/2
T: Rae GuestJ: Andrea Atzeni
Prominent behind clear leader, closed up 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
½
7
(9)
12/1
T: B EllisonJ: Ben Robinson
Mid-division, ridden 3f out, hung left over 1f out, not pace to challenge tchd 11/1
7th
Horse silk
9 ½
5
(4)
18/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Chased leaders, went close 3rd 5f out, led well over 3f out and pushed along, headed well over 2f out, soon weakened op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
30
9
(7)
10/1
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: Darragh Keenan
In rear, never really travelling and tailed off 4f out
9th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
(5)
15/2
T: J S GoldieJ: William Pyle (7)
Led and soon clear, reduced lead 6f out, pushed along and headed well over 3f out, dropped away quickly and eased op 7/1 tchd 13/2

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Non-Runners

10
(1)
Horse silk
Glasses Up14
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 8
T: R M Smith  J: Non Runner
NR
2
(11)
Horse silk
Single21
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 6
T: J Channon  J: George Bass
NR
11
(6)
Horse silk
Kalamity Kitty38
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 5
T: E De Giles  J: Cieren Fallon
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.30, £1.80, £2.10EX:£14.40Trifecta:£76.70Tricast:£67.57SF:£12.33Swingers:£2.90, £3.90, £7.50

Forecasts

Robert Johnson (11/4), Malakahna (7/2), Land Of Winter (11/2), Kalamity Kitty (11/2), Sophiesticate (15/2), Sharp Distinction (8/1), At The Double (10/1), Single (10/1), Punxsutawney Phil (12/1), Hellenista (14/1), Tendentious (18/1), Glasses Up (20/1)

Verdict

SHARP DISTINCTION is still a maiden but there were positives to glean from his latest effort at Kempton and, if he puts his best foot forward back on turf, a deserved first taste of success could be on the way. Robert Johnson is clearly thriving and rates the main danger, while Kalamity Kitty, who was hot on the heels of the selection at Kempton, is also high on the shortlist. Malakahna is another with decent claims.

  1. SHARP DISTINCTION
  2. ROBERT JOHNSON
  3. KALAMITY KITTY

Previous Winners

2022
Danni California
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 4
J: D Tudhope  |  T: R Spencer
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £10,468.002nd: £4,912.003rd: £2,454.004th: £1,228.005th: £612.00

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