14:45 York

Friday 17 May 2024

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Knights Solicitors Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 2f 56y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:46  |   Winning time: 2m 9.24s
1st
Horse silk
2
(2)
5/2f
T: R VarianJ: James Doyle
In touch, smooth headway 2f out, soon led, ran on, readily op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
3
5
(1)
14/1
T: P D EvansJ: Oisin Murphy
In touch, headway over 2f out, soon ever chance, ridden and stayed on one pace tchd 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
(13)
68-12
17/2
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Joanna Mason
Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish op 9/1 tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
nse
11
(6)
58-10
11/1
T: C JohnstonJ: Connor Beasley
Led, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on one pace
5th
Horse silk
½
14
(8)
28/1
T: N TinklerJ: Rowan Scott
In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
1
(10)
18/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, nearest finish op 22/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
12
(3)
6/1
T: C JohnstonJ: Jason Hart
Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong tchd 13/2
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
(7)
9/1
T: J ChannonJ: George Bass (3)
Awkwards start, midfield, pushed along and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong op 8/1 tchd 15/2
9th
Horse silk
1
7
(12)
12/1
T: D & C KublerJ: W Buick
Dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer op 11/1
10th
Horse silk
3
4
(4)
7/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson
Close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong op 8/1
11th
Horse silk
¾
10
(11)
18/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Hollie Doyle
Towards rear, never on terms op 16/1 tchd 14/1
12th
Horse silk
2 ¼
13
(16)
68-9
28/1
T: Miss J A CamachoJ: David Egan
Towards rear, never on terms tchd 33/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ½
16
(14)
58-4
40/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: J F Egan
Raced wide always towards rear op 33/1 tchd 28/1
14th
Horse silk
1
3
(9)
80/1
T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan
Raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 50/1
15th
Horse silk
nk
15
(15)
80/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman
Always towards rear op 50/1
16th
Horse silk
1
8
(5)
16/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Raced wide tracked leader, pushed along and weakened approaching final furlong op 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.70, £2.80, £2.30, £2.70EX:£45.90Trifecta:£434.40Tricast:£276.82SF:£41.21Swingers:£11.40, £7.80, £25.50

Forecasts

Botanical (5/2), Loyal Touch (6/1), Theoryofeverything (7/1), Reach (17/2), Majestic (9/1), Qitaal (11/1), Andaleep (12/1), King's Code (14/1), Eilean Dubh (16/1), Epic Poet (18/1), Stressfree (18/1), Theme Park (28/1), Qaasid (28/1), Barley (40/1), Lord Protector (80/1), Kitsune Power (80/1)

Verdict

BOTANICAL was as easy a handicap winner as it gets when last seen at Hamilton in October and, very much the type to make a better 4-y-o, he makes plenty of appeal on reappearance for a top yard. Majestic was fourth in this a year ago and is admirably consistent, with Barley one to consider at longer odds at the foot of the weights.

  1. BOTANICAL (IRE)
  2. MAJESTIC (IRE)
  3. BARLEY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Marhaba The Champ
Weight: 8-13  |Age: 4
J: W Buick  |  T: K A Ryan
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £25,770.002nd: £12,085.003rd: £6,045.004th: £3,020.005th: £1,510.006th: £755.00

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