14:55 York

Wednesday 17 May 2017

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Infinity Tyres Handicap

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 1m 12.83s

(12)

Ride Like The Wind^h⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: K A Ryan| OR: 102| D

12/1

Group 3 winner in France but shown nothing like that form in two starts for this yard. Handicap mark looks beyond him at present.

Form: 3771-89

(2)

Muntadab¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 97| BF| D

6/1

Keeps improving and only narrowly touched off on both starts this season having gone off favourite last time out. Will enjoy the galloping nature of this track and versatile tactics wise so no surprise to see him go close again.

Form: 4001-22

(7)

Wentworth Falls³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: P Makin| T: G A Harker| OR: 96| D

6/1

Has regained the winning thread with three wins from his last four starts but no doubt he's in deeper waters this time around and unproven on anything softer than good. Dangerous if he gets a decent pace to aim at but that's not guaranteed in this line up. Opposable at a likely short price.

Form: 7/01-711

(8)

Al Qahwa²⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 94| D

25/1

Impressive maiden winner at Leopardstown in 2015 but not won since and showed very little in three starts last year. First start for new yard now and trainer has a good record with these types but he's probably best watched on his comeback run.

Form: 123/737-

(18)

Lincoln⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: G Lee| T: M R Channon| OR: 93| D

14/1

Recorded a double in September and heading back towards his last winning mark after a couple of disappointing efforts. May have needed his latest start at Doncaster so not discounted at a course he's run well at and his best efforts have come with cut in the ground.

Form: 11699-0

(19)

King Robert^v²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: B Smart| OR: 93| D

20/1

Got his career off to a flying start but lost his way a little and only seen once between the end of 2015 and November 2016. Got back on track with a couple of smart AW performances at Wolverhampton but shaped as if amiss returned to turf last time when tailed off. Still has scope from this mark but hard to catch right and needs to bounce back.

Form: 47-7128

(10)

Giant Spark⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 93| D

16/1

Progressed nicely through handicaps last year, culminating with a win at Navan off a mark of 89. Shown nothing in two starts this year though and needs the return to soft ground to spark a revival.

Form: 1181-88

(14)

Toofi⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: J F Egan| T: J Butler| OR: 92| D

25/1

Has some useful form in handicaps but he still only has a win over 6f at Newmarket to his name. Really did lose his way last year but that's resulted in him slipping to a career-low mark and he did shape better than his finishing position on his first run for this stable at Doncaster last time out.

Form: 80000-0

(9)

Ninjago^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P T Midgley| OR: 91| D

14/1

Losing run now stretched to 25 and only placed three times in those starts. Has started this turf season in better form with a good third at the Lincoln meeting followed up with a fair effort at Doncaster last time. Probably wants better ground than what he will get here though.

Form: 96-5936

(6)

Reputation¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 90| CD

25/1

Two wins from 16 starts and well beaten on two outings this season. Best efforts have come on good to firm and he has a habit of missing the break so best watched all things considered.

Form: 5120-50

(11)

Shamshon^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: P J McDonald| T: S C Williams| OR: 89| C

16/1

Unplaced on four starts for this yard and yet to place in eight career starts over this trip. Will be of more interest returned to the minimum.

Form: 51-5875

(1)

Northgate Lad²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: B A Curtis| T: B Ellison| OR: 89

8/1

Both wins have come over 5f but has shaped well over this trip and 7f in the past. Draw probably not ideal but proven in soft conditions and has been running well in defeat recently. Could go well and looks feasibly handicapped.

Form: 3280-63

(13)

George Bowen^h1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 88| D

8/1

Unplaced on each of his last 13 starts and still not particularly well-handicapped even on the very best of his form. Application of a hood needs to bring out some improvement but seems unlikely.

Form: 0655-09

(16)

Udontdodou²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: J Fanning| T: R C Guest| OR: 88| D

7/1

Didn't need to improve to win a moderate looking 6f handicap at Chelmsford last time and looks vulnerable 4lb higher in a better race.

Form: 05474-1

(5)

Related¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 87| D

25/1

Not won for over two years now and has been below form this winter. Reappearance at Doncaster was disappointing and he looks down the order on jockey bookings.

Form: 3750-50

(3)

Flying Pursuit^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 87| D

10/1

Handicapper giving him a chance and only 3lb above his last winning mark now. Went well over C&D at the end of last season and hard to dismiss off bottom weight. Trainer won this last year.

Form: 2956-05

Non-Runners

(15)

Out Do¹⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 8

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

(17)

New Bidder²⁰⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: T D Barron J: A Kirby

(4)

Watchable⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 7

T: D O'Meara J: Cameron Noble

(20)

Lexington Abbey³²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: K A Ryan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Muntadab (6/1), Wentworth Falls (6/1), Udontdodou (7/1), Northgate Lad (8/1), George Bowen (8/1), Out Do (8/1), Flying Pursuit (10/1), Lexington Abbey (10/1), Ride Like The Wind (12/1), Lincoln (14/1), Ninjago (14/1), Shamshon (16/1), Giant Spark (16/1), King Robert (20/1), Watchable (20/1), Al Qahwa (25/1), Toofi (25/1), Reputation (25/1), Related (25/1), New Bidder (25/1)

NEW BIDDER may get an easy time of things on the front end if he can break better than he has on recent starts and he's run well fresh in the past. Lexington Abbey should come on for his comeback run and gets the services of Ryan Moore, there's every chance he could go well over C&D he has run well over before. Muntabdab is an improving sort and should be capable of a big run.