15:50 York

Saturday 27 May 2017

All14:1014:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

Unibet Sprint Handicap

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 57.51s

(7)

Caspian Prince^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 105| CD

25/1

Still boasts plenty of early toe as he showed when rattling off a fine hat-trick of 5f wins in the autumn. Below par on his debut for a new yard at Chester recently and again looks there to be shot at despite a 2lb drop.

Form: 353375

(14)

Poyle Vinnie^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: S Donohoe| T: M Appleby| OR: 102| D

25/1

Not scored on turf for almost two years but did win on the AW in January and hinted his time was near when third behind Duke of Firenze over C&D (soft) recently. Hard to rule out off the same mark.

Form: 315703

(6)

Out Do^v²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 99| CD

11/2

Dual C&D winner who has slipped to a potentially favourable mark, having failed to get his head in front last year. Solid reappearance when third at Ripon (6f, good) last month and looks a major player.

Form: 30707-3

(3)

Harry Hurricane^b¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: George Baker| OR: 98| CD

9/1

Not the most consistent but won this race last year (good) off a 3lb lower mark before scoring again at Haydock later in the campaign. Kept busy during a spell in Dubai over the winter and no surprise to see him run a big race.

Form: 310-207

(1)

Line Of Reason^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 97| CD

8/1

Plenty of ability but becoming increasingly hard to win with these days and didn't suggest his time was necessarily near at Pontefract last time. Mark is falling though and re-fitting of cheekpieces mark perk him up a bit.

Form: 465834

(11)

Pipers Note⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 97| D

16/1

Won seven times from his first 20 starts but has added only one subsequent success in his last 18 appearances. Struggling to land a meaningful blow off this sort of mark so far this year, others preferred.

Form: 949-383

(2)

Soie D'leau⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Nathan Evans⁽³⁾| T: Kristin Stubbs| OR: 96| D

10/1

Prominent racer who landed a decent Doncaster handicap from this mark in October (5f, good) but hasn't really fired in two runs so far this year, including behind Duke of Firenze over C&D (soft) recently. A potential player at his best.

Form: 1571-47

(13)

Taexali^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: J P Shanahan| OR: 95| D

25/1

Just the one win from 22 starts but signs of improvement for this yard when just edged out over 5f at Chester recently before he was undone by a poor draw there two days later. Dangerous to dismiss.

Form: 964627

(19)

Watchable^v¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Patrick Vaughan⁽⁷⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 95

33/1

Both wins came over 6f early in his career and it's now 26 races without a success, despite some creditable efforts this year., most recently over 6f at Ascot. Doesn't look the yard's best hope in this.

Form: 450454

(8)

East Street Revue^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 94| CD

8/1

Progressive sort last year with three wins, the latter success coming when swooping late over C&D (good) (10lb lower mark). Two decent efforts in defeat this year but has climbed the handicap as a result. Possibilities all the same.

Form: 4128-24

(9)

Gamesome²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 92

8/1

His only win from 25 attempts came as a juvenile but he has suggested this season - including when a close fourth at Goodwood (5f, good) recently - that there is a race to be won with him off his present mark.

Form: 8439-34

(16)

Confessional^e/s¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: J Garritty| T: T D Easterby| OR: 92| D

33/1

Veteran campaigner who added two wins to his tally last year and opened up this year with a fine 1L third behind El Astronaute at Chester (good). No margin for error though and others more persuasive.

Form: 20725-3

(15)

Rasheeq⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 90

20/1

Lightly-raced AW winner who showed much-improved form for this yard when staying on strongly to finish a neck second behind Duke of Firenze over C&D (soft) latest. A threat if able to reproduce that form on the likely quicker ground.

Form: 304/802

(12)

Union Rose⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Harris| OR: 90| CD

33/1

Only two wins from 29 attempts, though one of those victories did come over C&D (soft) in 2015. Handicapper has held sway since, including when fifth of 12 behind Duke of Firenze over C&D (soft) recently, so not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 8070-65

(10)

Venturous¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: S H James| T: T D Barron| OR: 89

25/1

Twice a winner for Godolphin as a juvenile but regressed markedly last season and a switch of yard has so far failed to spark a notable revival. Dropped 3lb for a poor run at Ascot but probably needs further respite.

Form: 8407-07

(17)

Love On The Rocks^h⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: P Hanagan| T: C Hills| OR: 88| D

10/1

Both wins have been at Bath on rattling fast ground, including on her reappearance from 4lb lower last month. Chased home East Street Revue over C&D on good ground here last summer so rates short-list material with further improvement likely.

Form: 19/529-1

(5)

Copper Knight¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 95| D

5/1

Not many miles on the clock and underlined a clear liking for Chester (second win there) when making all in good style last time out. Clearly progressive but has a very different track and an 8lb rise to contend with.

Form: 1600-21

(18)

Rich And Famous¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 93

16/1

Twice a winner from his first five starts over 6f (both good to firm) but no match for Copper Knight when poorly drawn on his first 5f attempt at Chester last time out. Folly to read too much into that run, worth a second look.

Form: 210-217

Non-Runners

(4)

Mont Kiara⁹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: K A Ryan J: Shane Gray

Forecasts

Copper Knight (5/1), Out Do (11/2), Gamesome (8/1), Line Of Reason (8/1), East Street Revue (8/1), Harry Hurricane (9/1), Soie D'leau (10/1), Love On The Rocks (10/1), Pipers Note (16/1), Rich And Famous (16/1), Mont Kiara (16/1), Rasheeq (20/1), Caspian Prince (25/1), Taexali (25/1), Poyle Vinnie (25/1), Venturous (25/1), Watchable (33/1), Union Rose (33/1), Confessional (33/1)

Tim Easterby boasts a strong hand in this with both East Street Revue and the progressive Copper Knight looking short-list material despite the yard's indifferent form. Elsewhere, the only filly in the line-up, Love On Rocks, has plenty to recommend her so too has dual C&D winner OUT DO who shaped very encouragingly at Ripon on his reappearance. Meanwhile, any each-way value could lie with Rich And Famous given that not too much should be read into his poor latest effort at Chester.