14:20 York

Saturday 17 June 2017

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JCB Handicap

Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 1m 24.11s

(15)

Salateen⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: P Makin| T: D O'Meara| OR: 104| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner on good to firm here two years ago and last win came in Listed company, so has remained consistent since. Certainly capable of winning from this mark if handling a draw the could have been better.

Form: 010134

(18)

Above The Rest^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: S De Sousa| T: T D Barron| OR: 101| D

10/1

9lb higher than when winning at Chester (7f, good to soft) in September. Goes well on fast ground too and has run well in two of his three outings this term. No reason why he can't compete for some money, though he is another for whom the draw may be an issue.

Form: 501-404

(12)

Mutawathea^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽⁵⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 99

20/1

Yet to win on turf but is back on the same mark as when he went very close to doing so at Ascot 13 months ago. Sees out 1m, so a strong gallop will play to his strengths and can give a good account.

Form: 38-4966

(8)

Get Knotted^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 98| CD

7/1

Latest of his five wins was over C&D in July (good to firm) from 6lb lower. Stays 1m and a 2lb drop since his last run should see him get competitive again.

Form: 202-653

(13)

Baraweez⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 96| D

25/1

Has not won for almost two years, with his successes being from 7f-1m1f. Goes on any ground and is now back on a handy mark, so could finish closer to the action once again.

Form: 500-758

(2)

Heaven's Guest³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 94| D

12/1

Six-time winner over this trip, largely on slower ground, though he does have one to his name on good to firm over 6f. Last win was in a heritage handicap at Ascot in 2015 and he is now 9lb lower than that. Market confidence would be a positive, though otherwise his recent form does not see him leap off the page as a winner, despite good draw.

Form: 000-070

(1)

Gurkha Friend⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 94

10/1

Last four wins have been at 1m-1m1f, but will almost certainly get the end to end gallop he will need here. Up 4lb for winning a decent Ripon handicap last time and well drawn here. Will need to find a bit more to follow up, but that can't be ruled out.

Form: 80-3113

(5)

Tanzeel^t³¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 94| C

20/1

Yet to win beyond 6f and has one of those to his name at this venue (good to firm) from 2015. Looks to have plenty on his plate here, however, in terms both of handicap mark and stamina doubts.

Form: 900/068-

(6)

Fingal's Cave⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 93| D

25/1

All seven of his wins have come at this trip and although he has won on good to firm, the majority of his best form is on a slower surface. Up 6lb for winning at Catterick last time and steps into better company here, so he needs to find more to add another notch on his CV.

Form: 113301

(4)

Farlow²⁹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 93| D

40/1

4lb lower than when last winning at Doncaster in 2015. Trip and going no problem for him, while he is also nicely drawn, but needs to do better than last year's form to win this, even from a lower mark and has only once won when fresh.

Form: 768708-

(3)

Twin Appeal^b²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: T D Barron| OR: 92| D

33/1

3lb higher than when winning over this trip at Musselburgh (good to firm) in April, but well held in all three starts since being upped in grade and looks up against it on that evidence.

Form: 331576

(11)

Theodorico²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: D Loughnane| OR: 91| CD

8/1

Seeking a hat-trick after wins at Wetherby (7f, good) and here over C&D (good), the latter by 6L last month. Up 15lb for that and now in much better company, he will need significant improvement to go in again.

Form: 36-9811

(7)

Reputation^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Fran Berry| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 91| C

16/1

Better over 6f, though has gone close a few times over this trip. Up 4lb for scoring at Epsom (6f, good) earlier in the month and his previous form suggests that he may not quite have what it takes to bridge the gap.

Form: 20-5001

(9)

Viscount Barfield^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 90| D

11/1

Specialist over this trip with all three wins being at around 7f, though his best form has been on good or slower ground. Is capable of being competitive from this mark, but may find a few too good.

Form: 62-6446

(17)

Gallipoli¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90| D

16/1

4lb higher than when scoring at Leicester (7f, good) in April. Proved that he is up to this class when going close next time at Doncaster from just 1lb lower than today and may have been unsuited by soft ground last time. Remains unexposed and if overcoming his draw, he can again go close.

Form: 286-129

(14)

Burnt Sugar¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 89| D

14/1

Was shaping up nicely before winning at Doncaster (7f, soft) last time. Back up 4lb for that and his record suggests that he might be found wanting again, especially on fast ground.

Form: 60-0571

(16)

Shady Mccoy²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: James Doyle| T: Ian Williams| OR: 89| D

8/1

Acts on most ground, including that forecast, and won over this trip on it at Goodwood last year from 2lb lower. Has not been far way on his last two starts from today's mark and should be thereabouts again.

Form: 940-044

(10)

Mazyoun^b³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Palmer| OR: 88

10/1

Won a Newcastle maiden in October (6f, AW) and form has been respectable in handicaps so far. Has performed well without winning on good to firm, so may be able to make an impact over this trip on it.

Form: 231-456

Forecasts

Get Knotted (7/1), Theodorico (8/1), Shady Mccoy (8/1), Above The Rest (10/1), Mazyoun (10/1), Gurkha Friend (10/1), Viscount Barfield (11/1), Salateen (12/1), Heaven's Guest (12/1), Burnt Sugar (14/1), Reputation (16/1), Gallipoli (16/1), Mutawathea (20/1), Tanzeel (20/1), Fingal's Cave (25/1), Baraweez (25/1), Twin Appeal (33/1), Farlow (40/1)

Competitive fayre here and the suggestion is GALLIPOLI, who may not have acted on the soft ground last time, but who is unexposed and should be more at home in the forecast conditions. Shady McCoy and Mazyoun could be be involved at the business end, while others that make some appeal are Salateen, Gurkha Friend and Mutawathea.