15:45 York

Friday 14 July 2017

All14:0514:4015:1515:4516:2016:5517:30

Cakemark Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 2f 56y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:45  |   Winning time: 2m 12.09s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Visitant27
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: Lewis Edmunds(5)| T: D Thompson| OR:  85| C| D
5/2
In good form recently, but is up another 9lb for a victory over slightly shorter here last time out. Has thrived since stepping up to this trip and also has a good record on this ground.
2
(7)
Horse silk
Jacbequickb13
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-0| J: Josh Doyle(3)| T: D O'Meara| OR:  85| C
7/1
Finally got his head in front again last time having gone close on a number of occasions so far this year. A 3lb rise seems fair and though he steps down in trip now, he has also won previously over C&D.
3
(2)
Horse silk
Rockwoodv13
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: J P Spencer| T: Karen McLintock| OR:  77| D
14/1
Arguably more effective over shorter than this but still definitely stays this trip, though he could ideally do with some more assistance from the handicapper before being considered in a race such as this for win purposes.
4
(5)
Horse silk
Novoman14
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Georgia Cox(5)| T: W J Haggas| OR:  86
4/1
Brighton winner last August but hasn't been able to build on that since switching to handicap company, and will probably need a lower mark than this (even down 2lb from his last race), to make a genuine impact in a race of this nature.
5
(8)
Horse silk
Footlight34
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Adam J McNamara(3)| T: R A Fahey| OR:  74
25/1
Has looked held by the handicapper on her recent starts and could be vulnerable to an improver here. Also a concern that two of his three wins have come on Southwell's Fibresand, a specialist surface very different to good ground on the turf.
6
(6)
Horse silk
Sound Bar19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: P J Dobbs| T: R M Beckett| OR:  82
5/1
Lightly-raced type who ran a fair second at Pontefract last time and remains on the same mark now. Open to further improvement and shouldn't be underestimated.
7
(9)
Horse silk
In First Place30
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR:  78
9/1
Has run several solid races so far this season without managing to get his head in front. Shaped as if this step up in trip would help at Haydock last time when outpaced at a crucial moment, and the further distance may prove the key to him.
9
(1)
Horse silk
Mullarkey28
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-7| J: M Dwyer| T: J R Best| OR:  74| D
6/1
Has run well in weaker races so far this year but has something to prove at this level, with a further step forward being necessary. Ground should be fine for him.

Non-Runners

8
(3)
Horse silk
Lopito de Vega5
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 5
T: D C Griffiths  J: Noel Garbutt
NR

Forecasts

Visitant (5/2), Novoman (4/1), Sound Bar (5/1), Mullarkey (6/1), Jacbequick (7/1), In First Place (9/1), Rockwood (14/1), Lopito de Vega (20/1), Footlight (25/1)

Verdict

A chance is taken on IN FIRST PLACE. Richard Fahey's gelding has been running solid races in the main so far this year but has really looked like a step up to an intermediate trip could be the making of him. He gets that step up in trip today off what should prove to be a workable handicap mark, with ground he'll like to assist further. He can get the better of Visitant, who brings strong recent form to the table having already benefited from a step up in trip, while potential improver Sound Bar is another to consider.
  1. In First Place
  2. Visitant
  3. Sound Bar

Prize Money

1st: £7,763.002nd: £2,310.003rd: £1,154.004th: £577.00

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