14:05 York

Saturday 28 July 2018

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Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 25.45s

(4)

Arcanada^p³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 101| C| D

11/2

1m course winner. Blasted off and led his group before weakening in the Wokingham last time. Had previously run with credit in Listed Spring Trophy at Haydock in May (7f, good to firm). 2lb drop here and returns to a handicap with each-way claims.

Form: 1-11030

(3)

Wahash²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 100

14/1

Both wins have been over 1m at Lingfield (AW). Went very close over that trip at Salisbury two starts back (good to firm). Didn't get the clearest of passages at Haydock last time, but up 4lb now and more needed back down in trip.

Form: 106524

(6)

Culturati⁴¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: B Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 100| C| D

7/4

Improving, unexposed, but fragile gelding, who stepped up significantly on previous form when back after 610 days off with a Newmarket win (6f, good) 13-months ago. Since gelded and back after another 413 days off. Strong claims.

Form: 2211/1-

(1)

Ower Fly⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 96| D

12/1

Recorded his first win since joining this trainer at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) earlier in the month. Held from this mark by 5l at Hamilton last time, however, so this will call for improvement.

Form: 822414

(2)

Lualiwa⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 95| CD

16/1

Scored over C&D (good to firm) last year, when 8lb lower. Also won on soft at Musselburgh from 3lb lower in March. Well held at this level since then. Others preferred.

Form: 0-01699

(7)

Get Knotted^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 95| CD

9/4

Has won this from marks of 92 (good to firm) and 94 (good to soft) in the past two seasons and returns with another 1lb to shoulder. Not ground dependent, though arguably best form on sound surface or slower. Claims.

Form: 8-20322

(5)

Starlight Romance²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90| BF| CD

8/1

Scored over C&D (good to firm) last month, when 5lb lower and usualy runs well here. Acts on soft. Each-way claims, but needs improvement to win from this mark.

Form: 707-717

Non-Runners

(8)

Alfred Hutchinson²⁸

Weight: 8-10| Age: 10

T: D O'Meara J: C J McGovern

Forecasts

Culturati (7/4), Get Knotted (9/4), Arcanada (11/2), Starlight Romance (8/1), Ower Fly (12/1), Alfred Hutchinson (12/1), Wahash (14/1), Lualiwa (16/1)

Get Knotted is likely to prove popular in trying to complete a hat-trick here and he must have a good chance of doing so. However, CULTURATI stands out off the page in terms of both his form figures and his record when fresh. Clearly not the easiest to train, he overcame an even bigger absence only his sole start last year than he tries to defy now and this lightly-raced gelding remains open to further improvement. Alfred Hutchinson rarely runs a bad race here and makes some each-way appeal, along with Arcanada.