15:55 York

Saturday 29 June 2019

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Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 3m 32.55s

(13)

True Destiny¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 79| D

7/4

A three-time winner on AW and showed he can be as effective on turf when winning at Nottingham earlier this campaign. Only beaten by a well-handicapped sort subsequently at Pontefract and a 2lb rise looks perfectly fair.

Form: 6-31212

(2)

Aldreth^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 78| D

25/1

Hasn't won on turf since 2015 and struggling for form in a couple of starts at this venue this campaign having missed all over 2018. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 2317/00

(8)

October Storm²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M R Channon| OR: 77| CD

13/2

C&D winner back in 2017 and while he hasn't won since that day, he's been running okay in defeat this campaign and wasn't beaten far at Goodwood last time out. May need a bit of relief from the handicapper to get his head back in front though.

Form: 365-365

(4)

Graceful Lady³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 77| CD

10/1

C&D winner in 2017 and won twice at the back end of last season. Hasn't been in the same form in two starts this campaign and all her best efforts have come on soft.

Form: 4411-46

(7)

Red Tornado⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: M Stainton| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 75| D

25/1

Better over hurdles than on the Flat and well beaten over C&D in similar conditions last time out. Handicapper trying to give him a chance but hard to fancy on recent evidence.

Form: 358/740

(6)

Waiting For Richie¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: T P Tate| OR: 73| CD

16/1

C&D winner on his only start of 2018. Has tailed off, failing to beat a rival home in two runs this year though and while back on his last winning handicap mark, hardly one to rely on at present.

Form: 123/1-00

(12)

Mercer's Troop⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T P Queally| T: A C Whillans| OR: 73| D

33/1

Hasn't won on the Flat since his 1m4f maiden win on debut. Won over hurdles earlier in the year but opposable on his return to the Flat from this sort of handicap mark.

Form: 134066-

(3)

Liva⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 72| D

12/1

Has won twice over hurdles this winter. Makes his debut for a new yard and on a nice handicap mark if ready to go on first start since April with a useful claimer in the saddle.

Form: 514504-

(5)

Auxiliary^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 72| C

9/1

Course winner (1m4f) on second start for this yard last time out having shaped okay at Hamilton earlier in the month. Needs more from his revised mark but the step up in trip could bring some improvement.

Form: 5242-21

(11)

Stormin Tom²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72| D

10/1

Won twice last season and stays this trip well on fast ground. Shaped like a return to form may be imminent at Ripon last time out. Very well-handicapped if he can build on that here.

Form: 770-004

(9)

Trautmann^p,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Menzies| OR: 70

8/1

Won twice on AW this winter and returned with a win at Ayr last week. Only nudged up 2lb for that and an obvious player if he doesn't find this run coming too soon. Up 1f but shapes like that will be no issue.

Form: 12-3361

(10)

Shine Baby Shine¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 65| D

14/1

Both wins on the Flat have come on AW but ran well on fast ground at Ayr two starts back and probably worth forgiving her effort on soft last time. Can go well again.

Form: 2/1-2227

(14)

Buyer Beware^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 60| BF

25/1

Well beaten on his return on debut for this yard but it was a better effort when 5L behind Trautmann last time. Needs to build on that given he doesn't look particularly well-handicapped.

Form: 5784-55

Non-Runners

(1)

Le Maitre Chat²⁹³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 8

T: Micky Hammond J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

True Destiny (7/4), October Storm (13/2), Trautmann (8/1), Le Maitre Chat (8/1), Auxiliary (9/1), Graceful Lady (10/1), Stormin Tom (10/1), Liva (12/1), Shine Baby Shine (14/1), Waiting For Richie (16/1), Aldreth (25/1), Buyer Beware (25/1), Red Tornado (25/1), Mercer's Troop (33/1)

There was a lot to like about TRUE DESTINY's effort at Pontefract last time behind a well-handicapped rival and it's possible he will prove a bit too classy for these rivals, particularly back on his favoured ground. Storming Tom is well-handicapped if he can get back to somewhere near his best while the mare Shine Baby Shine shouldn't be ruled out and she's another who gets conditions in her favour. Trautmann could be the main danger backing up quickly after his success last time out.