17:40 York

Saturday 29 June 2019

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Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 2m 31.10s

(8)

Percy³⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Seamus Cronin⁽³⁾| T: Frank Bishop| OR: 88

16/1

Good second in a 1m4f conditions race at Bellewstown (good-to-firm) in July last year. Absent since and probably best watched on debut for this stable.

Form: 54309/2-

(7)

Claire Underwood¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Davis| T: R A Fahey| OR: 86| D

11/4

Followed up a success over an extended 1m4f at Musselburgh (good) with a 2L third over an extended 1m5f at Chester (good) last month. Return to sound surface forecast is in his favour following a heavy defeat on soft going last time out.

Form: 123136

(3)

Pirate King³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Mitch Godwin| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 84| D

11/2

Run well on both starts this year including when 6¼L fourth in a 2m handicap at Haydock (good-to-firm) just over a month ago. Interesting runner dropping in distance.

Form: 3146-34

(5)

Gossip Column¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Cameron Noble| T: Ian Williams| OR: 83| D

7/2

Improved on previous efforts this term when beaten 1L into third in a handicap over an extended 1m4f at Chester (soft) a fortnight ago. Races off the same mark on this occasion.

Form: 5-06663

(9)

My Boy Sepoy³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 79

9/2

Stepped up on close fourth in a 1m2f handicap at Lingfield (good-to-firm) on seasonal debut early last month when winning over the same trip at Sandown (good-to-firm) three weeks later. One to note upped in trip off a 4lb higher mark.

Form: 2461-41

(4)

Thomas Cranmer⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Rowan Scott| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 75

9/2

Handicap mark is falling following some moderate efforts this season. Well beaten over 1m2f at Ripon (good-to-soft) recently and worth a check in the market stepping up in distance off a mark 7lb lower than for his most recent victory.

Form: 077-957

(1)

Doctor Cross²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| D

7/1

Victorious in a 1m4f handicap at Ripon (good) in June last year. Disappointing in three subsequent starts however including over the same C&D on seasonal debut earlier this month.

Form: 66176-6

Non-Runners

(6)

Billy Ray²¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: M R Channon J: Scott McCullagh

(2)

Daawy¹⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: R Fell & S Murray J: Paula Muir

Forecasts

Claire Underwood (11/4), Gossip Column (7/2), Thomas Cranmer (9/2), My Boy Sepoy (9/2), Pirate King (11/2), Billy Ray (6/1), Doctor Cross (7/1), Percy (16/1), Daawy (16/1)

GOSSIP COLUMN ran well when placed off this mark last time out and he can register a first victory of the season in this competitive handicap event. My Boy Sepoy is open to improvement on his first attempt at this distance and he can take second while third place can go to Pirate King who is dropping back in trip.