17:15 Redcar

Sunday 21 July 2019

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Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 32.88s

(10)

Muscika^v¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 91| BF| D

8/1

4lb higher than when winning over this trip at Thirsk (good) in May; in the thick of things until weakening inside the final furlong in a Class 2 Optional Claiming Handicap at Yarmouth 11 days ago; stablemate of Gymkhana; respected.

Form: 661024

(4)

Lahore⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 90| D

16/1

Lightly raced for his age but is already onto his third trainer and hasn't won since his three-year-old days with Roger Varian; is yet to beat a single rival in two starts for Phil Makin (saddles three); eased in the weights accordingly.

Form: 13/66-86

(2)

Citron Major^t1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 89| D

11/4

3lb higher than when winning a Class 3 gentleman amateur riders' contest by 1L at York (7f, good to firm) in May; slowly away and always in rear (last of 12) here since; tongue-tie now applied.

Form: 30-7910

(7)

Pipers Note⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: J Garritty| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 87| D

7/1

Ripon specialist and a grand servant to connections (12-69); 7lb below his last winning mark (August 2018); didn't get a great deal of luck in-running when a keeping on fourth (beaten 2L) to Bossipop on Monday; place claims.

Form: 200054

(5)

Royal Prospect¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 85| D

13/2

A winner of three of his eight career starts (all over 6f); 4lb higher than when scoring for the first time on turf at Thirsk (good to soft) in June; excuses latest (slowly away); requires a career best.

Form: 1/1-4618

(6)

The Armed Man¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 83| CD

5/1

Neck winner of this race in 2018 (from a 2lb lower mark); has finished behind today's rival Muscika on a couple of occasions since scoring again over C&D in April; very difficult to knock (7-35) and remains feasibly handicapped.

Form: 54-1744

(3)

Galloway Hills^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 83| BF| CD

4/1

7lb higher than when making all to take a Class 5 C&D handicap in April; has progressed since then winning a 22-runner Class 4 affair at York (6f, good to soft) in June; one of three declared runners for first season trainer Phil Makin.

Form: 147315

(8)

Prince Ahwahnee¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 82| D

40/1

Sole win came over 6f on the AW at Lingfield for Clive Cox in May 2018; sold for 20,000gns last October; 8-1 when finishing last of five on debut for Phil Makin at Ayr (5½f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; could strip fitter.

Form: 16247-5

(9)

East Street Revue¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74

16/1

A capable sprinter who has been known to deliver the goods on the Knavesmire at York; twice placed since winning on the Westwood at Beverley (5f, good to soft) in May; C&D form figures read 2,3; isn't discounted.

Form: 012003

Non-Runners

(1)

Gymkhana²³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: D O'Meara J: Shane Gray

Forecasts

Citron Major (11/4), Galloway Hills (4/1), The Armed Man (5/1), Royal Prospect (13/2), Pipers Note (7/1), Muscika (8/1), Gymkhana (10/1), Lahore (16/1), East Street Revue (16/1), Prince Ahwahnee (40/1)

The feature race of the afternoon sees The Armed Man bidding to land this prize for the second year in succession having run out a neck winner from a 2lb lower mark in 2018. At the foot of the weights, a positive mention should be made for the 6yo East Street Revue who certainly isn't discounted from a handicapping perspective. Phil Makin saddles three runners with the progressive Galloway Hills holding the strongest chance under the very capable 3lb claimer Sean Davis. However, a chance is taken on the topweight MUSCIKA following a fairly solid effort (a close fourth) in a Class 2 Optional Claimer at Yarmouth.