14:05 York

Saturday 27 July 2019

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Sky Bet 'Get Knotted' Handicap

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 26.29s

(3)

Love Dreams^v²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 97| D

7/1

Midfield over C&D three starts back and well held twice since too but he is only 2lb higher than his 7½f Beverley win earlier in the campaign and does have a habit of springing up when least expected.

Form: 431005

(4)

Medahim³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: I Furtado| OR: 95| D

11/2

Fourth to a highly unexposed type at Newmarket latest a step up on his reappearance effort and 1lb ease by the handicapper puts him back to his last winning mark. Bold bid looks likely now.

Form: 1909-84

(6)

Bedouin's Story^p1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 94| D

11/2

Hacked up in a 20-runner Newbury handicap last autumn but handicapper since had his measure although did run well two starts ago at Newcastle before less persuasive effort there latest. Still must prove this mark within range.

Form: 456625

(7)

Get Knotted^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 90| CD

7/2

Course winner (7f) here in July and three of his seven wins have come at this venue. Well beaten here last time in a red-hot contest but although he may prefer softer ground he has a genuine chance now of this mark.

Form: 456-500

(8)

Tommy Taylor¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Spencer| T: K A Ryan| OR: 87| CD

5/1

Hasn't won since a Listed success in 2017 but he's been running better than that record suggests. Gets another 2lb back for his close fifth of 13 at Newmarket latest so should be in the hunt for a place now.

Form: 030245

(1)

Starlight Romance³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87| CD

8/1

C&D winner showed her liking for this venue when beaten just a nose again over C&D back in May. Two non-descript efforts since although missed the break badly latest so could bounce back at this appreciated venue.

Form: 730207

(11)

Penwortham²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| D

25/1

Gained fourth win at Chester latest where he won going away over this trip. Upped 6lb today but five of his six wins on undulating courses so flat track here may not suit as well.

Form: 095641

(2)

Whinmoor²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 85| D

12/1

Landed a four-timer last season but handicapper caught up since. Placed twice this term but latest third of four casts doubt over whether he is well handicapped enough for a race such as this.

Form: 26-2053

(5)

Parys Mountain^h,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| C| D

14/1

Enjoyed a successful end to last season but has been unable to cope with the 6lb rise he was dealt with for winning on final start of 2018. Handicapper isn't really relenting and he doesn't make much appeal when in current form.

Form: 1-80886

(9)

Maggies Angel²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77

14/1

Still just a Ripon debut win two years to show for her efforts and despite some solid placed efforts along the way she looks the least appealing of the Fahey trio.

Form: 688-069

Non-Runners

(10)

Wentworth Falls²⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: G A Harker J: S H James

Forecasts

Get Knotted (7/2), Tommy Taylor (5/1), Bedouin's Story (11/2), Medahim (11/2), Love Dreams (7/1), Wentworth Falls (7/1), Starlight Romance (8/1), Whinmoor (12/1), Maggies Angel (14/1), Parys Mountain (14/1), Penwortham (25/1)

In an open looking contest MEDAHIM looks likely to be arriving ready to peak and given he's back to a winning mark after his fourth latest everything points to a bold bid today. There is no doubt that Get Knotted is well handicapped at present and with his formidable course record he will surely be well fancied again. Although not tackling 7f for five years Wentworth Falls is in fine form over 6f and never runs a bad race in big-field handicaps; he should stay 7f on this very flat track.