16:20 York

Saturday 27 July 2019

All14:0514:4015:1515:4516:2016:5517:25

Sky Bet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 3m 43.16s

(3)

Mixboy³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Spencer| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 92| D

8/1

Likable multi-purpose 11-time winner was pulled-up in the 2m4f Ascot stakes at the Royal meeting latest. Hopefully back on song now but that has to be a concern and stable gone quiet too.

Form: 801-41P

(1)

Yabass^p1,t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: A Watson| OR: 90

8/1

Midfield in the 2m4f Ascot Stakes latest at the Royal meeting but considering 50/1 odds that more than respectable. Still mileage in this mark over 2m and one to consider here.

Form: 505-349

(8)

Makawee¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 90| C

5/2

Still unexposed as a stayer having won lone 1m6f race before narrowly touched off in first crack over 2m in C&D handicap latest. 1lb rise not enough to temper enthusiasm and she is very much the one to beat.

Form: 211562

(5)

Grandee¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 89

5/2

Returned to 1m6f for the first time in several years latest with an unlucky but nevertheless respectable fifth in a Newmarket heritage handicap. Worth a go at 2m now and if he stays he is capable of a bold bid.

Form: 414575

(7)

Orin Swift³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: J G Portman| OR: 85| BF

7/2

Below par at Newmarket latest but before that had won over 1m6f at Nottingham and followed up with back-to-back seconds over 2m. Had five week break since Newmarket now so could bounce back and go close.

Form: 22-1225

(6)

Le Maitre Chat^p³²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 82| CD

20/1

C&D winner when last season but subsequent absence has to be a concern. At his best with some cut in the ground and opposable on balance after 10 months off.

Form: 600/001-

(9)

Always Resolute^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-6| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 75| D

10/1

Runner-up from a similar mark at Ripon (2m, good to soft) on his penultimate start; finished a creditable seventh of 15 to Carnwennan in the Northumberland Vase at Newcastle (2m, std/slow) 17 days ago.

Form: 348-327

Non-Runners

(2)

Graceful Lady¹⁰

Weight: 8-5| Age: 6

T: R Eddery J: Darragh Keenan

(4)

The Resdev Way¹⁴

Weight: 8-2| Age: 6

T: P A Kirby J: Paula Muir

Forecasts

Makawee (5/2), Grandee (5/2), Orin Swift (7/2), Yabass (8/1), Mixboy (8/1), Always Resolute (10/1), Graceful Lady (10/1), The Resdev Way (12/1), Le Maitre Chat (20/1)

Still open to improvement over staying distances MAKAWEE can gain recompense for her narrow second over C&D latest in a terrific battle with the main market rival. Having caught the eye late on over 1m6f at Newmarket latest Grandee is well worth a go at this 2m and he will be a big danger if staying it. Graceful Lady won this in 2017 and should go well again here.