RacingTV Autumn Sprint Handicap

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 5.47s

(2)

Copper Knight^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 105| D

4/1

Seems to prefer York to anywhere else and won the Listed City Walls Stakes there in July (5f, good to firm). Has won on soft, was only narrowly held from today's mark in handicap company earlier in the season. Much respected.

Form: 217570

(3)

Tarboosh¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 101| D

4/6

Won a Doncaster handicap (5f, good to soft) this time last year, when 3lb higher. Won on soft at Beverley last time and would be tough to beat if producing his best.

Form: 385881

(1)

Archer's Dream²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 98

5/2

Won her first three races (all 6f), the last of those in Listed company on soft ground at Salisbury. Would have claims if reproducing that effort, but needs to be better than on her last two starts.

Form: 11197

Forecasts

Tarboosh (4/6), Archer's Dream (5/2), Copper Knight (4/1)

Copper Knight would prefer this to be on the Knavesmire, where he is well suited. He certainly can't be ruled out of course, nor can Archer's Dream if she brings her 'A' game, but the selection is TARBOOSH. Paul Midgley's six-year-old is well treated on last autumn's form and arrives in the best form of the trio.