14:20 York

Friday 11 June 2021

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Churchill Tyres Handicap

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 2m 13.22s

(8)

Howzer Black^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 82| BF| D

12/1

Proved at least as good as ever and gained just reward for a string of consistent efforts this year when scoring at Hamilton last month but went off to hard in his follow up bid there 12 days later.

Form: 253215

(6)

Civil Law^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 81| D

9/2

Proved better than ever and got off the mark in emphatic style when winning 14-runner handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 17 days ago, leading over 1f out and forging clear. Needs to back that up on turf.

Form: 26-4691

(2)

Emiyn³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 80

5/1

Fairly useful ex-Irish 1m winner for Dermot Weld. Shaped better than the bare result (went off too hard) on first outing for new yard here last month so merits consideration down in trip.

Form: 43410-7

(3)

Starfighter²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 79| D

16/1

Scored twice on the all-weather earlier this year but found his run of good form coming to a halt when only ninth at Lingfield last time. Needs to bounce back to feature.

Form: 212329

(4)

Home Before Dusk^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 79| D

9/1

Sixteen runs since his last win in 2020. Again ran creditably when fourth at Redcar (10f, good to firm) 11 days ago but others more persuasive for win purposes.

Form: 037334

(12)

Sandret¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: B Haslam| OR: 79| D

4/1

Failed to get on the scoresheet last term but ran creditably after 6 months off when third at Redcar 11 days ago, doing well given where he was positioned. Claims from same mark.

Form: 59926-3

(7)

Desert Emperor⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: I Furtado| OR: 77

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 5 in minor event (14/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 48 days ago, not knocked about. Back up in trip for this handicap debut and improvement may be forthcoming.

Form: 423

(5)

Sucellus^t1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Megan Nicholls| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 75| D

12/1

Offered little for Roger Fell last year and similar story on yard debut/return when ninth of 14 in handicap (66/1) at Carlisle (7.8f, heavy) 25 days ago. Tongue tie goes on and back up in trip.

Form: 03506-9

(1)

Regal Mirage^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| D

4/1

Beverley scorer in April and has backed that up with a couple of creditable runner-up efforts, caught close home at Hamilton 8 days ago. Expected to go well again in present groove.

Form: 84-6122

(13)

Hotspur Harry²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T Hamilton| T: R Eddery| OR: 74| D

25/1

Being kept busy in 2021, and followed Newcastle 1m2f victory with fair third of 7 in handicap at Windsor. Below form upped in grade at Newmarket last time so can get back on track here.

Form: 270135

(10)

Yulong Magicreef²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 74

125/1

Fair maiden on Flat for Mrs J. Harrington but below-form both starts over hurdles at Southwell last month. Makes handicap debut and interesting to see what the market makes of him.

Form: 63468-

(9)

Bavardages²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 67

40/1

Fairly useful, 3 time winner on AW for Mark Johnston who wasn't at his best towards the end of last season. Probably needed the run on return/yard debut here last month so should strip fitter today.

Form: 31608-7

Non-Runners

(11)

Headland¹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 5

T: S Dixon J: Kieran Schofield

Forecasts

Regal Mirage (4/1), Sandret (4/1), Civil Law (9/2), Emiyn (5/1), Home Before Dusk (9/1), Howzer Black (12/1), Desert Emperor (12/1), Sucellus (12/1), Starfighter (16/1), Headland (20/1), Hotspur Harry (25/1), Bavardages (40/1), Yulong Magicreef (125/1)

Quite a few in with chances here but it could pay to side with Ben Haslam's SANDRET, who did well to finish third given where he was positioned at Redcar 11 days ago and can snap his long losing run from this career-low mark. Regal Mirage is in fine heart at present so rates as the main threat, ahead of Civil Law and Emiyn.