14:05 York

Friday 9 July 2021

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williamhill.com Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 2m 33.38s

(6)

Bollin Joan^p⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| CD

4/1

Scored here in June and was better than ever when hanging on by a small margin at Ripon last time. Vulnerable in a more competitive event under a penalty.

Form: 454161

(4)

Eagle Court³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86

17/2

Three-time winner last year and, while he's yet to fully fire this term, he had little chance from a poor position at Redcar last time. Becoming well treated, so not discounted.

Form: 110-630

(2)

Anythingtoday³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 86| CD

8/1

In reasonable form this term, running respectably when ninth of 14 at Redcar last time. Doesn't seem any closer to snapping a lengthy losing run, however.

Form: 70-0829

(11)

Multellie⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| D

40/1

No room to manoeuvre from this mark and was disappointing returning to the Flat at this course a couple of months ago.

Form: 41525-0

(5)

Carlos Felix¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Elliott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 78| D

33/1

Fairly useful handicapper who ran well when runner-up on yard debut at Chester in May but hasn't been in the same form since.

Form: 52-2767

(9)

Toronto¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: P Cosgrave| T: D Loughnane| OR: 77

16/1

Arrives on a losing run and lost all chance at the start when down the field at Newbury last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0-67049

(3)

Noble Masquerade^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 75

9/2

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Kempton (11f, 7/2) 16 days ago, keeping on well. Only up 3 lb, so claims if the headgear has a positive effect once more.

Form: 64-3521

(1)

Cormier^h⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 75| D

2/1

Credit to connections under both codes and took his Flat form to a new level when landing a Pontefract handicap cosily 42 days ago. Still well handicapped based on hurdling form, so bold bid expected.

Form: 81212-1

(7)

Galidermes¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: W Bethell| OR: 66| D

8/1

Generally progressive for this stable and did well to come from the back to land a Thirsk handicap in June. Not one to write off for all he was a bit disappointing at Nottingham next time.

Form: 471210

Non-Runners

(10)

Ispahan²⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: D M Simcock J: J P Spencer

(8)

Furzig¹⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: R A Fahey J: P Hanagan

Forecasts

Cormier (2/1), Bollin Joan (4/1), Noble Masquerade (9/2), Ispahan (13/2), Anythingtoday (8/1), Galidermes (8/1), Eagle Court (17/2), Furzig (12/1), Toronto (16/1), Carlos Felix (33/1), Multellie (40/1)

CORMIER had something in hand when making a successful return to the Flat at Pontefract and he's still potentially well-in based on his hurdling exploits, so he's a straightforward choice to go in again. Ispahan could get back on the up, so he's regarded as a threat, while Galidermes shouldn't be dismissed on the back of one lesser effort.