Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 2m 1.5s

(3)

Briardale³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: D Tudhope| T: E Bethell| OR: 73| D

11/4

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Newcastle in April. Fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 7/1) 30 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 86/1105

(4)

Sameem⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| CD

11/8

C&D winner. Ninth of 13 in handicap at York (10.2f, good, 25/1) 8 days Down to a workable mark and the return to this venue should suit.

Form: 0-05499

(2)

Delph Crescent^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 7/1, creditable second of 5 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, soft) 11 days ago, no match for winner. Relatively consistent and he should go close today.

Form: 435732

(1)

Zookeeper¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 71

9/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Musselburgh in April. 11/2, fourth of 5 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, soft) 11 days ago. Bit to prove.

Form: 357-104

Forecasts

Sameem (11/8), Briardale (11/4), Delph Crescent (7/2), Zookeeper (9/2)

DELPH CRESCENT is a C&D winner who has been running creditably of late. He is below his last winning mark and should go close in an uncompetitive event. Briardale is at the veteran stage of his career but he's still got plenty of abilty as his two wins in April show, so he has to be taken seriously. Sameem should find this easier than his recent assignments.