17:35 York

Saturday 24 July 2021

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Sky Bet Paying Extra Places Handicap

Off time: 17:38 | Winning time: 1m 26.17s

(8)

Northern Express^h²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 79| D

11/2

Debut winner last year who matched previous best when fifth at Chester (7f) last month, despite using up early energy to get prominent. 1 lb lower now and claims provided he settles.

Form: 27-3205

(9)

Pagan^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas| OR: 77

2/1

Promising sort who overcame a positional bias to make it fifth time lucky in a Pontefract novice (6f) in June, leading last ½f and winning cosily. Opening mark looks fair and one to be interested in.

Form: 96-221

(11)

Outrun The Storm¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| CD

4/1

Fair 6f winner in 2020 who took form up a notch when defeating Candescence by 1¼ lengths over C&D earlier this month. Remains low-mileage and respected, particularly granted a strong pace to aim at.

Form: 5135-41

(2)

Adaay Dream¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 77

20/1

Debut winner at Newcastle (6f). Not beaten far in a couple of 6f handicaps this year but essentially below his best having first crack at 7f last time. Mark continues to ease at least.

Form: 120-656

(3)

Billian¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: P A Kirby| OR: 75

28/1

Successful once from 6 starts during 2-y-o season for Bryan Smart. Has yet to match pick of form in 2 starts for new yard but latest Hamilton fourth was at least a step back in the right direction.

Form: 8354-04

(5)

Ford Madox Brown¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| D

22/1

Lingfield novice winner (1m, AW) who, following an unsuccessful spell on turf, resumed winning ways at Wolverhampton (7f) recently. However, this looks more demanding from 2 lb higher mark.

Form: 1-37481

(6)

Beloved⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: E Walker| OR: 73

9/2

350,000 gns Frankel filly who has showed promise all 3 starts to date, running green but keeping on for fourth on her qualifying run at Haydock (1m) in April. Likely improver following a break.

Form: 65-4

(4)

Run This Way²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 72| D

50/1

Successful in a Haydock novice (7f) last term but not really kicked on since, well held on each of her last 3 starts in handicaps. Joined new yard for 18,000 gns recently but likely best watched.

Form: 52-4456

(1)

Tamaska^p⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: D O'Meara| OR: 64| D

9/1

Pair of 6f wins in the spring and back to winning ways having eased in weights at Redcar (7f) last week, staying on well. May have a little more to offer at this sort of trip.

Form: 112341

(10)

Ballycommon^t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 65| D

50/1

Lightly-raced winner who has failed to beat a rival on 3 of his 4 starts this season, going off too hard at Nottingham (10.2f) 3 weeks ago. Quickly back in trip now but others more persuasive.

Form: 15-8660

Non-Runners

(7)

Candescence¹⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: M Walford J: D Allan

Forecasts

Pagan (2/1), Outrun The Storm (4/1), Beloved (9/2), Candescence (5/1), Northern Express (11/2), Tamaska (9/1), Adaay Dream (20/1), Ford Madox Brown (22/1), Billian (28/1), Ballycommon (50/1), Run This Way (50/1)

PAGAN didn't need to be at his best when getting off the mark at Pontefract in June, yet he was deserving of extra credit in overcoming a positional bias then and, now handicapping from a lenient opening mark, he's fancied to follow up with the prospect of more to come. Beloved is another likely improver and feared, along with Outrun The Storm and Candescence.