17:10 York

Friday 10 June 2022

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Andy Thornton Hospitality Furniture Handicap

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 2m 59.37s

(8)

Charging Thunder^p⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| D

10/3

Consistent type who upped his game when landing a Pontefract handicap (1½m, good) in first-time cheekpieces on Monday. This looks more demanding under a penalty, but he's a must for the shortlist nonetheless.

Form: 10-2221

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(5)

Year Of The Dragon^v²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: W J Knight| OR: 85

11/1

Placed on four of his five starts since being gelded, just touched off at Kempton (1½m) last time. Nudged up 2 lb for that and needs to find something extra if he's to open his turf account at the sixth attempt.

Form: 7-33352

(4)

Haliphon⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: R Ffrench| T: Ian Williams| OR: 85

2/1

Dual French winner who produced much his best effort on these shores when beaten a whisker at Epsom (1½m, good) on Derby day. Leading claims off the same mark (due to go up 5 lb) here, with this step back up in trip unlikely to be an issue.

Form: 7-46402

(6)

Fair Star⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 85

9/2

Has done the majority of his Flat racing on the AW (respectable sixth at Newbury on sole turf start in this sphere last term). Solid third off this mark upped to 15.8f at Lingfield last time and each-way claims over what may prove to be his optimum trip.

Form: 36-6323

(2)

Monsieur Lambrays^v⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84| C| D

33/1

Hasn't got his head in front for a while and now finds himself with a fair bit to prove following a couple of low-key efforts for new connections in April.

Form: 0335-55

(9)

Wor Willie¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 76| D

9/2

Lightly-raced 4-y-o who was by no means all out to make a winning reappearance at Thirsk (1¾m, good to firm) in April. Stamina stretched upped to 16.2f here next time and looks vulnerable, for all that this drop back in trip will help.

Form: 5314-17

(7)

Oasis Prince^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: T Eaves| T: M Walford| OR: 70

20/1

Losing run stretches back to June 2019, but he has acquitted himself in handicaps at Thirsk (third to Wor Willie) and when upped to 2m at Ripon last week. Remains on an attractive mark and should have a part to play.

Form: 0/657-32

(1)

Eclipse De Lunar^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67| D

18/1

Fair performer who hit the target twice last season. Returned to form when third in a big-field handicap over 11.8f here on penultimate start, but followed that with a below-par display at Haydock.

Form: 98-5830

Result Amended

Haliphon - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Monsieur Lambrays - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

(10)

Emiyn³⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: D Carroll J: Harrison Shaw

(3)

Dancing Harry²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: R A Teal J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Haliphon (2/1), Charging Thunder (10/3), Fair Star (9/2), Wor Willie (9/2), Emiyn (9/2), Dancing Harry (10/1), Year Of The Dragon (11/1), Eclipse De Lunar (18/1), Oasis Prince (20/1), Monsieur Lambrays (33/1)

HALIPHON is 5 lb 'well-in' following his near miss in a Class 2 Epsom handicap on Derby Day and a reproduction of that effort would make him hard to beat. Next on the list is Emiyn, who performed with credit over a marathon trip at Chester last month and this promises to be a more suitable test. Recent Pontefract scorer Charging Thunder, Fair Star and Oasis Prince all make each-way appeal.