14:40 York

Saturday 23 July 2022

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Sky Bet Dash Handicap

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 10.01s

(1)

Mondammej^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 104| D

14/1

Scored 5 times in 2021 and produced a career best in defeat when runner-up to a filly who's destined for bigger and better things in a listed event here a fortnight ago. Back in handicap company for just the second time this year and he warrants respect.

Form: 378462

(6)

Gale Force Maya^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 104| CD

9/2

Winner of handicap at Newmarket and over C&D this year, producing a smart performance when accounting for 9 rivals here last month (good form). Placed on her first outing in Group 3 company when 2 lengths third of 12 to Flotus in Summer Stakes earlier this month so she's impossible to discount.

Form: 2-15713

(3)

Silver Samurai^h³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: M Botti| OR: 98| D

4/1

Vastly improved of late since dropped back to 6f, impressively landing handicaps at Newbury and Haydock when displaying a good turn of foot to lead close home both times. Unable to show what he could do from his draw/position in Wokingham at Royal Ascot but should have a say in this.

Form: 283110

(11)

Nomadic Empire¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 97| CD

18/1

Ended 2021 on the up but he's yet to hit his top form this term, not impressing with his finishing effort when trailing in last of 20 at Ascot 2 weeks ago. Cheekpieces quickly discarded and has a bit to find despite an easing mark.

Form: 4-30540

(7)

Venturous¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: T D Barron| OR: 93| CD

16/1

Kickstarted 2022 with back-to-back wins at Newcastle but below that level of late, not entirely seen to best effect having been hampered at the start when sixth of 20 at Ascot a fortnight ago. 2 lb lower than when winning this contest last year and he's one to look out for.

Form: 190846

(14)

Hyperfocus^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 90| D

16/1

Had been shaping up well of late and delivered on that promise to notch a fourth success at Haydock just over 3 weeks ago. Has found some consistency this year and should continue to give a good account.

Form: 428321

(15)

Ghathanfar^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: D Swift| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 90| BF| C| D

14/1

In the form of his life at present, scoring at Pontefract last month before making light of a rise in the weights back down at 5f here in first-time cheekpieces earlier this month. Latest effort at former course easily excused (poor start leaving him badly placed) so he may get involved.

Form: 422114

(10)

Fortamour⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 90| D

25/1

Ripon specialist who ran respectably in pursuit of the course hat-trick when fourth there last month. This a tougher assignment so others preferred on this occasion.

Form: 2-75114

(8)

Aberama Gold^v⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 90| CD

6/1

C&D winner who is a long time without a win but has been shaping for a while as though his turn is near, filling the runner-up spot on both outings at Ayr this month (visored). Should give another good account but likely he will find a few too strong.

Form: 553822

(5)

Nationwide⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Butler| OR: 89| D

11/2

Has made an excellent start to life with this yard, making it 3-3 on the all-weather when scoring at Wolverhampton (6.1f) in May. Ran at least as well in defeat on turf debut when third to Silver Samurai at Haydock 8 weeks ago, and arriving in the form of his life, he's fancied to be in the mix.

Form: 63-1113

(13)

Gabrial The Devil^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87| D

66/1

Chester specialist who was back in cheekpieces for the first time since 2018 but never threatened to get involved when down the field there last week. Mark drops a further 3 lb but majority of his victories have come on ground softer than good.

Form: 918-638

(9)

Lucky Man^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: David Egan| T: R Spencer| OR: 89| D

14/1

Dual 6f AW scorer this spring who has run with credit back on turf recently, runner-up in a long-standing valuable 3-y-o sprint handicap over C&D last month. Not so good at Ascot since so needs to bounce back with first-time cheekpieces applied.

Form: 116326

(12)

Kind Review²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: J F Egan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 84| D

66/1

Better known for his exploits on the all-weather and yet to find his feet in 4 starts for his new yard this year, running poorly after 3 months off at Newcastle 4 weeks ago. Tough to make a case for.

Form: 41-4500

(4)

Music Society⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 80| D

25/1

Opened his account for the season at Catterick in June but not been seen to best effect on 3 subsequent outings, not getting the clearest of passages at Hamilton 8 days ago. 1 of 4 for this yard and others make more appeal.

Form: 921958

(2)

Atomic Lady¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 85| CD

11/1

Did well at 2 yrs, winning twice and splitting a classy pair in C&D sales race last August. Hasn't fired so far this year though, which makes her very tough to support.

Form: 623-990

Forecasts

Silver Samurai (4/1), Gale Force Maya (9/2), Nationwide (11/2), Aberama Gold (6/1), Atomic Lady (11/1), Lucky Man (14/1), Ghathanfar (14/1), Mondammej (14/1), Hyperfocus (16/1), Venturous (16/1), Nomadic Empire (18/1), Fortamour (25/1), Music Society (25/1), Gabrial The Devil (66/1), Kind Review (66/1)

An ultra-competitive sprint handicap in which NATIONWIDE can continue his excellent start to life with this yard and notch a first success on the turf having already completed a hat-trick on the all-weather earlier this year. Silver Samurai beat the selection at Haydock in May, and with his effort at Royal Ascot since easily excused, he can give John Butler's charge most to think about. Hyperfocus and Ghathanfar are a couple of others fancied to go well, too.