16:25 York

Saturday 23 July 2022

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Sky Bet UK's No.1 Betting App Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 3m 32.55s

(4)

Geremia¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 86| D

3/1

Bounced back to form when good second of 8 in handicap at this course (11.8f, good to firm) 15 days ago, running on. Significantly back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 4-53802

(1)

Fox Vardy^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 83

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. but posted creditable third of 6 in 14f handicap at Sandown (14f, good) 22 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride. Should remain competitive.

Form: 66-3373

(7)

Danni California^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: R Spencer| OR: 83| CD

7/2

Is in the form of her life and defied a career-high mark on her first attempt at 2m in 13-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago, suited by how the race developed. Handicapper applies more pressure but can give another good account.

Form: 442121

(2)

Blow Your Horn¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S Donohoe| T: R Menzies| OR: 81

7/1

Winner of back-to-back AW handicaps last spring. Still searching for a first win on turf but has slipped in the weights and shaped encouragingly on first outing since leaving Charlie Fellowes when third to Danni California in a C&D handicap 2 weeks ago. 4 lb better off with that rival here.

Form: 54-0373

(6)

Gift Of Raaj¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 71

8/1

7-y-o who gained a second win of the season at Doncaster (14.5f) in June, rallying to lead again close home. Fared best of those ridden prominently in a deeper race won by Danni California over C&D last time and should continue to run well.

Form: 7-31315

(5)

Red Force One^p⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Watson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 70| D

10/3

Is thriving at present and defied a 3 lb rise to follow up from Musselburgh in 4-runner handicap at Redcar (14f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Escapes a penalty and ought to go well again in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 532211

(3)

Manjaam^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-5| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 67| C| D

66/1

Course winner who looked a bit rusty after 5 months off when sixth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 50/1) 28 days ago, plugging on. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 654-546

(8)

Tommaso¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: P A Kirby| OR: 63

18/1

Hurdles winner who ran up to best when 2 lengths fourth of 13 to Danni California in C&D handicap (good to firm) 14 days ago. Remains unexposed at this trip but is 3 lb out of the weights.

Form: 587-724

Forecasts

Geremia (3/1), Red Force One (10/3), Danni California (7/2), Fox Vardy (13/2), Blow Your Horn (7/1), Gift Of Raaj (8/1), Tommaso (18/1), Manjaam (66/1)

GEREMIA is still to win on turf, but he looks ready to put that right following a good second here 15 days ago. Red Force One is thriving at present and escapes a penalty for his recent win at Redcar, so has to be considered a big danger. Blow Your Horn also enters calculations having shaped encouragingly starting out for a new stable in a C&D event won by Danni California 2 weeks ago.