17:00 York

Saturday 23 July 2022

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Sky Bet Partnership With Support Dogs Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 2m 34.40s

(11)

Shake A Leg^p³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: K Stott| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 80| D

15/2

All-the-way winner of handicaps at Doncaster and Ripon earlier this season. Wasn't able to dominate when midfield at Carlisle (11.2f, good to firm) last time and while it's possible that it'll be a different scenario here, he's likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 2-42117

(6)

Emaraty Hero⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 80| BF| CD

9/2

Dual winner last summer and has been knocking firmly on the door since returning to action in April, finding only the in-form Arctic Fox too good at Haydock (1¾m, good) on his latest start. Player off the same mark here with drop back in trip no bad thing.

Form: 335202

(5)

Sagauteur²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 79| C

12/1

Reliable type who narrowly got the better of Molinari (now 1 lb better off) on return at Newcastle in May. Struck again over 1¼m here the following month and each-way shout if able to shrug off a rare below-par effort at Epsom last time.

Form: 53-3116

(8)

Zuraig¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: B A Curtis| T: I Jardine| OR: 78

18/1

Windsor novice winner for Andrew Balding last season and surely would've gone close granted a clear run at Musselburgh on penultimate start. Below par at Ayr next time, though, and there's an air of vulnerability about him.

Form: 424-864

(2)

Molinari²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: D Nolan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 77

11/2

Consistent performer who certainly wasn't winning out of turn when getting on top close home over 1¼m at Beverley three weeks ago. 3 lb rise fair and it's not hard to envisage another bold show from this 5-y-o.

Form: 2-33221

(7)

Three Platoon^t⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S Donohoe| T: R Menzies| OR: 75

28/1

Successful at Wolverhampton during the winter and went agonisingly close at the same course in March. Steady pace did him no favours when fourth back on turf at Thirsk (1½m, good to soft) last time and not ruled out here off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 322404

(1)

Goodwood Glen⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 73

18/1

Off the mark at second attempt for this yard at Ayr in April. However, form has dipped the last twice and didn't appear to get home when upped to 12.5f in a first-time tongue strap (discarded here) at Musselburgh last month.

Form: 4-61260

(3)

Innse Gall¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Jardine| OR: 72| BF

8/1

Scored at Ayr last summer and stepped up on his reappearance effort when a close third at Carlisle on penultimate start (Shake A Leg and Emaraty Hero behind). Possibilities back up in trip here having found things happening too quickly over 10.3f at Chester recently.

Form: 209-534

(10)

Hector's Here^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: D Swift| T: I Furtado| OR: 68

66/1

In reasonable form on the AW during the winter, but appears to have gone off the boil and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 488804

(4)

Let Her Loose²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 64| D

15/2

Benefited from the strong end-to-end gallop when arriving late on the scene to strike at Beverley (1½m, good to firm) last time. Nudged up just 2 lb and likely to be in the mix, particularly if she again gets a good pace to aim at.

Form: 844141

(9)

Gibside⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

11/4

Placed on several occasions this season prior to deservedly opening his account at Ripon (1½m, good to firm) last weekend. Benefits from a handy weight-for-age allowance as the sole 3-y-o in the line up and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 925321

Forecasts

Gibside (11/4), Emaraty Hero (9/2), Molinari (11/2), Shake A Leg (15/2), Let Her Loose (15/2), Innse Gall (8/1), Sagauteur (12/1), Goodwood Glen (18/1), Zuraig (18/1), Three Platoon (28/1), Hector's Here (66/1)

The 3-y-o GIBSIDE got off the mark in tidy fashion at Ripon last Saturday and makes plenty of appeal in receipt of upwards of 10 lb from each of his rivals. Molinari is hard to fault and this consistent type is feared on the back of his narrow Beverley success, for which a 3 lb rise looks manageable. Three Platoon and Innse Gall are others to consider, along with the mare Let Her Loose.