14:40 York

Friday 7 October 2022

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William Hill Autumn Mile Handicap

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 39.50s

(13)

Cruyff Turn⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 99| CD

28/1

Has some notable C&D successes on his record, winning at the Ebor meeting last season and at the Dante meeting this year. Hit-and-miss form this term and ran poorly in another C&D event last time, so others preferred at present.

Form: 671060

(12)

Percy's Lad¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 98| D

28/1

Landed a pair of 1m handicaps at Yarmouth/Nottingham in the spring and back to form with a bang when making all at Chester (7.5f) in August. Looked vulnerable from this mark when ninth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Goodwood (8f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 120519

(11)

Bopedro^v³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 98| D

12/1

Irish Cambridgeshire winner in 2021 who has recorded 3 creditable efforts over 1m here since joining this stable. Chance a return fo a bigger field/stronger pace could show him in a better light.

Form: 508483

(7)

What's The Story^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 96| CD

16/1

C&D winner ended long losing run at Ayr in August. Again ran well when second of 14 in handicap there (8f, good) 20 days ago. Been holding form for a while and can give a good another account.

Form: 002162

(5)

Empirestateofmind^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 95| D

5/1

Found some improvement when taking 16-runner handicap (6/1) at Thirsk (8f, good to soft) in July and has ran at least as well when second in a pair of starts since. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 472122

(20)

Lion Tower²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 94| C| D

40/1

Won here in July and also scored at Redcar in August. Not in the same form in a pair of starts since and has work to do from widest draw.

Form: 109108

(16)

Redarna^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: N Callan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 94| D

28/1

Thirteen-time winner has held form consistently well this season, another good effort when fourth of 14 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good, 8/1) 20 days ago. Drawn higher than ideal but could give another good account.

Form: 193224

(6)

Young Fire^v⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 94| D

16/1

Good third at Haydock on penultimate outing but disappointed after a quick turnaround at Ascot last week. Run style requires lots of drop right and others are preferred.

Form: 500838

(8)

Northern Express⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 94| C

8/1

Course winner here in June and shaped as if still in reasonable form when seventh of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good) 50 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 261247

(17)

Dashing Roger^p1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Nicola Currie| T: W Stone| OR: 93| D

40/1

Won 1m handicaps at Sandown and Ascot in 2021 last term but has been struggling for form this year, down the field at Doncaster last time. Cheekpices now applied.

Form: 107-070

(1)

Helm Rock^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Hogan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 93| D

17/2

Won at Carlisle and Wolverhampton in August before notching his third win of the campaign at 14-runner handicap at Haydock (8f, good) 14 days ago. Things will be harder from 7 lb higher mark.

Form: 311691

(9)

Isla Kai³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 92| D

15/2

Triple winner last term but season has developed into an anti-climax recently, failing to stay when upped to 10f at Doncaster last time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 464500

(4)

Arthur's Realm²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 91| D

8/1

Won at Doncaster and Chelmsford City early this term and has made frame on his last 3 outings. Has settled better on his last 2 outings and holds similar claims again.

Form: 138423

(10)

Carolus Magnus¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 88| D

14/1

Returned to form at Ascot in August and didn't shape too badly in the Cambridgeshire last time. Dropped another 2 lb and could make more impact this time.

Form: 293330

(14)

La Trinidad³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Sean Davis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 87| CD

14/1

Won back-to-back handicaps here last summer. Keen going type tends to save his best for bigger fields and ran one of this season's better races down in grade at Haydock last time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 040362

(2)

Tammani⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| D

28/1

Got off the mark for current yard at Redcar (7f) in June but hasn't threatened since, last of 21 in handicap (125/1) at Ascot (7f, good to firm) 76 days ago (raced alone on far side). Hard to fancy.

Form: 471490

(3)

Master Zoffany⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 86| D

11/1

Won at Chester twice last term and caught the eye from poor draw when fifth there last time. Remains on a good mark and merits consideration.

Form: 4192-05

(18)

Perseverants⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 86| D

100/1

Won listed event at Toulouse last season but hasn't been operating at that level recently. Improvement required on UK debut.

Form: 6-75223

(19)

Substantial^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 83

7/1

Winner at Kempton and Haydock this term. Shaped like the best horse when close second of 12 in handicap at Goodwood (8f, good, 9/2) 16 days ago, finishing strongly. Draw is a negative but he's not taken lightly.

Form: 2-12192

(15)

Broken Spear^v⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 82| C

50/1

Course winner. Fifth in the Lincoln on return and looked back in form when filling same position in 10-runner handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to soft) 69 days ago. Visor back on. Becoming well treated.

Form: 657945

Forecasts

Empirestateofmind (5/1), Substantial (7/1), Isla Kai (15/2), Northern Express (8/1), Arthur's Realm (8/1), Helm Rock (17/2), Master Zoffany (11/1), Bopedro (12/1), La Trinidad (14/1), Carolus Magnus (14/1), What's The Story (16/1), Young Fire (16/1), Percy's Lad (28/1), Cruyff Turn (28/1), Tammani (28/1), Redarna (28/1), Lion Tower (40/1), Dashing Roger (40/1), Broken Spear (50/1), Perseverants (100/1)

A typically competitive event, with MASTER ZOFFANY taken to build upon the promise of his most recent start at Chester. Empirestateofmind and What's The Story have been in fine form recently and are also considered, with Substantial and Bopedro others who look potentially ahead of their marks.