16:25 York

Saturday 8 October 2022

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Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 3m 37.76s

(3)

Sir Chauvelin¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 90| D

25/1

Had a productive August, winning at Musselburgh before going close in the valuable Lanark Silver Bell. Hasn't scaled same heights since, albeit extended 2m 2f possibly stretching him at Chester 2 weeks ago.

Form: 712700

(4)

It's Good To Laugh²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: J Candlish| OR: 89| D

4/1

Multiple Flat/hurdles winner who has fallen to last winning mark and posted a creditable fifth of 15 over 13f at Ayr recently, effort under 2f out but not quicken. Worth another crack at this trip on balance.

Form: 1-75905

(2)

Atacama Desert^p,t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: K Frost| OR: 84| CD

9/4

4-y-o who has not looked back switched to handicaps, opening his account at Haydock (11.6f) in August and posting career-best effort when following up over C&D 5 weeks ago, well on top finish. Sound claims in hat-trick bid despite 8 lb higher mark.

Form: 422611

(11)

Duke Of Verona²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: W Jarvis| OR: 84| BF

6/1

Gained second victory of the summer when bagging Sky Bet Sunday Series race at Sandown (14f) in August. Ran well for a long way when fourth in Cesarewitch trial at Newmarket (18f) since and this drop back to 2m will help.

Form: 831614

(5)

Praiano^p1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| OR: 84

10/1

Fairly useful handicapper who is winless since landing small field Leicester handicap last summer, again not looking entirely straightforward when third in 7-runner Yarmouth handicap (14f) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces replace visor now.

Form: 7-54273

(9)

Whitehaven³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: H Morrison| OR: 83| D

8/1

Gained reward for consistency when adding to his tally at Haydock (16.2f) 12 months ago. Stepped up on his reappearance run (back from further 3 months off) when 4½ lengths third of 4 to Aggagio in handicap at Goodwood (2m) in September and he may be a little sharper here.

Form: 2130-83

(7)

Monsieur Lambrays^v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82| CD

18/1

Temperamental sort who was first past post over 13.8f here in June (later demoted for causing interference) but no more than going through the motions from a steadily easing mark in handful of starts since. Others preferred.

Form: 5D0308

(8)

Arctic Fox¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: P J McDonald| T: M Todhunter| OR: 78| C

14/1

Back-to-back winner of handicaps at Haydock this year prior to a good fourth back up at 2m at that venue in August. Has seemingly gone off the boil in 2 starts since, though. Cheekpieces left off.

Form: 411459

(1)

Carrigillihy⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71

16/1

4-y-o who is going through a good spell, taking his Pontefract record to 3-3 over 12f in September. Edged out only by a similarly in-form stablemate at Redcar (14f) last Saturday and not discounted now stamina is tested further.

Form: 420812

(12)

Ghadbbaan^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Joanna Mason| T: M Walford| OR: 68| D

12/1

Quickly back to form (on back of another wind op) when third behind Atacama Desert over C&D 2 starts back and proved game when back to winning ways at Ripon (2m) 2 weeks ago, staying on to lead again dying strides. Back up in grade now but in with an each-way shout.

Form: 492931

(6)

Giovanni Change¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: M Walford| OR: 63

66/1

Back to winning ways granted an uncontested lead at Market Rasen (23f) 2 starts ago but sketchy jumping resurfaced when last of 7 at Perth (3m) since and he ran poorly when last seen in this sphere. No easy task on from 8 lb out of weights.

Form: 64-36

Non-Runners

(10)

Lynwood Gold⁴⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: B Barr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Atacama Desert (9/4), It's Good To Laugh (4/1), Duke Of Verona (6/1), Whitehaven (8/1), Praiano (10/1), Ghadbbaan (12/1), Arctic Fox (14/1), Carrigillihy (16/1), Monsieur Lambrays (18/1), Lynwood Gold (20/1), Sir Chauvelin (25/1), Giovanni Change (66/1)

ATACAMA DESERT continued on his upward curve and relished the increase in trip when pulling clear of an in-form 3-y-o over C&D 5 weeks ago and he could well be up to defying this 8 lb higher mark and completing the hat-trick. Duke of Verona seemed stretched by 2¼m when fourth at Newmarket recently and he's a player back down in trip. It's Good To Laugh and Ghadbbaan complete the shortlist.