17:00 York

Saturday 27 May 2023

All13:3514:1014:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Reg Bond Always And Forever Handicap

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 23.61s

(9)

Shining Blue⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 103| D

15/2

Four-time winner not seen to best effect in Meydan 12 weeks ago, caught out wide and his free-going tendencies resurfacing. Big weight to carry but could have a good prize in him this summer if everything falls right.

Form: 605-137

(2)

Bopedro^v⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 102| D

9/1

Irish Cambridgeshire winner in 2021 who struck in 1m Newmarket handicap in April under this rider. Back to form in good handicap here at the Dante meeting, albeit never on terms. Probably still on a workable mark.

Form: 02-8176

(4)

Documenting⁵⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: K Frost| OR: 101| CD

25/1

Dual winner last term at the veteran stage now but not disgraced on return in good 7f Kempton handicap in March. Should get a stronger gallop here and is a C&D winner so not to be underestimated.

Form: 00518-5

(5)

Open Mind^p⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 98| D

9/1

Three-time winner, not doing a great deal once hitting the front but always in command when landing 7f Meydan handicap in January. Just failed behind a stablemate over 6f there next time but more needed now.

Form: 3431-12

(7)

Fools Rush In¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 94| D

20/1

Multiple winner well held in 2 runs for new yard this season (not knocked about here latest) but given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 9554-70

(10)

Cruyff Turn⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 94| C| D

13/2

Won a good handicap at the Dante meeting last year and not disgraced having played up beforehand (as well as typically sweating) when going for the repeat in that hot race 9 days ago, not knocked about once his chance had gone. Dropped 2 lb and of firm interest over this slightly shorter trip.

Form: 0609-87

(1)

Lord Of The Lodge⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 89| D

18/1

Smart AW performer but a while since he showed much on turf, folding and eased at Thirsk (6f) last week.

Form: 137240

(6)

Sluzewiec^p1⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 88| D

66/1

From a good family and successful for a fifth time in 1m claimer at Cagnes-Sur-Mer in February (claimed from Jean-Claude Rouget for €26,506 after). This is a whole different ball game.

Form: 5117-61

(11)

Titan Rock⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 87| D

11/2

Resumed winning ways in 10-runner Wolverhampton handicap (7f) in March which has proven strong form for the grade and did his bit for it with a close second to well-backed one over C&D last week. Nudged up 2 lb but got to be respected.

Form: 8-85512

(8)

Yorkshire¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: E Bethell| OR: 87| BF

5/4

Improving 3-y-o who has won 6f Redcar and Southwell novices and ran a cracker on return in 7f Southwell handicap recently, tanking through the race and headed only late on. More to come and makes plenty of appeal taking on older rivals off low weight.

Form: 31-12

Non-Runners

(3)

Volatile Analyst²⁰³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: K Dalgleish J: S H James

Forecasts

Yorkshire (5/4), Titan Rock (11/2), Cruyff Turn (13/2), Shining Blue (15/2), Bopedro (9/1), Open Mind (9/1), Lord Of The Lodge (18/1), Fools Rush In (20/1), Volatile Analyst (20/1), Documenting (25/1), Sluzewiec (66/1)

There is more to come from YORKSHIRE and he makes plenty of appeal getting weight from his older rivals. Little went right for Cruyff Turn at the Dante Meeting and it would be no surprise to see him go well after another nudge in the weights. Titan Rock went close here last week and is respected, while veteran Documenting could go well at bigger odds.