17:21 York

Friday 16 June 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:21

Constant Security Handicap

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 3m 2.67s

(5)

Diamond Bay²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: T Ward| OR: 85

5/1

Made a creditable return to turf when third of 11 over 2m at Goodwood (good to firm) 3 weeks ago. No reason he won't give his running again.

Form: 6-64373

(3)

Wor Willie¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 85| D

9/2

Three wins in 2022 and returned to finish a respectable fourth at Doncaster (1½m) 14 days ago. May come on for the run. Not discounted.

Form: 74113-4

(2)

Balhambar²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 83| BF

2/1

Lightly-raced winner. Respectable third of 9 in handicap (11/4) at Kempton (1½m) on reappearance 23 days ago. Unexposed type who may yet have more to offer.

Form: 5310-3

(7)

Ravenscraig Castle³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 80

9/4

Useful sort at his best and has recorded creditable in-frame efforts in competitive Sky Bet Sunday Series handicaps at Musselburgh and Hamilton this spring. Big player with Mark Winn taking 5 lb off.

Form: 4960-24

(6)

State Legend³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Ian Williams| OR: 78

14/1

Successful 3 times at up to 1½mfor James Ferguson last year. Only minor promise in juvenile/novice hurdles for new yard and no significant impact back on the Flat this spring.

Form: 493-706

(1)

Cubana Habana^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72

18/1

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (16/1) at Pontefract (1½m, good) 21 days ago. Longer trip worth a go.

Form: 8540-64

Non-Runners

(4)

Red Force One¹⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 8

T: P A Kirby J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Balhambar (2/1), Ravenscraig Castle (9/4), Wor Willie (9/2), Diamond Bay (5/1), Red Force One (5/1), State Legend (14/1), Cubana Habana (18/1)

RAVENSCRAIG CASTLE's 2 in-frame efforts this spring represent solid form and he can get back to winning ways with Mark Winn taking a useful 5 lb off. The low-mileage Balhambar is second choice ahead of Wor Willie.