17:30 York

Friday 14 July 2023

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William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 37.37s

(6)

Sea Stone¹²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: I Mohammed| OR: 81| D

10/1

Won over this trip at Kempton last autumn. Started 2023 with 2 solid efforts at Meydan but below his best at Abu Dhabi when last seen in March. Possibly best watched after 4 months off.

Form: 513-428

(9)

Savrola²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: J Ferguson| OR: 79

8/1

Making first start since leaving Chris Wall after 7 months off, overcame pace bias when winning 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in May. Possible excuses when last of 3 at Salisbury since and given another chance.

Form: 1225-13

(2)

Natchez Trace¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 77| D

10/1

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (9/2) at Southwell (1½m) in June. Creditable third of 8 at Chester since. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 36-5013

(7)

Sea Grey²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77

7/1

Winner of sole start at 2 yrs for Andrew Balding. Has drawn a blank since but latest Haydock third was respectable and being eased another 1 lb can only help.

Form: 36-2053

(1)

Obsidian Knight¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: A J Farragher| T: T Kent| OR: 76| D

6/1

Notched a third success at Lingfield in January and has remained in good order, proving he's fully effective on turf when second of 7 at Newbury (1½m) 3 weeks ago.

Form: 122752

(4)

Bringbackmemories^t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 74

3/1

Winner at Haydock in June. Good second of 7 in handicap at Beverley (1¼m, good to soft, 7/2) 6 days ago, closing all way to line. Can make presence felt back at 1½m.

Form: 677712

(11)

Gastronomy²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Breslin| T: P A Kirby| OR: 73

25/1

Fairly useful form. Good second in Ripon handicap over this trip on yard debut at the beginning of June but not in the same form when well-held third at Thirsk since.

Form: 54-5423

(3)

Gibside¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| D

9/1

Pair of 1½m Ripon wins last summer and added to his tally when a smooth winner of C&D 0-65 last month. Caught too far back when mid-division in the Cumberland Plate back there since and treated as if still in form.

Form: 125-518

(8)

Bollin Margaret^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Oliver Stammers| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| BF| D

14/1

Scored at Thirsk in June and has remained in good form since, fourth in 7-runner handicap at Doncaster (1¼m, good to firm, 11/8) on most recent outing. Can remain competitive.

Form: 212434

(5)

A La Francaise³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Sanderson| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69

5/1

Successful from a 2 lb lower mark at Hamilton (11f) last summer and steadily worked her way back to form this term, finishing runner-up on her last 2 starts. Has had the form of her latest Beverley run boosted and needs considering.

Form: 19-8922

Non-Runners

(10)

Ready To Shine⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Miss J A Camacho J: Ryan Sexton

Forecasts

Bringbackmemories (3/1), A La Francaise (5/1), Obsidian Knight (6/1), Sea Grey (7/1), Savrola (8/1), Gibside (9/1), Natchez Trace (10/1), Sea Stone (10/1), Ready To Shine (10/1), Bollin Margaret (14/1), Gastronomy (25/1)

There were possible excuses for SAVROLA at Salisbury last time so he is given another chance to show he's capable of better again for the James Ferguson yard. Bringbackmemories ran well at Beverley last week and is second choice ahead of A La Francaise and Ready To Shine.