14:35 York

Saturday 15 July 2023

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John Smith's City Walls Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 58.02s

(3)

Chipstead²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: R A Teal| OR: 105| CD

5/1

Proved better than ever back in handicap company when scoring over C&D in May. Well held in Wokingham at Royal Ascot since but player if that run is forgiven.

Form: 219-010

(4)

Mondammej¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 96| D

33/1

Useful gelding but on a losing run and hard to see him ending it in this.

Form: 542825

(9)

Silky Wilkie⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 110| D

3/1

In good form on the AW during the winter and looked better than ever when storming clear in the Scottish Sprint Cup at Musselburgh in April. Back to that level when just failing in "Dash" at Epsom 6 weeks ago and high on shortlist here.

Form: 181752

(7)

Great State²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 106| BF| CD

11/2

Upped his game considerably when making a winning handicap debut at Southwell (5f) in March and hasn't looked back, defying 8 lb rise at Thirsk before completing hat-trick in listed event over C&D. However, not in same form at Sandown since and vulnerable under a penalty.

Form: 1-41113

(11)

Changeofmind⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Cieren Fallon| T: D Carroll| OR: 93| BF| D

20/1

Broke 2-y-o course record at Chester on sole start as a juvenile and returned from 10-month absence with comfortable success at Catterick (5f, good to soft). However, 9 lengths ninth of 10 to Great State in listed race (7/2) at this C&D (firm) 58 days ago.

Form: 1-19

(2)

Kerdos²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Hart| T: C G Cox| OR: 102

5/2

Landed a Haydock maiden and Windsor novice event last autumn and made pleasing return when close second in handicap at Lingfield. Resumed progress when close second of 26 in handicap at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 11-2832

(5)

Nymphadora²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 100| CD

7/1

Useful filly. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (3/1) at Chester (5.1f, heavy) but not in same form in listed event at Ayr 3 weeks ago.

Form: 225-014

(6)

Rum Cocktail¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 88| D

14/1

Shaped well first 2 starts for this yard before producing a career best by quite some way when wide-margin winner of 5-runner handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good) 15 days ago, quickening clear. This represents a big step up in class, however.

Form: 407-331

Non-Runners

(10)

Regional³⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: E Bethell J: Callum Rodriguez

(1)

Tees Spirit⁴¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Adrian Nicholls J: Barry McHugh

(8)

Queen Me²²

Weight: 8-5| Age: 3

T: K A Ryan J: Andrea Atzeni

Forecasts

Kerdos (5/2), Silky Wilkie (3/1), Regional (3/1), Chipstead (5/1), Great State (11/2), Queen Me (6/1), Nymphadora (7/1), Rum Cocktail (14/1), Tees Spirit (16/1), Changeofmind (20/1), Mondammej (33/1)

Plenty to consider with SILKY WILKIE shading the vote having been unlucky not to defy top weight in the "Dash" at Epsom. The thriving Regional has obvious claims under a penalty, while there are some interesting 3-y-os taking their chance, notably Queen Me, who was beaten less than 3 lengths in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot.