17:30 York

Saturday 23 September 2023

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Neil Atkinson's 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 3f 188y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:31  |   Winning time: 2m 37.69s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Sweet Fantasyp51
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR:  87| D
4/1
Relished some cut in the ground when completing a double at Leicester/Epsom in July and August. Plenty to spare again on latter occasion and should put up bold bid for the hat-trick after a short break.
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Timeform
2
(1)
Horse silk
Dark Jedip10
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-0| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR:  83| D
10/1
Not the force of old, underlined by recent performances, but mark is coming into line and he's a dangerous one to dismiss.
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Timeform
3
(7)
Horse silk
Lexington Knightt21
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Coakley| T: R Hannon| OR:  83| D
14/1
Capitalised on a drop in grade under a strong ride at Wolverhampton three weeks ago but was all out and this is a better contest.
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Timeform
4
(5)
Horse silk
Two Brothersv29
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR:  82| D
13/2
Latest win at Carlisle in June. Has remained in form since, just flying a bit too high in a Hamilton handicap last time. Should make more impact in this lesser contest.
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Timeform
5
(8)
Horse silk
Harappan33
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-10| J: S H James| T: I Jardine| OR:  86| D
7/1
Won both his starts for Iain Jardine, latest when taking 8-runner minor event in ready fashion at Catterick (12.1f, good) 33 days ago. Likely more to come on handicap debut.
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Timeform
6
(4)
Horse silk
Golden Move28
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR:  82| D
10/3
From a good family and took a marked step forward to make a successful handicap debut at Doncaster (11.9f) in July. Hasn't been the same form subsequently, however, and others make more appeal.
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Timeform
7
(2)
Horse silk
French Invasion14
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR:  81| D
10/1
Taking winner on debut at Kempton in January before following up under a penalty at Lingfield a month later. Back on track lately without appearing to have a great deal in hand of his mark.
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Timeform
8
(3)
Horse silk
Rathgar50
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Channon| OR:  80
13/2
Progressive at 2yrs and kicked off present campaign with solid placed efforts at Newmarket/here. Proved disappointing in trio of starts since, though return to this track should suit.
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Timeform
9
(9)
Horse silk
Gibside13
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR:  72| CD
12/1
Has won at Carlisle and over C&D this term. Better than the result on each of his last 3 starts, stretched by trip at this course last time, so he's one to be interested in.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Golden Move (10/3), Sweet Fantasy (4/1), Two Brothers (13/2), Rathgar (13/2), Harappan (7/1), Dark Jedi (10/1), French Invasion (10/1), Gibside (12/1), Lexington Knight (14/1)

Verdict

SWEET FANTASY is firmly on the up and the rain-softened conditions are in her favour, so she's fancied to go in again at the likely expense of fellow hat-trick seeker Harappan. Gibside is another one to consider back down trip.

  1. Sweet Fantasy4/1
  2. Harappan7/1
  3. Gibside12/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,468.002nd: £4,912.003rd: £2,454.004th: £1,228.005th: £612.00

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