17:20 York

Thursday 16 May 2024

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Collective Green Energy Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 2m 33.67s

(5)

London City³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 93

11/2

Justify colt who took a step forward from his exploits at 2 yrs when landing a Dundalk maiden (10.7f) 33 days ago, seeing the longer trip out very strongly. Feasible to think there's more improvement forthcoming now upped further in trip for handicap debut. Respected.

Form: 56-1

(4)

Palace Green⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Hughes| OR: 89

9/2

Showed plenty of ability on second of 3 starts as a 2-y-o and, gelded, showed much improved form when taking 8-runner Kempton novice (10f) on return 45 days ago. Promises to do better again now handicapping upped further in trip.

Form: U35-1

(6)

Whiskey Pete²¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 89| C

7/2

Made the frame all 3 starts in maidens and took a step forward to make a winning nursery debut here (7.9f) in October, finding extra when challenged. Very much the type to do better now tackling further and he's one to consider.

Form: 2331-

(7)

Al Mootamarid³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: N Callan| T: M Botti| OR: 86

22/1

200,000 gns half-brother to top-class winner up to 1½m Golden Horn. Off the mark at third attempt at Chelmsford (10f) in November and encouraging return when third behind Per Contra on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 38 days ago.

Form: 591-3

(2)

Cool Legend¹⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 82

9/2

Son of Sea The Stars who displayed race-by-race progress in trio of AW maidens last year, proving determined when opening his account at Kempton (11f) in December. Gelded thereafter and he's likely to progress further now handicapping for his powerful stable.

Form: 531-

(1)

Hampden²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: W Buick| T: T Ward| OR: 81

15/2

Has plenty of stamina in his pedigree and he took a step forward in line with the 3f longer trip when second in 5-runner Wolverhampton handicap (12.2f) 23 days ago. Winner boosted that form at Chester last week and he's one to be interested in with William Buick aboard.

Form: 352-32

(9)

Tokyo Bay²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: K R Burke| OR: 79| D

14/1

Just fair form in pair of starts in the autumn but relished the increase in trip (bred to stay well) when making all on return at Ripon (12f, heavy) 4 weeks ago. From a family that tend to get better with age and he's likely to progress further.

Form: 24-1

(3)

Align The Stars²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 79

11/2

Sea The Stars colt. Finished runner-up on 2 of his 3 starts at 2 yrs and encouraging return/handicap debut effort when runner-up behind a handicap blot at Newmarket (10f) 4 weeks ago. Another who promises to do better again now his stamina is drawn out further.

Form: 224-2

Non-Runners

(8)

Per Contra³⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: Ollie Sangster J: James Doyle

Forecasts

Whiskey Pete (7/2), Palace Green (9/2), Cool Legend (9/2), London City (11/2), Align The Stars (11/2), Hampden (15/2), Per Contra (12/1), Tokyo Bay (14/1), Al Mootamarid (22/1)

A race that looks sure to throw up plenty of winners in the coming months with HAMPDEN shading the vote. This is his toughest assignment to date but he was edged out only late on by another upwardly-mobile sort at Wolverhampton 23 days ago (winner scored again since) and rates the type to go improving back on turf. Cool Legend,,for William Haggas, London City for Ballydoyle, and Whiskey Pete, on return, are others fancied to feature.