16:45 York

Friday 14 June 2024

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Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 2m 13.58s

(1)

Arctic Mountain^p1⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 80| D

13/8

2/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f, good to firm) 6 days ago, driven clear. Still ahead of the handicapper under a penalty and boasts leading claims in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 322-321

(14)

Prenup³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 80

17/2

Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Ascot (10f, good to firm, 7/1) 34 days ago. Not dismissed for all that others look better treated.

Form: 1335-74

(16)

Jean Baptiste^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 79| D

22/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 7¾ lengths fifth of 7 to Pol Roger in handicap at Ayr (10f, good, 3/1) 23 days ago, dictating pace. Others make more appeal.

Form: 459-225

(11)

Manu Et Corde^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Swift| T: W G Harrison| OR: 79

150/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Iain Jardine when tenth of 11 in handicap (150/1) at Musselburgh (7.1f, good) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Hard to fancy.

Form: 500/060

(13)

Leadenhall²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78

11/1

First run since leaving Ralph Beckett when creditable third of 10 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good, 22/1) 25 days ago. Up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 63120-3

(4)

Richard P Smith^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 77| D

18/1

17/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 32 days ago, bit in hand. Has the right style for a big-field event like this, so worthy of consideration.

Form: 73226-1

(7)

Moonlit Cloud²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Liam Keniry| T: D K Ivory| OR: 77| D

16/1

Latest win at Bath in May. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (28/1) at Newbury (10f, good) 28 days ago, faring best of those held up. One to consider.

Form: 582615

(8)

Shimmering Sands^t²⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 75| DWS

28/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D (good). Off 9 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 318470-

(15)

Bint Al Daar²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: K P De Foy| OR: 75

28/1

15/2, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Up against it.

Form: 22518-0

(5)

Pol Roger^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 74| D

12/1

Won 7-runner handicap at Ayr (10f, good, 4/1) 23 days ago, well positioned. Looks a definite player in his current mood.

Form: 408-711

(12)

Invisible Friend²⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 73| D

18/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D (soft). Off 8 months. Has work to do.

Form: 31/4015-

(2)

Paris Lights¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 71| D

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, respectable third of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Not dismissed.

Form: 548873

(3)

Shifter¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 68| D

11/1

Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Redcar (10f, soft, 11/4) 17 days ago, cosily.

Form: 614-711

(10)

Cosmic Soul^p1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J Fanning| T: P Neville| OR: 67

80/1

Last of 8 in handicap (14/1) at Catterick (15.9f, good) 32 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Something to find on form.

Form: 43552-8

(9)

My Harrison George^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65

20/1

7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Haydock (11.6f, firm) 7 days ago.

Form: 322-734

(6)

Life On The Rocks^v³^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 59| D

6/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. 2/1, won 8-runner handicap at Wetherby (10f, good to soft) 3 days ago, always holding on. Thriving at present and deserves respect for all that this is a good deal more competitive.

Form: 836111

Result Amended

Arctic Mountain - Original Position 14th. Amended Position 16th.

Prenup - Original Position 15th. Amended Position 14th.

Forecasts

Arctic Mountain (13/8), Life On The Rocks (6/1), Prenup (17/2), Shifter (11/1), Leadenhall (11/1), Pol Roger (12/1), Moonlit Cloud (16/1), Invisible Friend (18/1), Richard P Smith (18/1), My Harrison George (20/1), Jean Baptiste (22/1), Paris Lights (22/1), Bint Al Daar (28/1), Shimmering Sands (28/1), Cosmic Soul (80/1), Manu Et Corde (150/1)

ARCTIC MOUNTAIN improved and created a good impression when scoring at Lingfield 6 days ago so, if the race doesn't come too soon, he's capable of defying a penalty in first-time cheekpieces. Pol Roger and Life On The Rocks are other last-time-out winners who arrive on the up, and both are likely to be involved.