14:25 York

Saturday 15 June 2024

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Sky Bet Proud To Support Macmillan Handicap

Off time: 14:28 | Winning time: 1m 27.63s

(7)

Boardman²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 90| CD

12/1

C&D winner who wasn't seen to best effect from easing mark at Chester 3 weeks ago, not much going right for him. First run here for a while and could go well.

Form: 008-685

(6)

Yermanthere²⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 90| D

33/1

Useful handicapper at up to 1m in Ireland. 25,000 gns buy for new yard (1 of 4 runners for them) and might need the run after 8 months off.

Form: 09/8138-

(3)

Londoner³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 90

33/1

Very well-bred ex-Ballydoyle charge who hasn't been seen to best effect in 3 runs for new yard this year (shaped okay in the Victoria Cup latest). Is the sort that his shrewd handler will find the key to at some stage.

Form: 352-000

(14)

Yanifer²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: H Bethell| OR: 90| CD

17/2

A real success story for this yard in 2022 when a four-time 7f winner, including over C&D. Raced only 3 times since but ran well on return from 14 months off at Chester, well backed beforehand and showing he retains all of his ability. Interesting if building on that.

Form: 211/80-3

(18)

Austrian Theory²⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Murtagh| T: T D Easterby| OR: 89| D

80/1

Kept busy last year, scoring over 8.5f at Epsom in June. Returns for new yard (1 of 4 runners for them) having been sold from Charlie Johnston 22,000 gns.

Form: 470045-

(11)

New Image¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 88| D

11/2

Progressive sort who got no luck when chasing home Diamondonthehill at Thirsk, then won 7f Musselburgh handicap under this rider a fortnight ago. Well bred and should go on improving so plenty to recommend him.

Form: 5/13141

(13)

Aalto²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R L Moore| T: Ian Williams| OR: 88| D

4/1

Useful in France and back to that sort of level with a solid reappearance second at Newmarket (1m). Fourth in a much stronger contest at Newbury (1m) next time and a player back in trip under Ryan Moore.

Form: 3107-24

(4)

Stone Soldier^p¹⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87| D

25/1

Useful handicapper who made a good start (left Archie Watson/off 12 months) for new yard when second at Chester (7f) in September, but down the field all 3 outings since (finished lame on latest occasion). Bit to prove.

Form: 30/266-0

(1)

Woven³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 87| CD

10/1

Plenty of solid runs in big-field handicaps for this yard, including when well backed and fourth in 6f contest here at the Dante Meeting. That is good form and he's a C&D winner but a 3-46 strike rate tells a story.

Form: 346-294

(20)

Quest For Fun^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 86| CD

14/1

C&D winner in July who ran a bit better at Doncaster without being able to build on his early-season promise. Mark has dipped another 2 lb at least.

Form: 21-4808

(19)

Tactical^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 85| D

28/1

Last win came in the 2021 Free Handicap. Has gone the wrong way temperamentally for this stable but his mark continues to slide for if he ever finds his spark again.

Form: 6000-09

(9)

Carnival Zain²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 79| D

18/1

Progressive in 2022, winning 5 times, and while he wasn't at his best last season the handicapper has given him a real chance and he hinted at a revival after 10 months off here 3 weeks ago. This is tougher.

Form: 79805-7

(8)

Quintus Arrius^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: P D Niven| OR: 78| BF

33/1

Failed to build on the promise of his Doncaster return at Hamilton last time and has a first crack over 7f now. Has work to do.

Form: 0308-43

(5)

Eligible⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 75| CD

40/1

C&D winner who struck again at Southwell in January. Poorly drawn at Beverley last week and should bounce back but this looks a bit above his pay grade.

Form: 647770

(12)

Tolstoy¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 74| CD

10/3

Unreliable type. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 18/1, improved on recent efforts to win 16-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 1 day ago, pushed out. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 495-501

(2)

Golden Pharaoh⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: S Dixon| OR: 83| D

66/1

Fairly useful performer at up to this trip in France. Taking on his elders on first run for new yard but faces a stiff-enough assignment.

Form: 43-5165

(17)

Our Havana⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76| D

12/1

Took another step forward when making a successful return in 7f Newmarket handicap, showing plenty of dash to overcome a tardy start and always holding on. That form isn't great but he could have more to offer and pitches up against the older horses now.

Form: 7424-1

Non-Runners

(10)

Bear Force One²⁸⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: M Dods J: Connor Beasley

(16)

Diamondonthehill²⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: M Dods J: Callum Rodriguez

(15)

Mudamer²⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: G A Harker J: S H James

Forecasts

Tolstoy (10/3), Aalto (4/1), New Image (11/2), Yanifer (17/2), Woven (10/1), Boardman (12/1), Our Havana (12/1), Mudamer (12/1), Quest For Fun (14/1), Diamondonthehill (14/1), Bear Force One (16/1), Carnival Zain (18/1), Stone Soldier (25/1), Tactical (28/1), Londoner (33/1), Yermanthere (33/1), Quintus Arrius (33/1), Eligible (40/1), Golden Pharaoh (66/1), Austrian Theory (80/1)

NEW IMAGE took another step forward when scoring at Musselburgh a fortnight ago and should go on improving for David O'Meara so is the call in this wide-open handicap. Old-rival Diamondonthehill can go well again, while Aalto, Boardman and Yanifer are among the other likely players.