14:15 York

Sunday 8 September 2024

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Fine Details Vehicle Valeting Handicap

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 0.96s

(16)

Law Of Average³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 90| D

9/1

Made it an impressive 3 wins in his last 4 starts when scoring in the style of a very useful sprinter at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) last month. Even a 9 lb shouldn't prevent him making another bold bid.

Form: 1-21011

(13)

Grandlad³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A J Farragher| T: James Horton| OR: 89| D

16/1

Won a pair of 5f Goodwood handicaps at the start of the summer. Not disgraced in a C&D listed race in July but below par in a Glorious Goodwood handicap since. Bounce back needed.

Form: 118160

(2)

Harvanna¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 87| CD

6/1

Progressive last summer and notched a third career success when striking late at Doncaster (5f) in July. Found out in deeper races at Haydock and over C&D since, though.

Form: 295199

(6)

Dorney Lake^t³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 85

4/1

Useful form when winning over 6f at Yarmouth (maiden) and Lingfield (novice) in the spring. Below expectations in a trio of big-meeting handicaps since but cut a bit of slack by the handicapper and may fare better in these slightly calmer waters.

Form: 5-11088

(7)

Cloud King³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 82| D

10/1

Looked a potentially useful sort in the spring and returned to form when readily winning 7-runner handicap at Haydock (5f, good) in July. Found a Glorious Goodwood handicap too hot to handle since but he wasn't knocked about when held.

Form: 127410

(1)

Irish Nectar¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82| CD

3/1

Signed off last season with 5f maiden and nursery wins in the mud at Nottingham and over C&D. Struggled on first 3 outings this year but step back in the right direction at when fourth at Carlisle (6f, soft) 10 days ago. Very interesting with Murphy up.

Form: 11-0894

(10)

Curious Rover²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: K Scott| OR: 81| D

13/2

Back in the groove when runner-up here (5.4f) and at Musselburgh (5f) but his run of good form came to a halt when sixth of 7 at Pontefract 3 weeks ago.

Form: 533226

(11)

Monks Dream²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| D

50/1

Maiden/novice winner at Newcastle in the autumn. Struggled in 2 handicaps since, although it was a big ask tackling the Great St Wilfrid on his reappearance 3 weeks ago.

Form: 0117-0

(9)

Duran²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 79| CD

14/1

Career best when winning 14-runner course handicap (5.4f, good to firm) in July. Only seventh at Nottingham since so his hopes are pinned on a return to York sparking a revival.

Form: 214717

(8)

Mini Magna¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 79| D

66/1

Given a break after 2 poor runs in the spring and bounced back to form when third of 5 at Catterick (5f, good) 11 days ago, keeping on after getting outplaced.

Form: 0-52683

(5)

Vince L'Amour^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| D

20/1

Bagged a pair of 5f/6f handicaps in the mud in April. Back to that form when second at Haydock in July but 2 lesser runs have followed, finishing behind the reopposing Make It Easy at Chester last weekend.

Form: 060207

(14)

Fidelius¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 74| D

16/1

Doubled his tally when making all at Wolverhampton (5f) in June. Finished a respectable second of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) next time and not seen to best effect at Newcastle since (probably still in form).

Form: 314120

(3)

Ticktyboo¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 74| D

33/1

Went close in a Newcastle handicap in June and finally off the mark in 3-runner Chepstow maiden (5f, good) 13 days ago. One of 3 runners for his stable.

Form: 264201

Non-Runners

(12)

Mon Na Slieve⁶⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: K A Ryan J: T Eaves

(15)

Cover Point²²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Miss J A Camacho J: D Tudhope

(4)

Make It Easy⁸

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: N Tinkler J: Alex Jary

Forecasts

Irish Nectar (3/1), Dorney Lake (4/1), Harvanna (6/1), Curious Rover (13/2), Mon Na Slieve (8/1), Make It Easy (8/1), Cover Point (8/1), Law Of Average (9/1), Cloud King (10/1), Duran (14/1), Fidelius (16/1), Grandlad (16/1), Vince L'Amour (20/1), Ticktyboo (33/1), Monks Dream (50/1), Mini Magna (66/1)

The booking of Oisin Murphy looks significant for IRISH NECTAR who could be set for a productive autumn again after his back-to-form fourth at Carlisle 10 days ago. Law of Average will need a very useful effort to defy his new mark but the style of his latest Thirsk success suggests he may be capable of that sort of level. Cover Point and Make It Easy also make the shortlist.