14:05 York

Saturday 12 October 2024

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5516:3017:05

Coral 'Daily Rewards Shaker' Handicap

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 2m 14.67s

(13)

Bolster²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: K R Burke| OR: 105| D

7/1

Bagged strong handicaps over this trip at Pontefract (heavy) and Epsom (soft) in the spring. Step back in the right direction when runner-up at Newbury 3 weeks ago and he's shortlist materal off the same mark here.

Form: 0-11472

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(14)

Dual Identity¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: N Callan| T: W J Knight| OR: 99| D

18/1

Added to fine Sandown record when taking 1m handicap in May and has remained in form since, posting a career best when second of 17 to stablemate Sir Busker over this C&D at the Ebor meeting. Wasn't ideally placed in the Cambridgeshire last time and he's worth considering.

Form: 369520

(10)

Valvano²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 97| BF

13/2

Highly promising start to his career when a 6-length winner in the mud at Nottingham last year. Good second to subsequent Group 1 winner Notable Speech on the AW in April and, having been gelded, he wasn't disgraced upped to this trip back from a break at Salisbury last month. Handicap debut.

Form: 1-23

(4)

Bennetot¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 92| D

7/1

Useful performer in France and has held his form well since, off the mark for present yard at Windsor in August and has done little wrong since, latest fourth of 31 in the Cambridgeshire (9f, good to soft) was probably his best effort yet. One of 2 live contenders for the David O'Meara yard.

Form: 915324

(6)

Euchen Glen²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 91| CD

18/1

Admirable veteran who is still capable of very useful form, as he demonstrated when striking at Ayr (13f, good to firm) in June. Creditable second over the same C&D 3 weeks ago but he looks vulnerable back down in trip here.

Form: 164572

(1)

City Streak²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 90| D

33/1

Enhanced good record at Chester when getting on top close home in a 10.3f handicap there in May. However, he was nearer last than first back on the Roodee in the race won by Stressfree last month and is opposable on the back of that.

Form: 9-21077

(11)

Have Secret²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 88| BF| D

11/1

Winless since juvenile days but hard to knock his consistency. Excuses tried in a visor (omitted here) at Ayr last time and he previously had a few of these behind when chasing home Stressfree at Chester. Now meets that rival on 8 lb better terms, so there is certainly cause for optimism.

Form: 233625

(7)

Sisyphean⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 92| C

6/1

AW novice winner who showed useful and much improved form on the back of wind surgery when drawing 5 lengths clear in 1m handicap here (good to soft) in July. Wasn't beaten at all far off 10 lb higher at Goodwood since and this lightly-raced colt has to enter calculations.

Form: 24-1714

(9)

Stressfree⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 88| D

5/1

Several good efforts in defeat prior to resuming winning ways at Chester (10.3f, soft) on penultimate start. Lost little caste in defeat when finding just one too good in a decent Leicester race recently and it would be no surprise were he to take a hand in the finish here, too.

Form: 023312

(2)

Maghlaak^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 88| BF| D

28/1

Overcame an 11-month absence to land 8-runner Goodwood handicap (1¼m, soft) in May. However, it's fair to say that he hasn't really kicked on from that since and trailed in last of 9 in the Chester race won by Stressfree last month.

Form: 2-17539

(3)

Bint Al Daar²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: K P De Foy| OR: 86| D

16/1

Improved performer this season, adding to her tally at Wolverhampton (9.5f) prior to a solid second over this C&D in August Another good effort in defeat at Doncaster next time but this assigment may prove to be a bridge too far.

Form: 912123

(8)

Paddy The Squire^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 86| D

9/1

Useful form last season (winner at 1¼m on heavy) and followed belated reappearance near-miss with a good third to Stressfree at Chester last month. Failed to fire in the Cambridgeshire next time but this isn't so demanding and he may well get back on track.

Form: 212-230

(5)

Magico^t³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Harry Davies| T: M Botti| OR: 87

10/1

Resumed progress back on all-weather when winning 8-runner handicap at Kempton in August and didn't do much wrong returned to turf when third of 10 at Doncaster (10.2f, good) next time. Dangerous to discout off the same mark here.

Form: 644413

Non-Runners

(12)

Harper's Ferry³⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: Non Runner

(15)

Debora's Dream⁴⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: J Candlish J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Stressfree (5/1), Sisyphean (6/1), Valvano (13/2), Bolster (7/1), Bennetot (7/1), Harper's Ferry (8/1), Paddy The Squire (9/1), Magico (10/1), Have Secret (11/1), Bint Al Daar (16/1), Debora's Dream (16/1), Euchen Glen (18/1), Dual Identity (18/1), Maghlaak (28/1), City Streak (33/1)

MAGICO did well under the circumstances when third at Doncaster and he could be the answer to this open-looking contest. The likeable Stressfree arrives here in good order and is next on the list ahead of Have Secret, a rival he outpointed at Chester last month, while Dual Identity and Sisyphean are others to consider.