17:20 York

Saturday 22 August 2026

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Sky Bet Dav Reid Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 2m 11.08s

(5)

Raammee^h⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| OR: 103| CD

13/8

Just the fifth start of his career when landing the 22-runner John Smith's Cup over C&D last month, getting a clearer run than many but still well on top. Up 8 lb and almost certainly more to come from him.

Form: 11-421

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(13)

Thunder Run⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 101| CD

14/1

Scored over C&D last May and back in good nick this year, second in the same race here, not beaten far in the Royal Hunt Cup, then hampered 2f out (not knocked about) when seventh of 22 to Raammee in John Smith's Cup over C&D last month. Well in the mix down 2 lb.

Form: 40-7207

(11)

Erzindjan⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: R L Moore| T: T Kent| OR: 101

14/1

Clear winner of his group when fourth in Cambridgeshire at Newmarket last autumn. Back on the up this season, scoring at Newmarket (9f) in May and shaping well with sixth of 28 in Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) following month. Big shout back up in trip off an unchanged mark.

Form: 7458-16

(16)

Diego El Queso²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 100| D

4/1

Has returned in excellent form, winning 1¼m handicap at Leopardstown (soft) in April and even better form when sixth of 17 to Al Aali in handicap at Goodwood (1¼m, good to firm) 25 days ago, suffering a poor run and finishing strongly. This Irish raider can go well again.

Form: 83-2126

(17)

Dain Ma Nut In²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Lexie Clarkson⁽⁷⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 98| CD

22/1

Took this in 2025 and this front runner teed himself up well for a repeat with a very good second of 11 in handicap at Thirsk (1m, good) 3 weeks ago. Must be considered.

Form: 80-1702

(9)

Al Aali^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: George Scott| OR: 98| D

17/2

Back to form with a bang since fitted with blinkers (retained) when landing 1¼m handicaps at Newmarket and Goodwood last month. 5 lb higher here but not taken lightly in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 875511

(7)

Quai De Bethune²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: H Al Jehani| OR: 94| D

33/1

Signed off for Andrew Balding with Golden Gates win at Royal Ascot last June. Changed hands for 775,000 gns and shaped encouragingly with sixth at Epsom (1¼m) on return in June. Below that form in John Smith's Cup over C&D and when thirteenth of 17 to Al Aali at Goodwood (1¼m) since though.

Form: 631-600

(19)

Bourbon Blues²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B J Meehan| OR: 100

16/1

Useful performer who ran well when sixth of 18 in Golden Gates at Royal Ascot (1¼m) in June and when second of 14 in handicap at Goodwood (1¼m, good to firm) 23 days ago. Merits consideration with Oisin Murphy now up.

Form: 2-30602

(12)

Have Secret^v⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: R A Fahey| OR: 93| D

66/1

Resumed winning ways at Pontefract in April. Badly hampered under 2f out when fourteenth of 22 to Raammee in John Smith's Cup over C&D (good to firm) last time. Possibilities.

Form: 4-51500

(14)

Parole D'oro^p,t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M L W Bell| OR: 92

33/1

Just 1 win to his name but arrives in good nick, cheekpieces on for first time (retained) when a slow-starting seventh of 17 to Al Aali in handicap at Goodwood (1¼m, good to firm) 25 days ago. Edgy sort but not out of things.

Form: 52-8247

(20)

Accredit³⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 99

13/2

Dubawi colt out of a half-sister to Enable who won over 1m at Sandown (heavy) and Haydock (good to soft) last autumn. This is no easy task on his handicap debut after 10 months off but there's surely more to come from him in 2026.

Form: 311-

(10)

Mr Swivell²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Cieren Fallon| T: K P De Foy| OR: 92

33/1

Won 3 times around 1m in 2025. Looked as good as ever when runner-up over 1m here in July and not disgraced given he went freely with eighth of 11 in handicap at Thirsk (1m, good) 3 weeks ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 0-70428

(3)

Castle Stuart^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90

16/1

Useful 9f victor for Karl Burke in 2025 and some good efforts in hot C&D handicaps for current stable since, including in this race last year and the John Smith's Cup last month. Not so good minus the hood (refitted now) at Ascot a fortnight ago and can bounce back.

Form: 660239

(21)

Dhahabi²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Charles Bishop| T: Ian Williams| OR: 90

150/1

Smart at best but lightly raced in recent times and well held in a pair of 1¼m handicaps at Epsom and Goodwood this summer.

Form: 44/00-00

(18)

Sujet^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Zak Wheatley| T: D Carroll| OR: 89

125/1

Won twice at up to 9f for Dermot Weld in Ireland last year. Bounced back to best for current handler in first-time blinkers with a clear second of 9 in handicap at Chester last month. Needs to back it up now in retained headgear.

Form: 720002

(6)

Shafdar^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 89

20/1

Relatively lightly-raced 4-y-o who won (around 1m) at Chelmsford and Epsom in early 2026 for current yard. Got back on the up in a first-time tongue tie when fourth of 15 in handicap at Goodwood (9f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Considered.

Form: 201064

(2)

Dark Moon Rising^p⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 87| CD

33/1

Readily ended a losing sequence in 9-runner handicap over C&D (good to firm) last month. This is tougher from 6 lb higher although he was a big eye-catcher when meeting trouble in this race last year.

Form: 524501

(4)

Salam Dubawi²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Lauren Young⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 86

28/1

Fair German 1m winner in 2025. Has improved for new yard this season, scoring at Hamilton (9f) in May and an excellent fifth in John Smith's Cup here (demoted from third for hanging left). Needs to leave behind a couple of tame runs now, though.

Form: 103D40

(8)

Rainbow Nebula^p⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85

66/1

Back to winning ways at Redcar (1m) in May and in good nick next 3 starts before finding the John Smith's Cup too competitive last month. Cheekpieces are retried.

Form: 015650

(15)

Double Parked^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: T D Easterby| OR: 84| CD

40/1

Resumed winning ways over C&D in June and backed it up with a solid fifth of 13 in handicap at Hamilton (9f, good to firm) 11 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. This is a lot harder but he's not totally dismissed.

Form: 730315

Non-Runners

(22)

King's Code⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: P D Evans J: Non Runner

(1)

Nepal³⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: I Furtado J: Joanna Mason

Forecasts

Raammee (13/8), Diego El Queso (4/1), Accredit (13/2), Al Aali (17/2), Thunder Run (14/1), Erzindjan (14/1), Bourbon Blues (16/1), Castle Stuart (16/1), Shafdar (20/1), Dain Ma Nut In (22/1), King's Code (25/1), Salam Dubawi (28/1), Dark Moon Rising (33/1), Mr Swivell (33/1), Parole D'oro (33/1), Quai De Bethune (33/1), Double Parked (40/1), Nepal (50/1), Rainbow Nebula (66/1), Have Secret (66/1), Sujet (125/1), Dhahabi (150/1)

Lots with chances in a cracking finale but ERZINDJAN is fancied to build on a promising sixth in the Royal Hunt Cup now back up in trip and capitalise on a handy-looking mark. John Smith's Cup hero Raammee rates a big threat with few miles still on the clock, while several others also can play a prominent role, notably Al Aali, Thunder Run, Diego El Queso and last year's winner Dain Ma Nut In.