14:40 York

Friday 9 October 2026

All13:3014:0514:4015:1815:5016:2517:00

William Hill Finale Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 3m 6.49s

(5)

Tierra Del Toro⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: R M Beckett| OR: 96

11/4

Has held his form in valuable handicaps this year, faring best of those drawn high to once more make the frame in the Melrose over this C&D 48 days ago. Should give another good account but this mark seems to have the measure of him.

Form: 12-3944

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(4)

Glory Road¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 93| D

4/1

Showed improved form to make a winning handicap debut at Newcastle (12.5f) in July. Never got competitive in the Melrose over C&D next time but back on the up when winning 5-runner handicap (5/2) at Haydock (1¾m, soft) 14 days ago by neck from Itica, just holding on. 5 lb higher now.

Form: 2-32101

(3)

Mythical Bay^p1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding| OR: 91| D

9/1

Overcame the rise in class when registering a third career success in 7-runner handicap at Newmarket (1¾m, firm) in July. Hasn't seemed to benefit from an increased emphasis on stamina in the Melrose or at Haydock on his last 2 starts, though, and cheekpieces now go on.

Form: 231197

(1)

Harper Violet³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 87

9/2

Promising third at Doncaster on her sole run at 2 yrs and has clearly benefited from patient handling this season, getting off the mark at the third attempt in 12-runner maiden at Carlisle (11f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Should be suited by the longer trip and can improve again now handicapping.

Form: 3-41

(2)

Baltic Fleet^p1⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Watson| T: Ian Williams| OR: 86

11/1

Back on track when third at Ascot on his second outing for this yard (sold from George Boughey for £170k) and shaped as if effective enough over this trip when eighth of 17 in the Melrose (good to soft) 48 days ago, albeit carrying his head a bit awkwardly. Cheekpieces replace visor.

Form: 232P38

(8)

Prince Of Calypso^p⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: E Bethell| OR: 77

20/1

Did well under the circumstances when off the mark at Wolverhampton (1½m) in August. Had a troubled passage when fifth at Beverley (heavy) after and resumed progress when winning 7-runner handicap at Catterick (1½m, good to firm) 9 days ago. Penalised but unlikely we've seen all he has to offer.

Form: 373151

(9)

Itica¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Jack Callan| T: A M Balding| OR: 81

16/1

Showed much improved form upped to 11f when opening account in 6-runner seller at Goodwood (soft) in August and quickly to back form with some ease in the ground when a neck second of 5 to Glory Road in handicap at Haydock (1¾m, soft, 14/1) 14 days ago. 2 lb better off with that rival now.

Form: 2-56172

(6)

Gaspacho^t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: W J Haggas| OR: 80| BF

6/1

Off the mark at Pontefract last autumn and progressed again when landing 6-runner nursery at Newmarket in November. Short in the betting but shaped as if she'd come on for the run when fourth of 7 in handicap at Leicester (1¼m, good) 31 days ago on last month's return. Bred to stay this far.

Form: 511-4

(7)

Bridge Of Eagles³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: S De Sousa| T: D Menuisier| OR: 78

12/1

Improved to make a winning handicap debut/return at Goodwood (1¼m) in May. Proved consistent rather than progressive subsequently, posting another solid effort when third of 8 in handicap at Haydock (1¾m, soft, 18/1) 34 days ago, albeit perhaps not seeing the race out as well as others.

Form: 6-16333

Non-Runners

(10)

Bintknight²¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: Harry Charlton J: Lewis Edmunds

Forecasts

Tierra Del Toro (11/4), Glory Road (4/1), Harper Violet (9/2), Gaspacho (6/1), Mythical Bay (9/1), Baltic Fleet (11/1), Bridge Of Eagles (12/1), Bintknight (12/1), Itica (16/1), Prince Of Calypso (20/1)

A competitive handicap in which GASPACHO is fancied to step up on her belated return, William Haggas' filly very much bred to be at her best over this sort of trip. Similar comments apply to handicap newcomer Harper Violet, with Ed Bethell's Catterick winner Prince of Calypso also respected under a penalty.