15:35 York

Saturday 26 August 2017

All13:5514:2515:0015:3516:1016:4017:15

Betfred Ebor Handicap

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 2m 56.54s

1^st

(18)

Nakeeta

69-5

12/1

T: I JardineJ: Callum Rodriguez (5)

Towards rear, headway when not clear run over 2 fout, soon ridden, went 2nd 1f out, led narrowly final 100 yards, just held on

2^nd

(21)

Flymetothestars

49-4

7/1f

T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris

Switched left from wide draw soon after start, held up behind, headway when not clear run over 2f out, soon challenged, led over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, kept on, just held op 8/1

3^rd

(6)

Natural Scenery

49-7

14/1

T: S bin SuroorJ: Edward Greatrex (3)

Mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, driven and one pace inside final 2f, headway under pressure inside final furlong, stayed on to chase front pair final 50 yards, no impression op 12/1

4^th

1 ¼

(12)

Arch Villain

89-6

50/1

T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: P J Dobbs

Tracked leaders, driven and headway to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 3rd final 50 yards op 33/1

5^th

(5)

Magic Circle

59-3

15/2

T: R M BeckettJ: Harry Bentley

Mid-division, driven 3f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon chased leaders, ridden and one pace final furlong op 7/1

6^th

(17)

Clever Cookie

99-8

20/1

T: P D NivenJ: G Lee

Towards rear of mid-division on outside, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach leaders

7^th

(16)

Winning Story

49-10

33/1

T: S bin SuroorJ: Martin Lane

Tracked leaders, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place inside final furlong

8^th

(15)

Battersea

69-7

11/1

T: R VarianJ: David Egan (5)

Towards rear of mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never nearer op 12/1 tchd 14/1

9^th

(14)

Wild Hacked

49-4

16/1

T: M BottiJ: P Hanagan

In touch, dropped to mid-division after 4f, chased leaders over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 20/1

10^th

(22)

Seamour

69-4

20/1

T: B EllisonJ: Ben Robinson (5)

Mid-division, headway 3f out, driven to challenge over 2f out, ridden and one pace when hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

11^th

(19)

Dubka

49-4

12/1

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Josephine Gordon

Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place when not much room over 1f out, soon weakened op 11/1

12^th

2 ¾

(9)

Scarlet Dragon

49-10

15/2

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Hollie Doyle (3)

Held up behind, driven and headway over 2f out, soon switched inside and one pace, ridden 1f out, weakened final 100 yards op 8/1

13^th

(4)

Soldier In Action

49-12

20/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: R Kingscote

In touch on inside, chased leaders 3f out, lost place when hampered over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened final furlong

14^th

(2)

Top Tug

69-7

12/1

T: A KingJ: M Harley

Mid-division on inside, driven to chase leaders when not much room over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out op 10/1

15^th

3 ½

(11)

Ivan Grozny

79-7

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Jim Crowley

Led, headed narrowly 7f out, driven and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 11/1

16^th

3 ¾

(7)

Elidor

79-10

33/1

T: M R ChannonJ: Ronan Whelan

Towards rear of mid-division, lost place when ridden over 2f out, soon behind

17^th

4 ½

(8)

Lord Yeats

49-10

12/1

T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: D Tudhope

Pressed leader, led narrowly 7f out, driven and headed when hampered over 2f out, soon lost place, no danger after, eased over 1f out op 14/1

18^th

(3)

Maleficent Queen

59-3

40/1

T: K DalgleishJ: P Makin

Mid-division, lost place over 3f out, soon behind, tailed off

Also Ran

(20)

Star Storm

59-6

10/1

T: J R FanshaweJ: James Doyle

Behind, headway on inside 3f out, soon chased leaders, outpaced inside final 2f, weakened and eased 1f out, pulled up tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

(13)

Cohesion¹¹⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: D G Bridgwater J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.90Pl:£2.80, £2.50, £3.80, £9.30EX:£130.80Trifecta:£1,675.80Tricast:£1,229.65SF:£89.46Swingers:£23.40, £39.90, £24.50

Forecasts

Flymetothestars (7/1), Magic Circle (15/2), Scarlet Dragon (15/2), Star Storm (10/1), Battersea (11/1), Nakeeta (12/1), Dubka (12/1), Top Tug (12/1), Ivan Grozny (12/1), Lord Yeats (12/1), Natural Scenery (14/1), Wild Hacked (16/1), Clever Cookie (20/1), Seamour (20/1), Soldier In Action (20/1), Cohesion (25/1), Winning Story (33/1), Elidor (33/1), Maleficent Queen (40/1), Arch Villain (50/1)

A traditionally competitive renewal of Europe's biggest Flat handicap. Magic Circle arrives off the back of a gutsy victory in a handicap at this meeting on Wednesday and has to have a say at the weights, while Dubka is a well-drawn contender who did well to go close at Goodwood last time out. However, the filly NATURAL SCENERY was even more impressive when finishing second in the Northumberland Plate and should have more to offer given her profile now returning to a better turf surface. She is probably drawn a little lower than ideal given the trends for this race, but she can overcome that to come home in front here. Flymetothestars and Sir Chauvelin, if he gets a run, are others who ran well in that Newcastle highlight to consider.

Natural Scenery
Dubka
Magic Circle

Previous Winners

2016

Heartbreak City

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 6

J: Adam J McNamara | T: A J Martin

15/2

Prize Money

1st: £177,412.002nd: £53,124.003rd: £26,562.004th: £13,281.005th: £6,640.006th: £3,334.00