14:20 York

Wednesday 16 May 2018

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Sky Bet First Race Special Jorvik Handicap

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 2m 30.83s

1^st

(7)

Hamada

48-12

5/2f

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Disputed close 2nd, outright 2nd 3f out, challenged over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, stayed on

2^nd

(1)

Crowned Eagle

49-5

15/2

T: M BottiJ: Daniel Muscutt

Led, steadied tempo approaching halfway, quickened over 3f out, joined over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied, always just held tchd 7/1

3^rd

1 ¾

(5)

Contango

48-13

15/2

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Restless in stalls and slowly into stride, raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, went 3rd inside final 2f, no chance with leading duo op 8/1

4^th

3 ½

(8)

Now Children

48-11

5/1

T: C G CoxJ: P Mulrennan

Switched left start, pulled hard, held up disputing 4th, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on again into 4th towards finish op 9/2

5^th

(2)

Island Brave

49-2

12/1

T: H MainJ: L Morris

Took keen hold, soon disputing close 2nd until pushed along 3f out, weakened chased leading pair until inside final 2f, weakened final furlong op 10/1

6^th

(4)

Tuff Rock

48-8

9/2

T: E WalkerJ: Edward Greatrex

Held up in rear, headway towards far side of group over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 13/2

7^th

(3)

Banksea

59-10

9/2

T: C ApplebyJ: James Doyle

Raced keenly, tracked leaders in 4th, weakened over 2f out, behind and eased final furlong op 5/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Grandee⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.70Pl:£1.90, £3.30EX:£19.80Trifecta:£127.90Tricast:£121.28SF:£21.23Swingers:£4.40, £5.20, £10.40

Forecasts

Hamada (5/2), Tuff Rock (9/2), Banksea (9/2), Now Children (5/1), Crowned Eagle (15/2), Contango (15/2), Grandee (8/1), Island Brave (12/1)

A competitive opener to the Dante meeting in which CROWNED EAGLE looks capable of running well, particularly if granted an uncontested lead. Hamada is respected after a winning return at Wolverhampton last month. Island Brave has been running well on all-weather surfaces this winter and not out of this if he's as effective on turf.

Crowned Eagle
Hamada
Island Brave

Previous Winners

2017

Lord Yeats

Weight: 8-9 |Age: 4

J: P Mulrennan | T: Jedd O'Keeffe

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £31,125.002nd: £9,320.003rd: £4,660.004th: £2,330.005th: £1,165.006th: £585.00