17:05 York

Friday 17 May 2019

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:0516:3517:05

Longines Irish Champions Weekend Handicap

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 2m 34.46s

1^st

(9)

Summer Moon

39-5

3/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: P J McDonald

Made all, driven clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly tchd 10/3

2^nd

(7)

Laafy

39-5

2/1f

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R L Moore

In touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, kept on into 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner op 9/4 tchd 15/8

3^rd

(6)

Rochester House

39-4

12/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: F Norton

Tracked leader, hard ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace op 11/1

4^th

(1)

Dark Lochnagar

39-4

12/1

T: K DalgleishJ: D Tudhope

Chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, kept on same pace op 16/1

5^th

(5)

Skymax

39-7

5/1

T: R M BeckettJ: Harry Bentley

Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 11/2

6^th

(10)

Tucson

38-9

25/1

T: J D BethellJ: Andrea Atzeni

Held up in last, never nearer

7^th

(2)

Fraser Island

39-5

6/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: S De Sousa

Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 13/2 tchd 11/2

8^th

(8)

Amadeus Grey

39-2

40/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms

9^th

3 ½

(3)

Beechwood Jude

38-10

12/1

T: K DalgleishJ: G Mosse

Always behind op 11/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Dancin Boy¹⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: M Dods J: P Mulrennan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.90Pl:£1.40, £1.40, £3.00EX:£9.70Trifecta:£88.30Tricast:£62.58SF:£9.72Swingers:£3.20, £6.70, £6.50

Forecasts

Laafy (2/1), Summer Moon (3/1), Skymax (5/1), Fraser Island (6/1), Dancin Boy (7/1), Rochester House (12/1), Dark Lochnagar (12/1), Beechwood Jude (12/1), Tucson (25/1), Amadeus Grey (40/1)

Summer Moon has a penalty to carry for his Windsor victory, but he was impressive there and may be the best of three stable representatives. Dark Lochnagar and Beechwood Jude give their trainer a strong hand, but the vote goes to LAAFY, who shaped as though a stamina test would suit when winning over 1m2f last time and should take some beating on his handicap debut. Skymax and Dancin Boy also have decent claims.

Laafy
Summer Moon
Dark Lochnagar

Previous Winners

2018

Baghdad

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 3

J: W Buick | T: C & M Johnston

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £12,699.002nd: £3,803.003rd: £1,901.004th: £951.005th: £475.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00