16:50 York

Thursday 9 July 2020

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Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 3m 38.68s

1^st

(6)

Solo Saxophone

69-6

6/4f

T: B HaslamJ: P Mulrennan

Held up in touch, went slightly left when ridden to lead over 1f out, went clear, comfortably op 15/8

2^nd

3 ¾

(1)

Young Merlin

49-0

11/2

T: H & R CharltonJ: Jason Watson

Led, headed over 8f out, ridden along over 2f out, ran on final furlong but no match for winner op 5/1 tchd 6/1

3^rd

(10)

Doctor Cross

68-11

11/2

T: R A FaheyJ: Barry McHugh

Prominent, led over 8f out, pushed along for effort 2f out, went left and headed over 1f out, kept on op 6/1

4^th

1 ¼

(8)

Ottonian

69-7

50/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: G Lee

Held up in last, pushed along over 2f out, kept on without troubling leaders final furlong op 25/1

5^th

(7)

Its'afreebee

109-8

16/1

T: R SpencerJ: Harry Bentley

Missed break and held up in rear, moved closer over 10f out, pushed along over 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong tchd 18/1

6^th

1 ½

(9)

Edinburgh Castle

49-1

11/4

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Mid-division, moved up to challenge and ridden 2f out, slightly hampered by rival over 1f out, soon no extra and weakened inside final furlong tchd 3/1

7^th

(5)

Always Resolute

99-0

16/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Angus Villiers (5)

Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten op 14/1 tchd 12/1

8^th

1 ¾

(3)

Graceful Lady

79-0

33/1

T: R EdderyJ: D C Costello

Chased leaders, nudged along over 2f out, made no impression and weakened over 1f out tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Northwest Frontier⁴²⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: Micky Hammond J: K Stott

(2)

Jus Pires¹⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: D Carroll J: S Donohoe

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.10, £1.70, £2.00EX:£9.10Trifecta:£40.80Tricast:£35.30SF:£10.31Swingers:£2.90, £2.30, £4.60

Forecasts

Solo Saxophone (6/4), Edinburgh Castle (11/4), Young Merlin (11/2), Doctor Cross (11/2), Its'afreebee (16/1), Always Resolute (16/1), Northwest Frontier (25/1), Jus Pires (25/1), Graceful Lady (33/1), Ottonian (50/1)

An interesting contest. Solo Saxophone has been rejuvenated by the move to Ben Haslam and is likely to prove hard to beat, but there are alternatives. YOUNG MERLIN looks sure to appreciate this step up to 2m on what we have seen from his Sandown efforts over slightly shorter and with the likelihood of further improvement to come, gets the vote.< b> ts'afreebie ran a stormer at Royal Ascot and a repeat of that would take him close. At a bigger price Doctor Cross could give each-way backers a run for their money.