17:20 York

Friday 13 May 2022

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Longines Irish Champions Weekend Handicap

Off time: 17:23 | Winning time: 58.76s

1^st

(5)

Korker

39-9

4/1f

T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee

Slightly slow to stride, towards rear, smooth headway on far side over 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, hung right under pressure close home, comfortably op 9/2

2^nd

2 ¼

(12)

Maybe Even Never

38-6

40/1

T: N TinklerJ: Faye McManoman (3)

Held up in midfield, headway when ridden 2f out, quickened to chase leader over 1f out, edged left final furlong, kept on op 50/1

3^rd

(11)

Showtime Mahomes

38-5

40/1

T: Grant TuerJ: Cam Hardie

Pushed along in midfield, ridden halfway, headway between horses over 1f out, edged left under pressure entering final furlong, kept on

4^th

1 ¼

(3)

Crush And Run

38-4

13/2

T: R HughesJ: George Rooke (3)

Prominent, ridden to press leader halfway, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra close home

5^th

(1)

Melayu Kingdom

39-1

50/1

T: K A RyanJ: Shane Gray

Outpaced early, last halfway, ran on strongly between horses final furlong op 66/1

6^th

(4)

Meredif

38-7

5/1

T: Owen BurrowsJ: Andrea Atzeni

Midfield, steady headway when ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on final furlong but never dangerous op 4/1

7^th

(9)

Swayze

38-12

33/1

T: W Muir & C GrassickJ: Lewis Edmunds

Pressed leader, upsides 3f out, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong op 40/1

8^th

(6)

Peggy Sioux

39-0

6/1

T: K A RyanJ: K Stott

Edged left start, midfield, progress to chase leaders 2f out, one pace op 13/2

9^th

1 ¼

(10)

Bond Power

38-10

22/1

T: B SmartJ: G Lee

Awkward start, pushed along in rear, driven over 3f out, plugged on past beaten horses final furlong op 28/1

10^th

(13)

Catch Cunningham

38-12

9/1

T: K A RyanJ: O McSweeney (5)

Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 8/1

11^th

(2)

Mattice

38-5

10/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman

Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 9/1 tchd 11/1

12^th

(7)

Josies Kid

39-1

10/1

T: Alice HaynesJ: K T O'Neill

Led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out

13^th

(8)

Red Warning

38-9

33/1

T: M DodsJ: T Eaves

Always towards rear op 28/1

14^th

(14)

Hellomydarlin

39-11

11/1

T: G BougheyJ: B A Curtis

Restless in stalls, midfield on near side, progress when ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

15^th

2 ¼

(15)

Fast Response

39-2

16/1

T: K R BurkeJ: S H James

Prominent on near side, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

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Non-Runners

(16)

Little Earl³⁰¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: R M H Cowell J: Tom Marquand

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.20Pl:£2.30, £6.90, £9.30EX:£253.30Trifecta:£5,616.00Tricast:£5,716.12SF:£188.56Swingers:£35.90, £40.40, £83.10

Forecasts

Korker (4/1), Meredif (5/1), Peggy Sioux (6/1), Crush And Run (13/2), Catch Cunningham (9/1), Mattice (10/1), Josies Kid (10/1), Hellomydarlin (11/1), Fast Response (16/1), Little Earl (16/1), Bond Power (22/1), Swayze (33/1), Red Warning (33/1), Maybe Even Never (40/1), Showtime Mahomes (40/1), Melayu Kingdom (50/1)

An ultra-competitive finale with the vote in favour of CATCH CUNNINGHAM. He showed improved form on the back of being gelded when runner-up on return at Thirsk last month, going through the race as though ahead of his mark. Partnered by Oisin McSweeney, he's expected to go close, with Crush And Run in first-time blinkers, Meredif and Korker heading up the dangers.

CATCH CUNNINGHAM (IRE)
CRUSH AND RUN (IRE)
MEREDIF

Previous Winners

2021

Bedford Flyer

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 3

J: Lewis Edmunds | T: J L Eyre

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £12,885.002nd: £6,042.003rd: £3,022.004th: £1,510.005th: £755.006th: £378.00