16:10 York

Thursday 18 May 2023

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

British EBF 40th Anniversary Westow Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 57.14s

1^st

(9)

Great State

39-4

13/2

T: R A FaheyJ: Oisin Murphy

In touch, pushed along 2f out, headway when switched right approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on op 7/1 tchd 6/1

2^nd

2 ½

(11)

Pillow Talk

38-13

12/1

T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee

Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong op 10/1

3^rd

(2)

Michaela's Boy

39-4

33/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Frederick Larson

Led and soon 3 lengths clear, ridden and edged right from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home tchd 25/1 and tchd 40/1

4^th

1 ¼

(3)

Silent Words

38-13

12/1

T: K A RyanJ: D Tudhope

Dwelt, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 10/1 tchd 9/1

5^th

(10)

Looking For Lynda

39-4

40/1

T: K R BurkeJ: S H James

Chased clear leader, pushed along and switched left approaching final furlong, kept on one pace op 28/1 tchd 25/1

6^th

(8)

Rocket Rodney

39-4

4/1

T: George ScottJ: Daniel Muscutt

Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 9/2

7^th

2 ¾

(7)

Walbank

39-4

4/1

T: D LoughnaneJ: K Stott

Went left start and bumped rival, in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong op 7/2

8^th

1 ¼

(6)

Hispanic

39-4

10/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Hampered soon after start, never a factor after op 12/1 tchd 14/1

9^th

(5)

Changeofmind

39-4

7/2f

T: D CarrollJ: Harrison Shaw

Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong op 10/3 tchd 4/1

10^th

3 ¼

(4)

Rogue Spirit

39-4

11/1

T: Tom CloverJ: J Mitchell

Dwelt, pushed along towards rear, never on terms op 12/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Katey Kontent²⁷⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: C G Cox J: K Shoemark

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.40, £2.90, £7.50EX:£84.00Trifecta:£2,467.40SF:£79.33Swingers:£8.60, £27.30, £43.90

Forecasts

Changeofmind (7/2), Rocket Rodney (4/1), Walbank (4/1), Great State (13/2), Hispanic (10/1), Rogue Spirit (11/1), Pillow Talk (12/1), Silent Words (12/1), Katey Kontent (12/1), Michaela's Boy (33/1), Looking For Lynda (40/1)

CHANGEOFMIND is yet to taste defeat and looks ready for this tougher grade after scoring decisively on his return at Catterick last month. He gets the nod. Rocket Rodney and Walbank bring the best juvenile form to the table and rate the dangers.

CHANGEOFMIND (IRE)
ROCKET RODNEY
WALBANK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Last Crusader

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 3

J: D Tudhope | T: K R Burke

15/2

Prize Money

1st: £39,697.002nd: £15,050.003rd: £7,532.004th: £3,752.005th: £1,883.006th: £945.00