Post by Old Timer on Aug 19, 2020 10:56:51 GMT
York 13.45 Cl 2 Handicap 187 (95.1) 5.5f gd – 22 Run
3yo = 2lbs wfa allowance
Last year: 436 (97.0) gd 22 ran
Dakota Gold 4/1 F 5-9-10 (104) Dr 10 by 0.75 l from Marnie James 11/1 4-9-6 (100) Dr 6
Arecibo 11/1 4-9-4 (98) Dr 3 was 0.80 l 3rd
Watchable 20/1 9-9-3 (97) Dr 15 was 1.40 l 5th
A Momentofmadness 22/1 6-9-1 (95) Dr 7 was 1.45 l 6th
Tarboosh 33/1 6-9-10 (104) Dr 19 was 2.2 l 8th
Justanotherbottle 7/1 5-9-2 (96) Dr 12 was 3.2 l 9th
Jabbarockie 18/1 6-8-9 (94) Dr 20 was 4.2 l 12th
Arecibo 5-8-13 (94) Dr 16 (189.1)
’19 record: 1/6/13 Best: 194.5 off 100 carrying 8-12 (5.5f)
‘20 record: 0/0/6 Best: 187.1 off 97 carrying 9-4
03/08/20 Cl 2 Hcap (97/85.0) 5f gd/fm Hayd 9-7 4/1 4/6 2.35 l off 96 – 183.9
held up in last pair, ridden over 1f out, 4th and no impression inside final furlong
Plus: class (F+); going (F); distance (5.5f F); course (F); recent outing (16 days); down 8lbs (wt); down 2lbs (OR);
Minus:
Verdict: third in last year’s renewal off a 4lb higher mark and went on to be beaten 1l in the Portland off 6lbs higher; has again run well at Doncaster and York this season, but not quite as good at Haydock last time out; nevertheless, seems to like the York course and has been given a chance.
Jawwaall 5-9-3 (98) Dr 11 (193.1)
’19 record: 0/3/8 Best: 178.6 off 88 carrying 8-8 (6f)
’20 record: 2/0/2 Best: 182.6 off 90 carrying 8-12 (5f)
11/07/20 Cl 2 Ascot (249/92.6) 6f gd Ascot 8-12 10/1 1/18 2.25 l off 90 – 182.6
held up, smooth headway near side of group 2f out, left in lead over 1f out, ran on well
Plus: class (W); going (W); distance (W 5f/ 6f); course (F); form run lto (39 days);
Minus: up 5lbs (wt); up 8lbs (OR);
Verdict: has shown improvement this season and had many of today’s field behind him at Ascot lto; however, has been raised 8lbs and that may be too much of a burden.
Acclaim The Nation 7-8-12 (93) Dr 9 (188.1)
’19 record: 2/4/10 Best: 164.1 off 86 carrying 9-4
’20 record: 0/3/5 Best: 181.8 off 89 carrying 8-8
28/07/20 Cl 2 Hcap (189/93.6) 5f gd Good 8-8 7/1 2/11 0.25 l off 89 – 181.8
led, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headed towards finish
Plus: class (F); going (F); distance (5f – W); course (F); form run lto (22 days);
Minus: up 4lbs (wt); up 4lbs (OR);
Verdict: beaten 0.75l here by Lahore (+9) in July and followed up by going down by 0.25l to Only Spoofing (-6) at Goodwood lto,; meets Lahore on 2lbs better terms and Only Spoofing on 1lb worse terms, and is in range of the further improvement necessary to win his first Cl 2 hcap.
Jabbarockie 7-9-1 (96) Dr 21 (191.1)
’19 record: 2/5/8 Best: 169.3 off 87 carrying 9-7
‘20 record: 2/0/4 Best: 188.7 off 98 carrying 9-3
03/08/20 Cl 2 Hcap (97/85.0) 5f gd/fm Hayd 9-9 9/2 3/6 2.25l off 98 – 186.2
quickly away, led, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, just held on for 3rd
Plus: class (F); going (W); distance (5f W); course (F); recent form run (16 days); down 8lbs (wt); down 2lbs (OR);
Minus:
Verdict: off a 3lbs lower mark than when only beaten1.5l here last month and although 2lbs more than last year is fitted with first time cheekpieces; not without a chance.
Typical York sprint for which I’ve got at least a dozen possibles. I think the likely favourite, Jawwall has got a little too much weight to record three on a row, so that’s one less. I also think that Lahore has got too much weight too. So that leaves me with Arecibo who looks to make amends for last year and beat Acclaim The Nation and Jabbarockie.
York 15.45 Cl 2 Handicap 187 (94.4) 16.5f gd – 17 Run
Last year: 436 (93.8) gd – 17 ran
Eddystone Rock 8/1 7-9-3 (95) Dr 8 by 0.25l from Rare Groove 12/1 4-9-4 (96¬) Dr 13
Blakeney Point 14/1 6-9-7 (99) Dr 2 was 4.62 l 10th
Makawee 9/1 4-9-0 (92) Dr 7 was 8.42 l 13th
Blue Laureate 20/1 4-8-10 (88) Dr 16 was 11.42 l 15th
Not much time to do anything with this, so I’ll take Just In Time from Rajinsky and True Destiny.