12:15 York

Sunday 19 July 2020

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Off time: 12:17 | Winning time: 1m 26.49s

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(7)

Star Of Orion²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett

7/2

Footstepsinthesand gelding out of a useful 7f winner. Slowly away and showed his inexperience before getting up late in a 6f Newmarket novice first time, beating Adaay Dream. Should improve enough to be competitive under a penalty.

Form: 1

(9)

Belvedere Blast²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler

250/1

Half-brother to a couple of 2-y-o winners, but he's shown very little in two starts to date, and not expected to take a hand here.

Form: 07

(1)

Bite Ya Legs¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

200/1

Out of a 7f-1¼m winner for the yard, but unfancied and offered little immediate promise on debut at Doncaster. One for the longer term, in all likelihood.

Form: 7

(2)

Cobweb Corner³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: N Tinkler

80/1

Half-brother to a pair of juvenile winners at up to 7f. Better than the bare result (bumped over 1f out) when fifth of 9 in a 6f Redcar maiden a month ago. Should do better.

Form: 5

(11)

Flare Star

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Ffrench| T: J Mackie

18/1

Full- brother to 1m winner Dramatic Exit and half-brother to 6f/7f winner Eleftheronikos, out of a well-related 1m winner. Yard not had a juvenile winner in past five years from limited runners.

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(8)

Gorytus

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey

14/1

Footstepsinthesand colt out of a 2m winner. Pedigree suggests further would suit, and yard would appear to have stronger claims with Seasett.

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(12)

Jadoomi²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford

11/10

From family of Poule d'Essai des Poulains winner Tin Horse. Green, but shaped with promise when 1¾L third of 9 to Devious Company at Haydock in what looked a warm contest of its type. Will improve, and has leading form claims here.

Form: 3

(3)

Possible Ambition

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn

22/1

Territories half-brother to useful 1m winner Si Senor and 1m-1m3½f winner Cape Discovery, out of a 2-y-o 7f winner. Yard has just had two juvenile winners this year, although one did come on debut over this trip.

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(4)

Ridgeway Avenue

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Hector Crouch| T: J Ferguson

13/2

Full-brother to Eclipse Stakes winner Hawkbill and half-brother to US 2-y-o Grade 1 winner Free Drop Billy. Yard had a debutant winner over this trip last weekend, and this colt makes definite appeal first time out.

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(13)

Seasett

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: R A Fahey

12/1

Both dam and second dam unraced, but latter is a full-sister to Grand Prix de Paris winner Imperial Monarch and closely related to Derby runner-up The Great Gatsby. Needs a market check on debut.

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(5)

Willyorwon't He

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Barry McHugh| T: P J McBride

28/1

Helmet half-brother to useful 2-y-o 6f winner Alwasmiya and 7f winner Ginger Max, out of a winning half-sister to smart 5f winner Dutch Masterpiece. Should win races if pedigree a guide, but yard just 1-36 with 2-y-o debutants in last five years.

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(6)

Dexter Belle

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: D Tudhope| T: K A Ryan

9/1

Ajaya half-sister to useful 5f-1m winner Kazan and 2-y-o 7f winner Good Job Power. In good hands, and yard has a 15% strike-rated with first-time juveniles in the past 12 months.

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(10)

Mitcham Fair

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler

100/1

First foal of a 1m-1¼m winner, herself half-sister to smart winner up to 2m Grey Britain. One of a trio from the stable in this race, and likely to benefit from the experience.

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Forecasts

Jadoomi (11/10), Star Of Orion (7/2), Ridgeway Avenue (13/2), Dexter Belle (9/1), Seasett (12/1), Gorytus (14/1), Flare Star (18/1), Possible Ambition (22/1), Willyorwon't He (28/1), Cobweb Corner (80/1), Mitcham Fair (100/1), Bite Ya Legs (200/1), Belvedere Blast (250/1)

JADOOMI was green when third in a pretty warm contest of its type on his debut, while the same could be said of Star of Orion when winning at Newmarket, but the weight concession tips the balance in the direction of the former. Ridgeway Avenue hails from a yard going places, and looks the pick of the unraced battalion.