15:55 York

Sunday 26 July 2020

All12:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:30

Sky Vegas Handicap

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 3m 31.87s

Settings

Selected odds by:

(11)

Monsieur Lambrays^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 84

2/1

Dual winner at Wolverhampton last year and holding form well since. Stayed on well when winning at Salisbury last time from Dono Di Dio, and while he's unproven beyond that 1¾m trip, he shapes like he'll stay 2m.

Form: 3113-21

(3)

Theatro²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 80

3/1

Won twice at Ripon last year, and best effort this term when a staying-on fourth of 14 to Vindolanda at Haydock last time. Strictly held by Nuits St Georges on that run, but promises to be well suited by this longer trip.

Form: 6132-34

(2)

Jus Pires^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: D Carroll| OR: 80

66/1

Triple winner from 1m-1¼m, his turf win being on good ground. Scored from current mark on AW in February, but has been way below that level of form in two recent starts. Stays 1m4½f, but this longer trip is an unknown.

Form: 05-3190

(7)

Aldreth^p³⁹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 79| D

66/1

Only raced three times in 2019 after a long absence, but showed his ability remained when 1¼L second to True Destiny over C&D in June. Just 1lb higher now, but another 13 months on the sidelines can't be good news.

Form: 317/002-

(5)

Red Royalist^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D C Costello| T: S Edmunds| OR: 78

9/2

Good 1¼L third back in this sphere at Sandown behind Nuits St George, and matched that form despite not getting any luck in running when second over 2m at Chepstow last time. Should remain competitive having gone up 3lb for his latest effort.

Form: 3/242-32

(9)

Enhanced¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: H Morrison| OR: 74

3/1

Better effort in handicaps last year when a close third at Doncaster in May, and made a winning return from absence when scoring over 1m5f at Newbury last time by 1¼ lengths from Chez Hans. Unexposed as a stayer, and respected up in trip.

Form: 0/0437-1

(4)

Armandihan⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 73WS

11/1

Made all when a comfortable winner of a 2m1f novices' hurdle at Sedgefield (good) last August. Unconvincing on the Flat prior to that, but not disgraced when sixth of 11 to Solo Saxophone at Thirsk last time, and has since had further wind surgery.

Form: 2880-76

Non-Runners

(1)

Nuits St Georges¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: D Menuisier J: Non Runner

(8)

Night Of Glory²¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: I Jardine J: T Eaves

(10)

Always Resolute¹⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 9

T: Ian Williams J: Angus Villiers

(12)

Billy Ray¹²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: S England J: Non Runner

(13)

Weather Front¹⁷⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 7

T: I Jardine J: Jamie Gormley

(6)

Colwood¹³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: R Eddery J: Selma Grage

Forecasts

Monsieur Lambrays (2/1), Enhanced (3/1), Theatro (3/1), Nuits St Georges (10/3), Red Royalist (9/2), Weather Front (7/1), Armandihan (11/1), Always Resolute (12/1), Colwood (20/1), Night Of Glory (25/1), Billy Ray (33/1), Aldreth (66/1), Jus Pires (66/1)

Nuits St Georges, Monsieur Lambrays and Enhanced have all been in winning form this term, and remain on workable marks, but even though THEATRO was behind the first-named at Haydock last time, she appeals as the sort to relish a test at this trip, and she can gain an emotional win now stepping up in trip. Red Royalist is another to consider having enjoyed a luckless run at Chepstow on his latest outing.