14:45 York

Thursday 20 August 2020

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Clipper Logistics Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

Off time: 14:49 | Winning time: 1m 37.2s

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(15)

Qaysar¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 112| D

33/1

Good strike rate in the last 12 months and returned better than ever when to land 1m handicap at Haydock before creditable third of 4 in Thirsk conditions event 11 days ago. Much respected.

Form: 8-39713

(11)

Sir Busker²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: W J Knight| OR: 107| D

13/2

Improving handicapper who pounced late to land Silver Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot. Fine second in Bunbury Cup and suffered very poor run in Golden Mile at Goodwood subsequently. Well worth considering.

Form: 16-1129

(18)

What's The Story^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S A Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 106| CD

33/1

Took this contest 12 months ago and back on song when third of 9 in 10f handicap at Newcastle last time. No surprise to see him right in the mix again here.

Form: 012-083

(10)

Orbaan^h1⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: D O'Meara| OR: 104| CD

28/1

Ex-French recruit who looked another improver for excellent yard when scoring over C&D last month but beat only one in 1m handicap at Newbury 5 days ago. Hood goes on now so shouldn't be written off.

Form: 24-8147

(2)

Montatham⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas| OR: 104| D

7/2

Upwardly mobile sort who progressed again to make it 2 wins from last 3 starts at Sandown (1m) last month. 4 lb rise demands another step forward but he's not ruled out lightly.

Form: 324-121

(3)

Another Touch¹⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 103| D

100/1

Completed 1m AW hat-trick at Newcastle in January but not at his best at Wolverhampton both runs since and now returns after 5 months off. Others preferred.

Form: 011-147

(13)

Top Rank²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate| OR: 103| D

3/1

Made it 4-4 with most impressive 1m Thirsk handicap victory on his return when taking apart a field of established handicappers. Assessor has hiked him 12 lb but potentially smart so the one to beat.

Form: 1/11-1

(16)

Mutamaasik^b1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Varian| OR: 101

20/1

Four-time 7f winner in 2019 but he hasn't built on promising reappearance third in Buckingham Palace at Royal Ascot, just fair seventh in International Stakes there last time. Blinkers reached for.

Form: 111-307

(6)

Firmament^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 98| CD

25/1

Landed this contest back in 2016 and he registered his third win here when pouncing late in 7f handicap 25 days ago. Up 4 lb but very much one for the shortlist.

Form: 694061

(8)

Ouzo⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 95| BF| D

12/1

Three-time winner in 2019 but failed to build on excellent Newmarket reappearance second when well backed for Silver Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot. No surprise to see him bounce back after a break though.

Form: 1145-28

(9)

Chatez³³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 95| D

80/1

Won Spring Cup at Newbury in early 2019 but yet to hit form in three runs since resumption. Mark is tumbling but he needs to show a lot more.

Form: 2/15-788

(5)

Prompting²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 95| C| D

4/1

Vastly improved for new yard, and completed a quick hat-trick with stylish success in Golden Mile at Goodwood last month. Up 6 lb but this course winner is hard to leave out of calculations.

Form: 132111

(14)

Walhaan²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: B A Curtis| T: Ian Williams| OR: 92

20/1

Fairly useful 7f winner in France. Has been brought along steadily for new yard and very much caught eye when tenderly-handled second of 12 in 7f Ascot handicap last time. Most interesting contender.

Form: 234-052

(7)

Arigato^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: W Jarvis| OR: 92| D

25/1

Has resumed in fine form, landing a quick double at Newmarket, but suffered a poor run and never able to land a blow in big field at Goodwood (7f) last time. Not written off by any means.

Form: 7-21140

(17)

Deep Intrigue²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 91

25/1

Back on song to win 7f Newmarket handicap and good efforts in the frame both runs since, third of 17 at Goodwood 27 days ago. This demands more though.

Form: 2-74143

(1)

Shelir¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: D O'Meara| OR: 90| D

16/1

Useful ex-Irish winner who has posted some excellent efforts for new yard without reaching the frame, travelling well long way when fifth of 9 in 1m handicap at Ascot last time. Shortlisted.

Form: 7-85685

(20)

Red Bond¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: J F Egan| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 90| D

50/1

Useful colt who has resumed in good form, seventh of 11 in handicap at Haydock (8f) last time when did too much up front. Dropped a handy 2 lb so in the mix.

Form: 23-1357

Non-Runners

(19)

Solid Stone³³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Sir Michael Stoute J: Non Runner

(12)

Documenting³²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 7

T: K Frost J: Cieren Fallon

(4)

Light And Dark³⁶¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: S bin Suroor J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Top Rank (3/1), Montatham (7/2), Prompting (4/1), Sir Busker (13/2), Documenting (10/1), Solid Stone (10/1), Ouzo (12/1), Shelir (16/1), Walhaan (20/1), Mutamaasik (20/1), Firmament (25/1), Deep Intrigue (25/1), Arigato (25/1), Light And Dark (25/1), Orbaan (28/1), Qaysar (33/1), What's The Story (33/1), Red Bond (50/1), Chatez (80/1), Another Touch (100/1)

An ultra competitive handicap but TOP RANK looked a colt destined for better things when returning in imperious style at Thirsk and he can make it 5-5 before stepping into pattern company. Walhaan was a massive eye-catcher at Ascot so is feared most, although Sir Busker and Prompting bring top-class handicap form to the table and are much respected too along with lively outsiders Ouzo and Shelir.