17:20 York

Friday 19 August 2022

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Sky Bet Mile Handicap

Off time: 17:24 | Winning time: 1m 36.13s

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(5)

Bay Of Honour¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 102| D

7/1

Improving Shamardal colt who made it 2-3 for 2022 in 1m handicap at Newmarket 13 days ago, well on top at the finish. Type to go on improving so he's a player despite taking a 8 lb hike in the weights.

Form: 01-151

(2)

New Kingdom^h⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: C Appleby| OR: 100| D

9/1

Gelded ahead of improved third on his handicap debut at Newmarket (1m) 41 days ago. Useful, and can't be ruled out on only his second go in handicap company.

Form: 51-2333

(13)

Golden Voice^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 96| BF

13/2

Bagged his third success this year in 7f handicap at Sandown before very good second at Redcar (7f) 13 days ago, conceding first run to the winner. Remains with more to offer and he's very much one to consider.

Form: 2-12112

(12)

Mr Professor²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 96| D

25/1

Useful gelding who was a three-time winner in 2021. Off four months before excellent fifth in 10f handicap at Goodwood 22 days ago. Back down in trip but ought to be competitive again off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 352865

(4)

Bolthole^t1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Spencer| T: M L W Bell| OR: 93| D

9/1

Landed 10f handicap at Newmarket in May and comes here on the back of improved third of 16 at Goodwood (9f) 20 days ago. Tongue strap goes on now and he's shortlisted.

Form: 16-3103

(10)

Operating³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R L Moore| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 91| D

11/4

Most progressive sort who made it 2-3 on his handicap debut at Nottingham (1m) 35 days ago, showing a good turn of foot. Up 8 lb but has plenty more to offer and weighted to complete his hat-trick.

Form: 6-511

(17)

Al Marmar²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A M Balding| OR: 90| D

25/1

Back on track when scoring at Ascot in July before posting a good second of 5 in 1m handicap at Newmarket 28 days ago. No forlorn hope off an unchanged mark.

Form: 2-14012

(7)

System¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Hannon| OR: 89| D

11/1

Listed scorer at 2 yrs who resumed winning ways in 1m handicap at Doncaster 15 days ago. Strong-travelling sort who merits consideration despite taking a 4 lb rise.

Form: 866251

(8)

Spirit Catcher^h²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 87| D

20/1

Resumed with 1m win at Musselburgh in April and got right back on track in first-time hood when third of 7 to Point Lynas at Redcar (1m) 23 days ago. Can make his presence felt off the same mark with the headgear retained.

Form: 139063

(9)

Leuven Power⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 81| D

6/1

Progressive type who went 2-3 this season in 1m handicap at Salisbury 9 days ago, forging clear 2f out. Not taken lightly saddling a 6 lb penalty. .

Form: 532-141

(16)

Point Lynas^h²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Ray Dawson| T: E Bethell| OR: 86| D

25/1

Arrives on the back of a career-best win in 1m handicap at Redcar 23 days ago, making all. Up 2 lb but he should continue to go well.

Form: 221-031

(6)

City Runner^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: George Rooke| T: B J Meehan| OR: 86| D

33/1

Got back on the up after a short break when winning 4-runner handicap at Sandown (1m) 23 days ago, despite conceding first run. This is tougher but he's not dismissed nudged up only 2 lb.

Form: 122801

(1)

Master Richard³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: David Egan| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 83| BF| CD

16/1

Gambled on and back to winning ways with an emphatic front-running showing over C&D in July. Not disgraced dropped to 7f when second at Catterick 37 days ago and needs considering now reverted to his optimum trip.

Form: 1-52412

(15)

Exminster^p³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: E Bethell| OR: 82| CD

50/1

C&D winner in May but he has failed to build on it in two subsequent starts, only fourth of 5 in 7f handicap at Doncaster 34 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 5-52164

Non-Runners

(3)

Power Of Beauty⁶⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: K Shoemark

(11)

Encourageable²³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: James Horton J: P J McDonald

(14)

Blenheim Boy¹³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: R A Fahey J: O J Orr

Forecasts

Operating (11/4), Leuven Power (6/1), Golden Voice (13/2), Bay Of Honour (7/1), Bolthole (9/1), New Kingdom (9/1), System (11/1), Master Richard (16/1), Encourageable (16/1), Spirit Catcher (20/1), Point Lynas (25/1), Al Marmar (25/1), Mr Professor (25/1), City Runner (33/1), Power Of Beauty (33/1), Blenheim Boy (33/1), Exminster (50/1)

The Gosdens and Ryan Moore took this event 12 months ago and they hold strong claims once more with the highly progressive OPERATING who has gone up 8 lb for his taking Nottingham success but still looks ahead of his mark and can complete a hat-trick. Golden Voice saw his winning run ended when second at Redcar but remains on the up and is feared most, although the Charlie Appleby-trained pair Bay of Honour and New Kingdom need considering too. Leuven Power and System complete the shortlist.