14:45 York

Saturday 25 May 2024

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William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 58.51s

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Korker⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S A Gray| T: K R Burke| OR: 107| BF| CD

8/1

Talented sort who produced a big effort when fourth over C&D 9 days ago despite meeting trouble. Can make his presence felt if everything drops right.

Form: 0121-74

(3)

Thunderbear^v⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J J G Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 101| D

18/1

18/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Bath (5f, heavy) 48 days ago. Dropped 3 lb since and well treated on his very best form, so not discounted with a visor back on.

Form: 517-085

(1)

Starlust²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 105

11/4

Useful sort who has already done his fair share of travelling for one of his age. Returned to this country with a lesser showing in Pavilion Stakes at Ascot and mark probably overestimates him.

Form: 153-236

(2)

Vintage Clarets¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 97| CD

7/1

Enjoyed a very successful 2023 campaign, scoring 4 times over 5f, and firmly back on track when third at Chester recently, not beaten far. Should be on the premises.

Form: 113-773

(12)

Rabaah²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 95

13/2

Looked useful when easily landing pair of 6f AW novices at the start of 2023 and ran creditably switched to handicap company for the first time when fifth of 21 here final outing. Looked in need of the run at Newmarket on return having been gelded and remains one to be interested in dropped to 5f.

Form: 3/1155-0

(7)

Spoof¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Cieren Fallon| T: K Frost| OR: 90| D

66/1

Won 4 times last season. Shot back up in the weights as a result and hasn't fired yet this term.

Form: 9215-80

(13)

Hiya Maite⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 89| D

10/1

Won 3 times in 2023, including when easily landing 9-runner event at Southwell (5f) in December. Yet to fire this term but possibly working up his fitness and he's not a forlorn hope.

Form: 5221-05

(6)

Lethal Nymph¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 82

14/1

Shaped as if back in form when 5½ lengths fifth of 16 to Magical Spirit in handicap at Doncaster on penultimate run but struggled in a competitive event here last time and likely up against it again.

Form: 5-73050

(5)

Manila Scouse^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| D

12/1

Back-to-back wins at Haydock/Chepstow last August and shaped encouragingly after 6 months off when finishing runner-up at Wetherby (5.5f, soft) last month. Excuses both starts since and not one to write off.

Form: 444-260

(9)

Never Dark¹⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 82| D

100/1

Not firing towards the end of last season and is likely to strip fitter for this return, so others are more persuasive.

Form: 971597-

(11)

Brooklyn Nine Nine^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Raul Da Silva| T: R A Fahey| OR: 81| BF

9/2

Lightly-raced sort who didn't get much luck in handicaps last season and was spared a hard race when fourth at Thirsk on return a week ago. Remains with potential and shouldn't be ruled out.

Form: 12846-4

(4)

Copper Knight^t⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-2| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| CD

22/1

Veteran with an excellent record at this track but was down the field over C&D recently and looks up against it from out of the weights.

Form: 656-720

Non-Runners

(8)

Democracy Dilemma¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: R M H Cowell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Starlust (11/4), Brooklyn Nine Nine (9/2), Democracy Dilemma (6/1), Rabaah (13/2), Vintage Clarets (7/1), Korker (8/1), Hiya Maite (10/1), Manila Scouse (12/1), Lethal Nymph (14/1), Thunderbear (18/1), Copper Knight (22/1), Spoof (66/1), Never Dark (100/1)

RABAAH could have more to offer dropped to 5f for his top connections and is taken to come out on top. Korker ran well in a similarly hot C&D handicap at the Dante Meeting and is feared. Irish raider Thunderbear is an interesting runner.