York
15:00
Sky Bet Hambleton Handicap
York Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.50 Place: £2.10 £3.60 £1.50 Exacta: £185.90 Tricast: £543.79 Trifecta: £1552.10
Non-Runners: Assessment (withdrawn; broke out of stalls), Brunch (self certificate), Symbol Of Light (self certificate), The Turpinator (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Croupier (IRE) 4 G Good Simon & Ed Crisford 131 lbs 7/1 Won In touch with leaders - led over 2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - just held on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated the quicker good to firm - good in places going)(Mkt1: tchd 9/1; Mkt2 op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)
2nd 13 Point Lynas (IRE) 6 G AVG Edward Bethell 128 lbs 18/1 0.2 Took keen hold - midfield - headway from over 2f out - ridden and pressed leader 1f out - kept on well - just failed(Mkt1: op 25/1 tchd 20/1; Mkt2 op 16/1)
3rd 10 Northern Express (IRE) 7 G AVG Michael Dods 130 lbs 7/2F 0.05 Towards rear - headway when waiting for room over 2f out - ridden when in the clear over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on well - just failed(Mkt1: op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
4th 4 Astro King (IRE) 6 G AVG Daniel & Claire Kubler 134 lbs 10/1 1 In rear - waiting for room from 3f out - not clear run and switched left over 1f out - soon pushed along and headway - went fourth inside final furlong - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run for some distance from approaching 2f out until approaching final furlong)(Mkt1: op 20/1 tchd 11/1; Mkt2 op 9/1)
5th 3 Blue For You (IRE) 7 G AVG David O'Meara 137 lbs 16/1 2 In rear - headway towards near side from 2f out - ridden and disputing third inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(Mkt1: op 18/1 tchd 20/1; Mkt2 tchd 14/1)
6th 1 Bopedro (FR) 9 G Poor David O'Meara 138 lbs 25/1 0.3 Midfield - ridden and outpaced 2f out - some headway final furlong - kept on(Mkt1: op 33/1 tchd 25/1; Mkt2 op 22/1)
7th 8 Cruyff Turn (GB) 8 G AVG Tim Easterby 131 lbs 15/2 3 Sweating - took keen hold - midfield - headway 2f out - ridden towards far side over 1f out - soon disputing third - weakened inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 8/1 tchd 9/1; Mkt2 tchd 7/1)
8th 14 Toshizou (IRE) 6 G Poor Roger Fell 127 lbs 10/1 1 Dwelt start - in rear - ridden towards near side 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
9th 6 Snazzy Jazzy (IRE) 9 G AVG Lawrence Mullaney 129 lbs 66/1 .75 Midfield - bit short of room 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no impression(Mkt1: op 80/1)
10th 12 Imperial Sands (IRE) 5 G AVG Archie Watson 128 lbs 33/1 2 Sweating - led at fast pace - disputed lead after 2f - prominent when ridden 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(Mkt2 op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
11th 15 Eilean Dubh (IRE) 5 H AVG K R Burke 127 lbs 13/2 .5 Never better than midfield(Mkt1: op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
12th 18 Tropez Power (IRE) 6 G Poor John Quinn 123 lbs 14/1 .75 Never better than midfield(Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 16/1; Mkt2 op 12/1)
13th 17 Master Richard (GB) 6 G AVG Ann Duffield 125 lbs 16/1 .5 Prominent - disputed lead after 2f - ridden over 2f out - weakening when edged right and hampered rival over 1f out(Mkt1: op 20/1 tchd 18/1; Mkt2 op 14/1)
14th 9 Gweedore (GB) 8 G AVG Katie Scott 131 lbs 18/1 3 In touch with leaders - ridden 2f out - weakened over 1f out(Mkt1: op 20/1 tchd 18/1; Mkt2 tchd 16/1)
15th 11 Isla Kai (IRE) 7 G AVG Nigel Tinkler 129 lbs 12/1 .75 In touch with leaders on outer - ridden 2f out - outpaced when hampered over 1f out - soon weakened(Mkt1: op 18/1 tchd 14/1; Mkt2 op 11/1)
16th 19 Rise Hall (GB) 9 G Poor Geoff Oldroyd 122 lbs 100/1 3 Sweating - slowly away - always behind(Mkt1: op 80/1 tchd 100/1; Mkt2 op 80/1)