Knights Solicitors Handicap – York

York

15:00

Knights Solicitors Handicap

Date 2023-05-19

Distance 1m2f56y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £18,039

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
10 (5)	Nobel Chestnut J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	125	t	1/18-	90	108	60	202d	—	—	+6	21.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Well beaten in Listed race last time but 2-2 previously; had wind op; retains potential
7 (7)	Aramaic b/br J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	127	—	/2114/	92	116	-	608d	—	—	+15	27.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Hefty layoff to defy but in top hands and has potential off his current mark
13 (8)	Eeetee Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:David Omeara	J:Andrea Atzeni T:David Omeara	117	—	0457-1	82	113	103	20d	—	—	+11	20.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won at Haydock despite not enjoying the best of runs and he's firmly in calculations
2 (2)	Spirit Dancer Bay J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	132	—	82412-	97	113	99	272d	—	—	+19	27.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Did well in fast-ground C&D handicaps last summer; in the mix if fully tuned up on return
8 (10)	Majestic Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:Jack Channon	J:Ronan Whelan T:Jack Channon	127	—	261-49	92	112	68	13d	—	—	+4	12.9	2.00/1	9 11%
Merely midfield at Newmarket last time but promising in hot handicaps previously
3 (9)	Stay Well Bay J:Ryan Moore T:Hughie Morrison	J:Ryan Moore T:Hughie Morrison	131	h	22955-	96	112	98	223d	—	—	+8	16.2	2.50/1	11 9%
Some solid efforts in defeat last season and he goes well when fresh; not discounted
4 (3)	Moktasaab Chestnut J:Callum Shepherd T:William Knight	J:Callum Shepherd T:William Knight	130	—	3627-4	95	115	100	13d	—	—	+6	13.2	2.50/1	11 9%
Could be sharper for recent comeback run and he's an each-way contender
6 (1)	Diderot Brown J:Ross Coakley T:James Ferguson	J:Ross Coakley T:James Ferguson	127	h	5-2321	92	114	20	42d	—	—	+6	12.2	3.25/1	14 7%
Well treated on AW form; just 3 attempts on turf but grass form has been vastly inferior
11 (12)	Lightening Company Bay J:Graham Lee T:Ben Haslam	J:Graham Lee T:Ben Haslam	123	—	5349-1	88	112	86	25d	—	—	+15	21.1	3.25/1	14 7%
Career best when winning over 1m2f at Pontefract on reappearance & unexposed at this trip
9 (4)	Marhaba The Champ Chestnut J:William Buick T:Kevin Ryan	J:William Buick T:Kevin Ryan	125	—	/4218-	90	111	72	219d	—	—	+15	21.4	2.75/1	12 8%
Wind op since disappointing end to last season; looked very promising on penultimate run
1 (11)	Masekela Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Andrew Balding	J:Rob Hornby T:Andrew Balding	137	—	5942-6	102	112	98	31d	—	—	+8	15.1	2.75/1	12 8%
Tailed off on reappearance but may have needed it; on a handy mark on best form last year
12 (13)	Yorkshire Lady Grey J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	123	—	41767-	88	113	92	148d	—	—	+10	13.3	8.00/1	33 3%
Took a couple of runs to get going last year but handicapped to be competitive on return
5 (6)	Maries Diamond Bay J:Jonny Peate(5) T:Roger Fell	J:Jonny Peate(5) T:Roger Fell	130	—	2-6005	95	113	97	25d	—	—	+13	15.5	9.75/1	40 3%
Third in Group 3 here last August but below best this year and losing run is up to 25

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Nobel	5	5	9/2	9/2	9/2
Aramaic	6	11/2	5	11/2	11/2
Eeetee	15/2	15/2	15/2	7	15/2
Spirit Dancer	8	8	8	15/2	15/2
Majestic	9	9	8	8	8
Stay Well	11	11	17/2	10	10
Moktasaab	11	11	10	10	10
Diderot	14	14	11	12	12
Lightening Company	14	14	12	12	12
Marhaba The Champ	12	10	11	12	12
Masekela	11	11	10	9	12
Yorkshire Lady	33	33	28	33	33
Maries Diamond	40	40	33	40	40

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Spirit Dancer

27.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 13.5 Odds: 2.5

15/2

2nd

Aramaic

27.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

3rd

Nobel

21.4

OR: 10 Form: 7 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Marhaba The Champ

21.4

OR: 10 Form: 9.5 Odds: 1.9

Lightening Company

21.1

OR: 9.5 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

Eeetee

20.9

OR: 8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Stay Well

16.2

OR: 11.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.2

Maries Diamond

15.5

OR: 11.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.7

Masekela

15.1

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Yorkshire Lady

13.3

OR: 9.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0.8

Moktasaab

13.2

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Majestic

12.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

Diderot

12.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Masekela	102	112	98
Spirit Dancer	97	113	99
Stay Well	96	112	98
Moktasaab	95	115	100
Maries Diamond	95	113	97
Aramaic	92	116	—
Majestic	92	112	68
Diderot	92	114	20
Nobel	90	108	60
Marhaba The Champ	90	111	72
Lightening Company	88	112	86
Yorkshire Lady	88	113	92
Eeetee	82	113	103

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Majestic	13d ago	Quick return
Moktasaab	13d ago	Quick return
Eeetee	20d ago	Fit
Lightening Company	25d ago	Fit
Maries Diamond	25d ago	Fit
Masekela	31d ago	Fit
Diderot	42d ago	Fit
Yorkshire Lady	148d ago	Long break
Nobel	202d ago	Long break
Marhaba The Champ	219d ago	Long break
Stay Well	223d ago	Long break
Spirit Dancer	272d ago	Long break
Aramaic	608d ago	Long break