Sky Bet And Symphony Group Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

York

13:50

Date 2023-08-23

Distance 5f89y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £61,848

Runners (20)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (5)	Intrinsic Bond Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Michael Wigham	J:Oisin Murphy T:Michael Wigham	132	—	828012	99	117	103	11d	—	—	+13	30.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Made all on winning debut for new yard (5f) at Ascot; disputed lead when 2nd there since
2 (7)	Korker Bay J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	135	—	020622	102	115	102	47d	—	—	+14	25.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Had C&D form as 2yo; reliable in 5f handicaps this year; in the thick of it again
14 (17)	Manila Scouse Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	119	t	204211	86	114	100	13d	—	—	+19	32.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has gone from strength to strength over 6f and 5f this summer; another big run on the way
8 (9)	Alligator Alley Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:David Omeara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David Omeara	124	tv	068033	91	114	91	22d	—	—	+8	18	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Listed 2yo winner at this meeting; good 5f run here in May; intermediate trip can suit
10 (19)	Jm Jungle Bay J:Jason Hart T:John Quinn	J:Jason Hart T:John Quinn	123	—	324211	92	113	100	20d	—	—	+25	33.2	2.75/1	12 8%
Speedy and improving at 5f; up 10lb for winning two 3yo contests but still has potential
1 (12)	Equilateral Bay J:Jamie Spencer T:Charles Hills	J:Jamie Spencer T:Charles Hills	138	—	842250	105	114	99	19d	—	—	+12	19.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
High class in Group races at 5f on good or quicker; first run in a British handicap
9 (10)	Bergerac Bay J:Neil Callan T:Kevin Ryan	J:Neil Callan T:Kevin Ryan	123	p	04-880	90	113	57	25d	—	—	+6	11.6	3.75/1	16 6%
Won this in 2022; well below best in 2023; could revive; yard won 3 of last 10 runnings
4 (20)	Makanah Bay J:Paul Hanagan T:Julie Camacho	J:Paul Hanagan T:Julie Camacho	129	—	1-8540	96	115	81	18d	—	—	+14	20.1	3.75/1	16 6%
Yet to run a moderate race on this track; 5lb lower than when a hampered 5th last August
19 (6)	Copper Knight Bay J:Joe Fanning T:Tim Easterby	J:Joe Fanning T:Tim Easterby	116	tp	871139	83	115	106	6d	—	—	+14	20	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Especially useful in big-field sprints here, winning this in 2021; added 2 wins this year
13 (3)	Nomadic Empire Bay J:Jason Watson T:David Omeara	J:Jason Watson T:David Omeara	119	p	036558	86	115	99	5d	—	—	+6	10.8	4.25/1	18 6%
Hampered in this in 2021, good 4th in 2022; 9lb lower now; very slow start on Friday
16 (1)	Looking For Lynda Chestnut J:Andrew Breslin(3) T:K R Burke	J:Andrew Breslin(3) T:K R Burke	118	p	-50734	87	112	97	6d	—	—	+8	12.7	3.75/1	16 6%
Had C&D form as 2yo; high in weights this year and probably not well treated even now
7 (2)	Mondammej Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain	J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain	127	—	282540	94	116	89	25d	—	—	+9	13.9	3.75/1	16 6%
Nearly always runs well over 5f and this trip here when ground has been good or quicker
6 (15)	Vintage Clarets Bay J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	127	—	011360	94	115	107	18d	—	—	+14	18.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Has course form; peak form at 5f earlier in summer; failed to flourish at Goodwood since
15 (16)	Ventura Express Chestnut J:Graham Lee T:Paul Midgley	J:Graham Lee T:Paul Midgley	119	—	812724	86	114	106	11d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+13	17.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Only just failed over 5f here in July; this slightly longer trip should suit; thereabouts
17 (11)	Shalaa Asker Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Hollie Doyle T:Adrian Paul Keatley	116	p	583214	83	113	89	40d	—	—	+16	19.6	6.00/1	25 4%
Five wins at 6f since December; marks in the 80s have proved a step too far in the past
20 (4)	Kuwait City Bay J:James Sullivan T:John Butler	J:James Sullivan T:John Butler	114	—	-51379	83	115	99	25d	—	—	+10	13.7	6.00/1	25 4%
Cool ride for 5f win here in May; things have not fallen right since; possibilities here
5 (14)	Michaelas Boy Chestnut J:Frederick Larson(3) T:Michael Appleby	J:Frederick Larson(3) T:Michael Appleby	129	—	843828	98	111	81	11d	—	—	+14	17.2	8.00/1	33 3%
Close 2nd in big 5f Curragh handicap in July; faded when front-running at Ascot since
11 (18)	Ancient Times Bay J:Hayley Turner T:Harry Eustace	J:Hayley Turner T:Harry Eustace	121	—	-40340	88	114	87	3d	—	—	+9	11.6	12.25/1	50 2%
Has knocked on some handicap doors in the last 12 months; looks weighted to his best
12 (8)	One Night Stand Bay J:Kieran O'Neill T:Scott Dixon	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Scott Dixon	120	—	-09550	87	115	91	54d	—	—	+8	9.8	12.25/1	50 2%
Front-runs; useful on AW but losing turf run goes back two years; below best since layoff
18 (13)	Dig Two Chestnut J:Saffie Osborne T:Ollie Sangster	J:Saffie Osborne T:Ollie Sangster	116	tb	5-3888	83	109	96	51d	—	—	+7	8.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Sole handicap win over 7f; good start for new yard but he hasn't gone on returned to turf

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Intrinsic Bond	9/2	4	4	4	4
Korker	7	7	7	7	7/1
Manila Scouse	13/2	5	11/2	6	13/2
Alligator Alley	9	15/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Jm Jungle	12	9	11	11	17/2
Equilateral	10	10	11	11	11/1
Bergerac	14	16	16	16	16
Makanah	16	16	16	16	16
Copper Knight	14	14	14	14	14/1
Nomadic Empire	18	16	18	18	18
Looking For Lynda	16	16	16	16	16
Mondammej	16	16	16	16	16
Vintage Clarets	20	18	20	20/1	20
Ventura Express	25	18	25	25/1	25/1
Shalaa Asker	25	20	25	25	25
Kuwait City	25	22	25	25	25
Michaelas Boy	33	33	33	33	33
Ancient Times	50	40	40	40	40
One Night Stand	50	50	50	50	50
Dig Two	66	66	50	66/1	66

Predictor

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

1st

Jm Jungle

33.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 20.5 Odds: 2.2

2nd

Manila Scouse

32.1

OR: 9 Form: 19.5 Odds: 3.6

13/2

3rd

Intrinsic Bond

30.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 13 Odds: 5

9/2

Korker

25.8

OR: 13 Form: 9.5 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Makanah

20.1

OR: 11.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

Copper Knight

OR: 8.3 Form: 10.1 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Equilateral

19.9

OR: 13.8 Form: 4 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Shalaa Asker

19.6

OR: 8.3 Form: 10.4 Odds: 1

Vintage Clarets

18.7

OR: 11 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Alligator Alley

OR: 10.3 Form: 5.1 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Michaelas Boy

17.2

OR: 12 Form: 4.4 Odds: 0.8

Ventura Express

17.1

OR: 9 Form: 7 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Mondammej

13.9

OR: 11 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.4

Kuwait City

13.7

OR: 8.3 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1

Looking For Lynda

12.7

OR: 9.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.4

Bergerac

11.6

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Ancient Times

11.6

OR: 9.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.6

Nomadic Empire

10.8

OR: 9 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.2

One Night Stand

9.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Dig Two

8.7

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Equilateral	105	114	99
Korker	102	115	102
Intrinsic Bond	99	117	103
Michaelas Boy	98	111	81
Makanah	96	115	81
Mondammej	94	116	89
Vintage Clarets	94	115	107
Jm Jungle	92	113	100
Alligator Alley	91	114	91
Bergerac	90	113	57
Ancient Times	88	114	87
Looking For Lynda	87	112	97
One Night Stand	87	115	91
Manila Scouse	86	114	100
Nomadic Empire	86	115	99
Ventura Express	86	114	106
Copper Knight	83	115	106
Shalaa Asker	83	113	89
Kuwait City	83	115	99
Dig Two	83	109	96

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ancient Times	3d ago	Quick return
Nomadic Empire	5d ago	Quick return
Copper Knight	6d ago	Quick return
Looking For Lynda	6d ago	Quick return
Intrinsic Bond	11d ago	Quick return
Ventura Express	11d ago	Quick return
Michaelas Boy	11d ago	Quick return
Manila Scouse	13d ago	Quick return
Makanah	18d ago	Fit
Vintage Clarets	18d ago	Fit
Equilateral	19d ago	Fit
Jm Jungle	20d ago	Fit
Alligator Alley	22d ago	Fit
Bergerac	25d ago	Fit
Mondammej	25d ago	Fit
Kuwait City	25d ago	Fit
Shalaa Asker	40d ago	Fit
Korker	47d ago	Fresh
Dig Two	51d ago	Fresh
One Night Stand	54d ago	Fresh