Sky Bet Handicap (Heritage Handicap) – York

York

13:50

Sky Bet Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

Date 2023-08-25

Distance 1m3f188y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £61,848

Runners (15)

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
11 (9)	Balance Play Chestnut J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	129	—	3-2311	95	106	70	21d	—	—	-2	20	0.69/1	11/4 27%
1m4f looks manageable; 7lb rise may be too, given he was comfortably on top last two runs
15 (3)	Intinso Grey J:Hollie Doyle T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Hollie Doyle T:John & Thady Gosden	124	—	1-733	90	104	68	13d	—	—	+7	21	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Close third on handicap debut at Ascot (1m4f, good to soft); has had just four starts
2 (10)	Woottonsun Bay J:Paul Hanagan T:Richard Fahey	J:Paul Hanagan T:Richard Fahey	138	—	-23212	95	103	94	13d	—	—	+18	31.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won Old Newton Cup win at Haydock (1m4f, good to firm); oh so close at Ascot 13 days ago
9 (1)	Bague Dor Chestnut J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Ferguson	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Ferguson	131	—	/2112-	88	106	91	391d	—	—	+22	30.4	2.00/1	9 11%
Did well over 1m6f when last seen in summer 2022 for Chris Wall; good record fresh
6 (7)	Marhaba The Champ Chestnut J:Ryan Moore T:Kevin Ryan	J:Ryan Moore T:Kevin Ryan	134	—	18-160	91	105	99	24d	—	—	+2	13.3	1.50/1	7 14%
Inconsistent but led near the line here (1m2f, good to firm) in May; 1m4f is interesting
1 (5)	Paradias Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Alan King	J:Rossa Ryan T:Alan King	138	—	6-2154	95	107	95	24d	—	—	+5	13.5	2.50/1	11 9%
May be worth this second go at 1m4f; good mark if back to his June peak
12 (11)	Dark Moon Rising Bay J:Tom Eaves T:Kevin Ryan	J:Tom Eaves T:Kevin Ryan	129	—	-07031	86	104	73	27d	—	—	+15	23.3	2.25/1	10 10%
Came to the fore late on for C&D win (good) latest start; may have more to give at 1m4f+
4 (8)	Educator Brown J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	135	b	0-8323	92	103	90	55d	—	—	+6	12.4	2.75/1	12 8%
Hit and miss, with no win since handicap debut in April 2022; blinkers replace cheekpieces
NR (12)	Zanndabad Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:A J Martin	J:NON-RUNNER T:A J Martin	137	t	113-07	94	104	-	2d	—	—	-42	31	3.75/1	16 6%
Well held over 2m here on Wednesday; on that evidence, return to 1m4f may serve him better
5 (2)	Mr Curiosity Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	135	—	8-5315	92	104	73	20d	—	—	+8	11.5	8.00/1	33 3%
As good as ever when getting up in the dying strides at Ripon (1m4f, soft) last month
13 (6)	Ravenscraig Castle Grey J:Jason Hart T:Iain Jardine	J:Jason Hart T:Iain Jardine	127	tv	452223	84	106	94	20d	—	—	+16	20	8.00/1	33 3%
Career-best form this summer but, with no win since July 2021, may still be vulnerable
8 (14)	Toshizou Bay J:Jonny Peate(3) T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray	J:Jonny Peate(3) T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray	132	—	034847	89	104	83	48d	—	—	+8	11.3	6.75/1	28 4%
Never-nearer fourth over 1m2f at Epsom; 1m4f seemed to stretch him in Old Newton Cup
14 (4)	Legendary Day Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Oisin Murphy T:Adrian Paul Keatley	127	tp	175648	84	102	83	44d	—	—	+6	9.4	9.75/1	40 3%
Respectable 5th of 15 over C&D (good) in May; fourth in the Northumberland Vase (2m, AW)
7 (15)	Savvy Knight Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:S Woods	J:Daniel Tudhope T:S Woods	134	—	-48142	91	103	-	27d	—	—	+18	21	8.00/1	33 3%
Best RPR last year was on good to firm; kept largely to AW since, beaten a nose last time
10 (13)	Capital Theory Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:Charlie Johnston	J:Andrea Atzeni T:Charlie Johnston	129	—	215273	86	103	59	20d	—	—	+15	17.1	12.25/1	50 2%
Cracking record in AW handicaps; below form last two outings, off three months in between

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Balance Play	3	11/4	3	5/2	11/4
Intinso	6	9/2	11/2	5	11/2
Woottonsun	6	11/2	6	5	6
Bague Dor	9	8	9	9	9
Marhaba The Champ	7	6	7	7	7
Paradias	11	9	10	10	11
Dark Moon Rising	10	17/2	10	10	10
Educator	12	11	12	12	12
Zanndabad	14	14	14	14	16
Mr Curiosity	33	28	28	25	25
Ravenscraig Castle	33	28	33	28	28/1
Toshizou	28	25	25	25	25
Legendary Day	40	28	28/1	28	22/1
Savvy Knight	33	28	33	33	33
Capital Theory	50	40	40	40	33

Predictor

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

1st

Woottonsun

31.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 16.4 Odds: 3.6

11/2

2nd

Zanndabad

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 20

3rd

Bague Dor

30.4

OR: 9.5 Form: 18.5 Odds: 2.4

Dark Moon Rising

23.3

OR: 9 Form: 12.1 Odds: 2.2

Intinso

OR: 10 Form: 7 Odds: 4

11/2

Savvy Knight

OR: 10.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0.7

Balance Play

OR: 11.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Ravenscraig Castle

OR: 8.5 Form: 10.5 Odds: 1

Capital Theory

17.1

OR: 9 Form: 7.5 Odds: 0.6

Paradias

13.5

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Marhaba The Champ

13.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

Educator

12.4

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Mr Curiosity

11.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Toshizou

11.3

OR: 9.8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1

Legendary Day

9.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Balance Play	95	106	70
Woottonsun	95	103	94
Paradias	95	107	95
Zanndabad	94	104	—
Educator	92	103	90
Mr Curiosity	92	104	73
Marhaba The Champ	91	105	99
Savvy Knight	91	103	—
Intinso	90	104	68
Toshizou	89	104	83
Bague Dor	88	106	91
Dark Moon Rising	86	104	73
Capital Theory	86	103	59
Ravenscraig Castle	84	106	94
Legendary Day	84	102	83

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Zanndabad	2d ago	Quick return
Intinso	13d ago	Quick return
Woottonsun	13d ago	Quick return
Mr Curiosity	20d ago	Fit
Ravenscraig Castle	20d ago	Fit
Capital Theory	20d ago	Fit
Balance Play	21d ago	Fit
Marhaba The Champ	24d ago	Fit
Paradias	24d ago	Fit
Dark Moon Rising	27d ago	Fit
Savvy Knight	27d ago	Fit
Legendary Day	44d ago	Fit
Toshizou	48d ago	Fresh
Educator	55d ago	Fresh
Bague Dor	391d ago	Long break