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Copper Knight - Winning Most Horse At York Handicap

Date 2023-10-13
Distance 5f
Class Class 3
Going Soft
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £10,800

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
6 (8)
Wen Moon
Bay
J:Jonny Peate(3)
T:Ben Haslam
J:Jonny Peate(3)
T:Ben Haslam
 124 — 454522
84
107
99
 20d — — +4
22.2
1.00/1
4/1
20%
Has won at 6f but strong 5f handicap form of late; solid chance with rain welcomed
4 (9)
Looking For Lynda
Chestnut
J:Sam James
T:K R Burke
J:Sam James
T:K R Burke
 128 p 734812
88
106
97
 17d — — +13
25.7
1.63/1
13/2
13%
Front-runner; useful C&D win in September; stiff task latest but ran well in defeat
8 (4)
Never Dark
Bay
J:Alex Jary(7)
T:Iain Jardine
J:Alex Jary(7)
T:Iain Jardine
 124 — 761971
84
110
90
 13d — — +12
25.1
1.25/1
6
17%
Often leads; three 5f wins this year, including at Haydock recently; bang there
NR (1)
Alligator Alley
Bay
J:David Nolan
T:David Omeara
J:David Nolan
T:David Omeara
 136 tv 033219
96
111
97
 34d — — +15
25.4
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Strong turf/AW form before having a tricky draw latest; best form on good or firmer
3 (7)
Dakota Gold
Bay
J:Connor Beasley
T:Michael Dods
J:Connor Beasley
T:Michael Dods
 134 — -37000
94
106
100
 13d — — +4
14.5
2.13/1
17/2
11%
Latest 5f win in 2020; multiple course winner; well below best in 3 runs since August
10 (10)
Copper Knight
Bay
J:David Allan
T:Tim Easterby
J:David Allan
T:Tim Easterby
 122 tp 113950
82
109
100
 34d — — +5
13.3
2.13/1
17/2
11%
Won 7 times here, including this race in 2018 and most recently in July; big run is likely
13 (6)
Thunder Star
Bay
J:Lewis Edmunds
T:Jessica Macey
J:Lewis Edmunds
T:Jessica Macey
 121 — 051191
81
106
84
 24d — — +18
28.6
2.13/1
17/2
11%
Won 3 of last 4 runs over 5f in lower grades; found out when upped in class two starts ago
14 (5)
Count Dorsay
Bay
J:Duran Fentiman
T:Tim Easterby
J:Duran Fentiman
T:Tim Easterby
 117 p 553522
77
108
88
 13d — — +10
18.5
2.25/1
10
10%
Second in this in 2019 and third last year when 10lb higher; can again go well
7 (11)
Strong Johnson
Bay
J:Ben Curtis
T:Paul Midgley
J:Ben Curtis
T:Paul Midgley
 124 — 631201
84
106
98
 13d — — +18
27
2.50/1
11
9%
Off day two starts ago; won over 6f/5f in two other recent starts; up in weights/grade
NR (12)
Bergerac
Bay
J:Tom Eaves
T:Kevin Ryan
J:Tom Eaves
T:Kevin Ryan
 125 b -88000
85
104
67
 20d — — +3
11
2.25/1
10
10%
In fine form last autumn but having a very slow season; down weights but on a rare 5f run
9 (14)
Nomadic Empire
Bay
J:Jason Watson
T:David Omeara
J:Jason Watson
T:David Omeara
 123 p 655893
83
109
92
 34d — — +7
13
3.25/1
14
7%
Hasn't won in Britain since 2021; some useful form in 2023; can lose ground at the start
11 (13)
Shalaa Asker
Bay
J:Benoit De La Sayette
T:Adrian Paul Keatley
J:Benoit De La Sayette
T:Adrian Paul Keatley
 122 p 832147
82
106
92
 51d — — +11
16.8
3.25/1
14
7%
Effective at 5f but all five wins since December have come at 6f; off since August
12 (2)
Dickieburd
Bay
J:William Pyle(5)
T:Craig Lidster
J:William Pyle(5)
T:Craig Lidster
 121 — 360168
81
107
92
 20d — — +8
14.5
3.75/1
16
6%
Capable of improvement but this sharp 5f looked hard work for him last time out
2 (3)
Bond Chairman
Brown
J:Harry Russell
T:Bryan Smart
J:Harry Russell
T:Bryan Smart
 135 — -13050
95
107
96
 20d — — +12
14.9
9.75/1
40
3%
Back on his winning mark from 5f in June; excuses needed since; work to do on balance
Horse bet365 William Hill Unibet Boyle Sports Ladbrokes
Wen Moon
 7/2 4 4/1 7/2 7/2
Looking For Lynda
 13/2 6 6 6/1 13/2
Never Dark
 6 6 6 6 6
Alligator Alley
 15/2 15/2 7 8 8
Dakota Gold
 9 8 17/2 8 13/2
Copper Knight
 9 17/2 17/2 17/2 17/2
Thunder Star
 9 8 8 8/1 17/2
Count Dorsay
 10 17/2 9 9 10
Strong Johnson
 11 10 9 10 10
Bergerac
 10 9 10 10 10
Nomadic Empire
 12 12 12 12 14
Shalaa Asker
 12 12 12 12 14
Dickieburd
 14 14 12 14 16
Bond Chairman
 40 33 33 33 33

Predictor

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

1st Thunder Star
28.6
OR: 7.8 Form: 18 Odds: 2.9
17/2
2nd Strong Johnson
27
OR: 8.5 Form: 16.1 Odds: 2.4
11
3rd Looking For Lynda
25.7
OR: 9.5 Form: 12.6 Odds: 3.6
13/2
4 Alligator Alley
25.4
OR: 11.5 Form: 11 Odds: 2.9
15/2
5 Never Dark
25.1
OR: 8.5 Form: 13 Odds: 3.6
6
6 Wen Moon
22.2
OR: 8.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 5.2
4/1
7 Count Dorsay
18.5
OR: 6.8 Form: 9.4 Odds: 2.4
10
8 Shalaa Asker
16.8
OR: 8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1.7
14
9 Bond Chairman
14.9
OR: 11.3 Form: 2.9 Odds: 0.7
40
10 Dakota Gold
14.5
OR: 11 Form: 0.6 Odds: 2.9
17/2
11 Dickieburd
14.5
OR: 7.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7
16
12 Copper Knight
13.3
OR: 8 Form: 2.9 Odds: 2.4
17/2
13 Nomadic Empire
13
OR: 8.3 Form: 3 Odds: 1.7
14
14 Bergerac
11
OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2
10

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Alligator Alley
96
111
97
Bond Chairman
95
107
96
Dakota Gold
94
106
100
Looking For Lynda
88
106
97
Bergerac
85
104
67
Wen Moon
84
107
99
Never Dark
84
110
90
Strong Johnson
84
106
98
Nomadic Empire
83
109
92
Copper Knight
82
109
100
Shalaa Asker
82
106
92
Thunder Star
81
106
84
Dickieburd
81
107
92
Count Dorsay
77
108
88

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Never Dark 13d ago Quick return
Dakota Gold 13d ago Quick return
Count Dorsay 13d ago Quick return
Strong Johnson 13d ago Quick return
Looking For Lynda 17d ago Fit
Wen Moon 20d ago Fit
Bergerac 20d ago Fit
Dickieburd 20d ago Fit
Bond Chairman 20d ago Fit
Thunder Star 24d ago Fit
Alligator Alley 34d ago Fit
Copper Knight 34d ago Fit
Nomadic Empire 34d ago Fit
Shalaa Asker 51d ago Fresh

Pace Profile

HorseRunning Style
Looking For Lynda Front Runner
Copper Knight Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 14 runners classified.