Sky Bet Nursery Handicap – York

York

17:20

Sky Bet Nursery Handicap

Date 2024-08-21

Distance 6f

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £51,540

Runners (17)

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
6 (16)	Artagnan Bay J:James Doyle T:K R Burke	J:James Doyle T:K R Burke	125	—	2051	83	101	84	19d	—	—	+11	23.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Did it nicely in big-field Glorious Goodwood nursery; could take 7lb rise in his stride
7 (8)	Cayman Tai Grey J:Pat Dobbs T:Richard Hannon	J:Pat Dobbs T:Richard Hannon	125	—	22212	83	100	88	19d	—	—	+16	28.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Second of 16 on nursery debut at Glorious Goodwood; could again be in the shake-up
5 (7)	Scatter Penny Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	127	—	11	85	102	74	33d	—	—	+18	28.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Has won both starts and it remains to be seen where her limitations lie; nursery debut
3 (6)	Sex On Fire Bay J:Jamie Spencer T:Richard Spencer	J:Jamie Spencer T:Richard Spencer	130	—	13027	88	99	81	19d	—	—	+8	19	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Went close on nursery debut at Haydock then denied clear run at Glorious Goodwood
4 (13)	Handcuffed Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	130	—	17	88	95	78	25d	—	—	+9	19.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won at Newbury on debut; form hasn't really worked out; no threat in Ascot Group 3 since
12 (5)	Far Above The Law Bay J:Kieran O'Neill T:Alice Haynes	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Alice Haynes	115	—	46313	73	99	94	5d	—	—	+11	19.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Third of 12 on nursery debut at Newbury last Friday and holds each-way claims once more
2 (4)	Moving Force Bay J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	133	—	1286	91	97	82	38d	—	—	+10	18	2.50/1	10/1 9%
No threat in Group 2 races the last twice but has more realistic claims now in a nursery
1 (10)	It Ain't Two Bay J:Aidan Keeley(3) T:Hugo Palmer	J:Aidan Keeley(3) T:Hugo Palmer	135	—	814292	93	97	90	18d	—	—	+15	22.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Good second at Newmarket on nursery debut and the third has won since; up 3lb
9 (1)	Yes I'm Mali b/br J:Joe Fanning T:Richard Fahey	J:Joe Fanning T:Richard Fahey	119	—	185	77	97	82	19d	—	—	+7	13.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Encouraging 5th of 16 in Glorious Goodwood nursery, coming from further back than first 4
14 (14)	Managing Director Chestnut J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Bryan Smart	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Bryan Smart	114	—	533	72	99	81	30d	—	—	+7	12	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Promising third at Beverley on his middle outing and this big field could help him settle
10 (9)	Rokuni Grey J:Saffie Osborne T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Saffie Osborne T:Eve Johnson Houghton	119	—	4941	77	99	92	12d	—	—	+14	17.8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Won five-runner Brighton maiden on fourth start; improvement needed off opening mark
17 (3)	Peninsula Power Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Richard Fahey	J:Cam Hardie T:Richard Fahey	114	—	445	72	98	86	17d	—	—	+2	6.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Fair efforts on all three starts; cost 100,000gns; could have potential off today's mark
8 (17)	Invited Bay J:David Egan T:Richard Hannon	J:David Egan T:Richard Hannon	124	—	3232	82	97	86	25d	—	—	+16	19.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Placed on all 4 runs; the big-field scenario may suit on nursery debut; each-way possible
16 (11)	East Tyrone Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Kevin Ryan	J:Hollie Doyle T:Kevin Ryan	114	p	26414	72	98	84	19d	—	—	+11	14.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Won on nursery debut over C&D; below par on AW since but he's not written off
15 (15)	Number Bay J:Hayley Turner T:John Butler	J:Hayley Turner T:John Butler	114	—	3524	72	97	80	40d	—	—	+9	10.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Close fourth of five on nursery debut at Ascot and that run can perhaps be upgraded
13 (2)	Cugini Bay J:Alex Jary(5) T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Alex Jary(5) T:Nigel Tinkler	114	—	926273	72	94	66	4d	—	—	+11	12.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
In first three on 3 of 6 starts; however, faces a tough task on nursery debut
11 (12)	Clover Time Chestnut J:Duran Fentiman T:Michael Appleby	J:Duran Fentiman T:Michael Appleby	116	—	826	74	99	68	13d	—	—	+9	9.8	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Went close at Thirsk on second start but soundly beaten either side of that; nursery debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Artagnan	6/1	11/2	11/2	6/1	11/2
Cayman Tai	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2
Scatter Penny	7/1	7/1	13/2	13/2	7/1
Sex On Fire	13/2	6/1	13/2	13/2	13/2
Handcuffed	9/1	17/2	8/1	9/1	17/2
Far Above The Law	9/1	17/2	8/1	15/2	17/2
Moving Force	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
It Ain't Two	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
Yes I'm Mali	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
Managing Director	18/1	14/1	16/1	18/1	18/1
Rokuni	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	20/1
Peninsula Power	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Invited	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
East Tyrone	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1	28/1
Number	50/1	40/1	40/1	50/1	50/1
Cugini	80/1	66/1	80/1	50/1	66/1
Clover Time	80/1	80/1	66/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Cayman Tai

28.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 17 Odds: 3.6

13/2

2nd

Scatter Penny

28.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 17 Odds: 3.1

7/1

3rd

Artagnan

23.1

OR: 8.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 3.3

6/1

It Ain't Two

22.2

OR: 10.8 Form: 9.5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Far Above The Law

19.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 11.5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Invited

19.5

OR: 8 Form: 10.5 Odds: 1

25/1

Handcuffed

19.4

OR: 9.5 Form: 7 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Sex On Fire

OR: 9.5 Form: 6.4 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Moving Force

OR: 10.3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Rokuni

17.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.1

20/1

East Tyrone

14.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 8 Odds: 1

28/1

Yes I'm Mali

13.7

OR: 6.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Cugini

12.4

OR: 5.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Managing Director

OR: 5.5 Form: 5.1 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Number

10.4

OR: 5.5 Form: 4.4 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Clover Time

9.8

OR: 6 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.3

80/1

Peninsula Power

6.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
It Ain't Two	93	97	90
Moving Force	91	97	82
Sex On Fire	88	99	81
Handcuffed	88	95	78
Scatter Penny	85	102	74
Artagnan	83	101	84
Cayman Tai	83	100	88
Invited	82	97	86
Yes I'm Mali	77	97	82
Rokuni	77	99	92
Clover Time	74	99	68
Far Above The Law	73	99	94
Managing Director	72	99	81
Peninsula Power	72	98	86
East Tyrone	72	98	84
Number	72	97	80
Cugini	72	94	66

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cugini	4d ago	Quick return
Far Above The Law	5d ago	Quick return
Rokuni	12d ago	Quick return
Clover Time	13d ago	Quick return
Peninsula Power	17d ago	Fit
It Ain't Two	18d ago	Fit
Artagnan	19d ago	Fit
Cayman Tai	19d ago	Fit
Sex On Fire	19d ago	Fit
Yes I'm Mali	19d ago	Fit
East Tyrone	19d ago	Fit
Handcuffed	25d ago	Fit
Invited	25d ago	Fit
Managing Director	30d ago	Fit
Scatter Penny	33d ago	Fit
Moving Force	38d ago	Fit
Number	40d ago	Fit