Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap – York

York

16:15

Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap

Date 2025-05-16

Distance 5f

Class Class 3

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £14,174

Runners (22)

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
2 (6)	Against The Wind Chestnut J:Tom Eaves T:Kevin Ryan	J:Tom Eaves T:Kevin Ryan	137	—	0150-1	92	99	77	24d	—	—	+10	24.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Looked an improved performer on his Thirsk reappearance/h'cap debut; up 6lb but unexposed
19 (1)	Cape Sovereign Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Kevin Ryan	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Kevin Ryan	117	—	334-22	72	102	70	11d	—	—	-4	9.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Six-race maiden but he's sharp and ran well on recent handicap debut; yard run two here
12 (12)	The Quiet Gent Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	130	—	21-2	85	92	77	29d	—	—	+6	16.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Beaten odds-on fav switched to turf last month; drop to 5f can help; has a Group 1 entry
4 (3)	Loom Bay J:Billy Garritty T:Richard Fahey	J:Billy Garritty T:Richard Fahey	136	—	717-5	91	94	81	30d	—	—	+3	13.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Beaten 3l at Royal Ascot last summer; promising reappearance last month; drop to 5f a plus
14 (7)	Just King High Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Dylan Cunha	J:Tom Marquand T:Dylan Cunha	127	t	441-	82	94	70	195d	—	—	+12	20.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Southwell win in November has been franked; had wind op since; open to further progress
5 (11)	Sudden Flight Bay J:William Buick T:Richard Hughes	J:William Buick T:Richard Hughes	136	—	312	91	100	-	20d	—	—	+18	26.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Improved with each start and still has more to offer; interesting on turf/handicap debut
13 (10)	The Man Bay J:David Egan T:Richard Spencer	J:David Egan T:Richard Spencer	129	h	1008-	84	92	83	265d	—	—	+8	12.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Highly tried after AW win on 2yo debut; had wind/gelding ops prior to return; needs more
7 (8)	Mearall Bay J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	133	—	137-	88	91	77	251d	—	—	+13	18	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Impressed on debut before a Listed 3rd two weeks later; opening mark tough; down in trip
3 (14)	King Of Light Chestnut J:Sam James T:K R Burke	J:Sam James T:K R Burke	137	p	7417-7	92	99	82	32d	—	—	+7	11.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Returning to handicap company in his favour; more to prove on fast groundurs
17 (19)	Acrisius Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Connor Beasley T:Michael & David Easterby	119	—	5231-2	74	101	78	21d	—	—	+7	12.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Pipped at the post at Doncaster 3 weeks ago but impressed with how he travelled; unexposed
10 (16)	Amestris Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Michael Bell	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Michael Bell	131	—	97823-	86	96	87	226d	—	—	+13	16.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Highly tried after her novice win last summer; had wind op prior to return; yard in form
22 (13)	Boyne Lady Chestnut J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Roger Fell	J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Roger Fell	116	—	266-32	71	99	85	20d	—	—	+3	6.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Improved 2nd to h'cap blot (pair clear of subsequent winner) latest; 5f may help; up 7lb
6 (22)	Lexington Blitz Bay J:Clifford Lee T:Robert Cowell	J:Clifford Lee T:Robert Cowell	133	—	4110-	88	93	75	238d	—	—	+19	22.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Two wins last year before coming up short in a Listed event; opening mark looks tough
8 (20)	Elouise's Prince Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:Robert Cowell	J:Daniel Tudhope T:Robert Cowell	132	—	711-	87	97	48	176d	—	—	+23	27.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Two easy front-running AW wins last autumn; this tougher but ceiling yet to be established
18 (21)	Two Shoes Bay J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T:Julie Camacho	J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T:Julie Camacho	119	—	194-	74	96	85	259d	—	—	+9	11.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
5f maiden win on 2yo debut; no progress in two runs after; absent 259 days and vulnerable
1 (5)	King Of Bears Bay J:Darragh Keenan T:George Scott	J:Darragh Keenan T:George Scott	137	—	7176-9	92	95	85	30d	—	—	+8	11.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Pulled hard and finished out the back at Newmarket on stable debut/reappearance; new trip
15 (17)	Do It Now Bay J:Oisin McSweeney(3) T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Oisin McSweeney(3) T:Adrian Paul Keatley	127	—	0940-4	82	99	98	24d	—	—	+5	9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Has a squeak on best 2yo form but his progress looks to have levelled off
20 (9)	I'm Next Bay J:Duran Fentiman T:Tim Easterby	J:Duran Fentiman T:Tim Easterby	117	—	9341-3	72	98	79	23d	—	—	+7	9.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Ended 2024 with a heavy-ground win at Nottingham; solid return but this is much tougher
16 (4)	Jm Jhingree Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Jim Goldie	J:Rowan Scott T:Jim Goldie	119	h	0672-5	74	98	88	23d	—	—	+4	6.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Never threatened in a Class 5 at Catterick on his stable debut last month; up against it
9 (2)	Storm Call Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	132	—	10229-	87	91	89	273d	—	—	+16	17.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Useful 2yo for K Burke last year; sold 35,000gns in September; tough mark on her return
21 (15)	Tuscan Point Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Richard Fahey	J:Cam Hardie T:Richard Fahey	116	—	58520-	71	94	87	267d	—	—	+7	9.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
0-6 as a 2yo; drops in trip for his reappearance and looks to have plenty to prove
11 (18)	Al Hussar Brown J:Oliver Stammers T:Grant Tuer	J:Oliver Stammers T:Grant Tuer	130	—	0151-9	85	97	88	9d	—	—	+7	9.2	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Three 5f wins as a 2yo; well beaten on recent Chester return and this is tougher

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Against The Wind	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1	9/2
Cape Sovereign	5/1	11/2	11/2	6/1	5/1
The Quiet Gent	7/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Loom	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1	13/2
Just King High	8/1	17/2	17/2	10/1	8/1
Sudden Flight	9/1	9/1	9/1	11/1	8/1
The Man	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Mearall	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
King Of Light	18/1	16/1	18/1	16/1	16/1
Acrisius	18/1	14/1	18/1	20/1	16/1
Amestris	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Boyne Lady	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1
Lexington Blitz	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Elouise's Prince	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	16/1
Two Shoes	33/1	28/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
King Of Bears	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	20/1
Do It Now	28/1	22/1	28/1	25/1	20/1
I'm Next	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Jm Jhingree	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Storm Call	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Tuscan Point	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1
Al Hussar	66/1	50/1	66/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Elouise's Prince

27.5

OR: 9.3 Form: 17 Odds: 1.2

25/1

2nd

Sudden Flight

26.1

OR: 10.3 Form: 13.5 Odds: 2.4

11/1

3rd

Against The Wind

24.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Lexington Blitz

22.4

OR: 9.5 Form: 12 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Just King High

20.4

OR: 8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Mearall

OR: 9.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Storm Call

17.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 8 Odds: 0.6

50/1

The Quiet Gent

16.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 5 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Amestris

16.5

OR: 9 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1

22/1

Loom

13.1

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

The Man

12.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Acrisius

12.4

OR: 6 Form: 5 Odds: 1.4

20/1

King Of Light

11.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Two Shoes

11.7

OR: 6 Form: 5 Odds: 0.7

33/1

King Of Bears

11.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

I'm Next

9.2

OR: 5.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Tuscan Point

9.2

OR: 5.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Al Hussar

9.2

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Cape Sovereign

9.1

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Do It Now

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Jm Jhingree

6.6

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Boyne Lady

6.1

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Against The Wind	92	99	77
King Of Light	92	99	82
King Of Bears	92	95	85
Loom	91	94	81
Sudden Flight	91	100	—
Mearall	88	91	77
Lexington Blitz	88	93	75
Elouise's Prince	87	97	48
Storm Call	87	91	89
Amestris	86	96	87
The Quiet Gent	85	92	77
Al Hussar	85	97	88
The Man	84	92	83
Just King High	82	94	70
Do It Now	82	99	98
Acrisius	74	101	78
Two Shoes	74	96	85
Jm Jhingree	74	98	88
Cape Sovereign	72	102	70
I'm Next	72	98	79
Boyne Lady	71	99	85
Tuscan Point	71	94	87

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Al Hussar	9d ago	Quick return
Cape Sovereign	11d ago	Quick return
Sudden Flight	20d ago	Fit
Boyne Lady	20d ago	Fit
Acrisius	21d ago	Fit
I'm Next	23d ago	Fit
Jm Jhingree	23d ago	Fit
Against The Wind	24d ago	Fit
Do It Now	24d ago	Fit
The Quiet Gent	29d ago	Fit
Loom	30d ago	Fit
King Of Bears	30d ago	Fit
King Of Light	32d ago	Fit
Elouise's Prince	176d ago	Long break
Just King High	195d ago	Long break
Amestris	226d ago	Long break
Lexington Blitz	238d ago	Long break
Mearall	251d ago	Long break
Two Shoes	259d ago	Long break
The Man	265d ago	Long break
Tuscan Point	267d ago	Long break
Storm Call	273d ago	Long break