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York

13:30

Date 2025-05-31

Distance 6f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £12,885

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
13 (9)	Byzantine Empress Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Jedd O'Keeffe	J:Hector Crouch T:Jedd O'Keeffe	133	—	2355-3	76	91	82	21d	—	—	-1	13.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Shaped well at Haydock three weeks ago (7f); a fast-run 6f could suit ideally; interesting
22 (3)	Danzan Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	128	p	3325-5	71	89	84	44d	—	—	-2	8.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Veteran who is on a career-low mark; each-way shout with his reappearance behind him
3 (17)	Bona Fortuna Bay J:Ray Dawson T:Michael Appleby	J:Ray Dawson T:Michael Appleby	135	t	5/115-	78	91	77	275d	—	—	0	9.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Unexposed sprinter who should relish conditions; had another wind op prior to his return
4 (14)	Rock Opera Bay J:Billy Garritty T:Richard Fahey	J:Billy Garritty T:Richard Fahey	135	v	20-724	78	90	59	14d	—	—	+1	9.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
This should suit better than recent assignments; visor now added; high on the list
17 (18)	Alfa Whiteburd Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Ivan Furtado	J:Hollie Doyle T:Ivan Furtado	130	—	18171-	73	96	69	173d	—	—	+16	25.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Big progress on AW in late 2024; 9lb lower turf mark; interesting contender
12 (4)	Wreck It Ryley Grey J:Dale Swift T:Alan Brown	J:Dale Swift T:Alan Brown	133	b	49-154	76	90	76	22d	—	—	+2	8.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Good win at Thirsk on reappearance but no progress in 2 runs since; others better treated
2 (6)	Lucky Man Bay J:P J McDonald T:Jennie Candlish	J:P J McDonald T:Jennie Candlish	135	p	1880-9	78	89	76	127d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+2	8.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Of interest on last year's best; market useful on stable debut after a break
11 (13)	Baba Reza Chestnut J:David Probert T:Julie Camacho	J:David Probert T:Julie Camacho	134	—	4/10-3	77	90	82	30d	—	—	+5	11.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Solid effort at Chelmsford after nine months off; still feasibly weighted on 2024 peak
5 (22)	Wen Moon Bay J:Andrew Mullen T:Ben Haslam	J:Andrew Mullen T:Ben Haslam	135	t	933-84	78	92	81	29d	—	—	+3	8.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Goes well here but he would be of greater interest over shorter and on slower ground
16 (5)	Ingleby Archie Bay J:Harrison Shaw T:Adrian Nicholls	J:Harrison Shaw T:Adrian Nicholls	130	—	58-271	73	92	81	18d	—	—	+2	7.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Three 5f wins, the latest 18 days ago; up in trip/class today and others look stronger
8 (21)	Beale Street Bay J:David Nolan T:Bryan Smart	J:David Nolan T:Bryan Smart	134	—	15-313	77	89	63	92d	—	—	+3	8.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Did well sprinting on AW over the winter; can match that on turf in time but this is warm
21 (7)	Muscika Bay J:Ben Robinson T:David O'Meara	J:Ben Robinson T:David O'Meara	128	p	269451	71	89	70	12d	—	—	+12	16.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Prolific veteran but a 4lb rise for a recent Class 5 Redcar win looks tough
10 (11)	True Promise Chestnut J:Jack Callan(7) T:Kevin Ryan	J:Jack Callan(7) T:Kevin Ryan	134	p	257430	77	88	78	12d	—	—	+6	9.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Ran his best race on turf three weeks ago but failed to back it up last time; opposable
20 (1)	Hectic Bay J:Jason Hart T:Liam Bailey	J:Jason Hart T:Liam Bailey	129	p	01-306	72	89	38	14d	—	—	+3	6.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Three runs for new yard suggest he'll need the cheekpieces to make a difference
14 (10)	May Blossom Bay J:Saffie Osborne T:Julie Camacho	J:Saffie Osborne T:Julie Camacho	132	b	604-76	75	90	36	12d	—	—	+4	7.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Late headway at Carlisle 12 days ago but not sure this sharp test will suit
1 (20)	Arnhem Bay J:Kaiya Fraser(3) T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Kaiya Fraser(3) T:Rebecca Menzies	135	p	396-05	78	89	80	29d	—	—	+5	7.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Fair effort at Musselburgh latest but this is more competitive and losing run stands at 20
6 (15)	Thankuappreciate Bay J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	135	—	161-68	78	90	64	37d	—	—	+5	7.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Ended 2024 in good form on AW; yet to shine on turf this year; others look stronger
9 (16)	Beyond Borders Bay J:William Pyle(3) T:Kevin Frost	J:William Pyle(3) T:Kevin Frost	134	—	395-08	77	91	66	22d	—	—	+5	7.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Lurks on dangerous mark; not seen to best effect either run for new yard; lively outsider
15 (19)	Dickieburd Bay J:Sam James T:Ivan Furtado	J:Sam James T:Ivan Furtado	132	—	259-68	75	88	47	23d	—	—	+5	6.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Ran well over C&D last September but that hasn't been a springboard to better things
7 (12)	Equiano Springs Bay J:Andrew Elliott T:Tom Tate	J:Andrew Elliott T:Tom Tate	134	—	53037-	77	90	85	240d	—	—	+9	10.1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Over five years since he won away from Newmarket; best watched after eight months off
NR (2)	Protest Rally Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Liam Bailey	J:NON-RUNNER T:Liam Bailey	130	p	-25141	73	93	-	8d	—	—	—	21.8	—	—
6f AW winner but turf success has been at 5f; in top form but others preferred at the trip
NR (8)	Ray Vonn Bay J:Tom Marquand T:B F Brookhouse	J:Tom Marquand T:B F Brookhouse	129	ht	1106-8	72	90	87	24d	—	—	—	5.5	—	—
Big-field C&D win off this mark last summer; lacklustre return but he's better than that

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Byzantine Empress	9/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Danzan	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1	7/1
Bona Fortuna	7/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1
Rock Opera	15/2	8/1	8/1	17/2	17/2
Alfa Whiteburd	8/1	8/1	8/1	10/1	8/1
Wreck It Ryley	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Lucky Man	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1
Baba Reza	14/1	12/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Wen Moon	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1
Ingleby Archie	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Beale Street	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Muscika	18/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	18/1
True Promise	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Hectic	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
May Blossom	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Arnhem	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Thankuappreciate	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Beyond Borders	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Dickieburd	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Equiano Springs	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Protest Rally	-	-	-	-	-
Ray Vonn	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Alfa Whiteburd

25.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 17 Odds: 2.5

10/1

2nd

Protest Rally

21.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 16 Odds: 0

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3rd

Muscika

16.5

OR: 5.3 Form: 10 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Byzantine Empress

13.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 3 Odds: 4

5/1

Baba Reza

11.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Equiano Springs

10.1

OR: 6.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Bona Fortuna

9.9

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

True Promise

9.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1

25/1

Rock Opera

9.5

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Lucky Man

8.7

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Wen Moon

8.6

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Wreck It Ryley

8.4

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Danzan

8.1

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Beale Street

8.1

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Arnhem

7.7

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Thankuappreciate

7.7

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Beyond Borders

7.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ingleby Archie

7.4

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

May Blossom

7.1

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Dickieburd

6.8

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Hectic

6.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

22/1

Ray Vonn

5.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bona Fortuna	78	91	77
Rock Opera	78	90	59
Lucky Man	78	89	76
Wen Moon	78	92	81
Arnhem	78	89	80
Thankuappreciate	78	90	64
Baba Reza	77	90	82
Beale Street	77	89	63
True Promise	77	88	78
Beyond Borders	77	91	66
Equiano Springs	77	90	85
Byzantine Empress	76	91	82
Wreck It Ryley	76	90	76
May Blossom	75	90	36
Dickieburd	75	88	47
Alfa Whiteburd	73	96	69
Ingleby Archie	73	92	81
Protest Rally	73	93	—
Hectic	72	89	38
Ray Vonn	72	90	87
Danzan	71	89	84
Muscika	71	89	70

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Protest Rally	8d ago	Quick return
Muscika	12d ago	Quick return
True Promise	12d ago	Quick return
May Blossom	12d ago	Quick return
Rock Opera	14d ago	Fit
Hectic	14d ago	Fit
Ingleby Archie	18d ago	Fit
Byzantine Empress	21d ago	Fit
Wreck It Ryley	22d ago	Fit
Beyond Borders	22d ago	Fit
Dickieburd	23d ago	Fit
Ray Vonn	24d ago	Fit
Wen Moon	29d ago	Fit
Arnhem	29d ago	Fit
Baba Reza	30d ago	Fit
Thankuappreciate	37d ago	Fit
Danzan	44d ago	Fit
Beale Street	92d ago	Long break
Lucky Man	127d ago	Long break
Alfa Whiteburd	173d ago	Long break
Equiano Springs	240d ago	Long break
Bona Fortuna	275d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Bona Fortuna	Prominent
Lucky Man	Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 22 runners classified.