YORK Day 1 Thread

Course York
Next Race Wednesday 12th May
Report Date Sunday 9th May; 11:45
Going Good
GoingStick 7.9

Weather Forecast
Weather as at 11am 9 May: Breezy, cloudy and dry. Cool northerly breeze. Forecast: cool and cloudy with passing showers for Sunday night and Monday. Last rainfall: 0.5mm rain Thursday 6May.
Outlook for Tuesday and racing from Wednesday - cloudy, cool and largely dry with sunny intervals. Becoming warmer towards the end of the week.

Value to me at the prices appears to be Inexile @ 12s (recall you were on lto plat ;) ). Still unexposed over the trip, versitile with regards the ground and has a prominent style of racing suited to this race.

Fav looks looks short enough as I think he'll find the trip short enough on this course with drying ground. Ignoring all 3yr olds. ? for me is Starspangledbanner who if on form could have this lot for breakfast despite the penalty.

Just not sure if a) he's running and b) what condition he'll be in given he's not been in Europe for that long...

i was hfc and he's shortlisted

i agree with ignoring 3yo's

SSB will have the obrien fto syndrome to overcome

main aim is as false a fav as ive seen

but ive just had the guts of a 4pter on sayif :0

Sick of these idiots running racing York should be tues to thurs ,good cards at Newmarket and Newbury on friday.

Ballsy plat. Was on my shortlist though.

Personally not concerned about the penalty he'll carry but I have a 'rule' about not backing the rides of R. Hills EXCEPT when on a front runner on a turning track - under those specific circumstanes he's just about ok imo! Appreciate he's already one on him but you can be sure if my money were down he'd lose!!

Other concern for me would be the track as on the face of it he needs a stiffish finish to be seen at is best. Just a thought and perhaps nitpicking. His is 14/1 after all rather than 5/2.

EastLower Gooner Joined: 09 Mar 04
Replies: 1582 09 May 10 16:38 
SSB is going to need a mile imo.


Starspangledbanner came placed in the 6f Newmarket Handicap.

However, there is a view that it was a strange race with the impending storm, as with the herd mentality coming to the fore with approaching danger, all the geldings decided to run behind the stallions, and stay there!

think gosden should let showcasing take his chance, not saying he would win, but must have a decent chance.

maybe das but just thought that was an outrageous price

the other reason i backed inxile lto and why im opposing this time is the ground, needs a bit of dig

I think Sayif is excellent shout from plat for this, surely way overpriced with PP's @14/1

Two reasons why I don't fancy that one benjy:

1. Seemed to get outpaced lto before staying on - no dip/uphill finish here
2. He's half the price of Inexile yet look at those horses that competed in both races - Mullionmileanhour beat BM 3.75l, Inexile beat him 4.5l. Mullionmileanhour beat Evens and Odds 2.75l, Inexile beat him 5.5l. Clearly not as simple as that but as I say, he's nearly half the price.

Inexile was expected to need the run lto yet still won and I liked the way he battled on. I don't have the same going concerns as Plat and think he'll actually appreciate the better ground over this trip.

trust the gut.

Baby doing well H ?

Cheers for the reply hfc.

Mullionmileanhour was slightly outpaced at Newmarket and I guess the sharper course won't suit, although they will go off very fast I expect with Inxile in the line up. Maybe holding him up will be to his favour as I'm sure he'll be finishing well. That was only his fourth start in life as well (and his 2nd in 2 years) so it's possible he could still be improving.

Not sure how much Inxile was expected to need the run lto though tbh. I backed him that day but took sp and remember him returning half the price I thought he might.

Good thanks tt although we're in the slightly unusual position were she wants to sleep through the night so we're having towake HER for feeding! Madness...

Tbf benjy I can 't be too harsh re Mullionmileanhour as he was my second pick behind Inexile. What I posted was just the reasoning behind how I finally settled on the pick ahead of yours.

The comment re needing the run came from the RP report so quite possibly not true. However he did seem to improve with each run at the begining of last season so perhaps there's a bit more improvement to come.

seems to be some negativity towards the fav...but hes won 1st time out last 2 seasons...and could do it again imo.

however offers no value wse.

i,ve had a bit on millon...as he has the potential to be very good...being so lightly raced...he placed @ ascot over 5f...so dont think he needs a stiff 6f...but i do think he needs some cover...which he may not get.

main bet is damien e/w 33s...felt he coming to get inxile @ donny...but maybe the soft ground/1st time out did for him.

dissapointed to see him not win @ thirsk...but think the rail helped the winner that day..whereas damien came wide round the small field.

33s looks fair...and can run on most ground.

nope ^

solid stats race this and ur fella fails them all im afraid

better luck next time buster

chin up

not sure but KA nearly scored last year from poor draw

besides what hfc says this goes to a horse with proven 6fl form or even a mile(lend a hand and monsieur bond).  couldnt touch a horse with best form at a min

Not convinced Sayif is in the same class as Sayif