Racing chat-thurs 24th August (york day 2)

[richard-westwood]

Clipper logistics hcap low draws 

Northern express  8.7 8/1 

Darkness    8.5 23.0 

Darkness is huge price on exchanges ...14/1 generally ....

I'll try 10pt wins both 

 

Edited August 23, 2023 by richard-westwood

[The Brigadier]

York 1.50

The Skybet Lowther may be fought out by William Haggas’s Relief Rally and Aiden O’Brien’s Cherry Blossom. Preference is for the latter who looked a smart filly when winning a 6f Curragh maiden twelve days ago. This is a step up in grade but she can prove up to it with her main rival Relief Rally stepping up to 6F for the first time and maybe preferring some more ease in the ground.

 

CHERRY BLOSSOM 2 points win @ 5/2 bet365

 

York 2.25

A big field for the Goffs Harry Beeby Yearling Stakes over 6F. This year’s renewal has a very open look about it and although the Richard Hannon four runners have to be taken seriously as he’s won this race five out of the last 7 years its the Archie Watson runner Ambushed that may be the each way value in the contest at a big price each way with additional places. He showed much improved form at Newcastle in June in first time cheek pieces when beating Ballymount Boy a neck at level weights. That one has gone on to chase home Vandeek at Goodwood in the Group 2 Richmond and runs in the Group 3 Acomb Stakes on Wednesday afternoon. Taking that run at face value puts Ambushed in with every chance though the draw of 20 is a bit concerning.

 

AMBUSHED 1 point each way @ 20/1 bet365 1/5th 12345

 

York 3.00

A maximum turnout of twenty here for the Clipper Handicap, a Heritage Handicap run over 1M. Roger Varian holds an excellent chance with his 2.7 million guineas yearling Akhu Najla who is a half brother to 2000 Guineas winner Galileo Gold. His re-appearance run after 308 days off was an eye-catching one when finishing strongly in fourth to Ghaly at Ascot on King George day. With that run behind him now and a decent draw in four he looks worthy of a good each way bet with David Egan on board.

 

AKHU NAJLA 2 points each way @ 11/2 William Hill 1/5th 123456

 

York 3.35

The 1m 4F Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks is the feature race of the afternoon and with the ground tightening up I want to be against the likely favourite Savethelastdance who needed all of the 12F last time in the Irish Oaks to wear down Bluestocking who re-opposes here and could turn the tables. The better value however may well be Al Husn who is already a Group one winner and is stepping up in trip today. Her dam stayed 10F and her half sister’s best run was actually over 14F so there are clues in the breeding that she can see out the trip and if this was over 10F I feel she would be pushing for favouritism. In the hope she sees out the trip she’s the selection each way.

 

AL HUSN 1 point each way @ 7/1 bet365 1/5th 123

 

York 4.10

The 1m 4F listed Galtres Stakes features thirteen fillies and mares and has an open look about it. William Haggas saddles a brace in the William Buick ridden Market Value and the Tom Marquand ridden Sea Theme who looks the pick each way. The lightest raced of the thirteen she impressed when winning a 1M 4F novice stakes at Doncaster on soft ground four weeks ago by 3L from Cherry. It’ll be different ground today but her breeding line suggests that shouldn’t be an issue and with further improvement likely can score here.

 

SEA THEME 1 point each way @ 9/2 bet365 1/5th 1234

 

York 4.45

A twenty runner 7F nursery is up next and one again the race has an open look about it. The one that catches my eye here however is the Richard Hannon trained, Andrea Atzeni ridden Blue Collar who enters handicaps off of a mark of 77, which looks lenient to my eyes. He was an eye-catcher at Newmarket last time over an inadequate 6F trip when staying on well to finish fourth of 14 in a maiden that is likely to work out well. In a wide open handicap he looks a spot of value each way.

 

BLUE COLLAR 1 point each way @ 12/1 Coral 1/5th 12345

 

York 5.20

Three year old’s have won seven out of the last ten renewals of this 7F class 2 fillies handicap and this year’s renewal can once again go to the classic generation in the shape of William Haggas’s improving Unequal Love. She’s won her last three starts including when in handicap company for the first time at Haydock 13 days ago when always looking in control when defeating her two rivals by 1 3/4L. A rise of just 5lb looks fair enough and with Tom Marquand on board and a decent draw in stall 3 can take this valuable contest.

 

UNEQUAL LOVE 2 points win @ 4/1 BetVictor