York 6 Sep

[Spooner]

14:00 - William Morgan LAY @ 3.95 Betfair (£210 to LAY) Worth taking on in a wide open event, he was a good winner at Redcar LTO but plenty short enough in this, I don't know what the s/r is like for winners in Nursery handicaps but I imagine its not to strong, horses can make fools off the mark they got in on and im willing to bet that one of the others wil turn this favourite over.

[fintron]

Re: York 6 Sep 3.45 York Eton Rifles is open to further improvement despite a 2 lb rise in the weights and could land this decent handicap for Howard Johnson. The Pivotal gelding will appreciate this drop back in trip given the close margin of defeat over further at Newcastle last time out and could go well. I was on Sea of Leaves (at 100/1) when she was narrowly out of the frame at Ayr earlier in the season (s.h.). She showed that to be no fluke with another fine effort at Newmarket last time out when a neck second when denied a clear run. Harrison George is a course and distance winner and ran better than the bare result suggested at Goodwood recently. He is another that will appreciate this step back in trip. Silver Wind races from out of the handicap but with Simon Pearce on top that weight disadvantage is circumvented. The David Evans runner likes to lead from the front, a style that suits at this track, and was a credible fifth over CD earlier in the season. Eton Rifles 8/1 Bet 365, 1 pt EW (4 places, 1/4 odds) Sea of Leaves 12/1 Paddypower, 0.25 pt Harrison George 6/1 Bet 365, 0.5 pt Silver Wind 25/1 Paddypower, 0.25 pt 3.10 York Two boring picks here to be honest but Charlie Tokyo loves York and won the John Smith's Cup off 92 two years ago. He picked up a handicap last time out in decent fashion, and that recent form counts for a lot at this level. For Richard Fahey, he should go well, although if Court Masterpiece can run to anything like his rating, he is the one to beat on official figures. John Quinn's veteran was formerly high class and was a dual Group 1 winner in his heydey. He has been soundly beaten in listed and Group races this term and is evidently flattered by his official rating. Nevertheless, he is an above average sort for the grade and this step up in trip entitles him to step his form up a notch. Charlie Tokyo 10/3 VC Bet, 1 pt Court Masterpiece 9/4 SJ, 0.5 pt 4.50 York Misplaced Fortune is interesting with Joe Fanning booked. She has often been staying on over six furlongs to suggest this step up to seven would suit, and despite disappointing on her previous try, I remember that race from Redcar well as Kipchak dominated from the front and those in the rear could never get into the race. She was only touched off by half a length off 2 lb lower to looks weighted to have a chance. Van Bossed is going to pop up again at some point as he is ridiculously well handicapped. He is hard to predict but his running style is suited to the track and he is there to be chanced at the price. Misplaced Fortune 20/1 Bet 365, 1 pt EW (4 places, 1/4 odds) Van Bossed 25/1 Bet 365, 0.25 pts EW (4 places, 1/4 odds).