York
13:50
Korker 15/2 1pt win
Manila Scouse 10/1 0.5pt ew
The Ebor meeting starts off with a fiendishly tough 20-runner handicap ran over 5f89yds where many come in to the race with strong credentials to win this on a going day. That said, I think there a couple worth taking a chance on in KORKER and MANILA SCOUSE.
The latter, Korker, has knocked at the door three times this season including over C&D when 2nd to the Nunthorpe bound Regional earlier on this season. The race could just set up perfectly for Karl Burke’s horse with the pace looking very strong on paper and likely pace angles coming from stalls 5, 6, 8 and 10, that’s before mentioning the other side of the draw where there is plenty more. I am hoping they go take eachother on and it allows Korker to work his way in to the race to strike as late as possible and as long as he breaks relatively well, I think he is more than capable of getting involved and the 15/2 on offer is more than fair.
My other angle in is with Manila Scouse who just seems to be a horse on the improve for Tim Easterby. He has been running well all season and got his overdue compensation from being touched off by future Stewards Cup winner Aberama Gold by winning at Haydock and following up at Chepstow under a penalty. He has only gone up 8lb in the handicap for those runs which seems quite generous and it would be no surprise if he kept on improving now he is in a groove. He will face pressure for the lead unlike in recent starts but still looks worth siding with at 10/1 and above to keep up the good work.
York
16:10
Aztec Empire 5/1 1pt win
This staying handicap looks competitive, as it should with the fantastic prize money on offer, and I think Andrew Balding has a great chance of claiming the money with AZTEC EMPIRE.
It was described as good to soft at Newbury last time when he was 3rd when clearly the ground had got a lot worse; the going on the day ended up being described as soft. This wouldn’t have suited Aztec Empire who didn’t go on the soft ground at the same C&D previously on his only other turf start so far. That makes his latest effort more encouraging, as well as the fact he was the last horse off the bridle barring the winner and likely Ebor winner Sweet William.
Sandwiched in between those runs was a good run at Newcastle when finishing 3rd in the Northumberland Plate, possibly on the wrong side of the track. I am going to play him win only as he is still relatively unexposed, and he is open to further improvement now encountering good ground on the turf for the first time, especially being as he is a son of Sea The Stars.
York
16:45
Radio Goo Goo 8/1 1pt ew
RADIO GOO GOO has not been disgraced on recent starts despite her unimpressive form figures on initial reading and she is a strong candidate to bounce back to form, especially now back against her own sex in handicap company.
She went in to Royal Ascot searching for a four timer following victories at Haydock, Chester and York and ran a great race on her first try over the minimum trip at Ascot to finish 4th in the Palace of Holyrood House handicap. That showed that 5f isn’t an issue for her and I actually think the 5f at York will suit as it should allow her to really get on with things from the get go and she could prove hard to peg back under Oisin Murphy, odds of around 8/1 look worth siding with each way.
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