15:35
Sky Bet Ebor Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBplus Race)
Class 2, 1m6f, Flat, 4yo+, £300,000, 22 runners
Winning time 3m 0.61s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Emit appeals here on a progressive profile that suggests there is more improvement to come, and over fourteen furlongs on good-to-soft ground at York the conditions look tailor-made for a horse still on the upgrade. Epic Poet heads the field on ratings, narrowly ahead of Furthur, and both must be respected alongside Paradias, who matches Emit's rating and cannot be dismissed in a competitive 24-runner Class 2. Confidence is tempered given the depth of the field, but the case for an improver over a well-established stayer is compelling enough to side with Emit.
Result
Rossa Ryan
Alan King
Settled midpack early - made ground three furlongs out - shared fourth with a shove two out - shifted to the inside and driven a furlong out - locked together for the advantage - battled on gamely through the finish - got up by the smallest of margins
Callum Rodriguez
George Boughey
Settled midfield early - moved through the pack from over 2f out - joined front group with a furlong left - battled hard through the closing stages - edged out by the narrowest of margins in 2nd
James Doyle
William Haggas
Settled in the pack - moved up with purpose approaching 3f out and hit the front 2f out - challenged and edged out a furlong from home - kept on gamely but third at the line
Oisin Orr
Henry de Bromhead
Held up towards back of pack - angled left and asked for effort over 2f out into fifth - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Clifford Lee
Ian Williams
Slow to break - settled towards back - driven up and made steady headway 3f out - urged 2f out - moved into fifth close home - finished without threatening
Mark Winn
David O'Meara
Held up towards the back - asked for effort 3f out and made progress - kept on when angled left 2f out - never able to reach the front and finished sixth
Harry Davies
James Owen
Sent to front early - urged for effort with 3f remaining - lost the advantage under pressure 2f out - weakened final furlong to finish seventh
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Settled midfield early - driven approaching final 3f - unable to make headway - finished well held in 8th
Colin Keane
Andrew Balding
Settled in the pack early - moved through smartly on the inner 4f out to challenge up front - lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish 9th
William Buick
W. P. Mullins
Held up in touch with the pace - nudged for effort with 3f remaining and slipped back through the field - kept going to finish 10th
Kieran Shoemark
Alan King
Slow to break and lost momentum early - settled towards the back - made progress into midfield beyond the 3f marker - driven approaching 2f out then dropped away inside the final furlong
Ryan Moore
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close to the front pack early - asked for effort three furlongs out - faded quietly from two out to finish well beaten in 12th
David Egan
Kevin Philippart de Foy
Settled towards the back - nudged for effort 3f out - always well held in 13th
Andrew Mullen
Iain Jardine
Settled in the middle of the field - checked for room 3f out and lost several places - niggled over 2f out with nothing to offer - well beaten in 14th
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Held up towards the back - nudged for effort and made ground into contention with two furlongs left - driven then lost momentum inside the final furlong - eventually well held
Jamie Spencer
Richard Hughes
Restrained towards the back - made headway approaching 2f out - driven and unable to make any impact before hampered in the pack over 1f out - faded to finish 16th
G. F. Carroll
G. M. Lyons
Settled midfield early - urged forward with five to go but dropped away - far adrift by the final three furlongs
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Settled in the pack - boxed in with 3f left - driven along and well held from 2f out
Mason Paetel (5)
Simon & Ed Crisford
Went wide early holding a forward spot - urged forward with 3f left - dropped away fast with 2f to run and finished well held
Saffie Osborne
W. P. Mullins
Slow to break - held a handy position before being asked for effort 3f out - lost touch with little space to work 2f out and faded to finish well beaten
Cieren Fallon
Ian Williams
Sat close to the pace early - went up to second spot with 3f left and put under pressure - lost ground inside final 2f - eventually well held in 21st
Daniel Muscutt
Charlie Johnston
Settled handily early - driven approaching 3f out then dropped away fast - allowed to drop out of contention 2f from home
Racecard
James Doyle
William Haggas 9/46
Opportunity was a winner two starts back and ran a fine second last time out, showing he retains his form, though carrying 138 lb is a stiff ask and our rating of 107 leaves him with plenty to find on the rankings.
- Sire
- Frankel (GB)
- Dam
- Izzi Top (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Wathnan Racing
- Foaled
- 14 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 46 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 66%
- Ratings
- Perf 107, Speed 95
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara 6/51
Epic Poet heads the field on our ratings and his experience over today's distance and going is a clear asset at 137 lb, yet he remains winless in his last six starts, and that elusive win is the key question connections must answer.
- Sire
- Lope De Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- Sagaciously (IRE) by Lawman
- Owner
- Akela Thoroughbreds Limited
- Foaled
- 30 Jan 2019
- Stable
- Upper Helmsley, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 51 runs (12%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 114, Speed 95
Kieran Shoemark
Alan King 1/16
Paradias shaped with credit when third last time out and has the going experience to play to his strengths here, with our rating of 109 underlining his claims as a leading danger; the concern is a 50-day absence leaving his fitness on trust.
- Sire
- Kodiac (GB)
- Dam
- Paraisa (GB) by Red Ransom
- Owner
- Dodds Smith Hodgson Coupland
- Foaled
- 30 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Wroughton, Wilts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 16 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 68%
- Ratings
- Perf 109, Speed 95
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding 11/65
Winless in his last five starts, Furthur nonetheless appeals as a leading threat here — he has run over today's trip and going, our rating of 110 ranks him second in a field of 24, and 50 days between runs suggests connections have had a specific target in mind, though his recent string of disappointing efforts remains the key concern.
- Sire
- Waldgeist (GB)
- Dam
- Danamight (IRE) by Danetime
- Owner
- Merry Pranksterslizzie Jelfsr Gorell
- Foaled
- 18 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Kingsclere, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 11 wins from 65 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 68%
- Ratings
- Perf 110, Speed 100
Mason Paetel (5)
Simon & Ed Crisford 9/27
Spinning Wheel won last time out and has form over today's trip and conditions, with a trainer firing at 32% in the last fortnight working in his favour; the 134 lb burden and an unplaced run two starts back temper enthusiasm slightly.
- Sire
- Postponed (IRE)
- Dam
- Finespun (IRE) by Sea The Stars
- Owner
- Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
- Foaled
- 3 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 27 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 70%
- Ratings
- Perf 107, Speed 93
Colin Keane
Andrew Balding 11/65
Winless in his last five starts, Tarriance arrives on the back of a fourth last time out and a third four starts back offers a flicker of encouragement, though carrying 133 lb looks a stiff ask off a rating of 105, and he has experience over today's trip to draw on.
- Sire
- Frankel (GB)
- Dam
- Visit (GB) by Oasis Dream
- Owner
- Juddmonte
- Foaled
- 19 May 2022
- Stable
- Kingsclere, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 11 wins from 65 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 68%
- Ratings
- Perf 106, Speed 96
Saffie Osborne
W P Mullins 9/29
Third last time out after winning two starts back, Mr Hollywood arrives on the back of a solid recent record and a trainer firing at 40%, though his speed rating of 99 sits a shade below our rating of 104 and he faces 23 rivals from 16th in the rankings.
- Sire
- Iquitos (GER)
- Dam
- Margie's Music (FR) by Hurricane Run
- Owner
- R Lawrie
- Foaled
- 29 Feb 2020
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 29 runs (31%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 104
Rossa Ryan
Alan King 1/16
Daiquiri Bay has winning form in his last five starts, landing back-to-back victories most recently, and he has run over today's trip before, but a 67-day absence, a rating of 103 ranked seventeenth of twenty-four runners, and 133 lb to carry make him very hard to fancy.
- Sire
- New Bay (GB)
- Dam
- Strawberry Martini (GB) by Mount Nelson
- Owner
- A Stennett G Kennington C Hodgson
- Foaled
- 24 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Wroughton, Wilts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 16 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 68%
- Ratings
- Perf 103, Speed 95
Callum Rodriguez
George Boughey 7/31
Hopewell Rock won last time out and has experience of today's trip and conditions, but his record in recent starts has been mixed, with a sixth and a ninth in the mix, and 133 lb is no gimme at a rating of 101.
- Sire
- New Bay (GB)
- Dam
- Tidewalker (IRE) by Lawman
- Owner
- Wathnan Racing
- Foaled
- 2 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 31 runs (23%)
- Trainer running to form
- 64%
- Ratings
- Perf 108, Speed 98
Ryan Moore
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 11/66
Winless in his last five starts but eye-catching with a third four starts back, Emit has run over today's trip and carries 132 lb fresh off a 64-day break — conditions look to suit a gelding whose profile makes him our pick here.
- Sire
- Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam
- Light Of Joy (USA) by Kitten's Joy
- Owner
- Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd
- Foaled
- 13 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 11 wins from 66 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 62%
- Ratings
- Perf 109, Speed 86
Andrew Mullen
Iain Jardine 2/29
Placed in two of his last three starts, including a second last time out, Paddy The Squire brings distance and going experience to the table, though 49 days off the track and a mark of 104 under 132 lb make this a stiff ask at a deep ranking of 11th.
- Sire
- Golden Horn (GB)
- Dam
- Provenance (GB) by Galileo
- Owner
- Ian Jones
- Foaled
- 23 Feb 2020
- Stable
- Carrutherstown, D'fries & G'way
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 29 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 106, Speed 96
Gary Carroll
G M Lyons 1/14
Poetic Sound showed his quality when winning two starts back, though a seventh last time out is harder to ignore, and 57 days off the track adds an element of doubt; has run over today's trip and going, and a rating of 106 keeps him competitive in a big field.
- Sire
- Poet's Word (IRE)
- Dam
- Ceoil An Aith (IRE) by Accordion
- Owner
- Miss Kerri Lyons
- Foaled
- 21 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Dunsany, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 14 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 106, Speed 82
Daniel Muscutt
Charlie Johnston 7/40
Align The Stars has winning form in recent starts but has finished seventh last time out and ranks well down our figures among a field of 24, making him hard to fancy despite having run over today's trip and going before.
- Sire
- Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam
- Kitcara (GB) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Tony Farmer
- Foaled
- 29 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Middleham Moor, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 40 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 103, Speed 96
Harry Davies
James Owen 7/41
Winless in his last six starts, Burdett Road brings distance and going experience to the table and returns on a sharp 21-day turnaround, yet his recent finishes make grim reading and a rating of 107 ranks him eighth of twenty-four, leaving him with plenty to prove under 129 lb.
- Sire
- Muhaarar (GB)
- Dam
- Diamond Bangle (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- The Gredley Family
- Foaled
- 8 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 41 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 107, Speed 100
Clifford Lee
Ian Williams 2/38
Beylerbeyi is winless in his last six starts and ranked 21 of 24 on our figures, making him hard to fancy, and his trainer's recent record of 2 from 37 compounds the concern; he does have experience over today's trip and going, but that is about as far as the positives stretch.
- Sire
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)
- Dam
- Gherdaiya (GB) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Midtech 2
- Foaled
- 3 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Alvechurch, Worcs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 38 runs (5%)
- Trainer running to form
- 27%
- Ratings
- Perf 99, Speed 89
Mark Winn
David O'Meara 6/51
Winless in his last five starts, Stressfree has struggled for consistency of late — eighth last time out and seventh three starts back — though a second four starts back hints at better, and he arrives with distance and going experience to call on under 127 lb.
- Sire
- Anodin (IRE)
- Dam
- Gwenseb (FR) by Green Tune
- Owner
- Akela Thoroughbreds Limited
- Foaled
- 27 Feb 2020
- Stable
- Upper Helmsley, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 51 runs (12%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 104, Speed 96
Tom Marquand
William Haggas 9/46
Ranked a distant 20th of 24 on our figures, Klassleader is hard to fancy despite a win two starts back, and that seventh last time out after 49 days off gives little confidence he returns in top form, though he has run over today's trip and going before.
- Sire
- Lope De Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- Klassique (GB) by Galileo
- Owner
- Miss Yvonne Jacques
- Foaled
- 6 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 46 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 66%
- Ratings
- Perf 100, Speed 90
Oisin Orr
Henry De Bromhead 7/42
Ascending has experience of today's distance and going but is winless in his last five starts, with his most recent efforts a string of mid-to-rear finishes — though a second five starts back shows he can get competitive, and a 16-day turnaround keeps him fresh under 126 lb.
- Sire
- Awtaad (IRE)
- Dam
- Midnight Martini (GB) by Night Shift
- Owner
- C Jones
- Foaled
- 7 Feb 2019
- Stable
- Knockeen, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 42 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 63%
- Ratings
- Perf 104, Speed 94
David Egan
Kevin Philippart De Foy 1/14
Square Necker arrives on the back of back-to-back wins and has run over today's trip and going, yet 63 days off the track raises a fitness query, and carrying 125 lb against a competitive 24-runner field may test even his consistent recent form.
- Sire
- Zarak (FR)
- Dam
- Kyurem (IRE) by Verglas
- Owner
- Amo Racing Limited
- Foaled
- 14 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 14 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 105, Speed 84
Cieren Fallon
Ian Williams 2/38
Winless in his last six starts and drawn from a cold trainer yard (2/37 in the past fortnight), Real Dream faces a stiff ask here; he has run over today's trip and going before, though a 43-day absence adds further question marks.
- Sire
- Lope De Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- Laganore (IRE) by Fastnet Rock
- Owner
- Macable Partnership
- Foaled
- 5 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Alvechurch, Worcs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 38 runs (5%)
- Trainer running to form
- 27%
- Ratings
- Perf 105, Speed 94
Jamie Spencer
Richard Hughes 3/27
Winless in his last five starts and ranked 22 of 24 on our figures, Circus Of Rome is hard to fancy despite carrying a manageable 124 lb; he has run over today's trip and going before, though two unplaced efforts most recently offer little encouragement.
- Sire
- Circus Maximus (IRE)
- Dam
- Sea Meets Sky (FR) by Dansili
- Owner
- Alex Smith
- Foaled
- 26 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Upper Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 27 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 46%
- Ratings
- Perf 97, Speed 89
William Buick
W P Mullins 9/29
Unexposed and open to improvement, Love Me Tender has back-to-back wins in his recent starts, though 299 days off the track is the key unknown on reappearance; a trainer firing at 40% in the last fortnight offers a timely confidence boost.
- Sire
- Tai Chi (GER)
- Dam
- Late Show (GB) by Authorized
- Owner
- H O S Syndicate
- Foaled
- 23 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 29 runs (31%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.