Racecards
17:10 York
John Smith's Nursery (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,338
- 2nd: £2,796
- 3rd: £1,398
- 4th: £699
- Form 5152
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 310
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey James McDonald
tracked leader, lost place well over 1f out
- Form 13
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, ridden and weakened well over 1f out
- Form 61
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey P Makin
held up, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched right to challenge approaching final furlong, led closing stages, stayed on strongly
French
22- Form 178
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leaders, weakened 2f out
- Form 261
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, every chance when hung left inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
held up in touch, headway halfway, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, chased winner towards finish, kept on
- Form 51
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey S De Sousa
led, hard driven over 1f out, soon hung left under pressure, headed inside final furlong, no extra
Verdict
Nurseries remain a hard call at this stage of the season but SHAWAAHID did well to get up and beat the more experienced Field of Vision on debut in a manner indicating that he's in need of a sixth furlong. He may well have been let in lightly for this handicap debut and his yard have such a strong line to overall juvenile profiles and form. Shanghai Glory will find this easier than when well-beaten at Royal Ascot behind Waterloo Bridge and Mon Beau Visage steps down from a fair effort in a Pontefract conditions stakes last time. However, Bint Aldar showed good speed in an admittedly ordinary maiden last time and could be the main danger in receipt of weight all round.
Formwatch
Sir Dudley (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Dhahmaan (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f 2yo nov stks (4) pol in Jun.
Shanghai Glory (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 10, 10l behind Waterloo Bridge (9-1) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Mon Beau Visage (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, raced alone stand side from 2f out, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Age Of Empire (9-2) at Pontefract 6f 2yo stks (2) gf in Jun.
Dark Defender 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish, won at Ayr 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun beating Birkdale (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
French 50-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 18, 11l behind Illuminate (9-0) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
Mr Lupton (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun beating Mayfair Lady (8-9) by nk, 10 ran.
Shawaahid (IRE) 15-8 (9-5) Close up, headway halfway, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Jun beating Field of Vision (9-5) by nk, 8 ran.
Bint Aldar 3-1 (8-11) Made all, ridden over 1f out, driven out, won at Hamilton 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun beating Candelisa (9-2) by 1/2l, 7 ran.