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15:35 York
Saturday 14 June 2025
All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20
Churchill Tyres ing Macmillan Sprint Handicap
- 3YO only | Class 2 | 6f | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 18 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 1m 9.83s
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Dual novice winner (AW/turf) at 2 and excellent close third in listed Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar final start. A smart performance will be needed from a mark of 101 but he appeals as one who can do better again as a 3-y-o.
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Very useful at 2, including finishing a close third in the Coventry at Royal Ascot. However, he's been well below that level in handicaps at Ascot (7f) and Newmarket (6f) this season and arrives with a point to prove.
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Useful performer for Dylan Cunha, including a second in 5f course nursery on soft ground last October. Also acts on good to firm but he was out of sorts at Meydan when last seen in March. Returns for a new stable.
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Shaped well when second of 2022 in a 5f course handicap at the Dante meeting. Only a respectable sixth of 13 back here (5f again) a fortnight later but he remains one who could have a bigger performance in him. A first-time hood could also help this free goer.
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Easily landed the odds at Southwell in January. Not seen to best effect in handicaps next 2 starts and firmly back on the up with a 6f win at Newmarket 4 weeks ago, beating reopposing American Style by a length. Should give another good .
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Three-time winner at 2, including a valuable contest at Newmarket (6f, good to soft) in October, but ran poorly on last month's reappearance. Needs first-time blinkers to spark a revival.
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Much improved to win a 6f maiden at Wolverhampton on reappearance and backed that up with handicap win over the same trip at the Newmarket Craven meeting in April. That form has been franked and he could still be well treated off 5 lb higher.
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Has looked useful when winning maiden/novice events over this trip, latterly on quick ground at Doncaster on reappearance 4 weeks ago. Potential improver in handicaps for a yard seeking a third win in this in the last 4 years.
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Confirmed debut promise when narrow winner of 7-runner novice at Wolverhampton (5f) last autumn. Improved again when close second to the useful Strong Warrior in 6f Pontefract novice on reappearance. Looks capable of better again and interesting handicap newcomer for top yard.
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Has made good progress in 6f novices for his top yard, winning for a second time on Yarmouth reappearance 16 days ago. Overcame a positional bias on that occasion and there's almost certainly more to come now handicapping. Wears a first-time tongue tie.
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Good fifth of 16 on Ascot reappearance before bagging a competitive 13-runner event at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Raised 7 lb but he could easily have more to offer.
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Ended his 2-y-o campaign with a valuable win over C&D at the Ebor meeting (good to firm) last August. Good second of 11 in 6f Chester handicap on reappearance. One of 3 runners for a stable with a strong recent record in this race.
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Winner of 6f handicaps at Dundalk and the Curragh in recent months. Another good run when second of 14 back at the Curragh (5f, good) 10 days ago.
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Upped his game when narrowly taking 9-runner handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm) on reappearance. Even better form when twice runner-up at Newmarket since, latterly to the reopposing Marchogian. Should give another good .
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Big improver in handicaps this spring, completing a hat-trick when seeing off 10 rivals at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 3 weeks ago. Another 4 lb rise shouldn't prevent him making a bold bid for the 4-timer.
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First run since leaving Denis Hogan in Ireland when making a winning handicap debut at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) 8 days ago, well on top finish. Likely has more to offer for his excellent new stable.
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Progressed on the AW following a wind op, winning 3 on the bounce at up to 8.6f in February/March. Proved just as good back on turf when placing in big-field handicaps at Ascot (6f, firm) and Goodwood (7f, good) last month. Also declared in the 5.20 here.
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Won a novice race at Pontefract last July but hasn't advanced his form since, including in a couple of handicaps around 7f this spring.
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Non-Runners
7
(1)
Dark Cloud Rising27
Weight: 8-12| Age: 3
T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope
NR
13
(3)
Sixtygeesbaby27
Weight: 8-8| Age: 3
T: Tom Clover J: Jason Watson
NR
15
(22)
Crestofdistinction19
Weight: 8-7| Age: 3
T: J Channon J: George Bass
NR
22
(17)
Easy Peeler1
Weight: 8-7| Age: 3
T: J & S Quinn J: Cam Hardie
NR
Forecasts
Double Rush (4/1), Marchogion (4/1), Fast Track Harry (11/2), Maelstrom (13/2), Tuco Salamanca (15/2), American Style (12/1), Easy Peeler (12/1), Loom (14/1), Hucklesbrook (16/1), Veblen Good (16/1), Diligently (16/1), Sixtygeesbaby (16/1), Dark Cloud Rising (20/1), Crestofdistinction (20/1), Northern Ticker (22/1), Brigid's Cloak (22/1), Far Above Dream (25/1), Showering (28/1), The Dragon King (28/1), Territorial Knight (50/1), King's Call (50/1), Columnist (66/1)
Always one of most hotly contested 3-y-o sprint handicaps of the season. DOUBLE RUSH looked to have a bit in hand at the Newmarket Craven meeting and could still be ahead of his mark but there are any number of dangers, headed by William Haggas pair Maelstrom and Showering. Veblen Good and Far Above Dream complete the shortlist.
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Double Rush4/1
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Maelstrom13/2
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Showering28/1
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £64,425.002nd: £30,212.003rd: £15,112.004th: £7,550.005th: £3,775.006th: £1,888.00
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