Key Points
- Four more betting tips for Day 3 at York
- My best bets for the final day of the Spring Meeting
- Watch this space for my Saturday picks
Don’t miss the Yorkshire Cup Stakes on Day 3 at York
It has been a seriously good week of racing at York so far, and we still have Day 3 to come. The highlight race on Friday is the Group 2 Yorkshire Cup Stakes, which looks all set for a battle royale. But that is just one race on a fantastic Friday card and my four selections all look set to run big races, so let’s hope for some winners ahead of the weekend.
Speaking of which, we are truly spoiled for top class racing on Saturday. We have the London Gold Cup Handicap and the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes at Newbury, plus some fantastic Class 2 and 3 action over at Newmarket, with the current lineups looking exceptional. I’m not sure which exact races I’ll be covering yet, but be sure to check back in tomorrow.
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14:15 - The Marygate Fillies’ Stakes 5f - Running Queen @ 4/1
The opener on Day 3 is one for the fillies, and we have a nice lineup to get us underway. Hugo Palmer's It Ain’t Two holds obvious credentials here after beating three rivals when they met on debut at Salisbury last month. However, she didn’t get the run of the race and those placings could easily change. Amestris was second for Michael Bell that day, with Ryan Moore in the saddle who is back on this time and I easily see her turning the tables. She was a little slow to get away, and then clashed with a few before finishing strongly and she is an open book.
Magic Mild came in third that day, but was given a big form boost by fourth-placed Seraphim Angel, who took a big step forward from her debut to win comfortably next time out. It was an impressive performance and I think she could actually be much better than her price suggests. That said, I feel the one to side with is John Goden’s
Running Queen, who moves like a really smart filly and looks ready for another step forward.
She is a daughter of Kingman, who was a Group winner on firm, making her a cut above the rest of the field. She won at Salisbury on soft ground on her second start, and I think the fast ground at York will bring out a serious amount of improvement in her.
14:45 - The Knights Handicap 1m 2f - Barley @ 12/1
Next up we have the very competitive 16-runner Knights Handicap and this is going to take some real working out. At the time of writing, the favourite here is Botanical for Roger Varian, who is obviously a smart one, but he will require a bit of luck in running, so at a short price, I will take him on. Kitsune Power runs here for Tim Easterby, off a mark of just 79 and a return to form from him would see him very well-handicapped. He definitely prefers this fast surface and won at Beverley over this trip off a mark of 91, so he isn’t out of this, despite his big price.
The two I have this down to though are Theme Park and Barley, with the vote just about going to the latter. Theme Park is a four-year-old with some seriously strong form here at York and has clearly taken a liking to the track. He is a nice improver who won’t mind these conditions and if he is hardy enough for this sort of race, he won’t be far away.
However, I’m siding with
Barley, who runs off bottom weight. This is one five-year-old who is really starting to get the hang of things and he could be well ahead of his mark here.
He gets weight all round in this race, and it presents a golden opportunity for him to win a decent pot. He had a progressive season last year, with his best form coming on fast ground, and I really fancy his chances in this Handicap event.
15:15 - The Fillies’ Stakes 1m - Bright Thunder @ 8/1
This is a fascinating contest and there are some runners in the lineup with serious potential. Devoted Queen heads the betting for Godolphin, and she is obviously a class horse, but she also comes with question marks. She won her sole start at Newmarket as a two-year-old, then won at Kempton on her debut this season, where she was seriously lit up and that has to be a concern. She pulled herself to the front of the pack and went clear, but her lead was reduced towards the finish and she may not get away with being so keen here. She is clearly talented and remains open to plenty more, but she is a risky favourite unless she can settle this time.
Bright Thunder
was sired by Night Of Thunder and bred to stay. She was very impressive on her debut over a mile, where she won by a very comfortable five lengths, so she enters calculations with that run under her belt.
She could easily feature quite heavily here, and I’m prepared to take a chance
on there being enough improvement in her to take this.
15:45 - The Yorkshire Cup Stakes (Group 2) 1m 6f - Tower Of London @ 7/4
The highlight race on the final day of York is the Yorkshire Cup Stakes and we are in for a treat here. Tower Of London heads the betting for Ballydoyle, but he has a stacked wall of class behind him ready and waiting to take the honours here. Giavellotto won this race last year and will be looking for back-to-back wins. Vauban is due to line up for team Closutton, and he is capable of serving it up to the market favourites here after being heavily supported for the Melbourne Cup.
I think Hamish and Gregory are both likely to come into play in the run up to the finish, but I think
Tower Of London
wins this.
He is a strong traveller, who is improving for his racing and the fact he does his best work late on bodes really well for him here. Plenty in this field waiting to win, but it's Tower Of London for me.
Betting tips for York Day 3
- 14:15 - Running Queen @ 4/1
- 14:45 - Barley @ 12/1
- 15:15 - Bright Thunder @ 8/1
- 15:45 - Tower Of London @ 7/4
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