Key Points
- Today’s betting tip had excuses for her last three runs
- She has some notable course and distance form
- This mare’s trainer won the race last year
For those who got four places for Rocking Ends yesterday, it was a profitable bet as he came fourth. To me, he looked and shaped like a horse that would come on for the run, so he’s definitely one to keep an eye on. For today’s betting tip we head to Day 2 of the York Dante Festival where I’ve found a horse who is completely underestimated at 22/1 and looks spot on for an each way bet!
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Betting advice
- 14:20 York -
Eternal Sunshine
@ 22/1 (6 places) -
0.75pt each way
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Jim Goldie could have the winner again!
Jim Goldie trained the winner of this race in 2025, and I think his runner this year, Eternal Sunshine, could see him on his way to winning it again. I think she is a sensational each way bet today and in the rest of this article, I’ll explain why.
Eternal Sunshine had excuses for her last three runs
Many will be put off Eternal Sunshine because she is running off the back of three ‘duck eggs’, a term which means the horse finished worse than ninth in a race, noted as ‘0’ in the form book. Her last three runs have seen her finish in low positions, and consequently her form reads 000.
The latest run will particularly worry people as she finished last, beaten a distance of 41 lengths by the winners. That would be bad enough over jumps, nevermind in a 6f sprint Handicap. However, it is worth noting that she had an irregular heartbeat that day, as confirmed by the vet.
She'd also had a long 17-race campaign lasting from April to October 2025, so I’d draw a line straight through the run, as she was clearly crying out for a break. Her subsequent 175 day break makes the next run forgiveable too, as she likely needed that. I think her excuses are valid, and mean she is very overpriced here.
If we go four runs back in her career, Eternal Sunshine ran here at York over 5f on Good going. She ran a huge race that day to finish third, only beaten half a length at the line. That run came off a mark of 88, and she produced a career best RPR of 93.
Interestingly, that was the last time she ran over 5f on Good. Her next start was over 6f, the next was over 5f but the going was Soft, and her latest run was back over 6f again. Returning to her ideal distance and conditions at a track where she has performed really well before, I think she could run a huge race.
There is a draw bias here at York, especially for short sprints like this one. Interestingly, York has tried numerous different ways to eliminate track bias, but it comes to the fore time and time again, that horses with a low draw are favoured. Fortunately, Eternal Sunshine has landed a lovely low draw in stall three today, which is a huge advantage. I've also noted that three of the top four in the market, Corolla Point, Hammer The Hammer, and Red Orange are all drawn high in stalls 11, 13, and 12 respectively.
Jim Goldie won this race last year with a subsequent Group 1 winner
If we look back to last year’s race, Jim Goldie trained the winner, American Affair, who went on to win the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot the following month. Jim is sending Eternal Sunshine this time, and while I’m not convinced she’s a Group 1 winner in waiting, I think she’s certainly capable of landing this valuable Handicap off her current mark.
Speaking of last year’s race, Toca Madera came third behind two very smart horses: American Affair and JM Jungle. The latter went on to win a Handicap, then a Group 2, and he’s back again for another crack at this race off an 8lb lower mark. After finishing second in this race last year, he failed to fire in five further races last season, after which he was sold and changed yards.
Although he was beaten on his reappearance at Thirsk earlier this month, he may well have needed that run and he could bounce back today off a greatly reduced handicap mark. He’s certainly one to watch in the market, as he is currently priced at 33/1. My main concern with him is that he's drawn high in stall 20 and as mentioned, a low draw is favourable for these sprint trips at York.
Have the bookmakers got this one wrong?
Seeing Eternal Sunshine priced at 22/1 feels wrong to me. I appreciate she has the three duck eggs beside her name but she had excuses for those poor runs. I'm far more inclined to judge her on her third place over C&D last year, which would see her with a decent chance here. The fact she has landed a crucial low draw further enhances her chances, as does her racing weight 8st 5lb with her jockey's claim factored in. Trainer Jim Goldie knows what it takes to win this race, as he trained last year’s winner, so clearly he has a good reason for sending Eternal Sunshine here.
In terms of negatives, even with valid excuses, those three duck eggs are a concern. There's also the fact that she had an irregular heartbeat last time out, and there is no guarantee it won't happen again. I'm also conscious of the fact that she will be ridden by a Claimer, which also increases the risk factor.
But after weighing everything up, I think she has a fantastic chance and is underestimated at a price of 22/1. However, given my concerns and that fact that she does need to bounce back to form, I have trimmed the stake down to 0.75pt each way.
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