York
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Lindum York Handicap
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Good Value
TrackLab Insight
The market favourite and arguably the most exciting profile in the race — this horse has won 3 of its 6 career races, the best win rate in the field, and has won all three times it has raced over this exact distance of 5 furlongs. Drawn in stall 11, which is mid-draw and not ideal at York, but the unbeaten record over this trip is a serious standout that separates him from every other runner here.
Best record at this trip (3 from 3)
Best career win rate in field (1 in 2)
Market favourite (6.8)
Good Value
TrackLab Insight
The top-rated horse in the field by 3lbs, which means he carries the most weight but also has the most ability on paper. He has won 3 of his 10 races and the editorial verdict backs him to make a winning return here, but he has been off the track for seven months and his draw in stall 13 is in the middle-ground where winners are rarer at this course and distance. A lot is being asked on his comeback.
Top rated by 3lbs
TrackLab Insight
One of only a handful of horses in this 22-runner field who has actually won at York before, and his draw in stall 6 puts him in the most favourable part of the track where winners come from most often. He won at Beverley 29 days ago to arrive here in form, and the market has shortened him into a share of favouritism at 6.8 — matching the favourite.
One of few course winners (1 wins here)
Good Value
TrackLab Insight
Shares the second-highest rating in the field alongside three others, but has been off the track for nearly eight months — the second-longest absence in this race. His last two runs before that break were a seventh and an eighth, so he returns on a losing streak and needs to bounce back sharply in a 22-horse field.
2nd highest rated (OR 100)
Trainer Quotes
Apr 2025
"He progressed with every run last year and won at Yarmouth on good to firm ground on his final run. He's come to himself nicely this spring - his work has been very good. We'll be seeing him very soon over five or six furlongs. 17-04-25"
TrackLab Insight
Has the best record in the field on today's ground conditions — five wins from six races on normal ground, which is a remarkable statistic — and is drawn handily in stall 2 close to the favoured rail. The catch is that she has been off the track for nearly eight months, the longest absence of any horse in this field, and her last run was a well-beaten fifth.
Best record on this ground (5 from 6)
Absent 237 days (longest in field)
Trainer Quotes
Jul 2025
"She came to us just over a year ago unbroken and was our first horse for Summerstorm Bloodstock. She was a bit green - she's a big filly and was just learning at the backend of last year - her knees were a bit immature and she had a bit of time off, but she has just blossomed, winning five of her seven races this year, going from strength to strength. The sky is the limit at the minute - the dream is alive so we'll see how we go. At the moment we've got the Sunday Series race at Haydock pencilled in at the start of August. That would be her first run against older horses so it would be quite a step up for her, but that's what we've got half an eye on. If she kept going the way she's going we'd have to look for some black type for her. 17-07-25"
Good Value
TrackLab Insight
Arrives here on the back of a win at Newmarket 30 days ago, which is the most recent winning form among the higher-rated horses in this race. However, his odds have drifted badly from 15s out to 21s, suggesting punters are cooling on him, and his draw in stall 18 is in the part of the track where winners rarely come from at York over 5 furlongs.
2nd highest rated (OR 100)
TrackLab Insight
Has finished in the top three in three races in a row including a win at Pontefract last month, giving him the most consistent recent form of any horse in the lower half of the ratings. The interesting wrinkle is that he drops down three class levels compared to where he has been running, suggesting his trainer believes today's company is more within reach.
Drops 3 classes from usual level
3 straight top-3 finishes
TrackLab Insight
Carries the lowest weight in the race and is the lowest-rated horse in the field by some margin — 10lbs below average — but in theory that lighter burden could help him travel more easily through the race. His recent form has been modest and he has never won on normal ground in three attempts, but the low weight and a decent draw in stall 5 at least give him something to work with.
Lowest rated, 10lbs below average
Carries lowest weight in field
TrackLab Insight
Has an impressive overall tally of 8 career wins — one of the highest in the race — and won a decent race at Doncaster earlier this season, but her last three runs have been desperate: a 13th, a 10th, and a 10th. She has struggled on right-handed galloping tracks like York throughout her career, winning just once in 13 attempts on that type of course.
One of the more successful in the field (8 career wins)
TrackLab Insight
Finished second just 10 days ago at Bath so arrives here race-sharp, and Oisin Murphy — one of the best jockeys in Britain — has won 3 of his last 6 rides over the past fortnight. The worry is that Sturlasson has never won on a right-handed galloping track like York in 12 attempts, which is a stubborn blank that is hard to ignore in a wide-open race.
Among the more experienced (27 career races)
Good Value
TrackLab Insight
At 12 years old, Copper Knight is the oldest horse in the race by some distance and has raced 58 times — more than double the field average — yet won at Beverley just 10 days ago, which is remarkable for a horse his age. His record on normal ground is zero wins from nine attempts though, which is a significant worry given today's conditions.
Most experienced (58 runs, field avg 22)
TrackLab Insight
Drawn in the best stall in the race — right on the rail in stall 1 — which is a significant advantage at York over 5 furlongs where low draws win far more often than high ones. However, his last run was a poor 11th and his record on normal ground reads zero wins from four attempts, which is a concern on today's conditions.
2nd highest rated (OR 100)
TrackLab Insight
Has been placed in 9 of her 19 races but her wins have come on synthetic surfaces at Newcastle rather than on turf at York, and her odds have drifted from 22s to 30s since markets opened. She is running out of form at the moment — four finishes outside the top three in her last five races — and the step up to this level of competition looks tough.
Mid-range in the market (30.0)
TrackLab Insight
Won last time out at Musselburgh 18 days ago and arrives here in reasonable shape, but his odds have dramatically drifted from 17s all the way out to 44s, which is a significant red flag — the market appears to be saying this stiff track at York is a very different test to where he has been winning. The wide draw in stall 21 only adds to the concern.
Outsider at 44.0
TrackLab Insight
Has run 20 times and won just twice, and his record on normal ground — which is today's condition — reads zero wins from five attempts. His odds have drifted sharply from 23s to 42s and the wide draw in stall 20 is another obstacle, making him one of the harder horses to recommend in this field.
Outsider at 42.0
TrackLab Insight
A nine-year-old who won a good race at Goodwood earlier this season and was beaten less than a length at Thirsk just 12 days ago, so he arrives here fit and in form. He has won at York before and his record on today's ground conditions is strong — five wins from 12 races on normal ground — making him one of the more interesting outsiders in the field.
One of few course winners (1 wins here)
TrackLab Insight
Won at Beverley three weeks ago and was second there the week before that, so he has been bang in form on the northern circuit recently. His draw in stall 7 sits right at the edge of the most favourable low-draw zone at York, and while his rating is 6lbs below the field average, his current form gives him a genuine argument.
Placed in 2 of last 3 races
TrackLab Insight
Drawn widest of all in stall 22, which is statistically the worst part of the track at York over this distance — horses drawn this high win roughly 1 in 33 races here. Her odds have collapsed from 26s to 51s suggesting the market holds little confidence, and six races on fast ground have produced zero wins.
Outsider at 51.0
TrackLab Insight
At eight years old, Bergerac is one of the most experienced horses in the field with 47 career races, and he has won at York before — but his last two runs here produced a 12th and a 4th, and he has been off the track for seven months returning on the back of those poor efforts. Hard to see a reason to fancy him at 50-1.
One of few course winners (1 wins here)
TrackLab Insight
The best course record in the field — two wins at York — and one of those came just last summer in June 2025, so this horse genuinely knows how to win here. The problem is that his last three runs have produced a 9th, a 6th, and a 16th, and his record on normal ground is zero wins from nine races despite those York victories coming in different conditions.
One of few course winners (2 wins here)
TrackLab Insight
A well-travelled seven-year-old with 41 career races, but his odds have more than doubled since markets opened — drifting from 41s to 85s — suggesting no market confidence at all. He finished 10th at Ascot just 13 days ago and his wins at that track came back in 2022, making him very hard to support here.
Placed in 2 of last 3 races
TrackLab Insight
Has finished 11th and 8th in his last two races and his odds have drifted out to 80-1, making him one of the longest shots in the field. His record on normal ground — today's conditions — reads zero wins from six attempts, and there is little in his recent form to suggest he can reverse that trend in a 22-runner race.
Outsider at 80.0
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