York is a left-handed, U-shaped course, two miles in extent, and quite flat throughout. There is No. 103 2003 Price £5.50 also a perfectly flat straight course over which all five-furlong and six-furlong races are run. Seven-furlong races start on a spur which joins the round course after about two furlongs. The Stewards D. R. Brotherton, Esq., The Viscount Allendale, W. A. Bethell, Esq., Mrs D. G. Price, C. run-in from the turn is nearly five furlongs. This is one of the best courses in the country, of G. Rowles Nicholson, Esq., J. F. W. Jenyns, Esq., The Countess of Halifax, N. H. T. Wrigley, Esq. great width throughout and with a sweeping turn into the long straight. The entire absence of surface undulations make it ideal for a long-striding, resolute galloper, but it really is a splendid track, bestowing no great favours on any type of horse. DECLARED RUNNERS YORK DRAW: The draw has seemed of little significance on the straight course recently, a prominent Wednesday 14th May place early on often more significant. In good-size fields low numbers tend to fare better than high in races from a mile to a mile and a half, though a prominent position on the turn often seems of more importance than the draw itself. STALLS: Stand side – straight course. WITH TODAY’S COURSE-TO-COURSE Course winners records RUNNERS AND RATINGS FOR Time No Horse Wins 2nd 3rd Runs BRIGHTON 1.30 4 ARTIE 1 1 2 EXETER 1.30 7 HENRY HALL (IRE) 1 8 1.30 10 TALBOT AVENUE 1 1 4 1.30 15 PADDYWACK (IRE) 1 1 3 1.30 16 SMART PREDATOR 2 8 1.30 17 KANGARILLA ROAD 1 2 3.00 1 CORNELIUS 2 3 3.00 7 FUNFAIR 1 1 3.00 9 LADY BEAR (IRE) 1 5 © Portway Press Limited 2003 4.10 4 PRAIRIE FALCON (IRE) 1 1 7 4.10 5 MAMCAZMA 1 1 COPYRIGHT AND LIABILITY Copyright in all Timeform Publications is strictly reserved by the 4.10 9 SPECTROMETER 1 1 Publishers and no material therein may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without written Most Successful Trainers 1998 to 2002 permission of Portway Press Ltd. 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Cecil 13 62 21 The horses are listed on the Timeform Race Card with their official race card numbers. The jockeys listed are those declared to ride at the time of going to press and are subject to amendment. The M. R. Channon 13 123 11 weights, owners’ and trainers’ names, and the colours to be worn by jockeys, have been added for M. W. Easterby 13 186 7 convenience and are not guaranteed to be correct. D. Nicholls 12 197 6 FIRST RACE YORK (TV CH4) 6 ABSENT FRIENDS 6 8-8 6 4 4 2 116 b.g. Rock City 120 – Green Supreme (Primo Dominie 121) [2002 f5g 5g 5d 5g 5m 90 1.30 THE TOTE BOOKMAKERS HANDICAP (B) 5f3y 5g6 5f 5.1m5 5.2m6 5g2 5m3 5.2m* 5m* 5f4 :: 2003 5f Apr 16] strong, lengthy gelding: 5f 87 W usually impresses in appearance: useful performer: progressed well in autumn, 5f’ 116 ? L £25,000 added 3yo+ (Rated 0-110) TWFA 3 9-9 5m’ 93 W winning handicap at Yarmouth and minor event at Beverley: better for run, well held 5m’ 112 76 on reappearance: best at 5f: best form on ground firmer than good: sometimes slowly 5m’ 103 74 5g’ 95 W 1 BISHOPS COURT 9 10-0 116 away/hangs left: usually races prominently: withdrawn after bolting on way to start, 3 5 5 2 3 (102’Do5m 101’Bv5m 101’Ya5m) ch.g. Clantime 101 – Indigo 86 (Primo Dominie 121) [2002 5g 5m 5d 5s 5d 5.1f* 110 May 10. 6.1g 5m 5m3 5m* 5.2f :: 2003 6g4 Apr 15] big, good-quartered gelding: usually looks 6g 110 L J. BALDING J. Edmunds Drawn 3 5f’ 105 G3 Dark blue and orange (quartered), halved sleeves, orange cap (Mrs Jo Hardy) really well: smart performer: reportedly sustained hairline fracture of pelvis final 7-y- 5m’ 114 + L o start: as good as ever in 2002, winning listed events at Chester and Doncaster (beat 5m’ 112 + 105 Olivia Grace 1/2 length): respectable fourth of 7 to Needwood Blade in similar event at 5m’ 108 G1 7 HENRY HALL (IRE) 7 8-6 6g’ 98 L 119 Newmarket on reappearance: very speedy, and best at 5f: acts on any going: tongue b.h. Common Grounds 118 – Sovereign Grace (IRE) 101 (Standaan (FR) 118) [2002 5.1f 88 tied in 2000: usually bandaged nowadays: has edged left/idled: usually held up. 5f4 5d 5m6 5m6 5m5 5.2f6 5m3 5.2m4 5m2 5m 5s6 :: 2003 5f 5g* May 3] leggy horse: 5g 119 84 5f 105 W (109’Do5m 109’Ep5m 99’Ep5d) has a round action: useful handicapper: back to form when winning 20-runner event 5s’ 109 88 MRS J. R. RAMSDEN L. Dettori Drawn 13 at Thirsk last time by 1/2 length from Penny Ha’penny, leading close home: best at 5f: 5m’ 104 89 Light blue, white hoop and armlets (Mr D. R. Brotherton) acts on firm and soft going: visored once: usually waited with. (117Th5g 117’Nc5m 5m’ 95 W 5m’ 106 90 116’Sa5m) 2 BALI ROYAL 5 8-12 N. TINKLER Kim Tinkler Drawn 12 2 3 114 Yellow, large black spots, black sleeves, yellow spots, yellow cap, black spots (Mr b.m. King’s Signet (USA) 110 – Baligay 84 (Balidar 133) [2002 5f 5.1f 5f 5d* 5m* 5m 94 5m 5.7g3 5f 6g 5.1m3 5m3 5m :: 2003 5.1g 5.2m3 5m 5.1m5 Apr 29] strong, good- 5m 110 L James Marshall & Mrs Susan Marshall) 5m 112 95 quartered mare: useful handicapper: won at Haydock and Musselburgh in first half of 5m 114 93 2002: good narrowly-beaten third of 10 to Peruvian Chief at Newbury second start: too 5g 87 + W 8 COLONEL COTTON (IRE) 4 8-3 120 free early on next time, and only respectable fifth of 7 in listed event at Bath latest 5m’ 113 95 b.g. Royal Applause 124 – Cutpurse Moll 76 (Green Desert (USA) 127) [2002 p5g5 6m6 5m’ 80 W 85 start: probably best at 5f: acts on any turf going and fibresand: has been unruly 6g2 5g2 6s2 5g2 p6g4 5m2 5g2 6g* 6m4 7d4 5g2 5m* :: 2003 5m 6g May 3] good-topped 6g 116 + 86 5m 99 + 88 stall/withdrawn earlier in career: sometimes carries head awkwardly: usually races gelding: useful performer on turf: won maiden at Newmarket and handicap at the 5m’ 118 + 86 prominently. (112Nb5m 110’As5m 109Ep5m) Curragh (hung right) in 2002: in frame most other 3-y-o starts: no blinkers, not at all 5g’ 115 82 knocked about this year, never-nearer eleventh of 30 to Fire Up The Band in 7d’ 108 83 J. M. BRADLEY K. Darley Drawn 16 6m’ 113 + 82 Black and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves, red cap, black diamond (Mrs R. J. competitive handicap at Newmarket last time: best at 5f/6f: acts on soft and good to Manning) firm going, twice-raced (and not at best) on polytrack: usually blinkered after seventh 3-y-o start: difficult ride, but one to keep an eye on. (110Nm6g 107’Yo5g 104’Le7d) 3 FROMSONG (IRE) 5 8-12 N. A. CALLAGHAN E. Ahern Drawn 6 6 2 3 5 115 Beige, royal blue chevrons, beige sleeves, royal blue cap (Mr Jeremy Gompertz) b.g. Fayruz 116 – Lindas Delight 54 (Batshoof 122) [2002 6g 5.2g 5g 5d 5m 5s 5d 94 5.7g4 :: 2003 5g 5.1g3 5.2m Apr 11] tall, angular gelding: useful performer: best effort 5m 99 97 this year on reappearance: only seventh of 10 in handicap at Newbury last time: best 5g 110 W 9 PICCLED 5 8-3 5g 109 100 2 124 around 5f: acts on soft and good to firm going: tongue tied (ran badly) third 4-y-o start. 6g’ 103 W b.g. Piccolo 121 – Creme de Menthe (IRE) (Green Desert (USA) 127) [2002 f6g f5s f5g* 85 (120’Ke5m 111’Nb5g 105No5g) 5d’ 108 L 5g2 5f f5g* 5f 5g 5m 5m 5g 5f2 f5g* :: 2003 f5s* f5g* 5g* 5f3 Apr 16] good-topped 5f 117 W 5s’ 115 W 5g 115 + 80 B. R. MILLMAN S. Drowne Drawn 8 gelding: useful performer: won handicaps at Southwell (twice, successful on last 5 f5g 128 + 92 Cambridge blue, purple sleeves, black cap, gold spots (Mrs E.