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13.45 – John Smith’s Racing Handicap – 7f<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n A tough handicap but David O\u2019Meara could hold the key to this race. BLUE FOR YOU<\/strong> is the preferred choice of Danny Tudhope and gets the first vote. He wasn\u2019t far behind Via Serendipity last month and a similar effort here might see him reverse the form. YOUNG FIRE<\/strong> has a good record here and is off an unchanged mark as when fourth last weekend. He\u2019s the second choice with Jason Hart in the saddle.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Selections: BLUE FOR YOU, YOUNG FIRE<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 14.20 – John Smith’s Silver Cup Stakes (Group 3) – 1m5f<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n JOHN LEEPER<\/strong> isn\u2019t the most consistent but he\u2019s talented and while he\u2019s worse off at the weights with WITHOUT A FIGHT<\/strong> here, he shouldn\u2019t be dismissed. The latter bagged a second C&D four weeks ago when beating the former and should go well again, while Yorkshire Cup runner-up THUNDEROUS<\/strong> has run well on his last three starts this year and has the ability to win this if granted a soft lead.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Selections: JOHN LEEPER, THUNDEROUS, WITHOUT A FIGHT\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 14.55 – John Smith’s Stayers’ Handicap – 2m<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Richard Spencer\u2019s DANNI CALIFORNIA<\/strong> is really consistent and bolted up in good style on her penultimate start when stepped up in trip. She should have won last time when set with too much to do and eventually beaten a neck but back over this longer trip, she has to be considered. WITHAM RIVER<\/strong> ran well when third over this trip last month and could make an impact under Harry Davies.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Selections: DANNI CALIFORNIA, WITHAM RIVER<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 15.30 – John Smith’s Nursery – 6f<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n SANKS A MILLION<\/strong> beat Rock Opera with a bit to spare when getting off the mark at the third time of asking at Chester and, while she\u2019s in receipt of less weight on this occasion, she\u2019s open to more improvement. With an attacking ride likely to be in order again here, it\u2019s difficult to see her not being in the frame with Derby-winning jockey Richard Kingscote retained to ride.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Selections: SANKS A MILLION<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 16.05 – John Smith’s Cup Handicap – 1m2f<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n An extremely competitive John Smith\u2019s Cup but INTELLOGENT<\/strong> is a former Group 1 winner in France and posted three solid efforts in defeat for current connections. He ran a great race when a close-up second in the Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot when carrying a monster weight and, off the same mark here, this could be the time he gets his head in front in the UK. FIRST<\/strong> View has form figures of 1121 in this country and won easily at Leicester last time on turf debut. He\u2019s considered from bottom-weight, while ANMAAT<\/strong> hasn\u2019t been seen for nine months but was highly progressive last year and could go close if fit enough on his return.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Selections: INTELLOGENT, FIRST VIEW, ANMAAT<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 16.40 – John Smith’s City Walls Stakes (Listed) – 5f<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n CATURRA<\/strong> was a Listed\/Group 2 winner as a juvenile and can easily be excused for his last two efforts, where he\u2019s met loads of traffic problems but ran well in each of those to not be beaten far. With a clear run this time, he\u2019s sure to be thereabouts. ROYAL ACLAIM<\/strong> steps up massively in grade but she\u2019s looked pretty special the last two times and even beat Perfect Power on debut. She could outclass these if she takes the step up in grade without any issues.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Selections: CATURRA, ROYAL ACLAIM<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" York Betting Preview 13.45 – John Smith’s Racing Handicap – 7f A tough handicap but David O\u2019Meara could hold the key to this race. BLUE FOR YOU is the preferred choice of Danny Tudhope and gets the first vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[376],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-racing"],"yoast_head":"\n