Indeed – 3.00 York – 1 Mile Handicap – 66/1 Skybet – 6 Places – 1 Point Each Way.
The 6 year old Indeed certainly has a touch of class winning two Class 2 handicaps, including one at Newmarket off 100.
Indeed hasn’t raced for 428 days since he flopped at Royal Ascot, so he comes here off a long absence. However that is a positive for Indeed’s chances as he is mustard off a break, where his placings are 112120.
He has postmarked a high of 112 and I’m surprised connections haven’t run in more Listed or Group races as I’m sure he would win in that class.
Indeed changed stables last year to Sylvester Kirk from Dominic French-Davis, but connections remain the same, so it’s safe to say Indeed retains all his ability.
He is well suited to these big handicaps and from a plum draw in stall two he can settle behind the leaders without losing ground going wide round the long sweeping York bend and quicken up in the home straight.
With Skybet offering 6 places we can make a big each way play at 66/1.
He is still value at 25/1.
Separate – 5.20 York – 7F Handicap – 28/1 Bet365 – 1.5 Points Each Way.
Separate is no stranger to this York Ebor meeting having run in 2019 over 6F where she finished a staying 8th from an unfavourable draw.
It was no surprise to see her go on to win off a mark of 81 at Newbury when she was stepped up to 7F.
After more good runs Separate went up in the handicap to 98 and then left Richard Hannon’s yard to join the very capable Julie Camacho.
There looks to have been a plan to get a few pounds off Separates back as the usual blinkers worn have been discarded for all 5 runs this season and she has been raced over 1 mile which just stretches her stamina too far.
Separate is now down to a mark of 80 and on her return to the Ebor meeting she has been aimed at this 7F event which really suits. Connections have applied a first time visor and they are very much going for it today with a well handicapped horse.
I think this race has been the main target all year and with the best adjusted ratings at the track with conditions very much to suit I see Separate as a very strong bet at a good price .
At 28/1 with Bet365 Separate looks a really good bet and I’m recommending 1.5 points each way.
She is still value at 14/1.