2:40 York
A 20-runner Flat class 4 contest over 0m7f192y at York (2:40), on Soft going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.
How the race shapes up
Two or more habitual front-runners — the pace looks strong and could collapse late, which would favour hold-up horses.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Grey Soul KTB Selection60/100
Grey Soul is a fair performer on the balance of his ratings and recent form that includes three wins from his last five starts. He has won three times at today's trip but showed little on his only soft-ground run. The yard's small sample at York makes their record hard to read while Watson's steady 9% strike rate here offers some encouragement.
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2Hale End57/100
Fair performer who has won six times at today's trip but looks exposed after 50 runs. Has placed once from two starts on soft ground yet finished only tenth when tried here on his sole visit to York. Trainer holds a solid 10% strike rate at the track while the jockey is operating at 6%.
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3Frankies Dream56/100
Frankies Dream is a fair performer who has won once from five runs at York and arrives in decent nick after a string of consistent efforts. He steps back up to a trip at which he has placed four times from seven starts, though he has yet to win at it. The yard has a modest 6% strike-rate here from 32 runs while the jockey is similarly on 6% from a big sample of rides.
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4Miss Lady Grace56/100
Miss Lady Grace is a fair performer who has been busy and shown a clear liking for soft ground with a win from her only run on it. She steps back up to 7f having already won at the trip and her recent form is mixed but includes two wins in the last three starts. Trainer and jockey both have very limited data at York while this is her first run here.
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5Weffaag55/100
Fair performer who has shown steady improvement and looks well suited by this trip having already placed over it. Drawn nicely in stall 3 and benefits from strong course connections via the yard. Going suitability remains unknown with only four runs on the board.
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6Metallo53/100
Metallo is a fair performer who has been consistent enough without winning lately, finishing second in a similar race on his penultimate start.
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7Ganodin52/100
Fair performer who has shown a mixed bag this year with wins at lower levels but also heavy defeats.
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8Financer51/100
Financer is a fair handicapper who has been in and out of form this year and now drops back from 1m2f to a trip at which he is 0-4.
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9Aqua Bear51/100
Aqua Bear is a fair performer on his best days but has been well below that level in three of his last four starts and is drawn widest in stall 20.
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10Jez Bomb50/100
Fair performer who has won five times at this trip but is dropping back from 1m2f today.
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11Freddie Steady Go50/100
Fair performer who has run respectably on his only previous visit to York but has been below that level in three of his last four starts.
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12Sailthisshipalone49/100
Sailthisshipalone is a fair handicapper who has placed three times from four runs at York without winning.
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13Tele Red48/100
Tele Red is a fair 9-year-old who has shown consistent form at this level and won over today's trip.
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14Dwindling Funds48/100
Fair performer who has won here once from three runs and also has a solid record on soft ground with one win and three places from four starts.
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15Callianassa46/100
Callianassa is a fair handicapper who has been largely out of form this year yet showed some spark when second here over 1m last season.
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16Capital Guarantee44/100
Capital Guarantee is a fair performer who has won three times at today's trip but his record at York is modest with five runs yielding no win or place.
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17Nyman44/100
Nyman is a fair performer on his day with a solid recent record that includes two wins this year.
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18Mr King40/100
Mr King is a fair performer who has mixed form this year and ran respectably when third here in the past.
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19Canvas40/100
Canvas is a fair handicapper who has won once from four runs at York and arrives in solid form after two placed efforts.
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20Sunriseontheboyne39/100
Fair performer who has won five times at this trip but looks vulnerable dropping back from 1m1f on soft ground where he is 0-3.
KTB verdict
KTB's top-rated runner is Grey Soul on a Fit Score of 60/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Hale End and Frankies Dream.
KTB Selection Grey Soul
This is the narrative read of the 2:40 York. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the York racecard. Every result we hold for the track is on the York results & records page. How favourites, trainers, jockeys and the draw have fared here over the last five years is on the York racecourse statistics page. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 2:40 at York?
Grey Soul tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 60/100.
How many runners are in this race?
20 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).
What is the going for the 2:40 at York?
The going is described as Soft.
What distance is this race run over?
It is run over 0m7f192y.
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