The Inside Track

Thursday 14^th June

Nottingham

4.10 York Glory 2pt win 11/4 generally

York Glory was a rapidly improving sprint handicapper last year, and my impression of him after the Portland at Doncaster last September, was that he was likely to pick up a top notch handicap this summer, and would probably be a Group 3 performer at least by the autumn.

Things have not worked out so far this year, but I expect that to change today, and if he wins, I would expect him to go to the Wokingham next Saturday with leading claims.  I wouldn’t put anyone off taking the 20/1 that is currently available for him, for that race.  If he wins impressively today, he could quite easily be cut to around half those odds, as that race currently lacks an outstanding candidate.

First time out this year, he didn’t wear the blinkers, which coincided with his improved form last year.  At Epsom last time, the headgear returned but although he has plenty of speed he doesn’t have the raw speed of a specialist 5 furlong speed ball that you need to be to win “The Dash”, now stepped back up to 6 furlongs, I expect him to be a cut above todays opposition, and this should act as a springboard for the rest of the summer for him.

11/4 looks a fair price, and I would back him at 5/2, should the early price go.