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Symphony Group Handicap Results at York — 21 August 2024

Wednesday, 21 August 2024

Pilgrim has landed consecutive wins coming into the Symphony Group Handicap, with the David & Nicola Barron-trained runner having secured some impressive victories. However, the betting odds suggest a wide open encounter and Shagraan could be able to secure a solid finish after being first past the post last time out.

Holkham Bay was able to claim back to back victories and the William Knight-trained runner could be another one for the shortlist, with the four-year-old having the ability to go close. Jm Jungle could make an impact at a decent price, while Democracy Dilemma and Silky Wilkie have both ran plenty of times this season.

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	SP
1st	Jm Jungle	Jason Hart	J & S Quinn	7/1
2nd	Spartan Arrow	Hollie Doyle	A Watson	6/1
3rd	Existent	Rose Dawes	S C Williams	10/1
4th	Marching Mac	Grace Mcentee	P S Mcentee	40/1
5th	Vintage Clarets	Warren Fentiman	R A Fahey	7/1
6th	The Bell Conductor	T Eaves	I Furtado	28/1
7th	Democracy Dilemma	Rossa Ryan	R M H Cowell	8/1
8th	Jer Batt	Oisin Murphy	T D Barron	7/2F
9th	Blind Beggar	Tom Kiely-Marshall	M Appleby	20/1
10th	One Night Stand	K T O'neill	S Dixon	50/1
11th	Nogo's Dream	S D Bowen	R Hughes	33/1
12th	Tees Spirit	Jack Nicholls	Adrian Nicholls	22/1
13th	Fair Wind	David Probert	Owen Burrows	12/1
14th	Rhythm N Hooves	J P Sullivan	R M H Cowell	28/1
15th	Michaela's Boy	L Morris	R M H Cowell	25/1
16th	Ziggy's Missile	Ray Dawson	R M H Cowell	40/1
17th	Desert Cop	P Cosgrave	George Baker	16/1
18th	Dream Composer	Joe Leavy	H J Evans	25/1

1st

Jm Jungle7/1

J: Jason HartT: J & S Quinn

2nd

Spartan Arrow6/1

J: Hollie DoyleT: A Watson

3rd

Existent10/1

J: Rose DawesT: S C Williams

4th

Marching Mac40/1

J: Grace McenteeT: P S Mcentee

5th

Vintage Clarets7/1

J: Warren FentimanT: R A Fahey

6th

The Bell Conductor28/1

J: T EavesT: I Furtado

7th

Democracy Dilemma8/1

J: Rossa RyanT: R M H Cowell

8th

Jer Batt7/2F

J: Oisin MurphyT: T D Barron

9th

Blind Beggar20/1

J: Tom Kiely-MarshallT: M Appleby

10th

One Night Stand50/1

J: K T O'neillT: S Dixon

11th

Nogo's Dream33/1

J: S D BowenT: R Hughes

12th

Tees Spirit22/1

J: Jack NichollsT: Adrian Nicholls

13th

Fair Wind12/1

J: David ProbertT: Owen Burrows

14th

Rhythm N Hooves28/1

J: J P SullivanT: R M H Cowell

15th

Michaela's Boy25/1

J: L MorrisT: R M H Cowell

16th

Ziggy's Missile40/1

J: Ray DawsonT: R M H Cowell

17th

Desert Cop16/1

J: P CosgraveT: George Baker

18th

Dream Composer25/1

J: Joe LeavyT: H J Evans

2024 Symphony Group Handicap Tips

The Symphony Group Handicap is a contest over five and a half furlongs, with York Racecourse hosting a race which features twenty-two runners. Pilgrim has been able to rack up a couple of victories and the three-year-old was able to oblige at Royal Ascot in the Palace of Holyrood House Stakes, with the 18/1 shot winning by half a length.

Shagraan was a winner last time out and the Michael Appleby-trained runner was able to score at Goodwood at the beginning of August, with the 7/2 joint-favourite getting the job done over five furlongs and there was a fifth-placed finish in the Palace of Holyrood House Stakes although the horse doesn’t have a particularly strong win rate.

There was a fine performance from Holkham Bay last time out when landing the spoils in the Shergar Cup Dash at Ascot, with this coming after a success at York. The 11/2 shot was able to score over six furlongs in a competitive field and there could be more to come from a runner who is bidding for a consecutive hat-trick of successes.

Jm Jungle has failed to land a win for the past few outings, although the four-year-old has put up some stout performances and that includes a fifth-placed finish in the Coral Racing Club Handicap. Democracy Dilemma was able to finish third in the John Smith’s City Walls Stakes and there was plenty to like about his runner-up display at Epsom.