Big-handicap regular is the play in John Smith's Cup at York

Last year's Hunt Cup, won by Afaak (blue)Credit: Edward Whitaker

Afaak
2.30 York
Buy at 5 on the index

Certain attributes make some horses better suited than others to the demands of a big-field handicap. Look at Summerghand, who has earned a belated promotion in the Hackwood Stakes.

Afaak is evidently another. He was second in the 2018 Royal Hunt Cup, won the same race a year later and followed that up with a fifth-placed finish in this race off a mark of 108.

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Published on 17 July 2020inHorse racing tips

Last updated 17:24, 17 July 2020

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