Dakota up against it in bid for big treble in opener at York

Camacho Chief
1.55 York
1pt each-way with firms offering five placesOrvar
1.55 York
1pt each-way with firms offering five placesPersuasion
2.25 York
2pts winConstantinople
3.00 York
2pts winSleeping Lion
4.15 York
1pt each-wayPop Dancer
4.50 York
1pt each-wayIf the hat-trick seeking Dakota Gold is in the same form as when bolting up in Saturday’s Great St Wilfrid at Ripon he could have favourite backers purring after the opening Sky Bet And Symphony Group Handicap (1.55) at York.

Michael Dods’s five-year-old won by just over two lengths on Saturday, but it was six lengths back to the next best on his side and a 5lb penalty won’t stop him if can repeat the form over this slightly shorter trip on quicker ground.

The trip is not so much of a worry as Dakota Gold has won over this 5½f course, but according to Racing Post Ratings seven of the best eight runs of his life have come on ground with soft in the going description and it will take a big career-best on a different surface for him to keep the run going.