15:35
Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1)
Group 1, Class 1, 1m2½f, Flat, 3yo+, £850,650, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 8.44s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Ombudsman No. 3, stall 1
William Buick · John & Thady Gosden
✓ Top rated ✓ Course & distance winner ✓ Won last time out
Ombudsman heads this nine-runner Class 1 contest at York on good ground over ten furlongs with a performance rating a clear ten points ahead of the chasing pack, and his profile suggests he is well suited to conditions here. Almaqam and Constitution River both carry ratings of 125 and represent the most credible threats, while Hawk Mountain on 121 cannot be entirely dismissed and will need watching in the straight. The selection holds a clear edge over those two on current form figures and should prove good enough on a sound surface over this ten-furlong trip. Ombudsman is our selection.
Result
Colin Keane
Andrew Balding
Settled towards the back early - stuck for room behind the pace 3f out and still short of space with 2f left - moved right to find a gap and stormed into contention inside the last furlong - got up close home to prevail
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
Settled in the pack early - progress worked from the 3f marker into contention - upped tempo to challenge close up passing the 2f point then went in front approaching the final furlong - driven out but caught close home to finish second by a short margin
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Settled just behind the front pair - closed up on the pacesetter approaching 3f out - roused to hit the front over 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left and slipped back to third soon after - held no more in reserve to the line
William Buick
John & Thady Gosden
Held up at the back - made smooth progress from 3f out - squeezed for space when asked for effort 2f out - sent for the lead approaching final furlong but found little - dropped away close home finishing fourth
Mickael Barzalona
F-H Graffard
Settled in the back half of the field - lost further ground from 3f out - pushed along 2f out - kept on at one speed inside the final furlong without troubling those ahead
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Set the tempo from the front - challenged with 3f left - lost momentum swiftly under pressure and gave way approaching 2f out - eventually well held in 6th
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Sat close to the front two early - pressed for effort then dropped away fast with 3f left - eventually well beaten in 7th
Ronan Whelan
A P O'Brien
Settled at the back - nudged into a short-lived forward move 2f out - faded inside the final furlong - finished 8th having shed a foot covering
Non-runners: Pride Of Arras
Racecard
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker 4/41
Almaqam brings strong claims on the back of a win two starts back, and he has experience of both today's trip and conditions; the concern is a return from 63 days off carrying 134 lb.
- Sire
- Lope De Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- Talmada (USA) by Cape Cross
- Owner
- Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum
- Foaled
- 20 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Upper Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 41 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 125, Speed 113
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden 4/16
Ranked bottom but one on our figures and returning after 63 days off, Devil's Advocate is hard to fancy on recent form that shows three finishes of fourth or worse in his last four starts, though he has a win five starts back and experience over today's trip and going in his favour.
- Sire
- Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam
- Precious Ramotswe (GB) by Nathaniel
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 1 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 16 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 74%
- Ratings
- Perf 109, Speed 106
William Buick
John & Thady Gosden 4/16
Ombudsman arrives on the back of three consecutive wins and has won four of his last five starts, giving him a compelling recent profile, and he has experience of both today's trip and going; the 63-day absence is the one query, but his class speaks loudly.
- Sire
- Night Of Thunder (IRE)
- Dam
- Syndicate (GB) by Dansili
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 12 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 16 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 74%
- Ratings
- Perf 135, Speed 115
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett 8/33
Pride Of Arras showed well when second last time out, and a winner four starts back, but the eighth two starts back is harder to ignore; carrying 134 lb from stall five, he has experience over today's trip and going, and returns on a workable 25-day break.
- Sire
- New Bay (GB)
- Dam
- Parnell's Dream (GB) by Oasis Dream
- Owner
- Mrs David Aykroyd
- Foaled
- 25 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Kimpton, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 33 runs (24%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
- Ratings
- Perf 115, Speed 101
Mickael Barzalona
F-H Graffard 11/36
Zaydann has won each of his last five starts and arrives here 28 days fresh, carrying 134 lb from stall nine; still unexposed, there could be more to come from a colt who continues to answer every question put to him.
- Sire
- Dubawi (IRE)
- Dam
- Zaykava (FR) by Siyouni
- Owner
- H H The Aga Khans Stud Sc
- Foaled
- 26 Jan 2022
- Stable
- France
- Trainer last 14 days
- 11 wins from 36 runs (31%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
Ronan Whelan
A P O'Brien 9/37
Action is winless in his last five starts, though a second four starts back offers some encouragement; fitness looks fine at 25 days since his last run and he has distance and going experience to call on, but recent form has been modest.
- Sire
- Frankel (GB)
- Dam
- Gossamer Wings (USA) by Scat Daddy
- Owner
- Michael Tabor Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier
- Foaled
- 3 May 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 37 runs (24%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 116, Speed 108
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien 9/37
Constitution River arrives in blistering form with five consecutive wins in his last five starts, and he has experience of both today's trip and going conditions; carrying 127 lb from stall seven is the one factor to weigh up.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Chuppy (FR) by Le Havre
- Owner
- M Tabor D Smith Mrs J Magnier Westerberg
- Foaled
- 28 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 37 runs (24%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 125, Speed 105
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien 9/37
Hawk Mountain arrives with three wins in his last five starts, including a victory three starts back, and has experience of today's trip and going — the 46-day absence is the one question mark over his readiness.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Hydrangea (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor
- Foaled
- 27 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 37 runs (24%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 121, Speed 106
Colin Keane
Andrew Balding 6/49
Rated well below his official mark on our figures and ranked seventh of nine, Item faces a stiff ask, though four wins in his last five starts — including a win last time out — and experience over today's trip and going offer genuine positives from stall two.
- Sire
- Frankel (GB)
- Dam
- Capla Temptress (IRE) by Lope De Vega
- Owner
- Juddmonte
- Foaled
- 31 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Kingsclere, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 49 runs (12%)
- Trainer running to form
- 64%
- Ratings
- Perf 114, Speed 97
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.