15:00
Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Group 1)
Group 1, Class 1, 7f, Flat, 3yo+, £340,260, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 24.91s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Ten Bob Tony rates 2 lb below the two top-rated runners Lake Forest and Satono Reve on these figures, yet his progressive profile gives reason to believe that gap is closing and may already have been bridged come race day over this seven furlongs on good-to-soft ground at York. Lake Forest and Satono Reve are the obvious dangers alongside the unexposed Notable Speech, who sits just a pound behind our selection, but a horse still improving can often outrun a static figure. Ten Bob Tony is the selection.
Result
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Tracked pace early - urged into contention 2f out then hit front approaching final furlong - stayed on strongly to score
Cieren Fallon
William Haggas
Settled midfield early - improved into contention 3f out - driven into third with 2f left - kept responding under pressure - lacked the speed to get to winner - finished second
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
Made the running - pushed along over a furlong out - lost the advantage nearing the last furlong - stayed on same effort for third
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
Settled in the pack - asked for effort with over 2f left - finished strongly inside final 110yds but held for 4th
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton
Sat close to the front group early - driven from over 2f out - stayed on without getting competitive
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Tracked the pace early - urged forward with 3f remaining - unable to threaten those ahead and dropped away approaching the final furlong - finished 6th
Harry Davies
James Owen
Settled at back early - made up ground before the 2f marker - lost touch under pressure and faded to finish seventh
James Doyle
Edward Bethell
Held up in midfield early - moved into third with 3f left - pressed for effort inside final furlong - could not sustain it and dropped away late
Joao Moreira
Noriyuki Hori
Settled just off the pace in the pack - urged forward before the 2f marker - lost touch inside the final furlong to finish ninth
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Settled in midfield early - driven for effort with over two furlongs left - failed to find any response - finished well beaten in 10th
Zak Wheatley
Declan Carroll
Tracked front group early - pushed along and losing touch before the final two furlongs - dropped away steadily to finish 11th
David Egan
Robson De Aguiar
Up with the pace - pushed along before fading sharply over 2f out - a distant 12th
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke
Held up in the pack - dropped away over 2f out - finished well held in 13th
Jamie Spencer
Richard & Peter Fahey
Held up at the back - dropped away and allowed to finish steadily two furlongs out - well beaten in 14th
Racecard
Cieren Fallon
William Haggas 9/46
Lake Forest won two starts back and has run over today's trip, carrying 134 lb from stall five as the top-rated runner in the field; the worry is that seventh last time out suggests his form can be in and out.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Lady Aquitaine (USA) by El Prado
- Owner
- Tony Bloom Ian Mcaleavy
- Foaled
- 8 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 46 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 66%
- Ratings
- Perf 124, Speed 106
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding 11/65
Ran second two starts back but ninth three starts back tempers enthusiasm, and he has been out of the frame more often than not in recent starts; has run over today's trip and 25 days between runs suggests he arrives fresh, though 134 lb is a stern ask.
- Sire
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)
- Dam
- Varamini (FR) by Siyouni
- Owner
- Bond Thoroughbred Limited
- Foaled
- 17 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Kingsclere, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 11 wins from 65 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 68%
- Ratings
- Perf 116, Speed 101
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke 7/38
Native Warrior won last time out and has experience of today's distance and going, but ranked 11 of 14 on our figures and carrying 134 lb after 72 days off, he faces a stiff task here.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Beauty Salon (GB) by Dutch Art
- Owner
- Wathnan Racing
- Foaled
- 10 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Coverham, North Yorkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 38 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 48%
- Ratings
- Perf 108, Speed 95
- Wind surgery
- w 1
William Buick
Charlie Appleby 9/24
Three wins in his last five starts, including a victory two starts back, make Notable Speech a genuine threat here, and he has run over today's trip before; the main risk is the 67-day absence.
- Sire
- Dubawi (IRE)
- Dam
- Swift Rose (IRE) by Invincible Spirit
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 10 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 24 runs (38%)
- Trainer running to form
- 63%
- Ratings
- Perf 121, Speed 111
James Doyle
Edward Bethell 8/32
Paborus has won three times in his last four starts, most recently landing the spoils, though a third two starts back breaks the sequence; he has run over today's trip before, but 56 days off the track and a burden of 134 lb from stall 13 are factors to weigh.
- Sire
- Recoletos (FR)
- Dam
- Patuano (IRE) by Choisir
- Owner
- Wathnan Racing
- Foaled
- 12 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Middleham, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 32 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 113, Speed 98
Jamie Spencer
Richard & Peter Fahey 7/43
Powerful Glory won two starts back but that seventh last time out — after a 91-day absence — leaves fitness questions hanging; he has run over today's trip and carries 134 lb from stall nine, a weight that may test his chances of recapturing that winning form.
- Sire
- Cotai Glory (GB)
- Dam
- Wouldntitbelovely (IRE) by Kodiac
- Owner
- Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum
- Foaled
- 4 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Musley Bank, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 43 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 117, Speed 106
Harry Davies
James Owen 7/41
Rogue Diplomat shaped well enough last time, finishing second, but our rating of 106 leaves him well below the field ranked 12 of 14, and a seventh three starts back does little to inspire confidence; carrying 134 lb from stall 12, the case for him is thin despite experience over today's trip and going.
- Sire
- Calyx (GB)
- Dam
- Only Young Once (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- The Rogues Gallery
- Foaled
- 8 May 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 41 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 106, Speed 93
Joao Moreira
Noriyuki Hori 0/0
Satono Reve has been in fine form of late, finishing second twice and third last time out, with a win four starts back adding further substance to his profile; he has run over today's trip before and 124 on our rating marks him a leading danger, though 42 days off the track is the one question to answer.
- Sire
- Lord Kanaloa (JPN)
- Dam
- Ciliege (JPN) by Sakura Bakushin O
- Owner
- Hajime Satomi
- Foaled
- 22 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Japan
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 124, Speed 112
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker 2/43
Back-to-back wins give Ten Bob Tony strong recent credentials, and he arrives here fit on 24 days' rest having run over today's trip and going before. Carrying 134 lb from stall 8, a fourth last time out tempers enthusiasm slightly, but his profile makes him a confident selection.
- Sire
- Night Of Thunder (IRE)
- Dam
- Hug (IRE) by Dark Angel
- Owner
- Tbt Racing
- Foaled
- 28 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Upper Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 43 runs (5%)
- Trainer running to form
- 53%
- Ratings
- Perf 122, Speed 109
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding 11/65
Flora Of Bermuda arrives on the back of back-to-back wins and has run over today's trip and going, though that unplaced effort three starts back tempers enthusiasm slightly, and 131 lb from stall 10 is no small ask against a competitive 14-runner field.
- Sire
- Dark Angel (IRE)
- Dam
- Dubai Power (GB) by Cadeaux Genereux
- Owner
- Wathnan Racing
- Foaled
- 29 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Kingsclere, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 11 wins from 65 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 68%
- Ratings
- Perf 115, Speed 106
Zak Wheatley
Declan Carroll 0/10
Ranked near the foot of the field on our figures and carrying a hefty 129 lb from stall 14, Lifeplan is hard to fancy despite a tidy recent sequence that includes back-to-back wins in his last three starts, with a third last time out.
- Sire
- Kodi Bear (IRE)
- Dam
- A Taad Moody (IRE) by Awtaad
- Owner
- Martin Tedham Wasdell Properties Ltd
- Foaled
- 25 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Malton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 10 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 106, Speed 105
David Egan
Robson De Aguiar 1/12
Power Blue won last time out and has run over today's trip, but his recent form also shows a pair of fourths in the two starts before that victory, and 34 days off adds a fitness query; carrying 129 lb from stall seven is the added test here.
- Sire
- Space Blues (IRE)
- Dam
- Visions (IRE) by Worthadd
- Owner
- Amo Racing Limited
- Foaled
- 1 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Mullingar, Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 12 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 112, Speed 100
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien 9/49
Puerto Rico has back-to-back wins in his recent form but has since slipped to unplaced on his latest start, and our rating ranks him last of the 14 runners here, making him hard to fancy despite the experience over today's trip.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- April Showers (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor Derrick Smith
- Foaled
- 12 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 49 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 64%
- Ratings
- Perf 103, Speed 97
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton 4/36
Zavateri won two of his last five starts and catches the eye with a second two runs back, though a fifth last time out and a weight of 129 lb are factors to weigh; he has run over today's trip and going, and draws stall two.
- Sire
- Without Parole (GB)
- Dam
- Zeroua (FR) by Siyouni
- Owner
- Mick And Janice Mariscotti
- Foaled
- 1 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Blewbury, Oxfordshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 36 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 49%
- Ratings
- Perf 117, Speed 98
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.