13:50
Sky Bet Lowther Stakes (Group 2)
Group 2, Class 1, 6f, Flat, 2yo, F, £141,775, 17 runners
Winning time 1m 13.66s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Libertango rates narrowly behind Wild Blossom on paper, but a progressive profile gives cause to believe the gap can be closed or overturned on this six-furlong York surface, and there is a compelling case that the form ceiling has not yet been reached. Wild Blossom, separated by just a pound, is the principal danger and must be respected, while Alta Regina and Shimmering Sun both hold realistic claims in a competitive nineteen-runner Class 1 field. The selection is taken to edge matters, though this is a race where margins are fine and punters should be aware the confidence level is modest. Libertango is the pick.
Result
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey
Slow to break and settled at the back - moved across towards the far rail approaching 3f out - checked for a run 2f out - flew through the field inside the final furlong - up into second entering the last furlong - stayed on strongly to get up on the line
No. 18, stall 6
2yo, 9-2, OR –
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled handy early - sat third for much of the trip - hit the front two out - urged forward entering the last furlong - driven inside the final 110 yards but had nothing more to give as rival got past close home
Colin Keane
Andrew Balding
Held up towards the back - made smooth progress from over 2f out - closed on the front group with a furlong left - moved into third inside the final furlong - kept going but couldn't quicken close home
Rossa Ryan
Clive Cox
Settled close to the pace early - sat second for most of the way - pushed along and edged back to fourth inside the final furlong but stayed on to the line
George Wood
Richard Spencer
Towards the back of the main group far flank - angled to the outside rail over 2f out - driven in the closing stages and stayed on into 5th
James Doyle
K. R. Burke
hampered break - settled in the pack - boxed in approaching 2f out - pushed along and finished with late progress inside final furlong to be sixth
David Egan
Kevin Philippart De Foy
Settled in the pack early under some restraint - pushed into contention with the front group from 2f out - pressed for effort a furlong out - stayed on at one speed to finish seventh
P J McDonald
Geoff Oldroyd
Held a forward spot on the far rail - fighting for a strong hold - dropped away rapidly over a furlong out and gave best inside the final furlong to finish eighth
Oisin Orr
Richard & Peter Fahey
Held a central position early - lost momentum and squeezed for space with 2f left before being urged forward - stayed on at one gear finishing straight to finish ninth beaten 8¾ lengths
Kevin Stott
Kevin Ryan
mid-pack early - looking for a gap approaching 2f out - eased across nearer the stands rail inside the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish tenth
W J Lee
P Twomey
settled in the pack towards the near rail - driven two out then lost touch with leaders a furlong out - found renewed effort but stayed one-paced to the line finishing 11th
Ryan Moore
Richard Hughes
drifted right at the break - handy in the early running - driven with two furlongs left before fading fast approaching the line - finished 12th
Connor Beasley
Richard & Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back and pulling hard - lost touch with the pace 2f out - dropped away approaching the final furlong to finish well beaten
Tom Marquand
Harry Eustace
Went straight to front - driven and lost advantage inside final 2f - dropped away and finished well held
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke
Held a forward spot on the far rail - driven and drifted left with two furlongs left before fading fast approaching the last furlong - dropped away tamely to finish 15th
No. 7, stall 17
2yo, 9-2, OR 79
J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Ismail Mohammed & Jose Santos
Silvestre De Sousa
Ismail Mohammed & Jose Santos
Held up at the back - dropped away with 2f left - never on terms - well beaten in 16th
Callum Rodriguez
Hamad Al Jehani
Close to the front early - urged forward and slipped into the pack before halfway - given a squeeze 2f out - lost ground swiftly then found nothing a furlong out - back-pedalled and finished well held
Non-runners: Moonrise, Livenka
Racecard
Callum Rodriguez
Hamad Al Jehani 1/3
Alta Regina won three starts back and has run over today's trip, returning after 26 days in what looks a sound preparation; the worry is that sixth and seventh in her two most recent outings suggest she needs to rediscover that winning form quickly from stall eight off 128 lb.
- Sire
- Sioux Nation (USA)
- Dam
- Red Saree (IRE) by Moohaajim
- Owner
- Wathnan Racing
- Foaled
- 25 Feb 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 3 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 103, Speed 93
Kevin Stott
Kevin Ryan 1/24
Ranked well toward the foot of the field on our figures, Angels Passing also returns after 77 days off, making her hard to fancy at the weights despite a winning effort last time out and experience over today's trip and going.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Desert Blossom (IRE) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Brook T Smith Investments Llc
- Foaled
- 20 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Hambleton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 24 runs (4%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 88
W J Lee
P Twomey 0/12
Big Negotiator won last time out and has experience of today's trip and going, but her two runs before that brought a fourth and an unplaced effort, and her rating of 98 ranks her ninth of nineteen here, suggesting she faces a stiff ask against stronger company.
- Sire
- Havana Grey (GB)
- Dam
- Star Spirit (GB) by Deep Impact
- Owner
- Bond Thoroughbred Limited
- Foaled
- 1 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 12 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 60%
- Ratings
- Perf 98, Speed 91
Ryan Moore
Richard Hughes 4/26
Bint Archange won two starts back and has experience of today's trip and conditions in her favour, but a ninth last time out is hard to overlook, and 128 lb from stall 9 adds to the challenge for a filly ranked in the lower half of this field.
- Sire
- Ubettabelieveit (IRE)
- Dam
- Archange (FR) by Arcano
- Owner
- Mr Jaber Abdullah
- Foaled
- 5 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Upper Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 26 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 46%
- Ratings
- Perf 90, Speed 92
David Egan
Kevin Philippart De Foy 1/12
Crownbreaker won two starts back but has been unplaced on her most recent outing, and at 128 lb she faces a stiff ask; she has run over today's trip and going, and drawing stall three gives her a neutral position heading into this competitive heat.
- Sire
- Minzaal (IRE)
- Dam
- Swirral Edge (GB) by Hellvelyn
- Owner
- Amo Racing Limited
- Foaled
- 14 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 12 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 99, Speed 94
Connor Beasley
Richard & Peter Fahey 8/39
Crystal Queen won two starts back and was second three starts back, but comes into this unplaced last time out and a 64-day absence makes fitness the key question; she has run over today's trip and the 128 lb burden is no help from stall 19.
- Sire
- Cotai Glory (GB)
- Dam
- Silver Sabre (IRE) by Epaulette
- Owner
- Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum
- Foaled
- 9 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Musley Bank, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 39 runs (21%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 97, Speed 87
Silvestre De Sousa
Ismail Mohammed & Jose Santos 0/10
Winless in her last four starts and ranked 18 of 19 on our figures, Desert Sands faces a stiff ask here, though a third last time out at least hints at some residual form, and she has run over today's trip before, returning on a quick nine-day turnaround.
- Sire
- Gleneagles (IRE)
- Dam
- Starlight Romance (IRE) by Excelebration
- Owner
- Sultan Ali
- Foaled
- 28 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 10 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 83, Speed 75
P J McDonald
Geoff Oldroyd 1/3
Ranked bottom of a 19-runner field on our figures, In The Black faces a stiff task despite winning last time out; she has run over today's trip before, but 57 days off the track and a speed rating of just 47 make her hard to fancy at this level.
- Sire
- Havana Grey (GB)
- Dam
- Showstoppa (GB) by Showcasing
- Owner
- Bond Thoroughbred Limited
- Foaled
- 4 Feb 2024
- Stable
- Pocklington, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 3 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
- Ratings
- Perf 78
- Wind surgery
- w 1
Colin Keane
Andrew Balding 7/56
Won three starts back but has disappointed since, finishing ninth and fifth in her last two outings; she has run over today's trip and going before, and 41 days off may have freshened her up, though she faces a competitive field from stall 14 off 128 lb.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Jovial (GB) by Dubawi
- Owner
- Juddmonte
- Foaled
- 8 Feb 2024
- Stable
- Kingsclere, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 56 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 64%
- Ratings
- Perf 93, Speed 91
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey 4/22
Libertango arrives here in sharp form, a winner in two of her last three starts with a second thrown in, and she has run over today's trip before. Carrying 128 lb from stall 15, a 41-day break is the only minor query on an otherwise compelling profile.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Ein Gedi (IRE) by Oasis Dream
- Owner
- Vefa Ibrahim Araci
- Foaled
- 23 Feb 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 22 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 57%
- Ratings
- Perf 109, Speed 92
Colin Keane
G M Lyons 1/14
Ranked well below the top of this field on our figures, Livenka faces a stiff ask from stall 18 carrying 128 lb, though she arrives in fair heart having won two of her last four starts, and she has run over today's distance and going before.
- Sire
- Bated Breath (GB)
- Dam
- Pavlosk (USA) by Arch
- Owner
- Juddmonte
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Dunsany, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 14 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 86, Speed 79
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke 8/32
Boasting two wins in her last four starts, Love A Giggle arrives on a sound fitness margin of 19 days, has run over today's trip and going, and draws stall two carrying 128 lb; a fourth last time out and an unplaced effort two starts back temper enthusiasm, though our rating of 100 suggests residual ability.
- Sire
- Kodiac (GB)
- Dam
- Silver Bullet Lady (IRE) by Decorated Knight
- Owner
- C Waters
- Foaled
- 10 Feb 2024
- Stable
- Coverham, North Yorkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 32 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 100, Speed 87
Rossa Ryan
Clive Cox 6/22
Winner last time out but that was two starts back — she steps back up having finished fifth most recently, which tempers confidence; has run over today's trip and a rating of 101 gives her claims, though she faces a competitive 19-runner field from stall seven carrying 128 lb.
- Sire
- Kodi Bear (IRE)
- Dam
- Pilgrim's Light (IRE) by Dark Angel
- Owner
- Miss Alison Jones Partner
- Foaled
- 19 Feb 2024
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 22 runs (27%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 101
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding 7/56
Moonrise arrives in fine nick, a winner last time out and two wins in her last three starts, and she has run over today's trip before; 128 lb and stall 16 are the questions she must answer.
- Sire
- Churchill (IRE)
- Dam
- Queen Of Silca (GB) by Kingman
- Owner
- Ahmad Alkhallafi
- Foaled
- 5 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Kingsclere, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 56 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 64%
- Ratings
- Perf 102, Speed 89
Oisin Orr
Richard & Peter Fahey 8/39
Fourth last time out after winning the start before, though she has been off the track for 41 days and faces a field of 19 from stall 12 carrying 128 lb; she has run over today's trip before, and a rating of 96 gives her a fighting chance of mixing it mid-division.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Ruby Shield (USA) by War Front
- Owner
- Mrs Richard Henry
- Foaled
- 14 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Musley Bank, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 39 runs (21%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 96
George Wood
Richard Spencer 1/13
Ranked well adrift of the field on our figures, Sexy Chick faces a stiff ask, and her eighth last time out — just six days ago — does little to inspire confidence, though she has winning form two starts back and has run over today's trip.
- Sire
- Havana Grey (GB)
- Dam
- Molly Kool (GB) by Helmet
- Owner
- Phil Cunningham
- Foaled
- 12 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 13 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 49%
- Ratings
- Perf 85, Speed 77
Tom Marquand
Harry Eustace 4/14
Shimmering Sun arrives on the back of a runner-up finish last time out, and a winner one start back from that seventh, giving her a lively recent profile; the 29-day break and experience over today's trip and going are both in her favour, though that seventh remains the one blot to forgive.
- Sire
- Havana Grey (GB)
- Dam
- Stubble Field (GB) by Adaay
- Owner
- Shapoor Mistry
- Foaled
- 13 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 14 runs (29%)
- Trainer running to form
- 63%
- Ratings
- Perf 103, Speed 95
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 7/57
Star Of State won last time out and was second two starts back, so recent form reads well enough, but ranked 14 of 19 on our figures she faces a stiff ask against this field despite experience over today's trip and going.
- Sire
- State Of Rest (IRE)
- Dam
- Nations Alexander (IRE) by Dark Angel
- Owner
- Mr Jaber Abdullah
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 57 runs (12%)
- Trainer running to form
- 57%
- Ratings
- Perf 88
James Doyle
K. R. Burke 8/32
Wild Blossom arrives on the back of a win last time out, and was a winner three starts back too, with only an unplaced run in between; she has distance and going experience to call on, though 128 lb is the one weight to respect.
- Sire
- Mehmas (IRE)
- Dam
- Duchess Rose (IRE) by Dream Ahead
- Owner
- Wathnan Racing
- Foaled
- 1 May 2024
- Stable
- Coverham, North Yorkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 32 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 110, 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.