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15:10 York

Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Gimcrack Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £220,000 added
  • Winner: £124,762
  • 2nd: £47,300
  • 3rd: £23,672
  • 4th: £11,792
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.96s
  • Off Time: 15:10:39
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ajaya

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Ribchester (IRE)

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Raucous

      17/2

        2(9)
        Silk - Dark Green, Beige stars on sleeves

        Ajaya

        27 C
        7/2
        • Form 2712
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 110

        tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on

        3(6)
        Silk - White, emerald green seams, emerald green cap

        Areen (IRE)

        27 C
        12/1
        • Form 16263
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 105

        tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        4(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap

        Finnegan (IRE)

        98 t
        11/4
        • Form 21
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        5(7)
        Silk - Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel

        King Of Rooks

        24 BFD
        11/2
        • Form 31132
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 106

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

        Ode To Evening

        67 D
        12/1
        • Form 515
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 99

        outpaced

        7(4)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Raucous

        28 D
        17/2
        • Form 11
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        keen to post, slow into stride, in touch over 4f out, ridden 2f out, effort entering final furlong, kept on one pace

        8(5)
        Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots

        Ribchester (IRE)

        44
        25/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, soon chased winner, ran on

        9(1)
        Silk - Royal blue, white cap

        Steady Pace

        23 BF
        4/1
        • Form 13323
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 108

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong

        1(8)
        NR

        Buratino (IRE)

        13 BFD
        3/1
        • Form 312113
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 113

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2014
        (5)
        Silk -

        Muhaarar

        7/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        2013
        (5)
        Silk -

        Astaire (IRE)

        5/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        2012
        (6)
        Silk -

        Blaine

        6/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        Just the one winning favourite in the last 10 renewals. AJAYA will likely prove popular given his yard is in such good form and he was beaten only a head in the Group 2 Prix Robert Papin in France last month with Areen back in third. The Haggas colt is preferred to unbeaten stablemate Raucous and should make a bold bid in this along with Buratino. The Coventry Stakes winner could only manage third at the Curragh last time but has the beating of stablemate Ode To Evening and Steady Pace though he was behind King Of Rooks at Sandown back in May. The latter has been a tad disappointing since then while Ribchester has some improving to do to figure but it would be no surprise if Wesley Ward's Finnegan ran a big race for the Coolmore team having won easily over 5f at Pimlico back in May.

        Formwatch

        Ajaya (9-2) 2nd of 8, hd behind Gutaifan (9-2) at Maisons-Laffitte 5f Grp 2 (1) gd in Jul.

        Areen (IRE) (9-2) 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Gutaifan (9-2) at Maisons-Laffitte 5f Grp 2 (1) gd in Jul.

        Finnegan (IRE) 1-2fav (8-8) 3wd bid 1/2,ridden out, won at Pimlico 5f mdn gd in May beating La Nina (8-5) by 5l, 9 ran.

        King Of Rooks Evensfav (9-1) Raced wide held up in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, switched right and headway 2f out, effort when hung left approaching final furlong, pressed winner inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Kachy (9-1) at Goodwood 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jul.

        Ode To Evening 33-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed 1f out, soon lost 2nd, kept on same pace after, 5th of 17, 5 1/2l behind Buratino (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.

        Raucous 9-2 (9-5) Close up in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, driven and ran on to lead final strides, won at Newmarket 6f stks (3) sft in Jul beating Orvar (9-5) by nk, 4 ran.

        Ribchester (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, headed and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Melabi (9-5) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.

        Steady Pace 4-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Shalaa (9-3) at Goodwood 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul.

        Buratino (IRE) 11-10fav (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, disputed lead briefly 1 1/2f out, soon headed, no extra in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Air Force Blue (9-3) at Curragh 6f Grp 1 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Aug.