held up towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
towards rear, towards far side, headway 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
mi-division, pushed along before halfway,soon weakened, behind and eased inside final 2f
prominent, ridden well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced towards far side, prominent, ridden and every chance well inside final furlong, not pace of winner close home, went 2nd post
held up in mid-division, headway far side halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
hampered leaving stalls, always detached, virtually pulled up final 2f
held up in mid-division, good headway far side 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home, lost 2nd post
off the pace near side, some headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, headway 2f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, not quite reach leaders
led in centre of course, ridden clear over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong
always towards rear and never on terms
chased leaders, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up off the pace towards rear, headway towards far side 2f out, squeezed through and strong run inside final furlong, led close home
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened rapidly over 1f out
One for sprint lovers in a typically competitive York dash. There are endless possibilities, such as Masamah who is definitely best at the minimum trip and performing with credit over the past couple of seasons and Alben Star, arguably unlucky not to land a similarly competitive Newmarket sprint won by Goldream latest when a fast-finishing fourth after receiving a troubled passage. He has a career-high mark to contend with but remains a leading contender. Body And Soul has been plying her trade in higher grade for the most part on recent starts but should be much more at home returned to handicaps and should give a good account along with the consistent but luckless Racy. TAURUS TWINS has been enjoying a golden patch at the age of eight, rattling up a recent hat-trick. This is a tougher test but it would be foolish to write him off on ground he loves in receipt of weight all round.
Monsieur Joe (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Raced centre, held up, headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on, won at York 5f hcp 0-105 (2) gs beating Elusivity (8-8) by 1l, 19 ran.
Alben Star (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Raced stand side, in touch in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 21, 1 1/4l behind Goldream (8-10) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf.
Masamah (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Soon led, switched left to inside approaching final 3f, ridden 2f out, hung right under pressure inside final furlong, soon headed and kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Swan Song (8-13) at Chester 5f cond Stakes (3) gd.
Magical Macey (USA) 12-1 (9-7) Raced centre, overall leader, headed over 1f out, weakening when short of room entering final furlong, 14th of 19, 10l behind Monsieur Joe (9-6) at York 5f hcp 0-105 (2) gs.
Racy 33-1 (9-6) Taken to post early, in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, last of 8, 6l behind Hamza (9-6) at Newmarket 6f Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.
Body And Soul (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden when weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 36l behind Maarek (9-13) at York 6f Grp 2 (1) sft.
Ancient Cross 22-1 (9-3) Raced centre in rear, never on terms, 12th of 19, 8l behind Monsieur Joe (9-6) at York 5f hcp 0-105 (2) gs.
Inxile (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Raced centre with leader, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 9th of 19, 5l behind Monsieur Joe (9-6) at York 5f hcp 0-105 (2) gs.
Secret Witness 16-1 (9-0) Raced centre, chased leaders, effort when short of room over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 19, 2 1/4l behind Monsieur Joe (9-6) at York 5f hcp 0-105 (2) gs.
Jamaican Bolt (IRE) 11-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 20, 4 1/2l behind Aetna (8-9) at York 6f hcp 0-105 (2) sft.
El Viento (FR) 33-1 (8-10) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 16th of 20, 14l behind Aetna (8-9) at York 6f hcp 0-105 (2) sft.
Tumblewind 6-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on, won at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd beating Bronze Beau (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Normal Equilibrium 10-1 (8-6) Raced centre, held up, headway when short of room over 1f out, kept on same pace, 8th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Monsieur Joe (9-6) at York 5f hcp 0-105 (2) gs.
Even Stevens 50-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 15l behind Alben Star (9-5) at Lingfield 6f cnd stks (4yo+) (2) pol in Apr.
Long Awaited (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Raced centre, held up, headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 19, 4l behind Monsieur Joe (9-6) at York 5f hcp 0-105 (2) gs.
Singeur (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well, not quite get up, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Another Wise Kid (9-11) at Redcar 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Top Boy 14-1 (8-6) Raced centre, held up, headway when not clear and short of room over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 19, 1 1/4l behind Monsieur Joe (9-6) at York 5f hcp 0-105 (2) gs.
Taurus Twins 9-2 (8-11) Made all on rail, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, in command final 75 yards, eased down close home, held on, won at Ayr 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gs beating Rasaman (9-2) by nk, 10 ran.
Mappin Time (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Off the pace towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and chased leaders over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on to lead on line, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Apr beating Top Boy (8-12) by shd, 10 ran.
