Racecards
14:00 York
ripleycollection.com Longines Irish Champions Weekend EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus10) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £6,792
- 2nd: £2,021
- 3rd: £1,010
- 4th: £505
Back To Bond
13- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
towards rear, pushed along on outside halfway, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on well in closing stages
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
steadied start, took keen hold and steadied rear, soon outpaced and never on terms
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey J P Spencer
dwelt, soon recovered chasing leaders, every chance 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish but not pace of winner
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Danielle McCormick
- Jockey Neil Farley
led, pressed 2f out, soon ridden, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 3f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 52
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leader, challenged 2f out, soon edged briefly left, ridden over 1f out, every chance until winner quickened on past inside final furlong, no extra in closing stages
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey P J McDonald
took keen hold, held up, good headway and squeezed through between horses approaching final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Four of the last five favourites have won. SECRET AMBITION showed the benefit of his opening run when just failing to hold off the useful Birchwood on fast ground at Doncaster. He'll have come on again and will take some beating though Scottish Command will attract support. He missed the break and was impeded early in the race on his debut at Leicester and will be much sharper for the experience. Geno cost 58,000gns and is a son of Holy Roman Emperor. He looks as though he'll stay further in time but Back To Bond should be suited by the trip and looked in need of experience on his debut here last month. The speedily-bred Rosina, from a yard may prove best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Back To Bond 20-1 (9-5) Held up, took keen hold, effort 3f out, outpaced and no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 12l behind Age Of Empire (9-5) at York 6f 2yo mdn aut (3) gd in May.
Bahamian Sunshine 33-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, hung badly left and weakened over 2f out, behind and eased, 11th of 12, 19l behind Seastrom (9-5) at York 6f 2yo mdn (3) gd in May.
Geno (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor colt out of Abama Lady.
Kodimoor (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Glenrowan Rose (9-0) at Catterick 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Scottish Command 11-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, took keen hold early, held up in touch, pushed along 2f out, plugged on into 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Gold Medallion (9-5) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in May.
Secret Ambition 9-4 (9-5) With leader, led halfway, hard ridden when headed inside final furlong, hung right, ran on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Birchwood (9-5) at Doncaster 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Wolowitz (IRE) Intense Focus colt out of Tranquil Sky.
Rosina Showcasing filly out of Mondovi.