Racecards
14:00 York
Queen Mother's Cup Handicap (Female Amateur Jockeys) (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 188y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,700
- 2nd: £3,850
- 3rd: £1,924
- 4th: £963
- Form 611324/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Miss Rosie Howarth
pulled hard towards rear, settled in last after 4f, ridden and lost touch over 3f out, one pace final 2f
- Form 4755-66
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Miss Serena Brotherton
chased leader, upsides 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 701-637
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Amie Waugh
slightly slow to stride and in rear, travelled strongly to press leaders 3f out, headway between horses to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong
- Form 1752-27
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Sameem (IRE)
16- Form 4/760-05
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Mrs Emily Roberts
led, joined in front 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 83430-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Miss Becky Smith
held up towards rear, headway to mid-division halfway, ridden and headway up inside rail 2f out, pressed leader over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 6-46911
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Miss S L Bowen
NonRunner
Viaduct
1- Form 640726
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Miss Danielle Mooney
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Byron Flyer could represent some value off 91, his lowest mark on the Flat since 2017. He retains ability at the age of 10 and Serena Brotherton is booked. Civil Law bounced back at Newcastle with the all-weather surface given as the reason for improvement by connections, so interesting to see him back on turf now. His participation may be in question as he's declared here on Friday. NICHOLAS T (NAP) has finished close-up in competitive handicaps on all starts this term and it's hard to see him not in the shake-up. He's the choice with the handily-weighted Arctic Fox also expected to go well.
Formwatch
Flymetothestars (8-11) 4th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Vazirabad (9-4) at Chantilly 1m 7f Grp 3 stks gd in Sep.
Byron Flyer 40-1 (9-9) Hampered start, in touch after 1f, pushed along over 5f out, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Green Book (8-6) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in May.
Nicholas T 33-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway into midfield halfway, ridden over 2f out, not much room on inside rail from over 1f out to inside final furlong, ran on between horses close home, 7th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Good Birthday (8-7) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
Carlos Felix (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Uber Cool (9-4) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (3) gs in May.
Sameem (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Pressed winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out, 5th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Fishable (9-5) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in May.
Arctic Fox 28-1 (9-3) Soon steadied rear, kept on late, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Dream With Me (9-7) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Civil Law (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, effort out wide 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon clear, stayed on strongly, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in May beating Pallas Dancer (9-0) by 5 1/2l, 14 ran.
Viaduct 33-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, race wide early, pushed along over 3f out, kept on well final furlong but no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Alchemystique (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in May.