Racecards
14:40 York
weddingmates.co.uk Grand Cup (Listed) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £22,684
- 2nd: £8,600
- 3rd: £4,304
- 4th: £2,144
- Form 0520-08
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey George Chaloner
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 4/2561-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey T Eaves
held up towards rear, weakened over 2f out
- Form 03165-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 3590-21
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey S Hitchcott
led to 5f out, soon pushed along and weakened
- Form 211209-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey J P Spencer
in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken
- Form 616160-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B A Curtis
in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form -
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
behind, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous
- Form 04111-1
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Fran Berry
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, held on well
- Form 32263-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey M M Monaghan
soon with leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened last 75 yards
- Form 0122-63
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MOONRISE LANDING won a Newmarket handicap over 1m4f in October and has since completed a hat-trick over two miles on the all-weather including the all-weather marathon championship. She's probably capable of further progress and looks the one to beat. Angel Gabrial hasn't won since landing the 2014 Northumberland Plate but has a couple of narrow defeats in Listed company behind him and ran a good race when third in this a year ago when Elidor, who was nowhere near his best, was beaten a long way. The latter ran a superb race in the Ormonde Stakes at Chester and is greatly respected. Quest For More won last year's Northumberland Plate with Angel Gabrial in fourth but hasn't been seen since a fine run in the Melbourne Cup in November.
Formwatch
Angel Gabrial (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 8th of 17, 4 1/2l behind No Heretic (8-13) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in May.
Captain Morley (9-0) last of 6, 20 3/4l behind Postponed (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Mar.
Elidor 10-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked winner for 2f, settled 3rd, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held when dropped to 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Dartmouth (9-3) at Chester 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.
Havisham 7-2 (9-2) Led until over 2f out, wandered under pressure when rallying over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Bath 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in May beating Snowy Dawn (8-9) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Quest For More (IRE) 80-1 (8-6) 9th of 24, 3 3/4l behind Prince Of Penzance (8-5) at Flemington 2m Grp 1 hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Seamour (IRE) 9-2fav (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 22, dist behind Litigant (9-10) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
The Minch (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, edged right, kept on, not reach front pair, 3rd of 17, 2l behind Bacardys (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Moonrise Landing (IRE) 6-5fav (9-0) Held up, switched right 3f out, headway when not clear run over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Mar beating Anglophile (9-5) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Twitch (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Led until over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Carnachy (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Apr.
Hamelin (IRE) 3-1 (9-12) Keen led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Haines (8-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Apr.