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14:40 York

Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 56y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £150,000 added
  • Winner: £85,065
  • 2nd: £32,250
  • 3rd: £16,140
  • 4th: £8,040
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.64s
  • Off Time: 14:41:05
  • 7 Ran
1(6)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

Almaqam

58 D
6/4
  • Form 1632-31
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 117

held up off the pace in last pair, gained a place turning in, headway on inside chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, led narrowly over 1f out, headed readily outpaced and no chance with winner inside final furlong

2(2)
Silk - Dark blue, large white spots, dark blue and white chevrons on sleeves, dark blue and white striped cap

Certain Lad

78 CDCD
50/1
  • Form 1221-36
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 112

tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside fnal 2f, weakened over 1f out

3(7)
Silk - Black, Yellow chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 3323-10
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 112

restless in stalls, raced wide in mid-division, lost place turning in, pushed along and struggling in rear 3f out, finally picked up out wide inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish

4(3)
Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap
  • Form 201-147
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 115

tracked leaders going well, waited with until smooth headway out wide over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, rather impressive

5(5)
Silk - Red, white striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 111-22
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 110

slowly into stride, behind, ridden on inside over 1f out, some late headway, never involved

6(1)
Silk - MAUVE, YELLOW chevron, WHITE sleeves, PURPLE stars, YELLOW cap
  • Form 211-616
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 112

raced keenly, led, ridden and narrowly headed over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th towards finish

7(4)
Silk - MAUVE, GOLD chevron, WHITE sleeves, PURPLE stars, WHITE cap, PURPLE star
  • Form 312-15
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 111

raced in close 3rd inside, ridden and weakening when hung left over 1f out

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Almaqam 7-4 (9-2) Made all, pestered after 4 furlongs, forged on 2f out, faced challenge over 1f out, ridden inside last and edged left, stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May beating Ombudsman (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.

Certain Lad 8-1 (9-3) Slow to break, chased leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and no impression, last of 6, 5 1/4l behind The Foxes (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May.

Ecureuil Secret (FR) 12-1 (9-5) Soon raced in second, disputed after 1f, keen, pushed along when lost position soon after home turn, checked 2f out, weakened final 110 yards, 10th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Haatem (9-5) at Ascot 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.

Royal Champion (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd in strongly run race, travelling well 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Ombudsman (9-2) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.

Bay City Roller (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Daryz (9-1) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f Grp 2 gs in Jun.

Green Impact (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden under 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on closing stages, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Lambourn (9-2) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.

Stanhope Gardens (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 2f out, hung left on camber 2f out, ridden and went 3rd soon after, no chance with leading duo, weakened and lost two places towards finish, 5th of 18, 5 1/4l behind Lambourn (9-2) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.