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15:00 York

Duke Of York Hearthstead Homes Stakes (Class A) (Group 2) (Class A)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 3y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.39s
  • 15 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Beige armlets

Somnus

219
12/1
  • Form 114210-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong

2(3)
Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap
11/1
  • Form 0/25201-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6

always behind

3(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, White cap
11/2
  • Form 12263-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

4(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue star, Light Blue and Royal Blue halved sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star
  • Form 35410-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5(13)
Silk - Black, White chevron hoop, Red cap
  • Form 6-14421
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-2

held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

6(15)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
18/1
  • Form 12515-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f

7(7)
Silk - Royal blue
20/1
  • Form 114/205-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

8(4)
Silk - Red, Yellow hoop, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
33/1
  • Form 01510U-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

behind, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

9(5)
Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap
  • Form 2125-51
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

always prominent, ridden over 1f out, soon led, ran on well and edged left inside final furlong

10(12)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots
28/1
  • Form 006-245
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2

held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, never dangerous

11(14)
Silk - Purple, Orange sash, Royal Blue cap
10/1
  • Form 3401-21
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

behind, ridden well over 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong went 2nd inside final furlong

12(1)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
12/1
  • Form 3/11615-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

led early, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f

13(10)
Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Orange cap, Dark Blue star
  • Form 42426-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace

14(8)
Silk - Grey, Green sleeves, Cerise cap

Airwave

219
6/1
  • Form 123360-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

held lup towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

15(11)
Silk - Dark Green, Beige star, sleeves and star on cap

Goldeva

45
66/1
  • Form 65620-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on final 2f

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

On the face of it this can be decided between Somnus and Airwave, if the latter is fully wound up, and we will plump for Airwave with Arakan, Just James and Fayr Jag others to consider. The selection was brilliant in the first half of last season and one of the most exciting sights of the 2003 campaign over five and six furlongs. Although her form tailed off towards the end, Henry Candy is happy enough with her for her first run, and in receipt of weight from all her main rivals she can take advantage. Somnus carries a Group 1 penalty for beating Airwave at Haydock in September and has tended to need his first run. He will relish the cut and can go very well but may find it beyond him at these weights. Arakan won nicely first time out and there could still be a bit more to come from him. However, he is 9lb wrong with Airwave on official ratings and will need to produce a lifetime best at a level at which he has yet to win, so he will probably come up short. Just James was second in this last year, and crowned a good season with a Group 2 Newmarket win in October. However, he is perhaps best over seven furlongs and is overlooked on that basis, though the ground may help his cause. Of the remainder, Fayr Jag has performed well in this class and on quicker ground would be considered much more favourably. As it is, he can still go well enough, while Trade Fair would surely be much better over further, but at these weights Airwave looks to have a marvellous chance if she is ready to do herself justice and she is our choice.