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14:20 York

Queen Mother'S Cup (Lady Amateur Riders) Handicap (Class C) (Class C)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 198y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.52s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mephisto (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Court of Appeal

    15/2

      3
      Silk -

      Stallone

      12/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

        Rayshan (IRE)

        38
        20/1
        • Form 21356-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leaders until weakened over 2f out

        2(9)
        Silk - Black, Brown cross belts, Brown cap

        Kuster

        32 b
        9/1
        • Form 10115-0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-10

        in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon switched right, stayed on final furlong, no impression

        3(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White diamond, hooped sleeves, Orange cap

        Mephisto (IRE)

        28
        4/1
        • Form 3216-05
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-5

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead post

        4(5)
        Silk - Maroon, grey star, grey sleeves, maroon armlets, quartered cap

        Court of Appeal

        19
        15/2
        • Form 434-113
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-5

        chased leaders, went 2nd from over 5f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed post

        5(6)
        Silk - AQUAMARINE, YELLOW cap

        Danelor (IRE)

        8
        9/1
        • Form 220-450
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-4

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

        6(4)
        Silk - PURPLE, GREY star

        Sporting Gesture

        19
        3/1
        • Form 2000-05
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-8

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, Dark Blue cap

        Lawood (IRE)

        4
        10/1
        • Form 401240
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        8(10)
        Silk - Dark Green, White cross belts, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Kylkenny

        10
        6/1
        • Form 04-3006
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-6

        mid-division, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        9(1)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE (halved), hooped sleeves and cap

        Stallone

        18
        12/1
        • Form 310-034
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6

        towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        10(8)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Nicholas Nickelby

        19
        33/1
        • Form 622-062
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        chased leader until over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        There is not much to split a few of these but, as Sporting Gesture meets Court Of Appeal on slightly better terms than the last time they came into opposition, the Mick Easterby-trained gelding is fancied come out on top today. Stallone and Danelor are others that will not make it easy for the selection though, and money in the ring to back the claims of either will be interesting. However, Sporting Gesture, who already has three previous course victories to his name, looks to have been laid out for a bold show on his return to the Knavesmire. The seven-year-old does have to race off a 6lb higher mark than he did when winning this race last year and will need to be at the top of his game to force a repeat result. However, to counterbalance that, he is set to encounter his ideal conditions and gets on very well with today's jockey, who has one of the best records for a Lady rider at this track.