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15:05 York

Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Grand Cup Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 188y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £22,684
  • 2nd: £8,600
  • 3rd: £4,304
  • 4th: £2,144
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 1.17s
  • Off Time: 15:05:36
  • 4 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap

Ranch Hand

16 D
16/5
  • Form 41-1142
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 108

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

2(3)
Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

Red Verdon (USA)

19 b DCD
9/2
  • Form 3-54856
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, drifted towards near rail over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, White diamonds on sleeves, White cap
  • Form 316-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 103

raced in 3rd, ridden to press leader over 2f out, led in centre of track over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Dark Blue and Pink diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue diamond
3/1
  • Form 3515-23
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 105

broke well and led, travelling best in front over 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, weakened final furlong

In depth

Verdict

A disappointing turnout numerically in what is likely to prove a tactical affair. The globetrotting Red Verdon continues to ply his trade with credit at the age of eight, whereas Roberto Escobarr is hard to evaluate on only a fifth start in three seasons but is clearly open to progress. Ranch Hand stays further and may well set out to make all after a solid second in the Henry II Stakes last time. However, MAKAWEE receives a handy 8lb from the topweight and has proved competitive in a similar grade on both runs this season.

Formwatch

Ranch Hand 3-1 (9-2) Prominent early, chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Lismore (8-12) at Sandown 2m Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May.

Red Verdon (USA) (8-13) 6th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Skazino (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 1m 7f Grp 2 stks sft in May.

Roberto Escobarr (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden chasing leaders, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Albaflora (8-9) at Ascot 1m 4f lst stks (1) sft in May.

Makawee (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, soon clear third, pushed along before 3f out, headway approaching 2f out, disputing second 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Tribal Craft (9-0) at York 1m 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in May.