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16:55 York

Ken Hodgson Memorial Stakes (Conditions Race) (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 208y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,439
  • 2nd: £2,214
  • 3rd: £1,106
  • 4th: £553
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 53.50s
  • Off Time: 16:55:20
  • 4 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Royal blue
5/2
  • Form 11/10-70
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 112

tracked leader, shaken up to challenge over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear when hung right inside final furlong

2(1)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

Fury

26 C
Evs
  • Form 7-32315
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 107

pressed leader, challenged well over 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, not pace of winner inside final furlong

3(3)
Silk - Royal blue, white cap
4/1
  • Form 2202-25
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 107

slowly into stride, held up 4th and last in touch, headway to join leaders well over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, stayed on to dead heat for 3rd post

4(4)
Silk - Yellow, Black triple diamond and armlets
  • Form 5-20922
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 84

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair inside final furlong, joined for 3rd post

In depth

Verdict

FURY beat subsequent Royal Hunt Cup winner Prince Of Johanne when gaining a deserved win in a Listed handicap over C&D in May and didn't run at all badly when fifth in a Group 3 at Chantilly next time. He looks the one to beat today though Antioco Murgia takes 5lb off Invisible Man, fifth in the Royal Hunt Cup and second in a Group 2 in Turkey last September. Godolphin are also represented by Dubai Prince but he hasn't been seen since running moderately at the Dubai Festival and it's difficult to see New Hampshire figuring as he has a mountain to climb on official ratings and is better over further.

Formwatch

Dubai Prince (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) 12th of 16, 13l behind Mikhail Glinka (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gd in Mar.

Fury 5-1 (8-11) 5th of 10, 4l behind Vagabond Shoes (8-11) at Chantilly(FR) 1m Grp 3 (1) gs in Jun.

Invisible Man 20-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, good headway inside final 2f, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 30, 2l behind Prince Of Johanne (9-3) at Royal Ascot 1m hcp (2) gd in Jun.

New Hampshire (USA) 13-2 (9-5) Led, headed 10f out, tracked leader, led over 2f out, clear briefly over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Solaras Exhibition (8-12) at Chester 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.