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15:40 York

Juddmonte International Stakes (British Champions' Series) (Group 1) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 88y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £700,000 added
  • Winner: £396,970
  • 2nd: £150,500
  • 3rd: £75,320
  • 4th: £37,520
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.70s
  • Off Time: 15:40:30
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk -
11/2

    2
    Silk -
    5/2

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
      • Form 17/11-11
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 121

      tracked clear leader, dropped to close 3rd inside final 4f, went 2nd again approaching final 2f, driven and lost 2nd inside final 2f, soon one pace and no chance with leading duo

      2(4)
      Silk - Green, Pink sash, White sleeves, Green cap

      Twice Over

      25 DCD
      11/2
      • Form 1-19651
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 123

      took keen hold, held up in 4th, headway over 3f out, tracked leader going well inside final 2f, edged left and stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, led close home

      3(2)
      Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
      • Form 730/6-65
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 97

      led and soon clear, reduced lead over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off

      4(5)
      Silk - Maroon and White (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, White cap
      66/1
      • Form 20311/8-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 114

      took keen hold, held up last, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, no chance after, went poor 4th inside final 2f

      5(6)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Midday

      18 CDCD
      5/2
      • Form 12-1221
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 120

      raced in 3rd, went 2nd inside final 4f, soon closed, led over 2f out, ridden and hung left to far rail from over 1f out, no exta closing stages, headed close home

      6(1)
      NR
      • Form 21-0186
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 117

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      In depth

      Verdict

      Short-priced favourites have won the last four of these and AWAIT THE DAWN is likely to start odds-on for this. Aidan O'Brien's colt stepped up to 1m4f for the first time in the Hardwicke Stakes at Ascot where the soft ground was thought to be against him but he relished the conditions and looked a certain future Group 1 winner in the process. Stablemate Roderic O'Connor is already a winner at the highest grade having landed the Irish 1000 Guineas but he hasn't done as well in the Derbies at Chantilly and the Curragh subsequently. Midday and Twice Over represent Sir Henry Cecil and the pair are multiple winners at this level. The former, who loves the track, could just prove the better of the pair with her allowance and she looks a big threat to the likely favourite.

      Formwatch

      Await The Dawn (USA) 4-6fav (9-0) Held up mid-division in 5th, raced center until well over 3f out, raced far side, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out, won at Royal Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) sft in Jun beating Harris Tweed (9-0) by 3l, 9 ran.

      Twice Over 5-2 (9-5) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, led 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on, won at York 1m 2f Grp 2 (1) gd in Jul beating Ransom Note (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

      Windsor Palace (IRE) 100-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed under 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 5, 25l behind So You Think (9-1) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in May.

      Zafisio (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Prominent, moderate 2nd halfway, weakened early straight, eased final furlong, last of 8, 14l behind Steinbeck (9-1) at Curragh 1m Grp 3 (1) sft in Sep.

      Midday 6-4fav (9-6) Tracked leading pair, challenged on outside 3f out, led 2f out, driven and edged left over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, won at Goodwood 1m 2f Group 1 fll stks (3yo+) (1) gf in Jul beating Snow Fairy (9-6) by 2l, 6 ran.

      Roderic O'Connor (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, pushed along early straight, no threat from 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 8, 10l behind Treasure Beach (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f 3yo Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.