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15:00 York

Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 188y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £200,000 added
  • Winner: £113,420
  • 2nd: £43,000
  • 3rd: £21,520
  • 4th: £10,720
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 32.63s
  • Off Time: 15:01:11
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Deauville Legend (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Secret State (IRE)

    3/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Black, maroon star, striped cap

      Aikhal (IRE)

      53
      10/3
      • Form 2144-01
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 111

      soon led, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      2(2)
      Silk - White, Red epaulets and armlets

      Deauville Legend (IRE)

      20
      5/2
      • Form 42-1212
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 111

      tracked leaders, going easily when not much room over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, led just 1f out, stayed on well, clear final 100 yards, comfortably

      3(3)
      Silk - Light Green and Black stripes, Light Green sleeves

      El Bodegon (IRE)

      34
      10/1
      • Form 311-723
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 113

      held up in touch, closed on outside 4f out, led over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - MAUVE

      Grand Alliance (IRE)

      20 p
      25/1
      • Form 112028
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 106

      slowly into stride, in rear, some headway 5f out, outpaced 4f out, soon well held

      5(6)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Secret State (IRE)

      21 D
      3/1
      • Form 21111
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 107

      slowly away, held up in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, no impression on winner

      6(4)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cap

      Walk Of Stars

      41
      9/2
      • Form 31-1203
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 107

      led early, chased leader, led again 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2021
      (4)
      Silk -

      Yibir

      6/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      2020
      (3)
      Silk -

      Pyledriver

      10/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      2019
      (2)
      Silk -

      Logician

      10/11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      This is a major St Leger trial and four of these have entries in the final classic of the season. Charlie Appleby already has the favourite for that race in New London, who beat Deauville Legend easily in the Gordon Stakes at Goodwood. SECRET STATE (NAP) gave weight and a beating to the latter in the King George V Stakes at Ascot and there is no reason why the form should be reversed given the son of Dubawi has since won a hot handicap at Goodwood. Deauville Legend beat the disappointing Walk Of Stars at Newmarket last month but Curragh Group 3 winner Aikhal could be a danger if handling a further step up in trip and French Derby runner-up El Bodegon can’t be ignored.

      Formwatch

      Aikhal (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, challenged 3f out, led 2 1/2f out, soon ridden, asserted over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jun beating Duke De Sessa (9-0) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.

      Deauville Legend (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, rider dropped rein briefly inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind New London (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.

      El Bodegon (IRE) (9-3) 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Onesto (9-3) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 gs in Jul.

      Grand Alliance (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 9 1/4l behind New London (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.

      Secret State (IRE) 11-4fav (9-9) Chased leaders, headway and ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left final furlong, ran on well, comfortably, won at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul beating Maksud (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.

      Walk Of Stars 10-3 (9-3) Keen in touch, dropped to rear 8f out, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no quicken close home, 3rd of 6, nk behind Deauville Legend (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.