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14:45 York

Emirates Airlines Yorkshire Cup (group 2) (Class 1)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £140,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 59.63s
  • Off Time: 14:49:27
  • 10 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Black, large Yellow spots and sleeves, Yellow cap, Black spots

Sergeant Cecil

27 CDDC
10/3
  • Form 41113-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 117

held up in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, driven to challenge approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on

2(6)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap
13/2
  • Form 5/61133-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 108

held up behind leaders, driven over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong

3(7)
Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap

Bulwark (IRE)

27 be D
40/1
  • Form 38442-8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 104

mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

4(9)
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 4240-25
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 105

towards rear, headway 3f out, led on bridle over 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

5(10)
Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star
100/1
  • Form 073/047-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, soon behind

6(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Munsef

27 C
7/2
  • Form 27325-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 111

held up, headway over 2f out, driven when weakening approaching final furlong

7(2)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

Orcadian

181
16/1
  • Form 236327-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 107

led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon beaten

8(3)
Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
10/1
  • Form 6520/17-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 115

in touch, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong

9(4)
Silk - Green, White chevron, White cap, Green diamond

Rising Cross

208 CD
14/1
  • Form 830155-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 110

prominent, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

10(8)
Silk - Red, Green hoops, Yellow cap, Green hoop
7/2
  • Form 0427-23
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 110

raced towards rear, effort over 3f out, soon weakened, eased and pulled up

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

As so often is the case with these staying contests there is another cracker in prospect here and Sergeant Cecil looks the one they all have to beat, with The Last Drop, Allegretto and Percussionist others for the short list. Sergeant Cecil is a standing dish here with punters after three course wins including an Ebor and two Group 2s. His latest win came in the Group 1 Prix Du Cadran at Longchamp last October, he stays forever, will act on any ground with good in the description and he can defy that Group 1 penalty to score. The Last Drop has won only once but has run some good races in defeat and receives a handy 5lb from the selection. Although he acts on most ground, he may again have to give best here. Percussionist looks a big danger. Howard Johnson has not overdone things over sticks in the winter, so the gelding comes here relatively fresh. He won this last year on soft ground and does need to get his toe in, but if the anticipated rains arrive at the Knavesmire then he will be shortening by the minute. Of the others Allegretto and Rising Cross make most appeal. The former finished behind Rising Cross in the Park Hill here in September, and whilst Allegretto is now 3lb better off, strictly on the form book she may still be found wanting. A good contest in prospect then and Sergeant Cecil gets the nod.

Formwatch

Sergeant Cecil 8-1 (9-5) Held up last, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Maraahel (9-3) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.

Allegretto (IRE) 11-4 (8-10) Chased leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Rising Cross (8-7) at York 1m 6f fll stk Grp 2 (1) gd in Sept.

Bulwark (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Held up in 7th, ridden 3f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 8l behind Maraahel (9-3) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.

Geordieland (FR) 11-4 (9-0) Held up, smooth headway over 2f out, soon ridden, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2l behind Mount Kilimanjaro (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 6f lst stk (1) gf in Apr.

Kasthari (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Raced wide of pack, in touch, joined main group over 9f out, pushed along over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 46l behind Hawridge Prince (9-0) at Newmarket 2m Grp 3 (1) gs in Oct.

Munsef 11-4 (8-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd until outpaced and driven along 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out to take 3rd inside final furlong, finished well, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Maraahel (9-3) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.

Orcadian 3-1 (10-1) Led after 1f driven along and headed over 4f out, weakened quickly, 7th of 8, 21l behind Sweet Indulgence (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.

Percussionist (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Soon led, ridden and headed over 5f out, weakened before straight, 7th of 8, 16l behind Kastoria (9-7) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 1 (1) gd in Sept.

Rising Cross (8-6) 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Montare (9-1) at Longchamp 1m 7f Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.

The Last Drop (IRE) 11-8fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, dropped to last over 4f out, not clear run over 3f out until over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd 2f out, no impression, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Tungsten Strike (9-0) at Ascot 2m Grp 3 (1) gf.