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15:20 York

Victor Chandler Nunthorpe Stakes (Class A) (Group 1) (Class A)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.89s
  • 12 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

Avonbridge

21 b
8/1
  • Form 43-2154
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11

dwelt, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, one pace

2(5)
Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap
  • Form 000016
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-11

mid-division and pushed along, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on

4(2)
Silk - Red, Yellow hoop, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
25/1
  • Form 10U-010
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11

with leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, soon eased

5(8)
Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, WHITE sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap
  • Form 034010
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11

led for 2 furlongs, chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

7(6)
Silk - Bronze
  • Form 100-010
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11

always behind

8(14)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots
9/2
  • Form 450531
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11

behind and outpaced, ridden halfway, staying on and switched left over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, kept on

9(12)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green spots, Yellow cap
100/1
  • Form 502202
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11

chased leaders, weakened final furlong

10(11)
Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, check sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots
  • Form 234103
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-11

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance inside last, just held

11(7)
Silk - Orange, Brown hoop
13/2
  • Form 1110-32
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

14(10)
Silk - Yellow and White (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 3-41110
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9

always towards rear

15(15)
Silk - Dark Blue
  • Form 111-051
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9

held up, ridden over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, ran on strongly, nearest at finish

16(3)
Silk - Grey, Green sleeves, Cerise cap

Airwave

31
6/1
  • Form 60-6601
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

led after 2f, ridden well over 1f out, headed inside last, soon weakened

3(16)
NR
  • Form 401100
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11

Nonrunner

6(1)
NR
  • Form 240210
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11

Nonrunner

12(4)
NR
  • Form 0-10121
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9

Nonrunner

13(13)
NR
  • Form 1161-50
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Airwave can prove that she is truly back to her best by landing the Nunthorpe from One Cool Cat and The Tatling. Henry Candy's filly has not been profitable to follow this term, but remains a high-class individual with a solid portfolio that includes the Cheveley Park and the Temple Stakes. Her confidence will have been boosted by a recent return to form in Listed company at Ayr, and as she acts on the prevailing going, it would be no surprise if she captured this prestigious prize. One Cool Cat has silenced his detractors of late thanks to a drop in trip, but this will be only the second time that he has raced over the minimum, and he has only encountered good ground or faster so far during his career. However, the stable's other Nunthorpe winners, Stravinsky and Mozart, were also turned into sprinters after being campaigned over a mile, so he will have plenty of support no doubt. The Tatling meanwhile is a class act himself and will be bidding to go one better than last year. Now aged seven, he had the speed to land the King Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot in June, but again the question mark is his ability to handle today's conditions. Others to note include Avonbridge, a half-brother to Patavellian who wears blinkers for the first time, and Balmont, successful here in the Gimcrack last year and who will handle the conditions. A cracking race in store as usual then and one in which Airwave can add to Henry Candy's previous victory two years ago with Kyllachy.