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14:15 York

Weatherbys Insurance Lonsdale Cup (group 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 88y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £140,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 30.63s
  • Off Time: 14:15:07
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Askar Tau (FR)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Drill Sergeant

    15/8

      1(4)
      Silk - Light Blue, Yellow halved sleeves

      Askar Tau (FR)

      20 v D
      5/2
      • Form 11114-8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 102

      slowly into stride, held up in last, pushed along over 4f out, headway when bumped over 3f out, led just over 1f out, stayed on well

      2(6)
      Silk - Yellow, emerald green braces, yellow sleeves, black armlets, emerald green cap

      Baddam

      21
      25/1
      • Form 940-300
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 85

      led after 1f, headed 7f out, weakened over 3f out

      3(3)
      Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Yellow cap, Black spots

      Drill Sergeant

      22
      15/8
      • Form 321563
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 105

      led 1f, tracked leader, led narrowly 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, battled gamely to take 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner

      4(5)
      Silk - Grey and Royal Blue stripes, Red sleeves and cap

      Enroller (IRE)

      20
      4/1
      • Form 54-14D5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 109

      held up in 4th, headway over 4f out, edged left and bumped over 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased

      6(2)
      Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

      Royal And Regal (IRE)

      96 D
      7/2
      • Form 2373-48
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 109

      tracked leader pair, raced keenly, went 2nd over 5f out, led on bit over 2f out, ridden and headed just over 1f out, no extra when lost 2nd inside final furlong

      5(1)
      NR

      Macorville (USA)

      11
      • Form 2240/99
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 94

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2007
      (2)
      Silk -

      Septimus (IRE)

      6/5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      2006
      (7)
      Silk -

      Sergeant Cecil

      11/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      Perhaps not the best renewal and a good opportunity for ENROLLER to gain a Group Two win; most opposition may come from Royal And Regal. Willie Muir's stable star was a bit disappointing at Goodwood last time but is better than that run. His previous effort at Newmarket behind Doctor Fremantle over an inadequate trip was a good run and he certainly won't mind if there is any rain during the week. Askar Tau looked below-par on his reappearance; a visor is applied for the first time and the stable are in better form so it would be foolish to rule out the horse who was so progressive as a three-year-old. Baddam has looked a shadow of his former self of late and is hard to fancy, as is Macorville although he has run well at the track before. Drill Sergeant's latest run, in a competitive Goodwood handicap is solid, however this is a tougher assignment, whilst Royal And Regal has been given three months off since almost pulling up here in the Yorkshire Cup. If back to his best he must go close however a safer option may be the selection Enroller.

      Formwatch

      Askar Tau (FR) 13-2 (9-7) Held up in rear, niggled along over 6f out, pushed along and struggling over 4f out, soon well in rear, tailed off, 8th of 10, 43l behind Schiaparelli (9-7) at Goodwood 2m stks (1) gd in Jul.

      Baddam 14-1 (9-5) Always in rear, pushed along and struggling 4f out, tailed off, last of 19, well behind Sweetheart (8-1) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp 0-95 (2) gd in Jul.

      Drill Sergeant 14-1 (10-0) Led, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept battling away, led again over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Manyriverstocross (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp 105 (2) gd in Jul.

      Enroller (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Held up in 7th, hard ridden and beaten 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 10, 22l behind Schiaparelli (9-7) at Goodwood 2m stks (1) gd in Jul.

      Royal And Regal (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Led, was ridden along when headed well over 2f out, soon weakned, last of 8, well behind Ask (8-13) at York 1m 6f stks (1) gs in May.

      Macorville (USA) 10-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, lost place over 2f out, 9th of 10, 14l behind Aaim To Prosper (8-9) at Ascot 2m hcp 0-100 (2) gd.