Racecards
14:35 York
sportingbet.com Conditions Stakes (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £8,419
- 2nd: £2,505
- 3rd: £1,252
- 4th: £625
Awzaan
232- Form 11/0339-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Hills
tracked leading pair, effort when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong
- Form 11110-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J Fortune
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, slightly bumped 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 532048-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey G Baker
tracked leading pair, went 2nd going well over 2f out, ridden and found little over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 5/1025-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey E Ahern
dwelt tracked leading pair, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right 1f out, ran on
- Form 324115-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K M Prendergast
- Jockey P Pickard
led until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Awzaan was very smart two-year-old but things didn't work out as planned last season, though he was only beaten half-a-length by Delegator in a Listed race at Newbury in September when Palace Moon was well behind. If Mark Johnston has managed to coax him back to his best over the winter, he could take some stopping here but CHACHAMAIDEE, in first-time headgear, has already proved her fitness with a third at Newmarket earlier this month and is probably the one to beat. Kakatosi stepped up on previous efforts when runner-up to Beacon Lodge at Haydock and has claims on that run but Out Of Nothing looks out of his depth in this grade.
Formwatch
Awzaan 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased, last of 9, 36l behind Cityscape (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 (1) gs in Oct.
Kakatosi 9-2 (9-7) Chased leader, challenging when edged left over 1f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Beacon Lodge (9-7) at Haydock 7f Listed stks 3yo (1) gd.
Palace Moon 12-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, not much room 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 9l behind Delegator (9-2) at Newbury 7f Listed stks (1) gd in Sep.
Chachamaidee (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Keen in touch, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, one pace, 3rd of 11, 7l behind I'm A Dreamer (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f flls Grp 3 (1) gf.
Out Of Nothing (8-11) 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Rubiana (9-2) at Compiegne(FR) 1m stk hvy in Nov.