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15:05 York

Neptune Investment Management Great Voltigeur Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £140,000 added
  • Winner: £89,872
  • 2nd: £33,990
  • 3rd: £16,988
  • 4th: £8,486
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.96s
  • Off Time: 15:05:40
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Thought Worthy (USA)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Main Sequence (USA)

    13/8

      1(4)
      Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

      Thomas Chippendale (IRE)

      61 D
      4/1
      • Form 01-511
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 108

      took keen hold, tracked leading pair until 6f out, stayed on same pace final 2f

      2(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cap

      Encke (USA)

      22
      7/1
      • Form 21-12
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 112

      took keen hold tracking winner, ridden 4f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, stayed on same pace over 1f out

      3(1)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Energizer (GER)

      62 h
      8/1
      • Form 145-241
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 112

      steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and struggling 4f out, never on terms

      4(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, White cap

      Main Sequence (USA)

      39 D
      13/8
      • Form 11-1124
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 115

      steadied start, held up disputing 4th, went 3rd 6f out, edged left and went 2nd over 2f out, closed on winner near finish, always held

      5(2)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Noble Mission

      22 D
      9/2
      • Form 2-11221
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 113

      took keen hold, held up disputing 4th, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace over 1f out

      6(6)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

      Thought Worthy (USA)

      61
      9/1
      • Form 1-2143
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 106

      led and set steady pace, quickened tempo entering approaching straight over 5f out, brought field to centre in straight, ridden and hung right over 1f out, stayed on gamely when pressed in closing stages, unchallenged

      Previous results

      2011
      (4)
      Silk -

      Sea Moon

      11/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      2010
      (8)
      Silk -

      Rewilding

      6/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      2009
      (5)
      Silk -

      Monitor Closely (IRE)

      28/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Unbeaten prior to chasing home Camelot in the Investec Derby, when he had Thought Worthy behind, MAIN SEQUENCE did nothing wrong in the Grand Prix De Paris next time despite hating the soft ground. The form of his earlier win in the Derby Trial at Lingfield looks very solid and David Lanigan's stable star can get back to winning ways here. This is a strong line-up, however, with the fast-improving Thomas Chippendale bidding to land the hat-trick after beating Noble Mission and Thought Worthy in the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot. Noble Mission went on to get the better of Encke in the Gordon Stakes at Goodwood though Godolphin also run Energizer, who won over 1m2f at Royal Ascot and is trying 1m4f for the first time. A St Leger entry suggests he'll stay.

      Formwatch

      Thomas Chippendale (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Tracked leading pair, challenged on outside 2f out, soon chasing leader, stayed on best to lead final 100 yards, won at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo Grp 2 (1) sft in Jun beating Noble Mission (8-12) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Encke (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, led again narrowly inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 7, ns behind Noble Mission (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Jul.

      Energizer (GER) 15-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear on outside, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, quickened to lead 1f out, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Royal Ascot 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Jun beating Stipulate (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Main Sequence (USA) 5-1 (9-2) 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Imperial Monarch (9-2) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 4f 3yo Grp 1 (1) sft in Jul.

      Noble Mission 11-4 (9-0) Held up, headway on outside over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on to lead again post, won at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Jul beating Encke (9-0) by ns, 7 ran.

      Thought Worthy (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, challenged 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and wandered left inside final 2f, straightened and stayed on until headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 5, 3/4l behind Thomas Chippendale (8-12) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo Grp 2 (1) sft in Jun.