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15:15 York

Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 56y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £125,000 added
  • Winner: £70,888
  • 2nd: £26,875
  • 3rd: £13,450
  • 4th: £6,700
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.88s
  • Off Time: 15:17:35
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sir Busker (IRE)

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Dubai Honour (IRE)

    5/4

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Dubai Future

      39 p D
      9/2
      • Form 145041
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 117

      tracked leaders, shaken up 3f out, soon ridden and every chance, kept on until no extra inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, striped cap

      Dubai Honour (IRE)

      119 t D
      5/4
      • Form 11124-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 120

      held up in behind leaders, ridden to challenge 3f out, led over 2f out, faced sustained challenge inside final furlong, headed final strides

      3(1)
      Silk - Navy Blue, Red and Light Blue hoop and armlets, White cap

      Sir Busker (IRE)

      39 v
      15/2
      • Form 845255
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 110

      raced in last, ridden 2f out and soon good headway, made sustained challenge inside final furlong, led final strides

      4(5)
      Silk - Black, maroon cap, white stars

      Claymore (FR)

      37 D
      5/2
      • Form 1-201
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 111

      close up, pushed along to lead briefly 3f out, soon headed, no extra and weakened from over 1f out

      5(4)
      Silk - Yellow, purple and yellow halved sleeves, yellow and purple quartered cap

      Dark Moon Rising (IRE)

      36
      18/1
      • Form 23-1445
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 100

      led, ridden 3f out when headed, faded from 2f out, tailed off

      Previous results

      2021
      (1)
      Silk -

      Bangkok (IRE)

      14/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6

      2020
      (7)
      Silk -

      Aspetar (FR)

      11/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6

      2019
      (3)
      Silk -

      Elarqam

      7/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dubai Future has spent much of his career racing at Meydan but returned to land a Listed race at Ascot in fine style. DUBAI HONOUR also returns from Meydan where he was well beaten in the Sheema Classic in March. He began a superb run at this time a year when landing a Newmarket heritage handicap and progressed through two Group 2 victories in France to finish a close second in the Champion Stakes. That form looks strong enough to see off the challenge of the three-year-old Claymore, though the latter looked very progressive when landing the Group 3 Hampton Court Stakes at Ascot. Sir Busker hasn't won since the 2020 Royal Hunt Cup but he's been racing at a very high level and is by no means out of this.

      Formwatch

      Dubai Future 20-1 (9-8) Close up, wide and headway over 2f out, led entering final 2f, ran on, won at Ascot 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jun beating Cadillac (9-8) by 3l, 15 ran.

      Dubai Honour (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Never better than mid-division, 10th of 15, 4l behind Shahryar (8-13) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) fst in Mar.

      Sir Busker (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear in group towards stand side, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Baaeed (9-2) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Claymore (FR) 7-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and joined 2f out, drew clear entering final furlong, driven out, won at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun beating Reach For The Moon (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.

      Dark Moon Rising (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Quickly away, led, soon headed, prominent, nudged along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 5th of 6, 10 1/2l behind Changingoftheguard (9-2) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.