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15:15 York

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

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 56y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £125,000 added
  • Winner: £70,888
  • 2nd: £26,875
  • 3rd: £13,450
  • 4th: £6,700
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.17s
  • Off Time: 15:15:45
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Alflaila

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    My Prospero (IRE)

    Evens

      1(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Alflaila

      294 C
      5/1
      • Form 102111-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 116

      towards rear, in touch, pushed along well over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside last, led under 110 yards out, drifted left, kept on strongly

      2(2)
      Silk - Pink, royal blue seams and armlets, quartered cap

      Checkandchallenge

      39 v
      9/1
      • Form 134-487
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 108

      held up in rear, headway when ridden and hung left well over 1f out, kept on but not quite pace to challenge

      3(3)
      Silk - Maroon, yellow chevrons and sleeves, quartered cap

      Mashhoor

      28 D
      7/1
      • Form 10-0111
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 110

      led, pushed along well over 1f out, headed over 1f out, edged left and faded inside last

      4(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Purple star and star on cap

      My Prospero (IRE)

      38 D
      Evens
      • Form 1313-44
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 121

      tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, pressed leader inside last, every chance, ran on, held closing stages

      5(4)
      Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

      Royal Champion (IRE)

      39 D
      9/2
      • Form 4319-51
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 116

      prominent, led over 1f out and ridden, soon edged left, headed under 110 yard out, no extra

      Previous results

      2022
      (1)
      Silk -

      Sir Busker (IRE)

      15/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8

      2021
      (1)
      Silk -

      Bangkok (IRE)

      14/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6

      2020
      (7)
      Silk -

      Aspetar (FR)

      11/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Checkandchallenge represents last year’s winning yard but was well beaten by Royal Champion when the latter won the Listed Wolferton Stakes at Ascot in June having also finished behind fourth-placed MY PROSPERO in the Lockinge earlier. The Haggas colt has been competing at the highest level since landing a Group 2 in France last summer and comes out best at the weights in this. Dual Group 3 winner Alflaila returns to action with an entry in the Juddmonte International and should go well while the Irish challenger Mashhoor has shown good progress this year and landed a Group 3 at the Curragh last time.

      Formwatch

      Alflaila 5-2fav (9-4) Slowly away, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct beating Ottoman Fleet (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

      Checkandchallenge 20-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 7th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Royal Champion (9-8) at Ascot 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.

      Mashhoor 6-1 (9-9) Made all, 4 lengths clear halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jul beating Al Riffa (9-4) by 4 3/4l, 5 ran.

      My Prospero (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Mostahdaf (9-2) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jun.

      Royal Champion (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Raced wide, close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Ascot 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Jun beating Bolshoi Ballet (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 16 ran.