14.35
Good To FirmSky Bet York Stakes (Group 2)
- Prize money: £93571.5
- 1m 2f 56y
- Class 1
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
2/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.80
Form: 11-19 CD
Last run: 49 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 9 (2) |
19th Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 1lb |
Made it 3-3 when winning the Group 2 Dante over C&D (good) in May on reappearance and bounced back from soft-ground Derby flop to win the Group 2 York Stakes over C&D last month (good to firm; Pride Of Arras second); Ombudsman and fellow 3yo Constitution River have achieved more but his two course wins have come with something in hand and it's hard to identify where the ceiling of his ability lies, especially at York; entitled to respect. |
15/2 |
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1st 5 (4) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Beat subsequent Derby winner Christmas Day in the Group 2 Dante over C&D (good ground) in May, only to finish well beaten behind that rival on much softer ground at Epsom (11-2); still low-mileage and looked potentially top-class in the Dante; may get back on track on today's forecast firmer ground. |
2/1 |
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9th 9 (3) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Well on top last September in a maiden at Kempton (7f, AW) and novice at Bath (1m, good to firm); non-runner in Group 1 Futurity due to heavy going; not the easiest to settle when reappearing in Group 2 Dante at York (10.2f, good; 11-2) last month but he mastered front-running Action in the last half furlong to win it well, putting Christmas Day in the shade as well; settling a bit better (fine as 2yo) would cement claims for 1m4f but this son of Frankel won going away and brings clear potential, plus leading form and an unbeaten record. |
9/2 |
11/2
- Place: £3.50
Form: 0014-8 CD
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 (4) |
5th Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Goes well at York, and returned to near best when second in Group 2 York Stakes (1m2f; form subsequently boosted by winner) in July; withdrawn after getting upset in stalls on same course in August; stays 1m4f and is tactically versatile; leading contender on form; AW debut. |
6/1 |
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4 (5) |
19th Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
York has brought out the best in him, as evidenced by last season's Group 2 wins in the Dante (C&D, good to firm) and Great Voltigeur (1m4f, good to firm) and last month's second behind Item in the Group 2 York Stakes over C&D (good to firm); he may have been inconvenienced by making the running last time but has something to find back in a Group 1. |
40/1 |
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2nd 4 (5) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Has an unblemished record at York, winning the Dante (1m2f) and Great Voltigeur (1m4f) last season; had a delayed start to 2026 due to a bruised foot and almost certainly needed the run when last of eight in the Group 1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud three weeks ago; interesting with that outing behind him and back on the Knavesmire. |
11/2 |
3/1
Form: 11-165 D
Last run: 39 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (5) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 177y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Won the Group 3 Earl Of Sefton at Newmarket (1m1f, good) on reappearance and mid-division in Group 1s on next two runs; third of five to subsequent International winner Item here (10.2f, good to firm) last time and has leading claims back down in trip/grade; cheekpieces go on; has won on good to soft. |
11/4 |
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3rd 2 (3) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Second to Pride Of Arras in last year's Dante over C&D; looked set for a stellar 2026 when trouncing five rivals in Group 3 at Newmarket (1m1f, good) on reappearance, but hasn't repeated the form in 1m Group 1s since; stepping back up in distance looks a sensible move and he's the one to beat judged on that standout Newmarket effort. |
3/1 |
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5th 2 (3) |
16th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Record is 4-8, the most recent success gained comfortably in Newmarket Group 3 on seasonal debut when completing a 1m2f/1m1f hat-trick; disappointing in the Lockinge (1m) since, not looking entirely beaten by the drop back in trip, but he's difficult to write off having been broadly progressive otherwise; rebound is possible. |
14/1 |
5/2
Form: 131-14 CD
Last run: 90 days
W: 9st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (2) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 13lb |
Nine wins in a varied career include this race 12 months ago and a Group 1 in Saudi Arabia (10.5f, good to firm) in February; far from disgraced in Hong Kong last time and now returns from three months off; should give his running but a 5lb penalty makes the task more difficult. |
5/2 |
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3rd 2 (7) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 2f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Won the Group 3 Winter Derby at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in February before creditable fourth in the Group 3 Gordon Richards at Sandown (1m2f, good); down the field in the Prince of Wales's Stakes on Group 1 debut and first encounter with fast ground; brought form to a new level with Group 2 win at York; still plenty to prove in top grade. |
14/1 |
|
4 (3) |
26th Jul 2025 Good To Soft 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Won the Group 3 Winter Derby at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in February before creditable fourth under a 3lb penalty in the Group 3 Gordon Richards at Sandown (1m2f, good), when a neck behind Almaqam; down the field at Royal Ascot but in a Group 1 on his first encounter with fast ground; could be thereabouts now back down in grade and with slower ground expected. |
14/1 |
12/1
Form: 90-645
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (7) |
5th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 7f 212y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Has never convinced beyond a mile, making it 0-4 at 1m2f/1m4f when last in a Group 2 at York in July; a repeat of his 3l fourth to Notable Speech in the Group 1 Lockinge (first-time cheekpieces) in May would guarantee a major role at this level, and he nearly won that race the previous year; has smart form on all surfaces. |
11/4 |
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5th 3 (1) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Most recent success came in Group 2 at Sandown (1m, good) last April; not at best in three runs this season, including in same race and when returned to 1m2f for Group 1 at Royal Ascot five weeks ago; needs a revival. |
12/1 |
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5th 2 (3) |
17th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Kept on for fourth in first-time cheekpieces (retained today) in the Lockinge at Newbury (1m, good) last month, having been beaten just a neck in the same Group 1 in 2025; on that latest evidence this step back up in trip is worth a go, but others arrive with stronger claims. |
50/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £22.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £25.54 |
| Trifecta | £57.20 |