June 16 / 15.35 York

15.35

Good To Firm

Seat Unique Ganton Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £39697
  • 0m 7f 192y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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Seat Unique Ganton Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

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9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 4-1225 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Developed into a smart performer on AW at the start of this year and made a respectable return to turf when fifth to Hukum and Desert Crown in the Brigadier Gerard at Sandown (1m2f, good) 22 days ago; more realistic chance at this slightly lower level.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

15:55 Perth

Chichester

11st 4lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Very smart when at his best on the Flat but doesn't look the force of old and pulled up here in June on handicap debut over hurdles.

20/1

1

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:12 Perth

Chichester

11st 12lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Makes handicap hurdle debut looking well treated on best Flat form, albeit with recent evidence (including under this code) suggesting he's not the force of old.

6/1

2

15th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:18 Perth

Chichester

11st 4lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Smart at his best on the Flat; made low-key start to hurdling career during the winter but positives can be drawn from his fourth at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) in February and he ought to be better suited by the faster ground here.

7/2

11/10

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 5-1371 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won a 7f Meydan handicap in January and recorded a really smart RPR when comfortably defying topweight in a 7f course handicap (good to firm) at last month's Dante meeting; bold bid assured if showing up in similar form; has won at 1m.
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40/1

Form: 54-525 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
This front-runner is a former Listed winner (over 7f at Redcar in October 2021) but this season's handicap efforts don't suggest he's likely to repeat the feat here.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(3)

4th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Azano

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: David O’Meara

Prominent racer who made all in a 7f handicap at Sandown in September; well beaten in a Listed race at Redcar four weeks ago and yet to shine in three AW starts.

9/1

9th

2

(1)

7th Oct 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:55 Redcar

Azano

9st 2lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Front-runner who got loose on the lead and just managed to hold on in a 7f handicap at Sandown (good) three weeks ago; likely to try something similar here and he did win this race two years ago (unplaced last year).

10/1

1st

4

(6)

15th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:25 Sandown

Azano

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Front-runner who is 3lb below the mark he last defied in July of last year; not looking the horse he was, but this year has hardly been a washout and he could win again sooner or later.

4/1

11/8

Form: 25-284

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Drawn a blank since his win in the Dee Stakes at Chester in May 2021 but has posted plenty of smart RPRs in defeat since, including runner-up efforts in Group 2 Joel Stakes at Newmarket (1m) in September and Group 1 Jebel Hatta at Meydan (1m1f) in March; first ten turf starts on good or softer, but ran well enough to think he's effective on a quicker surface when 3l fourth in 1m2f Goodwood Listed event (good to firm) three weeks ago; major player.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(3)

26th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 177y

Class 1

13:50 York

El Drama

9st 7lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Below par in a couple of Listed races at the start of the summer but back on track at the first time of asking for new trainer Karl Burke when going down by only a neck in a Haydock Group 3 (extended 1m2f, good to soft) a fortnight ago, collared in the final strides after travelling strongly and quickening to the front inside the final furlong; this shorter trip looks a help if anything (peak RPR achieved over 1m1f) and he looks the chief threat to Nostrum.

3/1

2nd

3

(3)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 100y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

El Drama

9st 7lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

took keen hold, prominent, led over 1f out, headed towards finish

12/1

4th

3

(4)

16th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 1

15:35 York

El Drama

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

raced in second, pushed along and challenging 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

11/8

66/1

Form: 290-52

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
All the better for her reappearance when second in a handicap over the extended 1m at Nottingham (good to firm) 17 days ago, but she has a lot to find now stepping up significantly in class; wears a first-time hood.
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Verdict Starting price

11th

6

(4)

25th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Silver Screen

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

led

11/2

3rd

1

(8)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Silver Screen

9st 13lb

J: William Buick

T: Jack Jones

7f winner (Tapeta) for Clive Cox as a 2yo; several good runs for current stable, including a keeping-on fourth over 7f here five weeks ago; one to consider back against her own sex and with William Buick booked.

7/1

4th

3

(9)

30th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

16:25 Lingfield (AW)

Silver Screen

10st 0lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Jack Jones

midfield, headway final furlong, went fourth inside final 110yds

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £13.40
Straight Forecast £15.24
Trifecta £58.60

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Shining Blue

SPOTLIGHT:

El Drama

The Times:

Shining Blue

Telegraph:

Shining Blue

The Guardian:

Shining Blue

Daily Mail:

Shining Blue

D Express:

Shining Blue

Daily Mirror:

Shining Blue

The Sun:

Shining Blue

The Star:

Shining Blue

Daily Record:

Shining Blue

RP RATINGS:

El Drama

POSTDATA:

El Drama

NEWMARKET:

El Drama