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Pride Of Arras

Horse Form Profile

Age: 4 years

Owner: Mrs David Aykroyd

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

(5)

19th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:35 York

Pride Of Arras

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

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

2nd

4

(5)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

14:35 York

Pride Of Arras

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

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

1st

3

(4)

20th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:00 York

Pride Of Arras

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Won his only race as a 2yo and the future looked bright indeed when he reappeared with a ready win in the Group 2 Dante at York (1m2f, good to firm) in May; his career has gone dramatically off the rails in the Derby (4-1 second favourite) and Irish Derby, however, and with far fewer apparent excuses in the latter, which was followed soon afterwards by a gelding operation; begins the road back by returning to the scene of his finest hour.

9/1

4

(8)

29th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Pride Of Arras

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Impressed despite betraying inexperience when winning a 1m maiden on good at Sandown; on sole 2yo start; became a strong Derby candidate after his winning return in the Group 2 Dante at York; nothing went right for him at Epsom (bumped at the start, failed to settle well, raced wide); one bad run can be forgiven, but wider doubts about the Dante form abound.

15/2