May 17 / 15.45 York

15.45

Good

Boodles Yorkshire Cup Stakes (Group 2) (British Champions Series)

  • Prize money: £102078
  • 1m 5f 188y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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Boodles Yorkshire Cup Stakes (Group 2) (British Champions Series)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 153-35 CD

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won this race last year and ran well back at York (2m) in August; solid performances this year behind Tower Of London in Saudi Arabia and UAE, suggesting he will be on the premises.
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3rd

3

(3)

15th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Giavellotto

9st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Marco Botti

sweating, raced in third, outpaced over 1f out, ran on and went third again inside final 110yds

11/4

1st

1

(5)

11th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket (July)

Giavellotto

9st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Marco Botti

held up in rear, raced centre from 8f out, good headway from 3f out, edged right but went second over 1f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, soon clear, eased towards finish, 1st of 3 in group

11/2

1st

3

(1)

17th May 2024

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:45 York

Giavellotto

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Marco Botti

in touch with leaders, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish

11/2

3/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 1/110- D BF

Last run: 192 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Very smart hurdler who was back to the Flat with a bang last summer, hacking up in a 1m6f handicap at Royal Ascot and tidy winner of a 1m4f Group 3 at Naas; favourite for the Melbourne Cup in November but faded into mid-division; leading contender on the Royal Ascot form and no shock if he's still capable of better.
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2nd

5

(6)

15th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Vauban

9st 11lb

J: William Buick

T: W P Mullins

held up in rear, headway 2f out, ran on and went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

11/2

1st

7

(4)

23rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 1

14:25 York

Vauban

9st 5lb

J: William Buick

T: W P Mullins

Attentions concentrated on the Flat since his runaway handicap win at Royal Ascot last June; has not quite lived up to that dazzling display, this term running respectably in the Yorkshire Cup here and the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, seemingly stretched by 2m4f (good to firm) in the latter, before a lesser show at the Curragh five weeks ago; big player if back at his peak.

3/1

3rd

7

(3)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Vauban

9st 11lb

J: Colin Keane

T: W P Mullins

midfield, headway and chased clear leader 3f out, 8 lengths down when lost second inside final furlong, kept on

5/2

Form: 11135- D

Last run: 244 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won his first three starts, most notably from the front when evens in the 1m6f Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot; third in the Great Voltigeur at York in August, setting a strong pace in a bid to compensate for dropping back to 1m4f, and again ran creditably when fifth in the St Leger at Doncaster, having led 3f out; needs to find a bit extra but it may be possible, starting out on just his second campaign.
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5th

2

(3)

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:35 Doncaster

Gregory

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: John & Thady Gosden

Took the 1m6f Queen's Vase from the front at Royal Ascot 2023; supporting roles in his six races since but the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot was his only flop; career-best form in the Goodwood Cup next time, beaten a head by Sweet William for second; third at York (again 2m on good) last time was not at that level but some of the stars of the division are missing today and he has to be considered seriously.

11/4

3rd

3

(1)

23rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 1

14:25 York

Gregory

9st 5lb

J: James Doyle

T: John & Thady Gosden

Took the 1m6f Queen's Vase from the front at Royal Ascot 2023; supporting roles in his five races since but the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot was his only disappointing show and he followed that with career-best form when third in the 2m Goodwood Cup late last month; effective here and he's one of the several leading candidates on form.

9/2

3rd

3

(2)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Gregory

9st 12lb

J: James Doyle

T: John & Thady Gosden

Took the 1m6f Queen's Vase from the front at Royal Ascot 2023; ran creditably while put in his place on next three starts, including when third in the Yorkshire Cup at York in May when shaping as if further would suit; failed to prove that with a tame show in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot (15-2), which was disappointing notwithstanding the 2m4f; this is his first go at 2m.

9/1

7/1

Form: 0112-2 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Can front-run; ended last term in career-best form and reappeared with another big run when neck second in Group 3 at Newbury, rallying well; all those peak displays were over about 1m4f but this return to further is most unlikely to be a problem and may well suit him; in the mix.
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1st

3

(7)

5th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

14:25 Ascot

Al Qareem

9st 6lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

disputed lead on outer

5/2

1st

1

(6)

14th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 63y

Class 1

14:05 Chester

Al Qareem

9st 5lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

made virtually all, set steady pace, increased tempo over 3f out, going best 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, unchallenged

7/4

Form: 249-11

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Progressed well as 3yo, culminating in his St Leger fourth; made a storming start to 2024 with big-money wins from off the pace at Riyadh (1m7f) and Meydan (2m) so he has the class to go well despite 3lb penalty.
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1st

6

(10)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Tower Of London

9st 11lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

dwelt start, towards rear, headway but 15 lengths down 2f out, went second but 8 lengths down inside final furlong, shaken up and ran on well to lead towards finish, cosily

15/8

5th

1

(3)

17th May 2024

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:45 York

Tower Of London

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

dwelt start, raced in last, headway on outer 3f out, weakened over 1f out

11/8

5th

1

(3)

17th May 2024

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:45 York

Tower Of London

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Progressed well as 3yo, culminating in his St Leger fourth; made a storming start to 2024 with big-money wins from off the pace at Riyadh (1m7f) and Meydan (2m) so he has the class to go well despite 3lb penalty.

11/8

20/1

Form: 2113-3 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Superbly bred; progressive at up to 1m6f in his first season last year, until disappointing in Listed event on final start; hung right that day and did so markedly when fair third in Newmarket Group 2 (1m4f) two weeks ago on first start since being gelded; leaves strong impression he has more to offer but the hanging right is a concern and he is bottom of this group on ratings.
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22th

2

(14)

29th Sep 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 170y

16:25 Curragh

Naqeeb

9st 12lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: William Haggas

midfield

14/1

15th

4

(11)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

15:35 York

Naqeeb

9st 9lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: William Haggas

Superb pedigree as half-brother to Baaeed and Hukum; threatened to go the wrong way earlier this season (tended to hang right) but gave a much more positive performance when second of ten in steadily run race at Newbury (2m, good to firm) on latest outing, detached last early on but beaten just a head; cheekpieces (tried two starts back, met copious trouble in running) return; may well have turned a corner and is capable of being in the shake-up.

10/1

2nd

2

(4)

20th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 2

14:25 Newbury

Naqeeb

9st 7lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: William Haggas

Superb pedigree but he's been threatening to go the wrong way this season; has tended to hang right and tried cheekpieces on his return to handicap ranks at Royal Ascot (1m6f), only to meet plenty of trouble in running in his bid to come from last; tongue-tie (absent for last two starts) returns.

5/1

Non-runners

Hamish

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.70
Straight Forecast £16.30
Trifecta £58.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Vauban

NEWMARKET:

Gregory

SPOTLIGHT:

Tower Of London

The Times:

Giavellotto

Telegraph:

Gregory

Daily Mail:

Gregory

POSTDATA:

Tower Of London

Daily Mirror:

Giavellotto

TOPSPEED:

Vauban

The Guardian:

Vauban

D Express:

Vauban

The Sun:

Vauban

The Star:

Vauban

Daily Record:

Vauban