14.40
Good To SoftSky Bet York Stakes (Group 2)
- Prize money: £85065
- 1m 2f 56y
- Class 1
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
Evs
Form: 632-31 D
Last run: 58 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 1 (1) |
17th Oct 2026 Good 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
4l third in this last year (good) and made Group 1 breakthrough in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh (10.5f, good) in May; cruelly denied in final stride in the Group 1 International at York (10.2f, good) in August before respectable fourth in the Irish Champion at Leopardstown (1m2f, good); clearly a class act but he'll probably struggle to cope with Calandagan and Ombudsman if they're firing on all cylinders; fast ground would be a worry. |
15/2 |
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2nd 1 (4) |
19th Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
5yo who showed career-best form to win the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh (10.5f, good) in May on his reappearance; beaten just over 7l by Ombudsman when fourth in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot (1m2f) where the fast ground may not have been ideal; today's surface is unlikely to be so quick and he's not ruled out each-way. |
14/1 |
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4th 1 (1) |
17th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Last season concluded with fine third in the Champion Stakes over C&D (good; about 2l behind runner-up Ombudsman) and this 5yo looked better than ever when winning the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh (10.5f, good) on his reappearance, with subsequent Coronation Cup winner Bay City Roller 2l back in second and a disappointing Minnie Hauk in fifth; today's company is even hotter but he might not be far away if the fast ground isn't an issue. |
11/2 |
20/1
Form: 221-36 CD
Last run: 78 days
W: 9st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 (8) |
22nd May 2026 Soft 1m 1f 197y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Multiple winner down the years but 2025 figures suggest age may be catching up with him to some degree; hasn't won a domestic race since 2023 and it's an even longer time since he made a successful seasonal debut. |
14/1 |
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3 (3) |
19th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Strike rate of 11-49 reads well although hasn't won in over a year and this season has been restricted by quick ground; had his favoured soft ground but still good bit below best at Ayr last month so must be doubtful he can run to current mark and ideally wants a bit further. |
8/1 |
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3 (1) |
20th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
9yo whose form has been mixed across three starts this year; however, they've all been on good ground and his last five wins have come on good to soft and slower ground, the latest a Group 3 at Longchamp (1m2f, soft) last September; could bounce back with a big run if conditions are in his favour. |
6/1 |
25/1
Form: 323-10 D
Last run: 39 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (6) |
19th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Absent for 420 days but he made a winning return from 228 days off at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft) last June; that light campaign concluded with a Group 3 third at York (1m2f, good) in July effective on testing ground; he's a major form player if reappearing at the top of his game. |
5/1 |
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3 (7) |
26th Jul 2025 Good To Soft 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Placed in Group 3/Listed races last year for Edward O'Grady and bolted up in handicap at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft) last month on second start for this yard; unable to reproduce that form in Listed race at Royal Ascot but maybe didn't handle the fast ground; could go well if conditions suit. |
25/1 |
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10th 7 (8) |
17th Jun 2025 Good 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Placed at Group 3 and Listed level last year; recorded a really smart handicap performance when making his second start for Richard Fahey a winning one on reappearance at the recent Epsom Derby meeting (1m2f, good to soft), pulling 4l clear; a fairly quick turnaround is a slight worry after such a big effort but he's bang there on form; has raced only on going softer than good. |
8/1 |
14/1
Form: 01-147 D
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| 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 |
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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 |
7/1
Form: 111-22
Last run: 27 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (5) |
17th Oct 2026 Good 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
The only horse to give his running on the rain-soaked ground when 10l winner of the Group 1 Coronation Cup at Epsom (1m4f) in June; runner-up on his four other starts this term (including on good to firm), most recently the Arc at Longchamp (1m4f, good) where he led over 2f out; today's assignment comes just 13 days after that hard race but there can be optimism that he will be just as effective at 1m2f based on that latest evidence; respected. |
6/1 |
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1st 1 (4) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Consistent colt whose Group 1 form is non-domestic, namely a success in Germany (1m4f, soft) last November and good second at the Curragh (10.5f, good) latest start; only a neck behind Lambourn on worse terms at Chester on reappearance, albeit with that rival rusty and likely to improve for the run, according to Ryan Moore; needs a personal best to land this prize. |
18/1 |
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2nd 2 (3) |
24th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 110y |
9st 5lb |
Showed some high-class form last year, including when beaten less than a length by Daryz in the Prix Egene Adam; hit the big time when making all to win the Group 1 Grosser Allianz Preis von Bayern by 7l at Munich (1m4f, soft) in November; huge run at Chester when conceding weight all around, just going down by a neck to last year's dual Derby winner Lambourn; ideally suited by softer ground and a bit to find on ratings but he's clearly in top form. |
8/1 |
8/1
Form: 11-616
Last run: 27 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 6 (8) |
12th Sep 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Won the Group 2 Golden Fleece Stakes over 1m at this meeting as a 2yo (beating Delacroix) but hasn't really gone on as expected; has been running to a decent level in defeat this year, best effort when just denied by Ethical Diamond over C&D last time; a player. |
8/1 |
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2nd 5 (5) |
6th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Beat the top-class Delacroix in a Group 2 here as a juvenile; sixth in last season's 2,000 Guineas before making all in a 1m1f Listed race at this venue; respectable efforts in the Irish Derby (only run over 1m4f) and in a York Group 2; stamina not assured, judged on overall profile and two runs this season; well held in fourth in the Tattersalls Gold Cup. |
6/1 |
11/4
Form: 312-15
Last run: 49 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (4) |
26th Jul 2025 Good To Soft 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
Pushed Eclipse winner Delacroix close in the Group 3 Autumn Stakes at Newmarket (1m, good to soft) last October and ran a fine race when fifth in the Derby (1m4f, good) last month, losing two places close home; appeals as a type whose best days still lie ahead and this trip could be ideal. |
11/4 |
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15 (2) |
7th Jun 2025 Good 1m 4f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Dam's winning siblings include Romsdal, placed in the Derby and St Leger; dug in late for a promising third to Ruling Court on Sandown 7f debut as 2yo and ended the season by making Delacroix pull out most of the stops in a Newmarket Group 3 (1m, good to soft); had a gift of a reappearance at Salisbury recently but if he's made the same progress over the winter as some of his rivals he'd be on the premises. |
14/1 |
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1st 2 (2) |
24th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Delivered on debut promise when eased-down winner of Beverley maiden (7.4f, good to firm) last summer and was close second to subsequent Group 1 Futurity second Delacroix in Newmarket Group 3 (1m, good to soft) in the autumn; holds multiple Group 1 entries for the season ahead and ought to be very hard to beat here. |
1/5 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £24.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £19.55 |
| Trifecta | £387.10 |
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