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16:20 York

Coral 'bookmaker Of The Year' Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 88y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 18.38s
  • Off Time: 16:21:24
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ofaraby

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Northern Splendour (USA)

    8/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Rose, Black hooped cap

      Grand Passion (IRE)

      42 D
      22/1
      • Form 245060
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 100

      tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 3f out

      2(3)
      Silk -

      Northern Splendour (USA)

      782
      8/1
      • Form 311/
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 102

      soon led, ridden and under pressure over 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on towards finish

      3(2)
      Silk - Turquoise, Burgundy hooped sleeves, Gold cap

      Ofaraby

      7 CDD
      3/1
      • Form 747000
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 96

      held up, good headway on outer over 3fout, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, driven out

      5(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, royal blue cap

      Hunters' Glen (USA)

      38 t D
      10/1
      • Form 213
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 97

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace

      6(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, royal blue cap

      Dickensian (IRE)

      31 vt
      9/1
      • Form 1218-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 103

      held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      7(7)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Emirates Skyline (USA)

      21
      10/11
      • Form 141-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 101

      led early, chased leader, challenged over 2f out, ridden and not quicken inside final furlong

      4(4)
      NR

      Undeterred

      7 C
      • Form 362108
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 72

      In depth

      Verdict

      Emirates Skyline is preferred here to Northern Splendour and Dickensian. The selection looks to have everything in his favour today after an encouraging reappearance effort at Newbury last time behind Blue Ksar. His yard are in great form, the extra furlong will suit and so will the cut in the ground so he should take plenty of beating. Northern Splendour has been off the track for over two years but he did win well when last seen at Nottingham and he is bred to be suited by this step-up in trip. Dickensian ran well enough behind Aeroplane last time but he looks the stable second-string here and for the winner we are happy to stick with the progressive Emirates Skyline.

      Formwatch

      Grand Passion (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 18l behind Tam Lin (8-6) at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gd in Aug.

      Northern Splendour (USA) 7-2 (9-4) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Nottingham 1m nov stk (D) gd in Aug '04 beating In The Fan (9-2) by 2l, 7 ran.

      Ofaraby 100-1 (9-1) Behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, never reached leaders, 11th of 33, 13l behind Formal Decree (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcap (2) gs in Sept.

      Hunters' Glen (USA) 7-4 (9-7) Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Steppe Dancer (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (2) pol in Aug.

      Dickensian (IRE) 3-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Aeroplane (9-0) at Southwell 7f 3yo stk (3) gd in Sept.

      Emirates Skyline (USA) 9-2 (8-6) Behind, headway from 2f out, driven to chase winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Blue Ksar (8-6) at Newbury 1m 1f stk (3) gd in Sept.

      Undeterred 10-1 (8-10) Reared as stalls opened, fly jumped start, lost 20 lengths, not recover, last of 8, 36l behind Ardea Brave (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f app hcp (4) pol in Sept.