14:15 York

Friday 21 August 2020

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:50

Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 3m 33.57s

(7)

Dashing Willoughby⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 112| D

9/4

Queen's Vase winner at Royal Ascot last year and better than ever this summer, supplementing his listed win on reappearance in Group 3 company at Sandown last month (2m). Sure to go well.

Form: 4579-11

(6)

Eagles By Day²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 111| C

10/1

Got career well and truly back on track when making winning start for David O'Meara in 1¾m Gr3 race here last month. Fared as well as could be expected when fourth in the Goodwood Cup.

Form: 638-914

(5)

Nayef Road²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 115| D

7/2

Gordon Stakes winner in 2019 and even better form up in trip this summer, landing the Sagaro Stakes on reappearance prior to a brace of runner-up efforts in Group 1 company. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 537-122

(4)

Stratum²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: W P Mullins| OR: 107| D

20/1

Career best when winning the Cesarewitch in October, digging deep. Looked rusty on last month's hurdles return and he has a bit to find with a few of these at the weights.

Form: 00/0110-

(3)

Who Dares Wins^v²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: A King| OR: 107| D

40/1

Really likeable dual-purpose performer who won Grade 2 novice chase at Kempton in February and returned to the Flat to win Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot. Outclassed in the Goodwood Cup latest.

Form: 1447-17

(1)

Withhold^b²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 108| D

11/1

Has a few top-level staying handicaps to name and also bagged listed prize on the Rowley last autumn. Capitalised on drop in grade on the July Course last time but he needs to raise his game here.

Form: 15-7441

(2)

Enbihaar²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 113

15/8

Didn't race until autumn of 3-y-o season but emphatically made up for lost time, completing hat-trick in Park Hill at Doncaster. Landed the Lillie Langtry again 3 weeks ago and has to be of interest.

Form: 1113-41

Forecasts

Enbihaar (15/8), Dashing Willoughby (9/4), Nayef Road (7/2), Eagles By Day (10/1), Withhold (11/1), Stratum (20/1), Who Dares Wins (40/1)

NAYEF ROAD has been fighting a losing battle against Stradivarius, but a pair of runner-up efforts at the highest level read very well in the context of this Group 2, so he can gain a deserved success. Dashing Willoughby is unexposed over 2m and arrives on the up, while Enbihaar has to come into the reckoning in receipt of her sex allowance.