Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 2m 11.88s

(3)

Dubai Future^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: A Kirby| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 117| D

9/2

Smart operator who landed a listed event at Meydan in January and was better than ever when resuming winning ways in listed Wolferton at Royal Ascot last month. Well worth his place back in pattern company.

Form: 145041

(2)

Dubai Honour^t¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S Donohoe| T: W J Haggas| OR: 120| D

5/4

Highly progressive over 1¼m at 3, winning pair of Group 2s in France and second in Group 1 Champion Stakes in the autumn. Caught too far back in a race run at a stop-start gallop and worth forgiving his reappearance run over 1½m at Meydan in March. Can bounce back.

Form: 11124-0

(1)

Sir Busker^v³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: B A Curtis| T: W J Knight| OR: 110

15/2

Smart performer but has failed to win at listed/Group level after several attempts and it's likely he'll find a few too strong again here.

Form: 845255

(5)

Claymore³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 111| D

5/2

Has quickly reached a smart level and proved well suited by the step up to 1¼m when winning the Group 3 Hampton Court at Royal Ascot last month. Could be more to come from him at this distance.

Form: 1-201

(4)

Dark Moon Rising³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 100

18/1

Useful colt who made a winning return in class 2 event at Chelmsford but he's come up short in stronger company since. Will need a big career best to come out on top here.

Form: 23-1445

Forecasts

Dubai Honour (5/4), Claymore (5/2), Dubai Future (9/2), Sir Busker (15/2), Dark Moon Rising (18/1)

DUBAI HONOUR sets the bar pretty high on his efforts in the second half of 2021 and will take a bit of stopping if back in that sort of form. Royal Ascot winners Claymore and Dubai Future can battle it out for minor honours.