14:25 York

Friday 19 August 2022

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Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2) (British Champions Series)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 3m 28.20s

(5)

Coltrane²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 113| C| D

5/4

Improved performer this season, following up his Ascot Stakes win in listed event at Sandown (16.2f) in July. Ran another fine race when 4¾ lengths fourth of 9 to Kyprios in Goodwood Cup subsequently and he's well worth his place in this field.

Form: 422114

(2)

Nate The Great²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: A M Balding| OR: 105| D

28/1

Looked better than ever this term, wide-margin winner of a Newmarket handicap (14f) prior to good second in Group 3 Henry II at Sandown in May. However, well beaten in Queen Alexandra in June and found things too tough when last of 9 in Goodwood Cup since.

Form: 141209

(1)

Quickthorn³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Morrison| OR: 111| D

9/4

Upwardly-mobile last term, winning Duke of Edinburgh (12f) at the Royal Meeting and even better when runner-up in the Ebor here. Returned in excellent heart, taking Henry II on his penultimate start and followed up in French Group 2 latest (albeit shade fortunate). Should go well again.

Form: 49-2211

(7)

Reshoun^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: Ian Williams| OR: 104| D

25/1

Smart staying handicapper who produced solid efforts in defeat in Ascot Stakes/Queen Alexandra at the Royal Meeting and deservedly back to winning ways in Newbury handicap (16.5f) in July. Good fifth in Goodwood handicap has followed but has work cut out to play a lead role here.

Form: 055215

(4)

Tashkhan⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 115

11/2

Big improver for this yard last year, culminating with excellent 1½ lengths second (Stradivarius third) to Trueshan in Long Distance Cup at Ascot in October. Run with credit in trio of starts this campaign, 5 lengths fifth to Kyprios in Gold Cup in June but some easing of the ground would help.

Form: 552-535

(8)

Mostly Cloudy²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: G Tutty| OR: 95| D

10/1

Most progressive staying handicapper who defined another hike in weights to complete excellent 5-timer at Ascot (2m) 4 weeks ago, produced to lead over 1f out and forging clear. This understandably demands a whole lot more but he may not have reached his limit just yet.

Form: 411111

Non-Runners

(6)

Stradivarius²⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: J & T Gosden J: Andrea Atzeni

(3)

Trueshan²⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: A King J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Coltrane (5/4), Stradivarius (11/8), Trueshan (2/1), Quickthorn (9/4), Tashkhan (11/2), Mostly Cloudy (10/1), Reshoun (25/1), Nate The Great (28/1)

STRADIVARIUS has enjoyed a glittering career and has confirmed he's still one of the best stayers around this campaign, going down by only a neck to Kyprios in the Goodwood Cup, having not been seen to very best effect. He's fancied to make a bold bid to add a fourth Lonsdale Cup to his fantastic C.V. Trueshan, another high-class operator, produced a remarkable weight-carrying performance to land the Northumberland Plate (third at Goodwood since) and is a serious threat, ahead of Coltrane.