15:00 York

Saturday 20 August 2022

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Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 22.97s

(7)

Al Suhail^h¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 115| BF| D

12/1

Career best when readily winning Challenge Stakes at Newmarket on his final outing last year but sole start since came when down the field (at 4/5) at Meydan in March. Has a bit to prove for all he's talented.

Form: 36131-0

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(10)

Art Power³⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 114| BF| C

15/2

Quality front-running colt who looked at least as good as ever when demolishing a Group 3 field in Ireland on her penultimate outing. Then fourth in Champion Sprint Stakes at Ascot but hasn't been seen since.

Form: 348514-

(6)

Jumby⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jim Crowley| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 112| D

7/1

Likeable type who gained a fifth career success in the Hungerford Stakes at Newbury a week ago and should give another good account if this race doesn't come too soon.

Form: 363301

(5)

Kinross²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: L Dettori| T: R M Beckett| OR: 112| D

5/1

Did well last term, winning Group 2/3s over 7f, including this race. As good as ever judged on his 3 efforts in defeat this year, neck second to Sandrine in Lennox Stakes at Goodwood last time. Should go well again.

Form: 549-382

(2)

Pogo⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 114| BF| C| D

9/1

Grand servant who made all in Group 3 events at Haydock and Newmarket this summer. Not quite on his game last time but very much the type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 501135

(3)

Rohaan¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: A Kirby| T: P D Evans| OR: 114| BF| D

7/1

Back to form with a bang when landing a second successive win in the Wokingham Handicap at Royal Ascot and was far from discredited in France next time. Can get involved if the pace is strong enough.

Form: 878144

(8)

Sacred^t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 112| BF| D

10/3

Classy 3-y-o, successful in the Nell Gwyn and Hungerford Stakes over this trip. Better than the result both outings this term, nearest finish when fifth at Goodwood in the Lennox Stakes last time. Big player.

Form: 8/171-55

(9)

Dr Zempf^t1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 111| D

33/1

Smart sort who wasn't discredited at the Curragh last time but will need to up his game if he's to get involved at this level. Tongue tied.

Form: 28-1513

(4)

Sandrine²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 110| D

5/1

Won her first 3 starts, notably the Albany, and the Duchess of Cambridge. Solid efforts this year prior to an improved showing to land the Lennox Stakes from Kinross last time. Makes plenty of appeal again.

Form: 23-5731

Non-Runners

(1)

Brad The Brief⁹¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: H Palmer J: David Egan

Forecasts

Sacred (10/3), Kinross (5/1), Sandrine (5/1), Rohaan (7/1), Jumby (7/1), Art Power (15/2), Pogo (9/1), Al Suhail (12/1), Brad The Brief (12/1), Dr Zempf (33/1)

SANDRINE took her form to a new level when taking the Lennox Stakes last time and, with the potential for better still, this likeable filly gets the nod over Sacred, who was a strong-finishing fifth in the same event. Kinross, the runner-up that day, is another player.