15:00 York

Saturday 24 August 2024

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Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 24.09s

(7)

Art Power²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 113| C

12/1

Very talented on his day, signing off 2023 with Group 1 success at Ascot. Some creditable efforts in defeat this year, bouncing back from a lesser run when fourth in July Cup and proved his effectiveness over this far when second to Audience in Lennox last time, albeit with run of race.

Form: 054042

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(6)

Audience²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 124| D

4/7

Made all (raced apart from rest) in Group 1 Lockinge at Newbury (1m) on his reappearance. Only fifth in the Queen Anne but quickly back to his best when defying a penalty in Group 2 Lennox Stakes at Goodwood 25 days ago, albeit aided by a good position. Sure to go well again.

Form: 223-151

(1)

Fivethousandtoone^v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 99

66/1

Improved for the application of a visor when landing back-to-back all-weather handicaps earlier in the year. However, well below form last 2 starts and is surely biting off more than he can chew at this level.

Form: 190400

(8)

Shouldvebeenaring⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Hannon| OR: 112| C| D

17/2

Likeable sort who acquitted himself well in some Group 1s last year and produced an excellent second in Duke of York at the Dante Meeting, just failing in a tight finish. Outclassed in Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Royal Ascot but returned to form to bag Group 2 at Deauville just under 7 weeks ago.

Form: 302691

(2)

Vafortino⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: James Doyle| T: K P De Foy| OR: 105| D

22/1

Smart gelding who ran a cracker when second in a Meydan Group 2 in January. Returned from 6 months off with a good sixth in Wokingham (6f) at Royal Ascot and not disgraced in a Chester listed event latest but looks up against it back up in grade.

Form: 11-2663

(3)

Breege²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 104

33/1

Useful filly who deservedly resumed winning ways in Group 3 Princess Elizabeth at Epsom (8.5f) in June. Blinkered when a good second in listed race at Chester (7f, soft) in July and shaped as if still in good form despite finishing seventh in Oak Tree at Goodwood last time but this is tougher.

Form: 2-31727

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(4)

Kinross²⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: R M Beckett J: Rossa Ryan

(5)

Lake Forest³⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Audience (4/7), Kinross (11/4), Lake Forest (7/2), Shouldvebeenaring (17/2), Art Power (12/1), Vafortino (22/1), Breege (33/1), Fivethousandtoone (66/1)

AUDIENCE was well placed in a modestly-run Lennox Stakes at Goodwood last month, but he still put the race to bed in a matter of strides and goes unpenalised for that success, so is taken to uphold the form with Kinross, who bids to win the City of York for a third year running. 3-y-o Lake Forest is also a very interesting contender with the step up in trip promising to suit.