14:25 York

Friday 21 August 2026

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Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 3m 35.52s

(1)

Caballo De Mar^p⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: George Scott| OR: 115| D

7/4

Ended excellent 2025 season with a win in Group 1 Prix du Cadran (2½m) at Longchamp. Landed another Group 1 back at Longchamp (2m, good to soft) in May and looked set for third until weakening quickly late on in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot. Given time to get over that. Considered.

Form: 17-2210

(5)

Al Nayyir^p⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: Tom Clover| OR: 113

9/1

Evergreen 8-y-o who gained a first win at pattern level in the Nad Al Sheba Trophy at Meydan in February. Good 2¼ lengths second to Rahiebb in Yorkshire Cup here (1¾m, good) in May. Flying too high in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot but should be more competitive here.

Form: 23-1327

(6)

Amiloc²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 115

10/3

Strong 3-y-o campaign, winning Royal Ascot Group 2 before running with credit in defeat in Irish St Leger/Breeders' Cup Turf. His 4¾ lengths sixth to Giavellotto in Hardwicke suggests he retains his ability but didn't get the chance to show what he could at 2m in Goodwood Cup (unseated start).

Form: 124-66U

(3)

Columbus²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: W P Mullins| OR: 107

12/1

Smart stayer for Christophe Ferland, winning listed race and Group 3 in France in 2024 before placed in a German Group 1 last year. Well beaten in Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot on first Flat run for Willie Mullins but bounced back to make it second time lucky over hurdles at Galway since.

Form: 24536-0

(7)

French Master^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 108

25/1

Won 1¾m Copper Horse at 2025 Royal Ascot and went close to a second win at that meeting when worried out of it by Illinois in Queen Alexandra in June. Respectable 16¼ lengths fourth to Scandinavia in Goodwood Cup since but that underlines he needs improvement at this level. Blinkers return.

Form: 50-3524

(4)

Illinois²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 108

13/2

Second in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and Goodwood Cup last year. Took advantage of a drop in class when edging out French Master in Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot but well beaten in Curragh and Goodwood Cups since.

Form: 7-36155

(8)

Mount Atlas⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: A M Balding| OR: 112| BF| C

4/1

Smart performer who gained a first pattern success when edging out Tabletalk in Group 3 Silver Cup here (1¾m, good to firm) in July. This consistent sort tackles 2m for the first time now.

Form: 24-2231

(2)

Quickthorn⁷⁰⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Morrison| OR: 108| CD

40/1

Front-runner who slipped the field when a wide-margin winner of the Goodwood Cup and this race in 2023. Landed another all-the-way success in a small-field conditions race at Salisbury in September 2024 but hasn't been seen since. Can only watch after such a long time off.

Form: 165461/

Non-Runners

(9)

Carmers⁶⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: P Twomey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Caballo De Mar (7/4), Amiloc (10/3), Mount Atlas (4/1), Carmers (6/1), Illinois (13/2), Al Nayyir (9/1), Columbus (12/1), French Master (25/1), Quickthorn (40/1)

AMILOC didn't get the opportunity to show what he could do over 2m in the Goodwood Cup and has to be worth another chance to show he can make a big splash in the staying ranks. Caballo de Mar has a Group 1 penalty but is still feared most ahead of Carmers.