15:00 York

Wednesday 23 August 2017

All13:5514:2515:0015:3516:1516:50

Betway Great Voltigeur Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 2m 34.65s

1^st

(3)

Cracksman

39-0

4/6f

T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori

Chased leaders, niggled along over 4f out, soon responded and quickened to lead over 3f out, ridden clear inside final 2f, stayed on strongly, eased close home op 10/11

2^nd

(5)

Venice Beach

39-0

9/2

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Tracked leaders, 2nd 3f out, ridden and stayed on from 2f out, no impression on winner but clear of rest

3^rd

(2)

Mirage Dancer

39-0

5/1

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Andrea Atzeni

Held up in last pair, pushed along to close over 3f out, 3rd over 2f out, not pace to challenge, stayed on same pace op 9/2

4^th

(6)

Douglas Macarthur

39-0

14/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan

Held up in last pair, pushed along 4f out, closed 3f out, 4th and stayed on same pace final 2f, no impression op 11/1

5^th

(7)

Spanish Steps

39-0

16/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan

Soon pressing leader, led narrowly over 5f out, headed over 3f out, lost place 2f out, weakened op 14/1

6^th

(4)

Atty Persse

39-0

25/1

T: H & R CharltonJ: James Doyle

Led, headed narrowly over 5f out, lost place 3f out, soon weakened, eased final 2f op 22/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Count Octave⁶¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: Oisin Murphy

(1)

Khalidi¹⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: C G Cox J: A Kirby

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £1.60EX:£4.60Trifecta:£8.60Tricast:£7.38SF:£3.93Swingers:£1.30, £1.50, £1.50

Forecasts

Cracksman (4/6), Venice Beach (9/2), Mirage Dancer (5/1), Douglas Macarthur (14/1), Khalidi (14/1), Spanish Steps (16/1), Count Octave (16/1), Atty Persse (25/1)

Venice Beach seemingly has the best chance of the Aidan O'Brien trio and any rain would probably help his cause while stablemate Spanish Steps was in receipt of a good ride at Leopardstown when landing a Group 3 last time and he gets the services of Seamie Heffernan again here. However, CRACKSMAN would appear to be the one they all have to beat after fine efforts in Derbies either side of the Irish Sea and he should be seen to better effect here.

Cracksman
Venice Beach
Spanish Steps

Previous Winners

2016

Idaho

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 3

J: Seamie Heffernan | T: A P O'Brien

5/6

Prize Money

1st: £96,407.002nd: £36,550.003rd: £18,292.004th: £9,112.005th: £4,573.006th: £2,295.00