15:35 York

Friday 23 August 2019

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

Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1)

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 55.90s

1^st

(1)

Battaash

59-11

7/4

T: C HillsJ: Jim Crowley

Tracked leaders far side of group and always going well, led on bit approaching final 2f, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, most impressive (new track record) op 2/1

2^nd

3 ¾

(4)

Soldier's Call

39-9

20/1

T: A WatsonJ: D Tudhope

Chased leader until halfway, chased (easy) winner 2f out, never any chance

3^rd

(6)

So Perfect

39-6

25/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan

In touch in mid-division, headway chasing leaders entering final 2f, ridden and went 3rd inside final furlong, never any chance with winner

4^th

(5)

Mabs Cross

59-8

5/1

T: M DodsJ: G Mosse

Steadied start, held up off the pace towards rear, headway far side of group 2f out, kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong, never any chance

5^th

(7)

Copper Knight

59-11

40/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

In touch, closer chasing leaders halfway, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

6^th

1 ¼

(11)

Ten Sovereigns

39-9

13/8f

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Chased leaders near side of group and pushed along, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 6/4 and tchd 7/4

7^th

(3)

Ornate

69-11

66/1

T: D C GriffithsJ: Phil Dennis

Led, pushed along and headed halfway, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out

8^th

2 ¼

(9)

El Astronaute

69-11

33/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart

Gave problems loading, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon hung left and weakened

9^th

(10)

Rumble Inthejungle

39-9

66/1

T: R SpencerJ: Oisin Murphy

Off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor

10^th

2 ½

(2)

Fairyland

39-6

11/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien

Awkward loading, slowly into stride, outpaced and always behind op 10/1

11^th

1 ¼

(12)

Garrus

39-9

33/1

T: C HillsJ: K Shoemark

Dwelt, off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor

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Non-Runners

(8)

Intense Romance⁷⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: M Dods J: B A Curtis

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.20, £4.10, £5.80EX:£37.90Trifecta:£432.90Tricast:£684.36SF:£41.36Swingers:£6.80, £7.20, £46.70

Forecasts

Ten Sovereigns (13/8), Battaash (7/4), Mabs Cross (5/1), Fairyland (11/1), Soldier's Call (20/1), So Perfect (25/1), El Astronaute (33/1), Garrus (33/1), Copper Knight (40/1), Intense Romance (50/1), Ornate (66/1), Rumble Inthejungle (66/1)

A tricky puzzle to solve, particularly with star sprinter Battaash failing to bring his A-game in the last two renewals of this race. With that in mind, it may be worth siding with the progressive three-year-old TEN SOVEREIGNS in the hope that the colt handles the drop back to this trip. The form of his July Cup winner has already been boosted and with the potential of more to come, he makes most appeal. Mabs Cross and Fairyland are both each-way players and it could be that the former is a better mare at this time of year, as seen when runner-up in this race last year before her Abbaye success.

Ten Sovereigns
Battaash
Mabs Cross

Previous Winners

2018

Alpha Delphini

Weight: 9-11 |Age: 7

J: G Lee | T: B Smart

40/1

Prize Money

1st: £226,840.002nd: £86,000.003rd: £43,040.004th: £21,440.005th: £10,760.006th: £5,400.00