Racecards
13:50 York
Sky Bet And Symphony Group Strensall Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 177y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,710
- 2nd: £21,500
- 3rd: £10,760
- 4th: £5,360
- Form 131644
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 115
held up in last, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, ran on well inside last, no match for winner
- Form 25-1734
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden well over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, no extra
- Form 330-130
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, shaken up 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 5-74336
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey James Doyle
held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 2-33411
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and led well over 1f out, kept on strongly, readily
- Form 331042
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
led, ridden well over 2f out, headed and weakened well over 1f out
Verdict
Lord Glitters has been keeping better company and started favourite for this last year, though only finished third. He did, however, finish ahead of My Oberon in the Lockinge in May. Duke Of Hazzard hasn’t won for two years but this is his level while Brunch is 10lb better off than when behind the upwardly-mobile Real World in the Royal Hunt Cup and has since won a Listed race at Pontefract. Showers are forecast and that will help EL DRAMA, who was no match for Baaeed at Goodwood but has been very highly tried since landing the Dee Stakes at Chester in the spring.
Formwatch
Lord Glitters (FR) 28-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Palace Pier (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
My Oberon (IRE) 17-2 (9-0) Tracked winner until pushed along over 2f out, soon unable to quicken, plugged on in 4th, 4th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Love (8-11) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Bell Rock 50-1 (9-10) Chased leaders far side, weakened over 2f out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 30, 25 1/4l behind Real World (8-9) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Brunch 7-4 (9-5) Held up in 5th on inside, pushed along over 2f out, headway and squeezed through between horses over 1f out, quickened up smartly to lead towards finish, bit in hand, won at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jul beating Rhoscolyn (8-11) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Duke Of Hazzard (FR) 15-2 (9-3) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Megallan (8-10) at Salisbury 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Real World (IRE) 15-8fav (9-6) Tracked leading pair, pushed along 2f out, soon slightly outpaced, switched right and rallied over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won going away, won at Newbury 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jul beating Derab (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
El Drama (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, outpaced and no chance with winner final furlong, stayed on for 2nd, 2nd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Baaeed (9-1) at Goodwood 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Jul.