York Racecard – Saturday 21st August - Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival

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Welcome A very warm welcome to the final day of the Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival 2021, featuring the most famous race of our season – the Sky Bet Ebor. This year’s renewal offers a purse of £500,000 making it both Europe’s richest flat handicap and more than double any other flat handicap, so no surprise that it has attracted a very high calibre field – have fun picking out the winner. Ahead of the Sky Bet Ebor we will welcome the riders in this historic race to the parade ring – do come and cheer them down the steps.

It has been a week to savour so far, with Mishriff’s stunning performance in the top quality Juddmonte International, Snowfall bolting clear of her rivals in a memorable Darley Yorkshire Oaks and Winter Power flying home in the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe for Yorkshire’s Tim Easterby. Add in a dramatic third Weatherbys Hamilton Cup title for Stradivarius yesterday, complete with flying dismount from Frankie Dettori, and it has already been an unforgettable few days.

Some major Newmarket operations have declared fancied runners, for example Roger Varian who hopes Fujaira Prince can become only the second horse to win the race twice and so emulate Flint Jack from the best part of a century ago. The Sky Bet Race to the Ebor series sees three of the four contenders take up their slot, as William Haggas sends both Ilaraab (Sky Bet Jorvik) and Roberto Escobarr (Sky Bet Grand Cup) to do battle with Shanroe, the Karl Thornton trained Irish nomination. The recent Irish run of success could well continue - Willie Mullins has an interesting chance in the shape of Mt Leinster, while Johnny Murtagh saddles both Sonnyboyliston and Mirann. Consider that Malton based David O’Meara is responsible for York Group race winner, Eagles By Day in the colours of Leeds businessman, Steve Parkin, and it could be a landmark day for Yorkshire.

Leeds based Sky Bet are fabulous partners and share a vision for this Ebor Festival, we are delighted that the City of York which is of one of 13 races to carry their support has been recently upgraded to Group 2. The prize money of £200,000 has drawn a classy field, headed by Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest winner, Space Blues.

We are delighted to welcome the 22 Ebor Community Heroes to York as set out on pages 66-68 of the racecard, just after the runners and riders for the big race itself.

These inspirational individuals have been nominated by members of their community, shortlisted from a large field and each are assigned a runner in the Sky Bet Ebor. The hero connected to the winning horse will win £5,000 for themselves and £15,000 for their charity. Wherever they finish, we hope they thoroughly enjoy their Ebor day and receive our thanks and admiration.

We have some top class racing today, made possible by both your support and the backing of our partners and sponsors. We are particularly proud that Welcome to Yorkshire has chosen the Ebor Festival to showcase the county to the world as our title sponsor.

Look up to see the RAF Falcons Display team dropping in at 1.15pm, listen out for the Shepherd Group Brass Band, enjoy the evening with The Monotones, share a bottle of Mercier Champagne for just £40 a bottle; whatever, I just hope you thoroughly enjoy the racing and experience of the Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival.

William Derby, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Course: York Racecourse Follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook

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Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival Sky Bet Ebor Day Welcome to York Races Finding Your Way A Guide To Places To Eat & Drink Make The Most Of Your Visit York Gin Ebor Fashion Lawn A Racecourse For All Puzzle Corner Meet the Team & Officials How to Read Your Racecard Parlez-Vous Racing?

Jockey & Trainer Index Trackfacts tote Away Betting from Chester & Sandown Park Yesterday’s Racing Action Faces Behind The Races Race to the Ebor Living North Top Jockey at York Award Knavesmire Legends: Sargeant Cecil Charles Clinkard Top Trainer at York Award A Very Different 18 Months Big Race Trends: The Sky Bet Ebor Fact File: The Sky Bet Ebor Holding Out For A Hero: Ebor Community Heroes Racing In Yorkshire Life & Times of an Edwardian Weighing Room Behind The Scenes: The Weighing Room The Apprentice York Fixtures 2021 Puzzle Answers Today’s Race Conditions The Small Print Knavesmire Notes & Safe Journey Home

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

Time 11.00am - 4.00pm 11.00am - 5.15pm 11.00am - 5.15pm 1.00pm - 1.20pm 1.20pm 1.50pm - 5.20pm 3.25pm 5.00pm - 7.00pm

Event Location York Gin Ebor Fashion Lawn Edwardian Weighing Room Lawn Live Band Edwardian Weighing Room Lawn & Roberto Decking New Beginnings Lay-By near main Champagne Lawn Parade Ring Punters Panel RAF Falcons Parachute DIsplay Team Skies above Knavesmire Seven exciting races Track Jockey Walk-In for Sky Bet Ebor Weighing Room Steps The Monotones Edwardian Weighing Room Lawn

All timings are approximate, listen for PA announcements for any updates.

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1 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11 12 14-15 16 17 18-19 20-21 22 24 31 32-33 35 43 44-45 47 54-55 57 58-59 66-68 69 72-73 78-79 87 92 93 94 95 96

York Racecourse would like to thank our sponsors for their support this afternoon.

Sky Bet & Symphony Group First Race - 1.50pm The Sky Bet and Symphony Group Strensall Stakes (Group 3) - 1m 1f Pages 27-29

Sky Bet Second Race - 2.25pm The Sky Bet Melrose Stakes (Heritage Handicap) - 1m 6f Pages 37-41

Sky Bet Third Race - 3.00pm The Sky Bet City of York Stakes (Group 2) - 7f Pages 49-51

Sky Bet Fourth Race - 3.35pm The Sky Bet Ebor (Heritage Handicap) - 1m 6f Pages 61-65

The Family of Julia Graves Fifth Race - 4.10pm The Julia Graves Roses Stakes (Listed Race) - 5f Pages 75-77

THE FAMILY OF JULIA GRAVES

Sky Bet Sixth Race - 4.45pm The Sky Bet Stakes (Handicap) - 1m 2f Pages 81-84

Sky Bet Seventh Race - 5.20pm The Sky Bet Apprentice Stakes (Handicap) - 5f Pages 89-92

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A G IDE T PL CES T EAT & DRIN THEAKSTON ALE BAR Hand pulled Theakston Best

KNAVESMIRE STAND (First 2 Floors) 8 bars & 3 buffets.

THE VOLTIGEUR RESTAURANT (Knavesmire Stand 3rd Floor) The UK’s foremost ‘Dine & View’ restaurant package.

FAST SERVE DRAUGHT BAR Does what it says on the tin.

THE FOOD CO

A range of hot/ snacks, tea, coff and full bar available.

ROBERTO LAWN AND BAR

Offering champagne by the glass, draught beer and a decking area.

Collection point for G&P Picnic Platters.

SPECIALIST FOOD A series of counters and mobile units offering fish & chips, Yorkshire beefburgers, traditional Cornish Pasties, Ged Bell's Yorkshire Pork Pies, Greek street food, noodle pots and vegetarian/ vegan options.

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KNAVESMIRE RESTAURANT

(Ground Floor) A popular place to get a hot meal, served in cafeteria style.

Collection point for G&P "meal deal".

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4 bars & 2 buffets spread over G floors. Try Eat Between Our Rac ground floor serving sandwiche

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We hope we have somewhere to cater for all tastes and Harrogate for fish, The Wensleydale Creamery for cheese). Y recycle 10 tonnes of glass on a raceday. None of the restaura are popular at busy times so we’d suggest going early. Enjoy

County Stand The Gimcrack Restaurant offers a three-course meal for £36.50 or try the sparkling Afternoon Tea. The Edwardian Weighing Room, John Carr Terrace.

Bustling informal lawns and terraces near the parade ring. Try Ged Bell’s local beef burgers and toast the summer with a jug of Pimm’s or try our craft ales.

The Princess Mary Bar (near County Stand entrance).

Buzzy café serving boxed seafood platters and sandwiches. Ayala Champagne by the glass.

Try Eat Between Our Races bistro, which is on the ground floor serving sandwiches, beefburgers, thai curry & rice (vegan option) salads, as well as scrummy cakes.

The Eclipse Restaurant (5th floor Ebor Stand) Home to our advanced booked meal deals.

The Moët Pavilion & Moët Rosé Roof Terrace; downstairs offers premium beers, artisan gin, Fever-tree tonics and a wide range of the finest champagnes, whilst the Terrace also offers Moët Rosé, vintage wines, premium beers, seafood and sandwiches.

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PREMIER RACING LOUNGE A reserved lounge with allocated seats. Pop in to

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have a look, as upgrades are available today at £50 a head.

GIMCRACK RESTAURANT

(1st Floor) Main County Stand dining room, luxury three-course meal for for £36.50 or try the sparkling Afternoon Tea.

MELROSE CLUB LOUNGE

Great views of racing, Yorkshire platter, and an account bar. Sold out today, book for later in the year online.

PARADE RING RESTAURANT

Situated on the top floor of the Weighing Room, provides a fine dining experience.

SOLD OUT this afternoon.

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VEUVE CLICQUOT CHAMPAGNE BAR

EDWARDIAN WEIGHING ROOM

Heritage over a craft ale.

Collection point for County Stand Picnic Platters.

JOHN CARR TERRACE

Georgian stand with modern canopy; full service bar and Ged Bell's local beef burgers.

COUNTY STAND

PRINCESS MARY SEAFOOD BAR

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Enjoy a sustaining seafood or salad box perhaps accompanied by a glass of chilled Ayala Champagne.

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Grandstand & Paddock Knavesmire Restaurant offers a range of hot meals.

Collection point for G&P “meal deal”.

The Roberto Champagne Bar with its giant outdoor screen.

House Champagne is available here at by the glass or pick up a jug of Pimm’s. This is also the Collection Point for Grandstand & Paddock Picnic Platters.

If the weather plays its part then visit the Southern Terraces, an outside seating area with easy access to betting, bars, tasty treats and toilets. Here a large number of kiosks and specialist mobile vendors offer gourmet British beefburgers, Greek street food, noodle pots, Whitby scampi, fish & chips and specialist coffees. If the sun comes out, or just as a treat, try our locally produced luxury ice creams.

Theakston Best is available in the refurbished Theakston Bar.

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Has a range of units selling hot and cold items, sweets and ice cream.

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MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR VISIT CHAMPAGNE OF THE MEETING

Canard-Duchêne/Mercier Brut NV £40 Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial NV £58 Moët & Chandon Rosé NV

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MEETING POINTS

By the Racecourse of The Year Plaques opposite the Main Entrance.

Any lost children will be taken to the nearest First Aid Point. Please write your mobile telephone number on something carried by the child so we can endeavour to make contact to reunite you.

CHILDREN Baby-Changing facilities are available in a purpose-built facility on the ground floors of both Knavesmire & Ebor stands.

We welcome children in our main restaurants, and in the Gimcrack Restaurant we offer a half price option for under 12s. Wherever you can buy food we also can provide juice for children.

Our Parent and Toddler room, situated opposite the main Ebor Stand entrance in the Library Rooms, allows parents and children some quiet time away. A microwave is provided to warm bottles and televisions provide coverage of racing.

Don’t forget our Family Sunday on Sunday September 5th featuring the Pony Racing Series and wider family entertainments as well as special appearances at intervals from Peter Rabbit. Book early to benefit from the offer price of £12 for combined Grandstand & Paddock and Course Enclosure. (£15 on the day).

CASH MACHINES Cash machines are available at the northern end of the racecourse by the Frankel statue, the ground floor of both Ebor & Knavesmire Stands and a further machine is sited adjacent to the entrance to the Gimcrack Stand.

Please note there is a charge for this service.

FOLLOW THE RACING ACTION Racing action from further afield can be followed in the William Hill Retail SP Shops around the course. There are also racecourse televisions around the grandstands which are signed to show racing from other racecourses.

STOP THE CLOCK Check out the Official race time as soon as they cross the line, the digital timing clock at the Winning Post has been supported by Al Basti Equiworld Dubai and might give you a punting advantage later in proceedings. You can also keep track of the course record as the superstars are in town this week.

POSITION OF STALLS

Inside Rail: Races 1, 2, 4 & 6 8

Far SIde: Race 3

Centre: Races 5 & 7

ENCLOSURE TRANSFERS Simply pay the difference between your admission price and the price point below.

Upgrade from County to Premier Racing Lounge: £50 (Subject to available capacity)

Transfers are available from the Racecourse Office.

RETAIL THERAPY Feel in need of some retail therapy? Why not visit one of our retail partners.

Blue Rider Gallery - equestrian art specialists. (opposite the Princess Mary bar) Conversation Pieces - equestrian prints. (by entrance to Gimcrack Stand)

DISABLED RACEGOERS Facilities such as disabled toilets and viewing platforms for racing and concert viewing are clearly signed. Our raceday stewards will be pleased to offer directions and assistance. The Racecourse Office Team will also be happy to help and can provide an access guide and map. Rachel Crabtree is a senior member of the team with special responsibility in this area.

FREE WIFI 1) Search and select yorkracecourse 2) Enter your own email address and home postcode to register 3) You’ll be directed to our home page featuring our partners for today, then just surf away.

Given the nature of any WiFi network there will be peaks of demand by both time and location - some websites will not be available.

SHUTTLE BUS A limited shuttle bus service to York station will collect from Knavesmire Road, at the northern end of the racecourse, it will operate whilst there are enough customers to make a bus viable. The service is provided by a commercial operator. A return service operates on raceday mornings.

TAXI/PRIVATE HIRE PICK-UP POINT There is a taxi pick up point at the Northern end of the racecourse adjacent to Campleshon Road. Private Hire vehicles will meet pre-booked customers, also at the Northern End.

WHERE CAN I PLACE A BET

The tote will be pleased to take your bet at their many windows or look out for a passing courier. Remember to try the small stake-big payout bets such as the Jackpot, Placepot or Trifecta.

The William Hill Betting Shops around the course offers a full SP service, so bets on racing and the wider sporting world.

The colour of the main betting ring returns, set in front of the Knavesmire Stand, take on the challenge. Contactless payment is available for all the above options. Good luck.

BAR CLOSING TIMES Bars will remain open up to an hour after the last race. The serving of drinks in hospitality areas, will be as specified in your booking details. Have an enjoyable time with us but please respect our neighbours and the wider city as you leave the racecourse.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES York Racecourse always strives to ensure your safety, comfort and enjoyment.

However, an incident may occur which is beyond our control. We have employed professionally-trained and experienced stewards.

In the event of a situation which requires a partial or full evacuation of the stands, announcements will be broadcast and stewards will usher you to a place of safety; it is essential that you follow their instructions. Please take your belongings with you and proceed out of the area quickly and quietly. If we are unable to re-occupy the stands, you may be invited to return to your car or coach. Departure from car and coach parks will be under the direction of the Police. The foregoing is a precautionary tale.

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Showcase your outfit today Set on the Edwardian Weighing Room Lawn 11am to 2.30pm: Registration & participation 3.15pm: Shortlist announced (on the catwalk board & the big screen)

3.50pm: Shortlist final judging Winners announced!

PRIZES over five categories each day!

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YORK GIN EBOR FASHION LAWN PRIZES Most Stylish: Luxury York Gin Hamper including an engraved large bottle of York Gin and a selection of gifts. £350 Coast gift voucher. Two people to attend an EFL match of choice courtesy of Sky Bet. Two people to attend a VIP day at the Dante Festival 2022 at York in the Voltigeur Restaurant.

Most Stylish Runner-Up: Luxury York Gin Hamper including an engraved large bottle of York Gin and a selection of gifts. £100 Coast gift voucher. Pair of County Stand badges for the Dante Festival 2022 at York.

Most Stylish Couple: Luxury York Gin Hamper including an engraved large bottle of York Gin each and a selection of gifts. Two people to attend a VIP day at the Dante Festival 2022 at York, including Premier Racing Lounge seats.

Best Hat: A George Durdy bespoke hat.

Best Dressed Child: A four pack of magical potions and magical sweets from The Potions Cauldron, plus Wizard Golf for four at The Hole In Wand in the Coppergate Centre, York.

Only open to those in the County Stand and Grandstand & Paddock.

Please note with any live event times may vary. The decision of the judges will be final.

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A RACECOURSE FOR ALL

We want the racecourse to offer both a welcome and an enjoyable day to all our racegoers and in delivering that we recognise that some may need additional assistance from us.

The first thing to say, please just ask for help, if the team don’t have an instant answer, then they know someone who will. The team in the Racecourse Reception (behind the Ebor Stand) act as the link to the rest of the team, as needed.

FAQS Is there disabled and blue badge parking?

Yes, I hope you found it. All our car parks have designated spaces near their front row.

Can I get help with getting to/from the car park, taxi rank or shuttle buses?

Yes, there is a complimentary buggy service to all these points, ask at racecourse reception or next time you arrive just call 01904 620911. Thank you for your patience as the buggies can only transfer 4 people at a time and it’s a big site.

Can I bring a wheelchair?

Yes, if you need to; but we also offer complimentary hire, again from Racecourse Reception (see told you they were the hub). As we hope you’ll appreciate, there are only so many wheelchairs on site, if you need to reserve in advance then call 01904 620911.

Can I bring somebody to help?

Yes, we appreciate that will come in various forms, we hope our “carer comes free” scheme is a help, before your next visit check it out online at www.yorkracecourse.co.uk or just ask the team today.

Are there wheelchair viewing platforms?

Yes, in all stand side area and Stands - easiest thing to do is to ask our Stewards, though a map is available from, you guessed it, Racecourse Reception. Please use these in the spirit intended, with carers being prepared to step aside to allow space for those who need the view the most.

What about toilets and are they part of the Radar scheme?

Yes they are, all the permanent toilet blocks have a disabled capability, please ask for directions or check that map from you know where.

Are their wheelchair height food and drink counters?

Yes there are but not as many as we’d like, please ask a member of the team to assist you.

Wheelchair height betting?

Yes, there are some Tote counters set at a reduced height though a better plan might be to use the courier service that operates in areas such as the main Champagne Lawns; the Tote team themselves are always willing to help.

There was one more thing?

Please ask, we value your feedback so we can keep improving in this area.

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Examples of viewing platforms both around the Parade Ring and trackside

A message from Mr Malih L Al Basti As the founding owner of Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 2021 season at the magnificent York Racecourse on the Knavesmire. The past year has thrown many challenges at the racing world globally and I salute those behind the scenes who have worked tirelessly to keep our sport alive throughout those dark days. It is great to be back approaching some form of normality here at York.

And so it is with great pride that Al Basti Equiworld Dubai, can continue to support The Chairman, Committee and every member of the York racecourse team by putting our name to three Group 2 races in 2021: the Gr2 Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Middleton Stakes, the Gr2 Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Dante Stakes and the Gr2 Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Gimcrack Stakes.

We wish all owners, trainers, jockeys and stable staff the very best of luck today and throughout this new season on The Knavesmire.

Malih L Al Basti Owner and Founder Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai.

www.albastiequiworld.com

P U Z Z L E CORNER GUESS WHO?

Can you name this famous horse who won the Sky Bet Ebor over 40 years ago?

TRUE OR FALSE?

Here are some statements about today’s big race, the Sky Bet Ebor Handicap, but are they true or false? Answers are on Page 93.

1. After winning four of the last five runnings of the Sky Bet Ebor Handicap, six-year-olds are now the most successful age group in the history of the race. True or False?

2. The difference between the highest weight carried to victory and the lowest weight carried by a winner is more than five-and-a-half stones (77lbs). True or False?

3. Jonjo O’Neill is the only jockey to have won both the Champion Hurdle and the Sky Bet Ebor Handicap on the same horse.

True or False?

4. No horse has ever won the Sky Bet Ebor Handicap twice.

True or False?

5. Eleven times champion Lester Piggott, who won the Sky Bet Ebor Handicap five times in 25 years, is the most successful jockey in the history of the race. True or False?

YORK’S RACING CHALLENGE

1. The late Geoff Turnbull-owned Lord Glitters marked himself as a horse to follow when winning the 2018 Sky Bet and Symphony Group Strenstall Stakes, a race he’s become something of a regular in, and has gone on to top level victory since, but what we want to know is which fellow subsequent Group 1 winner was half a length back in second that day? Can you also remember which Group 1 races were won by both horses last season?

2. The Sky Bet City Of York Stakes was run as a Group 2 for the first time in 2019 and Shine So Bright was the first winner at that level. However, can you name the multiple Group 1-winning mare she defeated and how many top-level races that second-placed mare was successful in?

3. Fujaira Prince bids to do the Sky Bet Ebor double today after winning the race last year, but he’ll have to defy history as only one horse has managed to win the Sky Bet Ebor twice - can you name him? Extra credit if you know when he prevailed.

4. Sticking with today’s feature handicap, the links between York and Flemington are many, but which horses have gone closest to winning the Lexus Melbourne Cup, finishing second down under, after taking victory in the Sky Bet Ebor?

We’ll need the years too please!

5. The Julia Graves Roses Stakes has been a proving ground for sprinting talent over the years, but can you name the crack sprinter who took the race back in 2013 and now spends his time producing the sprinters of today? Extra points if you can name the British Champions Series contest he won at three.

Answers to today’s puzzles can be found on page 93.

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CODEWORD

Have a go at today’s Codeword, in which the numbers represent the letters of the alphabet. Four of the answers are the names of former winners of the Sky Bet Ebor Handicap, DONINO (1948), DONALD (1956), DIE HARD (1961) and, most importantly, DAARKOM (1987). Find these names in the grid and you will be well on your way.

When you have completed the grid and matched the letters to all the numbers, fill in the selection grid at the bottom of the page to find the selections for today’s seven races. Good Luck!

Solution is on page 93

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

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LIFE PRESIDENT: THE EARL OF HALIFAX

YORK RACE COMMITTEE BRIDGET GUERIN THE LORD GRIMTHORPE

NICHOLAS WRIGLEY CHRISTOPHER DENNY

WILLIAM BETHELL NICK CHEYNE

MEET THE YORK MANAGEMENT TEAM Chief Executive & Clerk of the Course

Covid-19 Officer

PHIL ATKINSON

FAY WAUDBY-GREEN

01904 683932 jane.richardson@yorkracecourse.co.uk

01904 620911 enquiries@yorkracecourse.co.uk

01904 620911 fay.waudby@yorkracecourse.co.uk

WILLIAM DERBY

NICK JOHNSON

NICK FAZACKERLEY

LOUISE DALY

Hospitality Box Manager

General Manager – Catering & Conferences

Commercial Manager Hospitality & Banqueting

01904 683933 nick.johnson@yorkracecourse.co.uk

01904 638971 nick.fazackerley@yorkracecoursehospitality.co.uk

01904 638971 louise.daly@yorkracecoursehospitality.co.uk

GAVIN PATTISON

CHRIS WARD

ADRIAN KAY

Facilities Manager

Head of Finance

Head Groundsman

01904 620911 gavin.pattison@yorkracecourse.co.uk

01904 683939 chris.ward@yorkracecourse.co.uk

01904 620911 adrian.kay@yorkracecourse.co.uk

JAMES BRENNAN

ANTHEA LEIGH

Racing Manager & Raceday Clerk of the Course

Marketing & Sponsorship Manager

01904 620911 james.brennan@yorkracecourse.co.uk

01904 620911 anthea.leigh@yorkracecourse.co.uk

01904 620911 amy.swales@yorkracecouse.co.uk

Head of Marketing & Sponsorship

OFFICIALS

Stewards ROBERT EARNSHAW (Chief Steward) ROSIE PEARSON (Stewards’ Panel Chair) ALAN DEMPSEY MICHAEL EYRE HELEN KINSELLA Social Distancing Officer ANNETTE BAKER Starters ROBERT SUPPLE STUART TURNER Judge DI CLARK Clerks of the Scales WAYNE BURNELL KARL CURRAN Commentator MIKE CATTERMOLE 16

Stableside Manager

AMY SWALES

Veterinary Officers MARK COLLINS JOCELYN HABERSHON-BUTCHER Medical Officers Dr ROS RODEN Dr JOHN ADAMS Dr BRUCE McLAIN Dr LESLEY KILSHAW Dr JONATHAN BULMAN Veterinary Surgeons GEMMA DRANSFIELD ANNIE COOKE POL ABRIL ALASTAIR KAY Betting Ring Managers MARK RYAN MALCOLM HART PAUL HAYS

How to Read the Racecard colour graphic

horse’s saddlecloth number

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horse’s name No. of days since last ran

A symbol here denotes the horse holds an entry at QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot, Saturday 16th October, or in the Lexus Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday 2nd November

Fujaira Prince (IRE) (66)

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Gr or Ro g Pivotal - Zam Zoom (IRE) Owner: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum Trainer: Roger Varian, Newmarket

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9-8 (60.8) (12)

Jockey: Andrea Atzeni Form: 11/123-1 D Breeder: Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

He has won four times from 1m 1f to 1m 6f on good and good to soft ground. Won on his latest outing when 3-1fav at Ascot over 1m 6f (good) in June, beating Selino by 4l. He was very impressive on his first try at this distance and a 9lb rise may underestimate him.

Official BHA Rating 108 SP: 17-2

form guide

colour of horse B = bay Br = brown Ch = chesnut Gr = grey Ro = roan

sire

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Probable SP

sex of horse c=colt - male horse up to age 5 h=horse g=gelding f=filly - female horse up to age 5 m=mare

previous performances /=new season -=new year C=course winner D=distance winner CD=course & distance winner BF=beaten favourite

Official BHA Ratings The BHA Handicappers allot ratings to horses once they have taken part usually in three races to enable the Handicappers to make a numerical assessment of each horse’s ability.

The principal purpose of the ratings is to determine the weight to be carried by each runner in handicap races, with the Handicappers aiming to provide each participant with an equal chance based on its best recent form under its optimum conditions. A horse rated 100, for example, would be set to carry 1lb more than a horse rated 99 (ignoring any penalties or allowances).

The ratings published in the racecard for handicap races are the ratings that were used to calculate the weight to be carried by each horse, whilst in non-handicaps races the rating shown is that of each runner at the time that the entries for the race were confirmed. Any subsequently published change to a rating, either up or down, is shown in brackets following the rating.

Racing Post Standard Times is an independent assessment based on how long it should take a 90 rated horse to win on Good To Firm ground at York. Race tactics, rail movements, and wind direction are amongst the many factors to also affect the time for each specific race.

Non-runner Ground - The Trainer states the ground is not suitable for this horse, the official going has changed since the time of declaration.

Vet - The Trainer states the horse is subject to a Veterinary Certificate.

Self Certificate - The trainer has advised the authorities that the horse is not able to race today.

You must be 18 or over to place a bet You may be asked to provide proof of your age when placing a bet If you cannot produce this your bet will not be accepted

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P RLEZ-VOUS R CING? ESSENTIAL RACING PHRASES FOR THE BEGINNER It could be easy to be put off by the weird and wonderful words and phrases banded around the racecourse, but in fact, its all part of the fun.

Like a tourist in a foreign country, the novice racegoer soon picks up enough of the language to get by, and then rapidly becomes fluent.

The following terms will provide any newcomer, keen to enhance their language skills, with just enough of the jargon to sound like a ‘local’: RACING SPEAK

ENGLISH

ALLOWANCE: .......................The weight concession the horse is given to compensate for its rider’s inexperience.

AMATEUR: .............................(Rider) on racecards, their names are usually prefixed by Mr, Mrs, etc. to indicate their amateur licence holder status.

ANTE-POST: ..........................Betting (usually for the most important races) days or even months before the race is due to take place.

APPRENTICE:........................Young jockey tied by annually renewed contract to a licensed trainer while they are learning - all the riders in our final contest today, the richest race solely for Apprentice riders in Britain.

BACKWARD: .........................Young horse which needs time to mature.

CLERK OF THE COURSE:...Official in charge of running the racing programme, at York it is William Derby.

CLERK OF THE SCALES:....Key in the delivery of a successful racing operation.

Wayne Burnell & Karl Curran share the role today.

COLOURS:..............................The racing silks worn by the jockeys.

COLT: ......................................Male, ungelded horse, up to four years old. An example is Fivethousandtoone in today’s Sky Bet City of York Stakes.

CONNECTIONS:....................The owner and trainer of a racehorse.

COURSE SPECIALIST:.........Horse which tends to run well at a particular course.

DAM:........................................Mother of a horse.

DISTANCE:.............................The length of a race.

DISTANCE, THE: ...................An unmarked point 240 yards from the winning post.

DRAW: ....................................Describes a horse’s position in the starting stalls, drawn two days before a flat race.

FILLY: ......................................Female horse up to four years old.

FOAL:......................................Horse of either sex from its birth until 1 January the following year.

FURLONG: .............................220 yards (one eighth of a mile).

GELDING:...............................Castrated horse.

GOING: ...................................Description of the course conditions under foot.

HAND:.....................................Unit of four inches in which a horse’s height is measured at the shoulder.

JOLLY:.....................................Betting term for the horse with the shortest odds (the favourite).

JUDGE: ...................................Official responsible for declaring finishing order and distances between horses. Di Clark is in the hot seat this afternoon.

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JUVENILE: .............................Two-year old horse. All horses in the Listed Julia Graves Roses Stakes at 4:10pm.

KNAVESMIRE: .......................The name for the piece of ground on which York Racecourse is situated.

MAIDEN:.................................Horse which has not yet won a race.

MARE: .....................................Female horse, five years and over - Tribal Craft in today’s feature, The Sky Bet Ebor.

OBJECTIONS: .......................Complaint by one camp against another regarding breach of rules during a race.

ODDS ON: ..............................Where a bet’s winnings are less than the stake e.g. winning a £2 bet wins you £1 so you get back £3.

PACE: ......................................‘Up with the pace’ means close to the leaders.

PENALTY:...............................Weight added to the handicap weight of a horse which has won since the weights were published.

PHOTO FINISH:.....................Electronic photo device which determines minimal distance in a close finish.

PLATE: ....................................Shoe worn by horse for racing.

RACEDAY CLERK OF THE COURSE:.................A key contact for racing professionals and in delivering the racing. Anthea Leigh fills the role at York, follow her Clerking tweets @YorkClerk.

SCHOOLED:...........................Trained to jump.

SHORT RUNNER: .................A horse that doesn’t stay the minimum distance, five furlongs on the flat or two miles over jumps.

SIRE:........................................Father of a horse.

SPREAD A PLATE: ...............When a racing plate or horseshoe becomes detached from the animal’s hoof.

SP/STARTING PRICE:..........Official price of a horse at which bets are settled in the betting shops.

STEWARDS ENQUIRY:........Enquiry by panel of men and women responsible for seeing rules are adhered to into a race’s running.

TIC-TAC: .................................Bookmakers hand-signalling method relaying odds.

UNDER STARTERS’ ORDERS: ................................Occurs when the race is about to start.

VOICE IN THE SKY:..............The commentator, listen out for Mike Cattermole this afternoon.

WEIGH OUT/WEIGH IN: .....Weighing jockey before and after race to ensure correct weight has been carried.

YEARLING: ............................Horse of either sex from 1 January to 31 December of the year following its birth.

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX

JOCKEYS D ALLAN 2.25 Hard To Fault................................................. T Easterby 3.00 Highfield Princess (FR) ..............................J J Quinn 4.45 Fishable .......................................................... T Easterby A ATZENI 1.50 El Drama (IRE) ..................................................R Varian 2.25 Parachute............................................................E Walker 3.35 Fujaira Prince (IRE) ........................................R Varian 4.45 Strait Of Hormuz (IRE) .............................J O’Keeffe W BUICK 1.50 Brunch.....................................................................M Dods 2.25 King Of The Castle (IRE) ....................... A P O’Brien 3.00 Space Blues (IRE) ......................................C Appleby 3.35 Global Storm (IRE) .....................................C Appleby 4.10 Thunder Love ............................................... G Boughey 4.45 Migration (IRE) ......................................... D Menuisier N CALLAN 4.10 Anadora...................................................................K Ryan 4.45 Power Of States (IRE) ..................................H Palmer W CARVER 5.20 Miss Nay Never (IRE) ...................................J J Quinn S CHERCHI 5.20 Atalis Bay .............................................................. M Botti R COLGAN 3.35 Shanroe .......................................................... K Thornton W COX 5.20 Tashgheel (IRE) ...................................................G Tuer ELLE-MAY CROOT 5.20 Kevin The Minion............................................ I Furtado H CROUCH 2.25 Oman (IRE) ..................................................... R Beckett 3.35 Max Vega (IRE) ............................................. R Beckett 4.45 Lucander (IRE) ............................................. R Beckett S DE SOUSA 2.25 Doctor Parnassus (IRE) ............................D O’Meara 3.00 Fivethousandtoone (IRE) ......................... A Balding 3.35 Alounak (FR) ................................................. A Balding 4.45 Aerion Power (IRE) ................................ Sir M Stoute JAMES DOYLE 1.50 Duke Of Hazzard (FR) .............................. P & O Cole 2.25 Marshall Plan ............................................J & T Gosden 3.00 Glorious Journey..........................................C Appleby 3.35 Humanitarian (USA) .............................J & T Gosden 4.45 Harrovian...................................................J & T Gosden DAVID EGAN 2.25 Surrey Gold (IRE) .......................................H Morrison 3.35 Blue Cup (FR) ............................................ D Menuisier 4.10 Mitbaahy (IRE) ..................................................R Varian 4.45 Montather (IRE) ..............................................R Varian A FARRAGHER 2.25 Alpine Stroll.................................................... E De Giles 3.35 Pablo Escobarr (IRE) .................................W Haggas B GARRITTY 5.20 Blackrod ................................................................M Dods M GHIANI 1.50 Real World (IRE) ......................................S bin Suroor J HART 2.25 Annandale (IRE) ........................................M Johnston 3.00 Safe Voyage (IRE) ........................................J J Quinn 3.35 Quickthorn .....................................................H Morrison 4.45 Cockalorum (IRE) .................................................R Fell R HAVLIN 2.25 Imperial Sun..............................................J & T Gosden T HEARD 5.20 Kraken Power (IRE) .......................................I Jardine D E HOGAN 2.25 True Courage...........................................................M Bell S JAMES 3.00 Lord Of The Lodge (IRE) .............................K Burke 4.10 Eternal Halo (IRE) ...................................... K Dalgleish

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P-L JAMIN 4.45 Snow Ocean (IRE) ........................................... P Evans 5.20 Rebel At Dawn (IRE) ......................................K Burke A KIRBY 2.25 Golden Flame (IRE) ..................................M Johnston 3.00 Sir Busker (IRE) .............................................W Knight 3.35 Mirann (FR) .................................................J P Murtagh 4.10 Caturra (IRE) ..........................................................C Cox 4.45 Sinjaari (IRE) ................................................ R Charlton T MARQUAND 1.50 My Oberon (IRE) ..........................................W Haggas 2.25 Dhushan (IRE) ..............................................W Haggas 3.00 Primo Bacio (IRE) ..........................................E Walker 3.35 Hamish..............................................................W Haggas 4.10 Kingboard Star (IRE) .....................................E Walker 4.45 Al Zaraqaan....................................................W Haggas JOANNA MASON 5.20 Blind Beggar (IRE) ..........................................R Fahey ELLA MCCAIN 5.20 Showalong..................................................... T Easterby F MCMANOMAN 2.25 Diamond Cutter ......................................... D Menuisier 5.20 Imperium Blue..................................................N Tinkler O MCSWEENEY 5.20 Ben Macdui (IRE) ...............................................K Ryan L MORRIS 2.25 Summer’s Knight ...................................Sir M Prescott 3.35 Mekong.............................................................J Osborne 4.45 Ebury ......................................................................S Dixon A MULLEN 2.25 Ravenscraig Castle...........................................I Jardine 4.10 Hi Meh Darling (IRE) .......................................I Jardine P MULRENNAN 3.35 Euchen Glen ....................................................... J Goldie D NOLAN 3.35 Makawee (IRE) .............................................D O’Meara D O’NEILL 2.25 Moshaawer..........................................................R Varian 3.35 Away He Goes (IRE) .............................I Mohammed 4.45 Qaader (IRE) ..............................................M Johnston S OSBORNE 3.35 On To Victory........................................................ A King 5.20 Digital (IRE) .........................................................K Ryan D PROBERT 1.50 Bell Rock ........................................................... A Balding 2.25 Valley Forge.....................................................A Balding 3.35 Tribal Craft ....................................................... A Balding 4.45 Good Birthday (IRE) ................................... A Balding H RUSSELL 2.25 Tashkhan (IRE) .................................................B Ellison 5.20 Muker (IRE) ...............................................Phillip Makin K SCHOFIELD 5.20 A Pint Of Bear (IRE) ........................................S Dixon K SHOEMARK 2.25 Pleasant Man................................................. R Charlton 3.00 Pogo (IRE) ............................................................ C Hills 3.35 Ilaraab (IRE) ..................................................W Haggas 4.10 Ballet Steps ............................................................K Ryan 4.45 Wahraan (FR) ........................................... Sir M Stoute K STOTT 3.35 Roberto Escobarr (IRE) ............................W Haggas 4.10 Boonie (IRE) .........................................................K Ryan D TUDHOPE 1.50 Lord Glitters (FR) ........................................D O’Meara 3.35 Eagles By Day (IRE) ...................................D O’Meara 4.10 Attagirl...................................................................K Burke J WATSON 2.25 Charging Thunder ........................................D O’Meara 3.35 Mt Leinster (IRE) ...................................... W P Mullins 4.45 Dawaam (USA) ................................... Owen Burrows

TRAINERS CHARLIE APPLEBY 3.00 Glorious Journey..................................... James Doyle 3.00 Space Blues (IRE)..................................William Buick 3.35 Global Storm (IRE) ................................William Buick ANDREW BALDING 1.50 Bell Rock ...................................................David Probert 2.25 Valley Forge.............................................David Probert 3.00 Fivethousandtoone (IRE).........Silvestre De Sousa 3.35 Alounak (FR)..................................Silvestre De Sousa 3.35 Tribal Craft ...............................................David Probert 4.45 Good Birthday (IRE)............................David Probert RALPH BECKETT 2.25 Oman (IRE)............................................ Hector Crouch 3.35 Max Vega (IRE) .................................... Hector Crouch 4.45 Lucander (IRE)..................................... Hector Crouch MICHAEL BELL 2.25 True Courage.............................................Dylan Hogan SAEED BIN SUROOR 1.50 Real World (IRE) ......................................Marco Ghiani 3.35 Live Your Dream (IRE).................................. Reserve 1 MARCO BOTTI 5.20 Atalis Bay .............................................Stefano Cherchi GEORGE BOUGHEY 4.10 Thunder Love ...........................................William Buick KARL BURKE 3.00 Lord Of The Lodge (IRE)........................Sam James 4.10 Attagirl................................................... Daniel Tudhope 5.20 Rebel At Dawn (IRE) ..............................Pierre Jamin OWEN BURROWS 4.45 Dawaam (USA)..................................... Jason Watson ROGER CHARLTON 2.25 Pleasant Man.................................... Kieran Shoemark 4.45 Sinjaari (IRE)...............................................Adam Kirby PAUL & OLIVER COLE 1.50 Duke Of Hazzard (FR) ........................... James Doyle CLIVE COX 4.10 Caturra (IRE)................................................Adam Kirby KEITH DALGLEISH 2.25 Carn A Chlamain (USA).......................... Alan Persse 3.35 Sextant .............................................................. Reserve 2 4.10 Eternal Halo (IRE).......................................Sam James EDWARD DE GILES 2.25 Alpine Stroll........................................Adam Farragher SCOTT DIXON 4.45 Ebury ............................................................. Luke Morris 5.20 A Pint Of Bear (IRE) .......................Kieran Schofield MICHAEL DODS 1.50 Brunch.........................................................William Buick 5.20 Blackrod ..................................................... Billy Garritty TIM EASTERBY 2.25 Hard To Fault................................................David Allan 4.45 Fishable .........................................................David Allan 5.20 Showalong....................................................Ella McCain BRIAN ELLISON 2.25 Tashkhan (IRE) ........................................ Harry Russell DAVID EVANS 4.45 Snow Ocean (IRE) ...................................Pierre Jamin RICHARD FAHEY 5.20 Blind Beggar (IRE) ..............................Joanna Mason ROGER FELL 4.45 Cockalorum (IRE) ....................................... Jason Hart IVAN FURTADO 5.20 Kevin The Minion.................................Elle-May Croot JIM GOLDIE 3.35 Euchen Glen .........................................Paul Mulrennan JOHN & THADY GOSDEN 2.25 Imperial Sun............................................. Robert Havlin 2.25 Marshall Plan ............................................. James Doyle 3.35 Humanitarian (USA)............................... James Doyle 4.45 Harrovian.................................................... James Doyle WILLIAM HAGGAS 1.50 My Oberon (IRE) ..................................Tom Marquand 2.25 Dhushan (IRE).......................................Tom Marquand 3.35 Hamish.....................................................Tom Marquand 3.35 Ilaraab (IRE) ..................................... Kieran Shoemark 3.35 Pablo Escobarr (IRE) ......................Adam Farragher 3.35 Roberto Escobarr (IRE) ........................... Kevin Stott 4.45 Al Zaraqaan...........................................Tom Marquand

CHARLES HILLS 3.00 Pogo (IRE)........................................ Kieran Shoemark IAIN JARDINE 2.25 Ravenscraig Castle..............................Andrew Mullen 4.10 Hi Meh Darling (IRE)...........................Andrew Mullen 5.20 Kraken Power (IRE)...................................Tyler Heard MARK JOHNSTON 2.25 Annandale (IRE) .......................................... Jason Hart 2.25 Golden Flame (IRE)..................................Adam Kirby 4.45 Qaader (IRE)..............................................Dane O’Neill ALAN KING 3.35 On To Victory........................................Saffie Osborne WILLIAM KNIGHT 3.00 Sir Busker (IRE).........................................Adam Kirby PHILLIP MAKIN 5.20 Muker (IRE) .............................................. Harry Russell DAVID MENUISIER 2.25 Diamond Cutter ............................ Faye McManoman 3.35 Blue Cup (FR)..............................................David Egan 4.45 Migration (IRE) .......................................William Buick ISMAIL MOHAMMED 3.35 Away He Goes (IRE)................................Dane O’Neill HUGHIE MORRISON 2.25 Surrey Gold (IRE) .......................................David Egan 3.35 Quickthorn ..................................................... Jason Hart WILLIE MULLINS 3.35 Mt Leinster (IRE)................................... Jason Watson JOHNNY MURTAGH 3.35 Mirann (FR)..................................................Adam Kirby 3.35 Sonnyboyliston (IRE)................................... Ben Coen AIDAN O’BRIEN 2.25 King Of The Castle (IRE) .....................William Buick JEDD O’KEEFFE 4.45 Strait Of Hormuz (IRE) ......................Andrea Atzeni DAVID O’MEARA 1.50 Lord Glitters (FR)............................... Daniel Tudhope 2.25 Charging Thunder ................................ Jason Watson 2.25 Doctor Parnassus (IRE)..............Silvestre De Sousa 3.35 Eagles By Day (IRE)......................... Daniel Tudhope 3.35 Makawee (IRE) .......................................... David Nolan JAMES OSBORNE 3.35 Mekong.......................................................... Luke Morris HUGO PALMER 4.45 Power Of States (IRE)....................................N Callan SIR MARK PRESCOTT BT 2.25 Summer’s Knight ....................................... Luke Morris JOHN QUINN 3.00 Highfield Princess (FR) ...........................David Allan 3.00 Safe Voyage (IRE) ...................................... Jason Hart 5.20 Miss Nay Never (IRE)......................... William Carver KEVIN RYAN 4.10 Anadora................................................................N Callan 4.10 Ballet Steps ....................................... Kieran Shoemark 4.10 Boonie (IRE) ................................................. Kevin Stott 5.20 Ben Macdui (IRE)............................ O M McSweeney 5.20 Digital (IRE)...........................................Saffie Osborne SIR MICHAEL STOUTE 4.45 Aerion Power (IRE) .....................Silvestre De Sousa 4.45 Wahraan (FR).................................. Kieran Shoemark KARL THORNTON 3.35 Shanroe ...................................................Robbie Colgan NIGEL TINKLER 5.20 Imperium Blue............................... Faye McManoman GRANT TUER 5.20 Tashgheel (IRE)..........................................William Cox ROGER VARIAN 1.50 El Drama (IRE) .......................................Andrea Atzeni 2.25 Moshaawer..................................................Dane O’Neill 3.35 Fujaira Prince (IRE)..............................Andrea Atzeni 4.10 Mitbaahy (IRE).............................................David Egan 4.45 Montather (IRE)..........................................David Egan ED WALKER 2.25 Parachute.................................................Andrea Atzeni 3.00 Primo Bacio (IRE)...............................Tom Marquand 4.10 Kingboard Star (IRE)..........................Tom Marquand

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YORK TRACKFACTS

A left-handed track which joins the straight course just under five furlongs from home. Races of seven furlongs start on a spur which joins the main circuit at a tangent after two furlongs.

1m2f88y 1m4f

7f&2m6f

5f& 2m2f 6f 5f 89y 2m4f

1m

1m208y 1m 110y

2m

1m6f

Grandstands

Top Course Trainers LEADING TRAINERS AT YORK (2016-2021) WITH RUNNERS: R FAHEY (37 wins from 554 runners, 7%) runs BLIND BEGGAR (5.20).

T EASTERBY (37 wins from 433 runners, 9%) runs HARD TO FAULT (2.25), FISHABLE (4.45), SHOWALONG (5.20).

W HAGGAS (35 wins from 198 runners, 18%) runs MY OBERON (1.50), DHUSHAN (2.25), ILARAAB and ROBERTO ESCOBARR and PABLO ESCOBARR and HAMISH (3.35), AL ZARAQAAN (4.45).

M JOHNSTON (30 wins from 241 runners, 12%) runs ANNANDALE and GOLDEN FLAME (2.25), QAADER (4.45).

J & T GOSDEN (26 wins from 99 runners, 26%) runs MARSHALL PLAN and IMPERIAL SUN (2.25), HUMANITARIAN (3.35), HARROVIAN (4.45). .

Trainers In Form

MOST WINS IN THE LAST 14 DAYS: A BALDING (13 wins from 52 runners, 25%) runs BELL ROCK (1.50), VALLEY FORGE (2.25), FIVETHOUSANDTOONE (3.00), TRIBAL CRAFT and ALOUNAK (3.35), GOOD BIRTHDAY (4.45).

R VARIAN (13 wins from 38 runners, 34%) runs EL DRAMA (1.50), MOSHAAWER (2.25), FUJAIRA PRINCE (3.35), MITBAAHY (4.10), MONTATHER (4.45).

W HAGGAS (12 wins from 45 runners, 27%) runners listed above.

K RYAN (12 wins from 50 runners, 24%) runs ANADORA and BALLET STEPS and BOONIE (4.10), DIGITAL and BEN MACDUI (5.20).

J & T GOSDEN (9 wins from 26 runners, 35%) runners listed above.

Top Course Jockeys LEADING JOCKEYS AT YORK (2016-2021) WITH RIDES: DANIEL TUDHOPE (31 wins from 286 rides, 11%) rides LORD GLITTERS (1.50), EAGLES BY DAY (3.35), ATTAGIRL (4.10).

DAVID ALLAN (23 wins from 219 rides, 11%) rides HARD TO FAULT (2.25), HIGHFIELD PRINCESS (3.00), FISHABLE (4.45).

JAMES DOYLE (22 wins from 124 rides, 18%) rides DUKE OF HAZZARD (1.50), MARSHALL PLAN (2.25), GLORIOUS JOURNEY (3.00), HUMANITARIAN (3.35), HARROVIAN (4.45).

WILLIAM BUICK (15 wins from 100 rides, 15%) rides BRUNCH (1.50), KING OF THE CASTLE (2.25), SPACE BLUES (3.00), GLOBAL STORM (3.35), THUNDER LOVE (4.10), MIGRATION (4.45).

ANDREA ATZENI (14 wins from 153 rides, 9%) rides EL DRAMA (1.50), PARACHUTE (2.25), FUJAIRA PRINCE (3.35), STRAIT OF HORMUZ (4.45).

Jockeys In Form MOST WINS IN THE LAST 14 DAYS: DAVID PROBERT (16 wins from 52 rides, 31%) rides BELL ROCK (1.50), VALLEY FORGE (2.25), TRIBAL CRAFT (3.35), GOOD BIRTHDAY (4.45).

TOM MARQUAND (13 wins from 58 rides, 22%) rides MY OBERON (1.50), DHUSHAN (2.25), PRIMO BACIO (3.00), HAMISH (3.35), KINGBOARD STAR (4.10), AL ZARAQAAN (4.45).

WILLIAM BUICK (13 wins from 69 rides, 19%) rides listed above.

KEVIN STOTT (10 wins from 43 rides, 23%) rides ROBERTO ESCOBARR (3.35), BOONIE (4.10).

ANDREA ATZENI (8 wins from 33 rides, 24%) rides listed above.

Stable Moves 4.45 SINJAARI has moved from W Haggas to R Charlton; 5.20 TASHGHEEL has moved from D K Weld to G Tuer.

NOTE: All statistics are up to and including 19th August.

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E B O R F E S T I VA L

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Pick a placed horse in each of the first 6 races to win a share of the pool.

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Placepot minimum total stake 50p. On course min. stake £2.

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KEMPTON PARK Race 1 1.00 1 Mirique (GB) 2 Sapphire’s Moon (GB) 3 Arlecchino’s Gift (GB) 4 Lady Dollars (GB) 5 Dark Terms (IRE) 6 Winter Siege (IRE) 7 Golden Duke (IRE) 8 Mythical Star (GB) 9 Netton (GB) 10 Indian Guru (IRE) 11 Ailish T (GB) 12 Power Il Topo (IRE)

6f 9-7 9-7 9-6 9-6 9-5 9-5 9-4 9-3 9-3 9-2 9-1 8-13

Race 2 1.30 1 Moon Island (GB) 2 La Belle Vie (GB) 3 Lady Honore (GB) 4 Making Music (IRE) 5 Moon de Vega (GB) 6 Natasha (GB) 7 National Dance (GB) 8 Senorita (GB) 9 Siamsa (IRE) 10 Snow Hawk (GB)

1m 9-7 9-0 9-0 9-0 9-0 9-0 9-0 9-0 9-0 9-0

Race 3 2.05 1 Supakalanistic (IRE) 2 Mo’assess (IRE) 3 Hanafy (USA) 4 No Such Luck (IRE) 5 Emblem Empire (IRE) 6 Master of Souls (IRE) 7 Old Flame (GB) 8 Tio Mio (IRE) 9 Vendange (IRE) 10 Visions of Glory (IRE) 11 Oxford High (IRE)

1m 10-1 9-9 9-8 9-8 9-2 9-2 9-2 9-2 9-2 9-2 8-11

Race 4 2.35 1 The Turpinator (IRE) 2 Badrah (USA) 3 Dashing Spirit (IRE) 4 Mount Marcy (IRE) 5 Iconic Mover (GB) 6 Napoleon Warrior (GB) 7 Owen Little (GB) 8 Sayf Al Dawla (GB) 9 Waldlowe (GB) 10 Meadow Sprite (IRE) 11 Title Track (GB)

1m 10-1 9-10 9-8 9-8 9-2 9-2 9-2 9-2 9-2 8-11 8-11

Race 5 3.10 1 Arthur’s Realm (IRE) 2 Vina Bay (GB) 3 Taravara (IRE) 4 Shuv H’Penny King (GB) 5 Storm Catcher (IRE) 6 Exceedingly Regal (IRE) 7 Clarendon Cross (GB)

1m 9-8 9-6 9-5 9-4 9-4 9-2 9-2

Race 6 3.45 1 Mudlahhim (IRE) 2 Quick Breath (GB) 3 Apres Dark (IRE) 4 Toussarok (GB) 5 Legal Reform (IRE) 6 Chief of Staff (GB) 7 Phuket Power (IRE) 8 Ghaaliya (IRE) 9 Panda Seven (FR)

7f 10-0 9-10 9-8 9-7 9-6 9-5 9-4 9-2 9-0

Race 7 4.20 1 Juan Les Pins (GB) 2 Canagat (GB) 3 Evasive Power (USA) 4 Bowman (IRE) 5 Existent (GB) 6 Bomb Proof (IRE) 7 Hazel (IRE) 8 Rovaniemi (IRE) 9 Tyger Bay (GB)

6f 10-0 9-13 9-12 9-11 9-10 9-7 9-5 9-5 8-8

Race 8 4.50 1m 3f 219y 1 Rafiot (USA) 10-3 2 Wimpole Hall (GB) 10-0 3 Proton (IRE) 10-0 4 Tindrum (GB) 9-12 5 Dual Identity (IRE) 9-11 6 Mickydee (GB) 9-8 7 Thematic (USA) 9-8 8 Lion Face (IRE) 9-4 9 Red Flyer (IRE) 9-1 10 Dotties Dream (GB) 8-10

MUSSELBURGH Race 1 2.15 1m 208y 1 Aramaic (IRE) 9-5 2 Aine Jordan (FR) 9-0 3 Hipsway (IRE) 9-0 4 Imperial Eight (IRE) 9-0 5 Little By Little (GB) 9-0 6 Qasaayed (GB) 9-0 Race 2 2.50 1 Gangway (IRE) 2 Novak (GB) 3 Battyeford Boy (IRE) 4 Bungley (IRE) 5 Sparka (IRE) 6 Do It Today (GB) 7 Sun Rising (IRE) 8 Wynn Palace (IRE)

1m 2y 9-12 9-12 9-9 9-7 9-7 9-4 9-3 9-2

Race 3 3.25 5f 1y 1 Machree (IRE) 9-9 2 Never Dark (GB) 9-8 3 Primo’s Comet (GB) 9-8 4 Melody King (IRE) 9-6 5 Afandem (IRE) 9-3 6 Economic Crisis (IRE) 8-12 7 Denzil’s Laughing (IRE) 8-12 8 Refuge (GB) 8-7

Race 4 4.00 7f 33y 1 Muntadab (IRE) 9-10 2 Lion Tower (IRE) 9-9 3 Dutch Decoy (GB) 9-8 4 Thunder of Niagara (IRE) 9-7 5 Danzan (IRE) 9-7 6 Gometra Ginty (IRE) 9-3 7 Be Proud (IRE) 9-2 8 Zumurud (IRE) 8-13 9 Bulls Aye (IRE) 8-9

Race 6 5.05 1m 4f 104y 1 Smart Lass (IRE) 10-0 2 Miss Roulette (IRE) 9-8 3 Cosa Sara (IRE) 9-7 4 Yukon (IRE) 9-7 5 Reams of Love (GB) 9-5 6 Jamih (GB) 9-1 7 Ayr Empress (IRE) 9-0 8 This Ones For Fred (IRE) 8-11 9 Lady Ziana (GB) 8-2

Race 5 4.30 7f 33y 1 Basharat (GB) 9-7 2 Wootton Creek (GB) 9-7 3 Donizetti (GB) 8-13 4 Julie Johnston (GB) 8-13 5 Heart Throb (GB) 8-10 6 Little Gem (GB) 8-4 7 Fliss Floss (GB) 8-2

Race 7 5.40 1m 2y 1 King of Tonga (IRE) 9-13 2 How Bizarre (GB) 9-12 3 Mi Capricho (IRE) 9-9 4 My Thought (IRE) 9-8 5 Boy In The Bar (GB) 9-5 6 Empirestateofmind (IRE) 9-1 7 Havana Go (GB) 8-11

Today’s Runners & Riders

1st Race 1.50

Distance: Race Type: Prize Money: Age: Stalls:

The Sky Bet & Symphony Group Strensall Stakes (Group 3)

1m 1f Group Three £100,000 3+ Inside Rail

One Mile About One Furlong (1,700 metres) See page 94 for conditions of this race.

RACE DESCRIPTION The last day of the Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival starts with a race that is part of the Pattern pyramid which denotes the best contests, Listed, Group 3 (like this one), Group 2 and Group 1.

This race is open to 3yo+ horses and is over a trip of nine furlongs.

The racecard tipster, Baron Ferdinand, has marked his selections with a red bi plane.

LAST YEAR’S RACE Winner: CERTAIN LAD Trainer: Mick Channon Jockey: Hollie Doyle Age/Weight: 4-9-5 Runners: 9 SP: 10/1 Hollie Doyle gave Certain Lad an absolutely stunning ride as the four-year-old got up close home to pip Epic Hero and Lord Glitters in what was a thrilling renewal of this Group 3 contest.

THE TALE OF THE CLOCK Race Average Time: 1m 49.61s Racing Post Standard Time: 1m 48.50s Course record: 1m 46.76s

by Echo Of Light (05-Sep-07) All times are based where possible on the corresponding race over the last ten years

RACE FACTS & STATISTICS Leading course trainer (16-21): W Haggas (35 wins from 198 runners, 18%) runs MY OBERON Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): A Balding (13 wins from 52 runners, 25%) runs BELL ROCK Fancy That: D O’Meara won this race in 2014, 2015 and 2018. The stable runs LORD GLITTERS today.

Longest Traveller: BELL ROCK trained by A Balding, Kingsclere, 216 miles.

NOTE: All statistics are up to and including 19 August.

Racecard No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Last 6 Runs 131644 25-1734 330-130 36-2271 5-74336 2-33411 331042

Horse LORD GLITTERS MY OBERON BELL ROCK BRUNCH DUKE OF HAZZARD REAL WORLD EL DRAMA

Career Wins Places 9 11 2 2 3 2 5 3 5 7 3 2 2 2

Total Runs 38 9 12 13 25 7 7

Career Winnings 779644 29855 32918 59827 213269 94072 38101

Winning Distance Range 8-10F 8-9F 7-9F 7-8F 7-8F 8-10F 7-10F

Winning Going Range F-ST G G-GF G-ST G-GF GF-ST GS-S

Runs Since Wins 3 3 2 0 10 0 3

KNAVESMIRE TIP REAL WORLD is a standout in this contest having won emphatically at both Newbury and Royal Ascot. He remains open to more improvement on grass after just two turf starts and could easily be of Group 1 standard by the end of the season. The same age but with far more experience, My Oberon can give him most to think about after some solid efforts this campaign. Course specialist Brunch and previous winner Lord Glitters complete the shortlist.

REAL WORLD

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1st Race 1.50

Distance: Race Type: Prize Money: Age: Stalls:

The Sky Bet & Symphony Group Strensall Stakes No

Horse

1

Lord Glitters (FR) (67)

Gr or Ro g Whipper (USA) - Lady Glitters (FR)

Owner: Geoff & Sandra Turnbull Trainer: David O’Meara, Upper Helmsley

Age st-lb (kgs) Draw

8 9-12 (62.6) (1) Form: 131644 CD Breeder: S.C.A. Elevage de Tourgeville et al

Has won nine races from 1m to 1m 2f on ground varying from good to firm to soft. Finished 3 1/2l behind Palace Pier when fourth of 11 on his latest outing in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Ascot over 1m in June.

Won this race in 2018 and not discounted Official BHA Rating 115 SP: 16-1

2

My Oberon (IRE) (66)

Daniel Tudhope

Mohammad Irfan

4 9-8 (60.8) (3)

B c Dubawi (IRE) - My Titania (IRE)

1

1m 1f Group Three £100,000 3+ Inside Rail

Owner: Sunderland Holding Inc. Trainer: William Haggas, Newmarket

Form: 25-1034 C D Breeder: Sunderland Holding Inc.

Successful at 1m and 1m 1f on good ground. Finished 3 1/2l behind Love when fourth of six on his latest Tom Marquand outing in the Group 1 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Ascot over 1m 2f in June. Has form of figures of 21 at this specialist distance and entitled to the utmost respect. Official BHA Rating 114 SP: 5-1 Bruno Vieira Sampaio

3

Bell Rock (GB) (66)

5 9-5 (59.4) (2)

B g Kingman - Liberally (IRE)

Owner: Mrs Fitri Hay Trainer: Andrew Balding, Kingsclere

Form: 330-130 D Breeder: Andrew Rosen

He has won three times from 7f to 1m 1f on good to firm and good ground. Well beaten at 50-1 behind Real World when last of 30 on his latest outing at Ascot over 1m (good to firm) in June. The smaller field and this track could help him bounce back to form. Official BHA Rating 109 SP: 22-1

Brunch (GB) (27)

4 9-5 (59.4) (5)

Owner: Mrs F. Denniff Trainer: Michael Dods, Darlington

Form: 36-2201 C Breeder: Denniff Farms Ltd

4

B g Harbour Watch (IRE) - Granola

Winner of five races from 7f to 1m on good to firm and good ground. A winner at 7-4 at Pontefract over 1m (good to firm) on his latest outing last month, beating Rhoscolyn by 3/4l. Deserves a crack at this level, especially at a track where he goes particularly well. Official BHA Rating 104 SP: 13-2

5

Duke of Hazzard (FR) (9)

B h Lope de Vega (IRE) - With Your Spirit (FR)

Owner: Mrs Fitri Hay Trainer: Paul & Oliver Cole, Whatcombe

6

Real World (IRE) (35)

Owner: Godolphin Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor, Newmarket

Form: 5-04336 Breeder: Runnymede Farm Inc & Catesby W. Clay

7

El Drama (IRE) (22)

Owner: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum Trainer: Roger Varian, Newmarket

James Doyle

Pukha Ram

4 9-5 (59.4) (7) Form: 2-33411 Breeder: Godolphin

He has won three times from 1m to 1m 2f on good to firm ground. Won on his latest outing at Newbury over 1m 2f last month, beating Derab by 1 1/4l. Has been something of a revelation this season and no reason why he can’t continue to progress. Official BHA Rating 116 SP: 6-5 Ch c Lope de Vega (IRE) - Victoire Finale

William Buick

Andrew Miller

5 9-5 (59.4) (4)

Winner of five races from 7f to 1m on ground varying from good to firm to good to soft. Finished 7l behind Megallan when sixth of 10 on his latest outing in the Group 3 D Megallan N Construction Sovereign Stakes SP: 18-1 at Salisbury over 1m. Needs a revival. Official BHA Rating 108 B c Dark Angel (IRE) - Nafura

David Probert

Andrew Whitehall

Marco Ghiani

Walter Lynch

3 8-12 (56.2) (6) Form: 331042 Breeder: Farm Cove Thoroughbreds

Successful at 7f and 1m 2f on good to soft and soft ground. Beaten 7l by Baaeed when second of seven on his latest outing in the Group 3 Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood over 1m last month. This should be easier then recent tasks. Official BHA Rating 112 SP: 7-1

Andrea Atzeni

John Davis

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 7............................................................................................(EXACTA) Blinkers worn by No. 5.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 6.

PROBABLE S.P.’S

6-5 Real World (IRE), 5-1 My Oberon (IRE), 13-2 Brunch (GB), 7-1 El Drama (IRE), 16-1 Lord Glitters (FR), 18-1 Duke of Hazzard (FR), 22-1 Bell Rock (GB)

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RESULT & PRIZE MONEY INFORMATION 1st

£56710.................................................................... 2nd £21500 .................................................................................

3rd

£10760 ................................................................... 4th

£5360...................................................................................

TIME ............................................................................... DISTANCES .......................................................................................

1. Lord Glitters, 6. Real World and 7. El Drama hold an entry in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (sponsored by QIPCO) on Saturday 16th October, for which supplementary entries can be received by noon on Monday 11th October for a stake of £70,000.

6. Real World also holds an entry in the QIPCO Champion Stakes on Saturday 16th October, for which supplementary entries can be received by noon on Monday 11th October for a stake of £75,000.

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FIRST RACE PRESENTATION & BEST TURNED OUT The trophy for this race will be presented to the winning owner after the race by Amanda Bellwood – Director of People & Culture, Sky Betting and Gaming.

Sky Bet have generously given £200 to the racing groom responsible for the best turned out horse in this race and £200 to the groom responsible for the winning horse.

The Sky Bet and Symphony Group Strensall Stakes

Certain Lad - Winner Of Last Year’s Race Previous Winners - Last Ten Runnings 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

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Certain Lad Zaaki Lord Glitters Mustashry Scottish Mondialiste Custom Cut City Style Dubai Prince Green Destiny

Trainer Mick Channon Sir Michael Stoute David O’Meara Sir Michael Stoute Charlie Appleby David O’Meara David O’Meara Charlie Appleby Mahmood Al Zarooni William Haggas

Jockey Hollie Doyle Ryan moore Daniel Tudhope Jim Crowley William Buick Daniel Tudhope Daniel Tudhope Silvestre De Sousa Frankie Dettori Kieren Fallon

SP 10/1 7/2 2/1F 5/2F 5/1 4/1F 11/2 9/1 4/1 11/4J

Runners 9 ran 6 ran 8 ran 7 ran 10 ran 9 ran 7 ran 7 ran 7 ran 10 ran

Time Going 1m 52.39 G/S 1m 48.68s G/F 1m 48.03s G/F 1m 47.85s G 1m 46.61s G 1m 50.33s G 1m 50.83s G 1m 51.75s G/S 1m 47.73s G 1m 51.88s G/S

'Break Out' oil on canvas by Vineta Sayer MA 100 cm x 100 cm

Exhibition of Original Equestrian Fine Art during the Ebor Festival Located in the Blue Rider Gallery, adjacent to the Country Stand

www.equestrianartuk.com E: info@equestrianartuk.com T: 0202 3642 8784 Exhibitions in 2021 at Cheltenham, Newmarket & York

YESTERDAYS RACING CTION THE WEATHERBYS HAMILTON LONSDALE CUP (GROUP 2)

After a head-to-head battle up the length of the Knavesmire straight, the great Stradivarius edged his way into the history books, nosing out the brave Spanish Mission to secure his third Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup title.

Despite there being just a four-runner field after Trueshan was taken out on account of the quickening ground, the race itself developed into a classic, with the Andrew Balding-trained Spanish Mission and John & Thady Gosden’s popular stayer quickly taking charge as they swung around the final bend.

Stradivarius, in the familiar Nielsen colours, travelled the stronger to begin with, but the further they went, the clearer it became that his younger rival was not for shaking off.

Frankie Dettori had to ask his mount for everything he had, but as his trainer himself said afterwards; “He used to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee, but he’s a bit more rope-a-dope these days,” and so it proved, with Stradivarius saving his final charge for the last 50 yards, where he edged in front of Spanish Mission to win by the barest of margins.

It was a fine effort from the runner up, who looks set to head to Flemington in November for the Lexus Melbourne Cup, but for Stradivarius, it was history - the first horse to win the race three times.

His pilot, Dettori, was visibly emotional after the win: “He got the job done. I was really choking up when he got an amazing reception. I love him so much.”

RESULT

1st Stradivarius 2nd Spanish Mission 3rd The Grand Visir

4/6F 15/8 28/1

THE COOLMORE WOOTTON BASSETT NUNTHORPE (GROUP 1)

It was glory for Yorkshire in this year’s Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe as the Tim Easterby-trained filly, Winter Power, blasted away from a world-class field of sprinters to take a sensational first Group 1 triumph.

With global Group winners, Golden Pal and Suesa in opposition, as well as Dragon Symbol and Arecibo, who had both gone so close at the top level this season, the race was packed with quality.

It was therefore no surprise that the contest was run at a breakneck pace right from the start, with the Wesley Ward-trained speedster cutting out the early fractions, company coming from the three-year-old filly hailing from Great Habton and Liberty Beach who also broke smartly.

As the field passed the two furlong marker, the distress signals were beginning to come from Frankie Dettori on board Golden Pal, thus handing the lead to Winter Power, who was still skipping along powerfully.

Despite the best efforts of the chasing pack, including Emaraaty Ana from Kevin Ryan’s Hambleton yard, Dragon Symbol and the French-trained filly Suesa, who stayed on strongly for second, third and fourth respectively, Winter Power was not for catching under Silvestre de Sousa, blitzing her rivals in the same way she had already done twice on the Knavesmire this season.

“She’s an incredible filly. She just came right for the day,” said Easterby. “It’s the best, isn’t it. What more can you get than a winner at York? It’s a great feeling.”

RESULT

1st 2nd 3rd

Winter Power Emaraaty Ana Dragon Symbol

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FACES BEHIND THE RACES • What is your current role at York Racecourse?

General Manager of Stableside

• How many years have you worked at York Racecourse?

15 years, starting as summer help in the Bookings Team

• Outside the racedays at York, what do you do the rest of the year?

At Stableside we welcome hotel guests when we are not looking after stable staff, we can’t wait till next Monday, being 17th May, so there is a never a quiet day for us! From school children exploring the wonders of the city, to leisure guests looking for that proper Yorkshire welcome. You will usually find me up and down our corridors ensuring everything is just right for our next visitor! To add to the welcome, we recently opened a campsite for visitors on summer weekends, all very exciting, so check us out on pitchup.com (think tripadvisor for tents!).

• At the end of the raceday at York Racecourse, tell us what makes it a good one?

Probably under 30,000 steps and where everyone leaves happy, having sampled what I think are the best racing staff facilities in the country, eager for their next visit and at least seven having a winner in the back of their horse box!

• How did you become involved in racing at York?

My family have always been involved, from my Grandfather being an on-course bookmaker and my Dad following in his footsteps. Racing was always going to be my path, I started at the Racecourse as work experience and never left!

• What local tip would you give a visitor to the city of York

Come and stay with us at Stableside! We have some beautifully renovated rooms courtesy of our very talented facilities team, complete with a floor laid by the Chairman and walls painted by the Clerk. We believe we offer the best value stay in York.

One of the freshly renovated rooms Stableside

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FAY WAUDBY-GREEN • Give us a hidden Gem of the Knavesmire

The Gimcrack Restaurant offers a really fantastic 3 course meal or later in the day afternoon tea in a beautiful traditional setting that screams “proper” York Racecourse to me whilst not ignoring my Yorkshire roots I think it offers “proper” good value as well!

• Thinking of racing personalities, past and present, what question would you most like to ask them?

How do you pick a future winner?

• Which York Raceday would you attend if you were not working?

Juddmonte International Day (18th August this year) which you can’t beat for the absolutely high-class racing, nothing gives me a bigger thrill then seeing some of my favourite horses throughout the year battling it out in the Group One feature, which regularly appears in the top 10 races in the world.

Mecca’s Angel

• What has been your favourite winning performance at York?

This is really difficult; I think Mecca’s Angel winning her first Coolmore Nunthorpe, so giving Paul Mulrennan his first taste of Group 1 glory really sticks in my memory. She reeled in Wesley Ward’s American Raider, Acapulco, and was a real star that day.

• Who is your favourite racehorse, past or present?

Absolutely this has to be Sea the Stars, I used to have a picture of him in my bedroom! For me he was the complete racehorse, he won over different distances, in different countries and took on all comers and I don’t think they ever truly got to the bottom of him, he always pulled out more. Some people say horses have a look when they know they’re the best and when I saw Sea the Stars in the Parade Ring before his Juddmonte victory he had that look.

• If you could share a table in the Voltigeur with 5 people from racing over the years who would they be?

These questions are getting harder! I’m going to go for a “girl power” table here, Katie Walsh, Clare Balding, Henrietta Knight, Denise Coates and York Racecourse’s very own Jane Richardson, what she’s forgotten about York Racecourse is more than I’ll ever know, so we need to make the most of her before her retirement!

• What is the funniest, printable thing that you have seen/heard on the racecourse?

When Marcus caught Brian the Snail, who had managed to get loose in the Stable Yard. Brian didn’t live up to his name, he was extremely fast!

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Today sees the latest staging of the famous race as part of a five-year partnership with Leeds-based Sky Bet.

York Racecourse and its longstanding partner are committed to both cherishing and yet developing the track’s most famous race.

Today sees the culmination of the 2020/21 series entitled the “Race To The Ebor”, and the beginning of the 2021/22 series, which features four high-class staying contests as ‘qualifiers’ for today’s feature contest, including a brand new Irish race which debuted in the series this year. The four races nominated for the “Race To The Ebor” are: Sky Bet Melrose Sky Bet Jorvik Sky Bet Stakes Sky Bet Grand Cup Handicap (3YO only) Handicap (4YO+) (Handicap, 4YO+) (Listed, 4YO+) York - 1m 6f Saturday 22 August 2020

York - 1m 4f Wednesday 12 May 2021

The Curragh - 1m 6f Thursday 3 June 2021

York - 1m 6f Saturday 12 June 2021

The winners of the four races above were guaranteed a start position in the Sky Bet Ebor of 2021 provided they were entered and confirmed in the normal way. In a further boost to connections, if these horses run in the Sky Bet Ebor 2021 and fail to finish in the top eight places, they will have their entry fee to the race (worth £5,000) refunded, the top eight receive £5,000 or more in prize money.

While last season’s Sky Bet Melrose winner, the Andrew Balding-trained Coltrane does not use his ‘golden ticket’, the Sky Bet Jorvik hero, the impressive Ilaraab for the William Haggas team, does take his place in the 22 this afternoon. In the inaugural running of the Irish ‘qualifier’, Shanroe justified the favourite’s price when winning at The Curragh earlier this month and lines up in today’s field as a result, while the Sky Bet Grand Cup winner Roberto Escobarr also represents William Haggas, giving the Skipton-born trainer a strong hand in the race through two big race winners.

In the event that any of the “Race To The Ebor” winners were set to carry the lowest weight in the Sky Bet Ebor, that horse’s weight would be raised to the equivalent of the lowest-weighted horse that was set to run through the established entry process. Though entry no. 22, Shanroe, has the same rating and so natural weight as Makawee, above him.

To complement this initiative York Racecourse invested in Britain’s largest set of starting stalls, able to accommodate 22 runners, an increase of two participants on the 2018 configuration and used for the very first time in 2019 as Mustajeer scooped the pot in the Sky Bet Ebor.

Photo taken August 2020

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Distance: Race Type: Rating: Prize Money: Age: Stalls:

2nd Race 2.25 The Sky Bet Melrose Stakes (Heritage Handicap)

1m 6f Heritage Handicap 0-105 £125,000 3 Inside Rail

One Mile About Six Furlongs (2,800 metres) See page 94 for conditions of this race.

RACE DESCRIPTION A competitive handicap for just three year olds run over a mile and three quarters. The winner is the first to qualify for the Sky Bet Ebor of 2022 subject to the terms of the Race to the Ebor programmes.

Designed for close competition, the handicapper is the independent assessor who rates horses on past performance seeking to get them crossing the line together, by handing out differing weights. The horse considered by the handicapper as the best, on past performance, will carry the most weight; King Of The Castle carries the top weight today.

Listen to the experts on ITV Racing to form a view.

LAST YEAR’S RACE Winner: COLTRANE Trainer: Andrew Balding Jockey: Oisin Murphy Age/Weight: 3-8-8 Runners: 14 SP: 12/1 Clearly well-handicapped, the Andrew Balding-trained three-year-old galloped four lengths clear of his rivals inside the final furlong in last year’s Sky Bet Melrose, securing an impressive victory.

THE TALE OF THE CLOCK Race Average Time: 2m 58.19s Racing Post Standard Time: 2m 56.90s Course record: 2m 51.89s

by Tuning (19-Aug-98) All times are based where possible on the corresponding race over the last ten years

RACE FACTS & STATISTICS Leading course trainer (16-21): T Easterby (37 wins from 433 runners, 9%) runs HARD TO FAULT Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): R Varian (13 wins from 38 runners, 34%) runs MOSHAAWER Fancy That: W Haggas won this race in 2012 and 2019. The stable runs DHUSHAN today.

Longest Traveller: KING OF THE CASTLE trained by A P O’Brien, Ireland.

NOTE: All statistics are up to and including 19 August.

Racecard No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Last 6 Runs 45-4321 2-2112 5-35148 3-113 121912 31283 23-1331 21-3136 3-21102 411211 901-218 64-331 4216 833272 5321 0-82111 34131 734-11 6-52326 326203 447 722626

Horse KING OF THE CASTLE DHUSHAN PLEASANT MAN MOSHAAWER TASHKHAN MARSHALL PLAN OMAN PARACHUTE GOLDEN FLAME SUMMER’S KNIGHT SURREY GOLD IMPERIAL SUN HARD TO FAULT ANNANDALE VALLEY FORGE TRUE COURAGE CHARGING THUNDER RAVENSCRAIG CASTLE DOCTOR PARNASSUS ALPINE STROLL DIAMOND CUTTER CARN A CHLAMAIN

Career Wins Places 1 2 2 3 2 1 2 1 3 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 4 1 2 — 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 3 1 2 — 2 — — 2 — 3 — — — 4

Total Runs 6 5 7 4 9 5 8 7 10 10 6 5 4 11 4 8 5 5 6 9 3 9

Career Winnings 6429 19809 14625 10395 61555 2974 17847 12492 7941 13636 8422 2962 3510 11851 3672 8542 6564 8049

Winning Distance Range 13F 12F 8-12F 11-12F 10-14F 12F 12-14F 10-12F 12-14F 13-15F 9-11F 12F 11F 8-10F 12F 12-14F 10-12F 11-13F -

Winning Going Range — G-GF GS-S GF-ST HV-S ST G-GS GF-ST GF-ST F-GF GS-ST ST GF GS-ST GF GF GF G-GF — — — —

Runs Since Wins 0 1 2 1 1 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 — — — —

KNAVESMIRE TIP Imperial Sun looked to be improving when winning very easily at Wolverhampton and although this is a much tougher event, he may still be a small step ahead of the handicapper. True Courage goes from strength to strength and is looking for his four-timer, but KING OF THE CASTLE may yet be better than a handicapper. A brother of Derby winner Serpentine, he got off the mark at Limerick and could go on from that to better things.

KING OF THE CASTLE

IMPERIAL SUN 37

2nd Race 2.25

The Sky Bet Melrose Stakes

Distance: Race Type: Prize Money: Age: Stalls:

No

Horse

st-lb

1

King Of The Castle (IRE) (48)

9-7

Ch c Galileo (IRE) - Remember When (IRE)

Owner: Mr D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier, Mr M. Tabor Trainer: Aidan O’Brien, Ireland

1m 6f Heritage Handicap £125,000 3 Inside Rail

(kgs)

Draw

(60.3)

(13)

Jockey: William Buick

Form: 45-4321 Breeder: Coolmore

Off the mark at the sixth attempt on his latest outing when 4-9fav at Limerick over 1m 4f (yielding - soft) last month, beating Shinpachi by 4 1/2l. Full-brother to Epsom Derby winner Serpentine and although top-weight here, he is be improving and is one to consider. Official BHA Rating 96 SP: 16-1

2

Dhushan (IRE) (42)

Gr c Sea The Stars (IRE) - Causa Proxima (FR)

Owner: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum Trainer: William Haggas, Newmarket

9-6

(59.9)

(10)

Jockey: Tom Marquand

Form: 2-2112 BF Breeder: Aliette Forien & Sunderland Holding Inc.

Successful twice at 1m 4f on good to firm and good ground. Beaten 1/2l by First Light when second of 9 on his latest outing at Ascot over 1m 4f (good to soft) last month, staying on strongly so could be suited by this trip. Has won at Musselburgh and Haydock this year. Official BHA Rating 95 SP: 9-1

3

2

Pleasant Man (GB) (24)

B g Galileo (IRE) - Melito (AUS)

Owner: Brook Farm Bloodstock Trainer: Roger Charlton, Beckhampton

9-5

(59.4)

(5)

Jockey: Kieran Shoemark

Form: 5-35140 Breeder: Northern Farm

Successful at 1m and 1m 4f on good to soft and soft ground. Beaten 14l behind Nagano at 8-1 when eighth of 13 on his latest outing at Goodwood over 1m 4f (soft) last month when meeting trouble in running. Down 1lb now and may well appreciate this stamina test. Official BHA Rating 94 SP: 33-1

4

Moshaawer (GB) (28)

Gr c Frankel - Hadaatha (IRE)

Owner: Shadwell Estate Company Ltd Trainer: Roger Varian, Newmarket

9-4

(59.0)

(17)

Jockey: Dane O’Neill

Form: 3-113 BF Breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited

Successful at 1m 3f and 1m 4f on good to firm ground and on the all-weather. Third of 6 behind Hasty Sailor beaten 2 1/4l at 6-4fav on his latest outing at Newcastle over 1m 4f last month. Has won at Doncaster and Kempton this season and open to further improvement. Official BHA Rating 93 SP: 11-1

5

Tashkhan (IRE) (17)

B g Born To Sea (IRE) - Tarziyna (IRE)

Owner: Mr P. Boyle Trainer: Brian Ellison, Malton

9-4

(59.0)

(11)

Jockey: Harry Russell (3)

Form: 121012 D BF Breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan’s Studs S.C.

He has won three times from 1m 2f to 1m 6f on soft and heavy ground. Beaten 2 1/2l by Prince Imperial when second of 4 on his latest outing at Pontefract over 2m 1f (soft) earlier this month. Won three times this season but may not get the cut in the ground he appreciates. Official BHA Rating 93 SP: 16-1

6

Marshall Plan (GB) (23)

B c Golden Horn - Manaboo (USA)

9-3

Owner: Godolphin Trainer: John & Thady Gosden, Newmarket

(58.5)

(4)

Jockey: James Doyle

Form: 31203 BF Breeder: Godolphin

A winner at 1m 4f on the all-weather. Third of 12 behind Pearl Beach beaten 3/4l at 6-4fav on his latest outing at Newcastle over 1m 4f last month. In-form stable and he has to be of interest if he can transfer his all-weather form to the turf.

Official BHA Rating 92 SP: 14-1

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Oman (IRE) (42)

Ch g Australia - Awohaam (IRE)

Owner: Mr Y. Nasib Trainer: Ralph Beckett, Kimpton Down

9-2

(58.1)

(22)

Jockey: Hector Crouch

Form: 23-1331 D Breeder: Churchtown B/stock,Grouseridge & Carhue

Successful at 1m 4f and 1m 6f on good and good to soft ground. A winner at 9-4 at Chester over 1m 6f (good to soft) on his latest outing last month, beating Star Caliber by 2 1/4l, and put up 4lb. No stamina issues and one to consider seriously.

Official BHA Rating 91 SP: 22-1

8

Parachute (GB) (42)

Ch c Sea The Stars (IRE) - Fly

Owner: Highclere Racing, T Vestey & P Silver Trainer: Ed Walker, Upper Lambourn

9-2

(58.1)

(9)

Jockey: Andrea Atzeni

Form: 21-3136 BF Breeder: T. R. G. Vestey

Successful at 1m 2f and 1m 4f on good to firm ground and on the all-weather. Finished 7l behind Duke Of Condicote when sixth of 8 at 7-5fav on his latest outing at Newmarket over 1m 4f (good to firm) last month and races off the same mark now. Needs to find a little more. Official BHA Rating 91 SP: 20-1 38

No

Horse

st-lb

9

Golden Flame (IRE) (39)

9-2

B c Golden Horn - Flame of Gibraltar (IRE)

Owner: Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Trainer: Mark Johnston, Middleham

(kgs)

Draw

(58.1)

(19)

Jockey: Adam Kirby

Form: 3-21102 D BF Breeder: Godolphin

Successful at 1m 4f and 1m 6f on good to firm ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 6l by Platform Nineteen when second of 6 on his latest outing at Beverley over 2m (soft) last month, but he may do better back in trip. He has won at Chelmsford City and Bath this season. Official BHA Rating 91 SP: 25-1

10 Summer’s Knight (GB) (9)

B g Camelot - Summer’s Eve

Owner: P. J. McSwiney - Osborne House Trainer: Sir Mark Prescott Bt, Newmarket

8-13 (56.7)

(3)

Jockey: Luke Morris

Form: 411211 D Breeder: Lakin Bloodstock/Wardley Bloodstock

He has won four times from 1m 5f to 1m 6f on ground varying from firm to good. Won on his latest outing at Ffos Las over 1m 6f (good) earlier this month, beating Social City by 5l. 8lb higher in the handicap now as he looks for his hat-trick, but one for the shortlist. Official BHA Rating 88 SP: 11-1

11 Surrey Gold (IRE) (42)

B c Golden Horn - Shemiyla (FR)

Owner: Surrey Racing (SG) Trainer: Hughie Morrison, East Ilsley

8-12 (56.2)

(15)

Jockey: David Egan

Form: 001-210 Breeder: Fethard Bloodstock Ltd

Successful at 1m 1f and 1m 3f on good to soft ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 2 3/4l behind First Light at 3-1 when eighth of 9 on his latest outing at Ascot over 1m 4f (good to soft) last month after losing a shoe. More needed here but his stable is in great form. Official BHA Rating 87 SP: 16-1

12 Imperial Sun (GB) (46)

B c Sea The Stars (IRE) - Abunai

Owner: Isa Salman Al Khalifa Trainer: John & Thady Gosden, Newmarket

8-12 (56.2)

2

(1)

Jockey: Robert Havlin

Form: 64-331 Breeder: Sheikh Isa Salman Al Khalifa

Won on his latest outing when 5-6fav at Wolverhampton over 1m 4f last month, beating Thunder Ahead by 4 1/2l to get off the mark at the fifth attempt. 10lb higher in the handicap but improving rapidly and with further improvement expected, he is an interesting contender. Official BHA Rating 87 SP: 14-1

13 Hard To Fault (GB) (23)

B c Harzand (IRE) - Polly Floyer

Owner: Mr J Clarke & Partner Trainer: Tim Easterby, Malton

8-11

(55.8)

(21)

Jockey: David Allan

Form: 4216 Breeder: Barton Stud Partnership

A winner at 1m 3f on good to firm ground. Finished 4 1/2l behind Pearl Beach when sixth of 12 at 11-1 on his latest outing at Newcastle over 1m 4f last month after a slow start. Lightly raced after just the four starts but looks high enough in the handicap at present. Official BHA Rating 86 SP: 40-1

14 Annandale (IRE) (14)

Ch c Australia - Fountain of Honour (IRE)

Owner: Mr W. M. Johnstone Trainer: Mark Johnston, Middleham

8-9

(54.9)

(2)

Jockey: Jason Hart

Form: 033202 Breeder: W. M. Johnstone

He has won three times from 1m to 1m 2f on good to firm and good to soft ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 4l by State Of Bliss when second of 8 at 6-1 on his latest outing at Ascot over 1m 4f (good to soft) earlier this month. Back up in trip and could get involved. Official BHA Rating 84 SP: 33-1

15 Valley Forge (GB) (32)

8-8

Owner: Mr George Strawbridge Trainer: Andrew Balding, Kingsclere

Form: 5321 Breeder: George Strawbridge

B c Dansili - Lixirova (FR)

(54.4)

(16)

Jockey: David Probert

Won on his latest outing when 4-11fav at Ffos Las over 1m 4f (good to firm) last month, beating Nadein by a neck. Stayed on again after being passed to make it fourth-time lucky and may improve again for this trip. Stable and jockey in good form and one for the shortlist. Official BHA Rating 83 SP: 14-1

16 True Courage (GB) (45)

Br g Le Havre (IRE) - Pearly Steph (FR)

Owner: Mr Stuart Mizon Trainer: Michael Bell, Newmarket

8-7

(54.0)

(7)

Jockey: Dylan Hogan (3)

Form: 0-02111 D Breeder: SCEA Haras de Saint Pair

He has won three times from 1m 4f to 1m 6f on good to firm ground. Won on his latest outing when 6-5fav at Yarmouth over 1m 6f (good to firm) last month, beating Lady Pacifico by 3 1/2l. Upped 8lb but impressed that day and will make a bold bid to land a four-timer. Official BHA Rating 82 SP: 20-1 39

No

Horse

st-lb

17 Charging Thunder (GB) (27)

8-7

B g War Command (USA) - Storming Sioux

Owner: Geoff & Sandra Turnbull Trainer: David O’Meara, Upper Helmsley

(kgs)

Draw

(54.0)

(12)

Jockey: Jason Watson

Form: 34131 Breeder: Elwick Stud

Successful at 1m 2f and 1m 4f on good to firm ground. A winner at 6-4 at Pontefract over 1m 4f (good to firm) on his latest outing last month, beating Toronto by 5l. Has also won at Chepstow this season but has an added 7lb to carry now and will need to improve again. Official BHA Rating 82 SP: 25-1

18 Ravenscraig Castle (GB) (26)

8-3

Gr g Nathaniel (IRE) - In The Soup (USA)

Owner: Castle Racing Scotland Trainer: Iain Jardine, Carrutherstown

(52.2)

(14)

Jockey: Andrew Mullen

Form: 034-11 Breeder: Wadacre Stud

Successful at 1m 3f and 1m 5f on good to firm and good ground. Won on his latest outing when 5-4fav at Ayr over 1m 5f (good to firm) last month, beating Fandabidozi by 2l. Unbeaten this season but upped 5lb for his last success and this does look a lot tougher. Official BHA Rating 78 SP: 20-1

19 Doctor Parnassus (IRE) (20)

2

8-2

(51.7)

(20)

Jockey: Silvestre De Sousa

B g Make Believe - We’ll Go Walking (IRE)

Owner: Gallop Racing & Partner 3 Trainer: David O’Meara, Upper Helmsley

Form: 6-52326 BF Breeder: Knockainey Stud

Placed twice in six starts. Finished 5l behind The Dancing Poet when sixth of 7 at evens fav on his latest outing at Thirsk over 1m 4f (good) earlier this month. Still a maiden and needs to find a lot more to get involved in this company off just 1lb lower in the handicap. Official BHA Rating 77 SP: 50-1

20 Alpine Stroll (GB) (9) B c Nathaniel (IRE) - Kammaan

Owner: The LAM Partnership Trainer: Ed de Giles, Ledbury

8-2

(51.7)

(6)

Jockey: Adam Farragher (5)

Form: 326203 Breeder: Pinnacle Bloodstock Ltd

Placed in three of nine starts. Third of 6 behind Stay Well beaten 2 1/4l at 7-1 on his latest outing at Salisbury over 1m 4f (good) earlier this month. Seemed to stay the trip when sixth at Doncaster off 1lb higher in June and could outrun his forecast price here.

Official BHA Rating 77 SP: 50-1

21 Diamond Cutter (GB) (22)

8-0

(50.8)

(18)

Jockey: Faye McManoman (3)

B g Harzand (IRE) - Djumama (IRE)

Owner: Australian Bloodstock & Mark Scott Trainer: David Menuisier, Pulborough

Form: 440 Breeder: Stall Philip 1

Unplaced in all three starts. Beaten 15l behind Swoon at 14-1 when seventh of 11 on his latest outing at Wolverhampton over 1m 4f last month. Runs from 2lb out of the handicap but his jockey claims 3lb. Difficult to make a case for him on what we have seen so far. Official BHA Rating 73 SP: 66-1

22 Carn A Chlamain (USA) (29) B g Fed Biz (USA) - Chalonitka (USA)

Owner: Weldspec Glasgow Limited Trainer: Keith Dalgleish, Carluke

8-0

(50.8)

(8)

Jockey: Alan Persse (7)

Form: 022626 BF Breeder: Tony Lacy & Kathie Maybee

Placed in four of nine starts. Finished 8l behind Ingleby Hollow when last of 6 at 9-4fav on his latest outing at Thirsk over 2m (good to firm) last month. Runs from 5lb out of the handicap, less Alan Persse’s 7lb claim, but still looks up against it here.

Official BHA Rating 70 SP: 150-1

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 22 ..........................................................................................(EXACTA)

Blinkers worn by No. 7. Visor worn by No. 16.

Tongue Strap worn by No. 6, 13.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1.

STEWARDS NOTE DHUSHAN: Following its run on 10/7/2021 it was reported that the horse ran too freely.

MOSHAAWER: Following its run on 24/7/2021 it was reported that the horse hung left handed.

SURREY GOLD: Following its run on 10/7/2021 it was reported that the horse lost its right fore shoe.

PROBABLE S.P.’S

9-1 Dhushan (IRE), 11-1 Moshaawer (GB), Summer’s Knight (GB), 14-1 Marshall Plan (GB), Imperial Sun (GB), Valley Forge (GB), 16-1 King of The Castle (IRE), Tashkhan (IRE), Surrey Gold (IRE), 20-1 Parachute (GB), True Courage (GB), Ravenscraig Castle (GB), 22-1 Oman (IRE), 25-1 Golden Flame (IRE), Charging Thunder (GB), 33-1 Pleasant Man (GB), Annandale (IRE), 40-1 Hard To Fault (GB), 50-1 Doctor Parnassus (IRE), Alpine Stroll (GB), 66-1 Diamond Cutter (GB), 150-1 Carn A Chlamain (USA)

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RESULT & PRIZE MONEY INFORMATION 1st

£64425................................................................... 2nd £30212..................................................................................

3rd

£15112 ..................................................................... 4th

£7550...................................................................................

TIME ............................................................................... DISTANCES .......................................................................................

1. King Of The Castle and 5. Tashkhan hold an entry in the QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup on Saturday 16th October, for which supplementary entries can be received by noon on Monday 11th October for a stake of £37,500.

1. King Of The Castle and 4. Moshaawer also hold an entry in the Cazoo St Leger on Saturday 11th September, for which supplementary entries can be received by noon on Monday 6th September for a stake of £50,000

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SECOND RACE PRESENTATION & BEST TURNED OUT The trophy for this race will be presented to the winning owner after the race by Beth Gildersleve – Managing Director of Technology, Sky Betting and Gaming.

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TOP JOCKEY AT YORK The Championship will be determined by the number of winners recorded and in the event of a tie, placed efforts will prove the deciding factor.

The winner will receive the acclaimed Living North Trophy.

STANDINGS AFTER DAY THREE OF THE WELCOME TO YORKSHIRE EBOR FESTIVAL

No movement at the top of the standings after yesterday’s action, but Frankie’s inspired ride on Stradivarius will live in the memory.

David Allan

6

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5

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4

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KNAVESMIRE LEG SERGEANT CECIL

NDS

The British public have always loved an underdog and Sergeant Cecil was certainly that.

Sergeant Cecil was bred in the South West of England, a metaphorical million miles from the breeding epicentre of Newmarket. He was the first foal of Jadidh, a modest hurdle winner, by the less than fashionable stallion King’s Signet but despite these humble beginnings he soon found an owner in Terry Cooper.

Interviewed following Sergeant Cecil’s victory in the 2007 Matchbook Yorkshire Cup, Cooper said of his purchase: “I liked his mother, Jadidh.

She was a lovely mare and I always thought I’d like to have her first foal. I first saw Sergeant Cecil when he was three weeks old and bought him at six months. I’d rather not say how much I paid. It was a private sale but he wasn’t expensive.”

Initially, Sergeant Cecil was in training with Seamus Mullins and he made a rather inauspicious start to his career, failing to land a blow from six starts.

In the summer of 2002 he joined the ranks of Rod Millman’s Devon-based team but even then he failed to win, although he was placed in six races. In May 2003, he finally lost his maiden tag at Sandown over 1m6f. At this point he was still only officially rated 79 but the bandwagon had started to roll. Over the next couple of seasons he equipped himself well in handicaps but it was 2005 when he really hit the big time.

Newcastle’s Northumberland Plate was his first major scalp and although he was beaten next time at Goodwood the vibes were strong as he lined up for the Sky Bet Ebor at The Welcome To Yorkshire Ebor Festival. Always a hugely competitive race, our hero was positioned at the back of the field by Alan Munro through the early stages. As the field turned into the home straight the pair began to make relentless progress. As his rivals sent out distress signals, Sergeant Cecil appeared to become stronger the further he went.

When he saw daylight inside the closing stages he surged to the front to win by a length from Carte Diamond, earning a place in the history books as the first winner of the Northumberland Plate and the Sky Bet Ebor in the same year since 1911.

The third leg in his record-breaking season came in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket. A mammoth field of 34 went to post but this redoubtable performer again showed his class to win a shade cleverly from King Revo.

His exploits of 2005 meant that Sergeant Cecil was now considered a serious ‘Cup’ horse and on his second start of 2006 he ran well to finish runner-up to Percussionist in the Matchbook Yorkshire Cup. In common with many decent sorts, he was no match for the iconic Yeats in the Gold Cup at Ascot and Goodwood Cup but he secured his first Group race success in the Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup on favoured Knavesmire turf, that August.

Two weeks later he was a York winner once again when wining the Doncaster Cup, which was held here due to re-developments on Town Moor.

And a month later he secured a big-race hat-trick when winning the Prix du Cadran at the prestigious Arc meeting.

Sergeant Cecil’s final victory came at this very meeting when he won the Matchbook Yorkshire Cup, beating Geordieland by three quarters of a length. He did return to the Knavesmire twice more, finishing fifth in the Weatherbys Hamilton Londsale Cup and the following season’s Yorkshire Cup. From 53 starts, Sergeant Cecil won ten races, four of which came at York, amassing prize money of £828,127 in the process. He was a real favourite with the crowd at York and richly deserves the title Knavesmire Legend.

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TOP TRAINER AT YORK AWARD The Championship will be determined by the number of winners recorded and in the event of a tie, placed efforts will prove the deciding factor. The winner will receive the coveted Charles Clinkard Trophy and a smart pair of shoes!

2020 Champion: David O’Meara

STANDINGS AFTER DAY THREE OF THE WELCOME TO YORKSHIRE EBOR FESTIVAL

A sensational performance from Winter Power in the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe gave Tim Easterby his tenth winner on the Knavesmire this season and kept him at the head of the race to be Charles Clinkard Top Trainer at York in 2021.

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3rd Race 3.00 The Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Group 2)

About Seven Furlongs (1,400 metres)

Distance: Race Type: Prize Money: Age: Stalls:

7f Group Two £200,000 3+ Farside

See page 94 for conditions of this race.

RACE DESCRIPTION Again, part of the Pattern pyramid, this race has recently been elevated to Group 2 status; it is for 3yo+ over seven furlongs.

Weight allowances are in play for this race, as well as penalties for previous high-level wins, see how Fivethousandtoone benefits being a younger horse.

Look for C (has won at York) or D (has won over this distance) against the horse’s name, noting Space Blues as one that carries both.

LAST YEAR’S RACE Winner: SAFE VOYAGE Trainer: John Quinn Jockey: Jason Hart Age/Weight: 7-9-6 Runners: 8 SP: 4/1 The good to soft ground was absolutely perfect for John Quinn’s Safe Voyage as he bolted up in last year’s contest, defying the hot favourite, One Master, in real style – three and a half lengths was the final winning margin.

THE TALE OF THE CLOCK Race Average Time: 1m 23.60s Racing Post Standard Time: 1m 22.60s Course record: 1m 21s

by Shine So Bright (24-Aug-19) All times are based where possible on the corresponding race over the last ten years

RACE FACTS & STATISTICS Leading course trainer (16-21): A Balding (19 wins from 129 runners, 15%) runs FIVETHOUSANDTOONE Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): A Balding (13 wins from 52 runners, 25%) runs FIVETHOUSANDTOONE Fancy That: A Balding won this race in 2014 and 2019. The stable runs FIVETHOUSANDTOONE today.

Longest Traveller: FIVETHOUSANDTOONE trained by A Balding, Kingsclere, 216 miles.

NOTE: All statistics are up to and including 19 August.

Racecard No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Last 6 Runs 3-34310 221293 352-105 30-0818 4-34372 111-194 312113 2127-03 21-4157

Horse GLORIOUS JOURNEY LORD OF THE LODGE POGO SAFE VOYAGE SIR BUSKER SPACE BLUES HIGHFIELD PRINCESS FIVETHOUSANDTOONE PRIMO BACIO

Career Wins Places 7 6 4 4 5 7 13 5 5 10 8 4 7 6 1 2 2 1

Total Runs 25 16 25 34 27 16 17 6 8

Career Winnings 306218 42886 105701 360076 54556 681111 77583 4075 26113

Winning Distance Range 6-8F 6-7F 7-8F 6-8F 6-8F 6-8F 7F 6F 7-8F

Winning Going Range G-S GF-ST G-GF G-ST G-ST G-GF G-ST ST G-ST

Runs Since Wins 1 3 2 1 11 2 1 4 2

KNAVESMIRE TIP While some of these candidates seem to be experimenting at this trip, SPACE BLUES has become a 7f specialist through his globe-trotting exploits. The son of Dubawi had questions to answer after a lacklustre effort in the Al Quoz Sprint, but it’s fair to say his gallant performance in the Lennox Stakes confirmed that he retains all the ability and enthusiasm required to win another Group contest. The five-year-old may prove too classy for his rivals, with the progressive Primo Bacio appearing the most immediate danger on her return to 7f. Glorious Journey wasn’t disgraced in the July Cup and he warrants the utmost respect stepping back up to his optimum trip.

SPACE BLUES

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3rd Race 3.00

Distance: Race Type: Prize Money: Age: Stalls:

The Sky Bet City Of York Stakes No

Horse

1

Glorious Journey (GB) (42)

Age st-lb (kgs) Draw

6 9-6 (59.9) (4)

B g Dubawi (IRE) - Fallen For You

Owner: HH Sheikha Al Jalila Racing Trainer: Charlie Appleby, Newmarket

Form: 3-34310 D Breeder: Normandie Stud Ltd

Winner of seven races from 6f to 1m on ground varying from good to firm to soft. Beaten 5l behind Starman at 25-1 when 12th of 19 on his latest outing in the Group 1 July Cup Stakes at Newmarket over 6f (good to firm) last month. Likely contender on his return to 7f. Official BHA Rating 111 SP: 12-1

2

Lord of The Lodge (IRE) (15)

Owner: Mrs Elaine M. Burke Trainer: K. R. Burke, Leyburn

Pogo (IRE) (67)

Owner: Gary and Linnet Woodward Trainer: Charles Hills, Lambourn

Form: 352-105 C D Breeder: Thomas Foy

Winner of five races from 7f to 1m on ground varying from good to firm to good to soft. Finished 5l behind Palace Pier when fifth of 11 at 66-1 on his latest outing in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Ascot over 1m (good to firm) in June. Warrants respect reverting to 7f. Official BHA Rating 112 SP: 16-1

Safe Voyage (IRE) (25)

Owner: Mr Ross Harmon Trainer: John Quinn, Malton

Form: 30-0010 CD Breeder: Schneider Adolf

Has won 13 races from 6f to 1m on ground varying from good to heavy. Beaten 12l behind Kinross at 5-1 when last of 8 on his latest outing in the Group 2 Unibet Lennox Stakes at Goodwood over 7f (soft). He’s a force to be reckoned with on his day and cannot be discounted. Official BHA Rating 114 SP: 10-1

Sir Busker (IRE) (9)

5 9-6 (59.9) (5)

Owner: Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds XI Racing Trainer: William Knight, Newmarket

Form: 4-34302 D Breeder: Ms Ann Foley

B g Sir Prancealot (IRE) - Street Kitty (IRE)

Winner of five races from 6f to 1m on good and good to soft ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 1l by Megallan when second of 10 at 13-2 on his latest outing in the Group 3 D Megallan N Construction Sovereign SP: 12-1 Stakes at Salisbury over 1m (good). Can give a good account. Official BHA Rating 115

6

Space Blues (IRE) (25)

Owner: Godolphin Trainer: Charlie Appleby, Newmarket

Highfield Princess (FR) (24)

B f Night of Thunder (IRE) - Pure Illusion (IRE)

Form: 312113 D Breeder: Trainers House Enterprises Ltd

Fivethousandtoone (IRE) (36)

B c Frankel - Promised Money (IRE)

Owner: King Power Racing Co Ltd Trainer: Andrew Balding, Kingsclere

David Allan

Con Foley

3 9-1 (57.6) (9) Form: 2120-03 Breeder: Yeomanstown Stud

A winner at 6f on the all-weather. Third of 4 behind Mutasaabeq beaten 5l at 9-4 on his latest outing at Haydock over 7f (good) last month. Hasn’t hit the ground running this term and this is a tough assignment, but he remains lightly raced and could take a step forward. Official BHA Rating 102 SP: 50-1 50

William Buick

Bimal Paudel

4 9-3 (58.5) (3)

Winner of seven races at 7f on ground varying from good to firm to soft and on the all-weather. Third of 12 behind Last Empire beaten 3/4l at 9-2 on her latest outing in the Group 3 Oak Tree Stakes at Goodwood over 7f (soft). A progressive filly who isn’t taken lightly. Official BHA Rating 104 SP: 33-1

8

Adam Kirby

Form: 111-104 CD Breeder: Godolphin

Has won eight races from 6f to 1m on ground varying from good to firm to good to soft. Finished 3/4l behind Kinross when fourth of 8 at 11-4 on his latest outing in the Group 2 Unibet Lennox Stakes at Goodwood over 7f (soft) last month. Rates the one to beat. Official BHA Rating 117 SP: 13-8

Owner: Trainers House Enterprises Ltd Trainer: John Quinn, Malton

Jason Hart

Satrajeet Jhingree

5 9-6 (59.9) (1)

Ch h Dubawi (IRE) - Miss Lucifer (FR)

7

Kieran Shoemark

8 9-6 (59.9) (2)

B g Fast Company (IRE) - Shishangaan (IRE)

5

Sam James

Nadir Khan

5 9-6 (59.9) (8)

B h Zebedee - Cute

3

John Cahill

Form: 221203 D Breeder: Mountarmstrong Stud

He has won four times from 6f to 7f on good to firm ground and on the all-weather. Last of 3 behind Symbolize beaten 6l at 85-40 on his latest outing at Thirsk over 7f (soft) earlier this month. He’s failed to fire of late and this looks like a stiff task. Official BHA Rating 107 SP: 40-1

4

James Doyle

4 9-6 (59.9) (6)

B c Dandy Man (IRE) - Archetypal (IRE)

3

7f Group Two £200,000 3+ Farside

Silvestre De Sousa

Chetan SIngh

No

Horse

Age st-lb (kgs) Draw

9

Primo Bacio (IRE) (18)

3 8-12 (56.2) (7)

B f Awtaad (IRE) - Suvenna (IRE)

Owner: David Ward Trainer: Ed Walker, Upper Lambourn

Form: 21-4150 C D Breeder: Kildaragh Stud

Successful at 7f and 1m on good ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 2l behind Mother Earth when seventh of 14 on her latest outing in the Group 1 Prix Rothschild at Deauville over 1m (soft) earlier this month. She’s a big player returning to a sounder surface. Official BHA Rating 112 SP: 11-4

Tom Marquand

Matty Hicks

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 9............................................................................................(EXACTA) STEWARDS NOTE LORD OF THE LODGE: Following its run on 6/8/2021 it was reported that the horse was unsuited by the soft ground.

SAFE VOYAGE: Following its run on 27/7/2021 it was reported that the horse hit its head and was slowly away.

PROBABLE S.P.’S

13-8 Space Blues (IRE), 11-4 Primo Bacio (IRE), 10-1 Safe Voyage (IRE), 12-1 Glorious Journey (GB), Sir Busker (IRE), 16-1 Pogo (IRE), 33-1 Highfield Princess (FR), 40-1 Lord of The Lodge (IRE), 50-1 Fivethousandtoone (IRE)

RESULT & PRIZE MONEY INFORMATION 1st

£120792.................................................................. 2nd £45795 .................................................................................

3rd

£22918.................................................................... 4th

£11416...................................................................................

TIME ............................................................................... DISTANCES .......................................................................................

5. Sir Busker and 9. Primo Bacio hold an entry in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (sponsored by QIPCO) on Saturday 16th October, for which supplementary entries can be received by noon on Monday 11th October for a stake of £70,000.

7. Highfield Princess holds an entry in the QIPCO British Champions Sprint Stakes on Saturday 16th October for which supplementary entries can be received by noon on Monday 11th October for a stake of £37,500.

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THIRD RACE PRESENTATION & BEST TURNED OUT The trophy for this race will be presented to the winning owner after the race by Michael Afflick – Brand, Creative & Sponsorship Director, Sky Betting and Gaming.

Sky Bet have generously given £200 to the racing groom responsible for the best turned out horse in this race and £200 to the groom responsible for the winning horse.

THE RAY GILPIN AWARD

Ray Gilpin (1942-2015)

FOR THE TOP JOCKEY OF THE WELCOME TO YORKSHIRE EBOR FESTIVAL

This award remembers Ray Gilpin, a popular figure in both the Weighing Room & Press Room who sadly passed away in 2015. A proud welshman, you’ll notice the armband worn by the rider in front, is in scarlet. The colour of the scarf that Ray always wore to the races.

With just one day to go, Oisin Murphy, Ryan Moore and David Allan are neck and neck and neck with two winners each, but with Oisin and Ryan engaged elsewhere, Allan is in pole position to fend off the six other pilots who have one win each so far this week and are booked to ride on today’s card.

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The Sky Bet City Of York Stakes

Safe Voyage - Winner Of Last Year’s Race Previous Winners - Last Ten Runnings 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

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Safe Voyage Shine So Bright Expert Eye Talaayeb Nemoralia Fadhayyil Absolutely So Sirius Prospect Gordon Lord Byron Doncaster Rover

Trainer John Quinn Andrew Balding Sir Michael Stoute Owen Burrows Jeremy Noseda Barry Hills Andrew Balding Dean Ivory Tom Hogan David Brown

Jockey Jason Hart James Doyle Frankie Dettori Chris Hayes Jamie Spencer Paul Hanagan Oisin Murphy Robert Winston William Buick Silvestre De Sousa

SP 4/1 6/1 EvsF 9/1 15/8F 5/1J 6/1C 5/2 5/1 5/1J

Runners 8 ran 9 ran 9 ran 18 ran 10 ran 14 ran 13 ran 6 ran 9 ran 11 ran

Time Going 1m 25.47s G/S 1m 21.00s G/F 1m 23.10s G/F 1m 24.08s G 1m 22.86s G 1m 23.12s G/S 1m 22.43s G 1m 26.84s S 1m 24.25s G/S 1m 23.56s G

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BIG RACE TRENDS THE SKY BET EBOR PREVIOUS WINNERS - LAST TEN RUNNINGS

Year 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

Winner Fujaira Prince Mustajeer Muntahaa Nakeeta Heartbreak City Litigant Mutual Regard Tiger Cliff Willing Foe Moyenne Corniche

Trainer Roger Varian Ger Lyons John Gosden Iain Jardine A J Martin Joseph Tuite Johnny Murtagh Lady Cecil Saeed bin Suroor Brian Ellison

Jockey Andrea Atzeni Colin Keane Jim Crowley Callum Rodriguez Adam McNamara Oisin Murphy Louis Steward Tom Queally Frankie Dettori Dale Swift

SP 11/2F 16/1 11/1 12/1 15/2 33/1 20/1 5/1 12/1 25/1

Runners 21 ran 22 ran 20 ran 19 ran 20 ran 19 ran 19 ran 14 ran 19 ran 20 ran

Time 3m 4.22s 2m 52.97s 2m 53.48s 2m 56.54s 2m 56.13s 3m 0.16s 2m 56.48s 3m 3.36s 3m 0.75s 3m 1.60s

Going S G/F G/F G G G G S G/S G

AGE The seven-year-old Litigant became the oldest winner since Sea Pigeon back in 1979 when landing the spoils four years ago but the group to focus on is the five and six-year-olds, who between them have landed eight of the last ten renewals. They represent over half of the twenty-two runner field this time around.

RECENT FORM Unexposed, dark horses do not win the Ebor. Nine of the last ten winners had achieved a top five finish on their most recent start. We can take this trend one step further when you consider that seven of the last ten winners had achieved a top two finish on either or both of their two latest starts.

DRAW Usually in races such as this, being drawn on the rail is an advantage but that hasn’t proved the case in the Sky Bet Ebor. The fact that eight of the last ten winners have been drawn in stall 10 or higher suggests that is in fact the higher drawn horses which seem to be favoured. With victory in the Ebor being held in such high esteem, those jockeys drawn low have shown a tendency to break far too quickly from the stalls in order to take advantage of their draw but only end up setting a furious early pace which can often set the race up for more patiently ridden rivals.

BETTING Whichever way you look at it, this is not a race in which following the favourite has proved a fruitful strategy - there have only been three winning favourites since 1998. In the last ten years, we have had winners at 20/1, 25/1 and 33/1 so the best advice is to back your selection regardless of the starting price.

OFFICIAL RATINGS Horses rated between 99 and 108 may have won the race nine times in the last ten renewals but as the weights continue to compress, you need to be rated that high to even get in nowadays.

The highest rated winner in recent years was Muntahaa, who won off a mark of 109 in 2018, with the last two winners, Mustajeer and Fujaira Prince, rated 108.

KEY TRENDS Drawn stall 10 or higher Five or Six-year-old Top five finish last time Rated 105+

Muntahaa

CONCLUSION A genuniely top-class renewal of this famous Heritage Handicap and with 15 of the 22 runners rated at least 105, it's a sensational race in prospect. The trends point to a highly-rated five or six-year-old who's been in good form and the Andrew Baldingtrained TRIBAL CRAFT certainly ticks all those boxes. A powerful winner of the Group 3 Bronte Cup over this same C&D in May, this mare is coming on leaps and bounds, so much so that she gave the Group 1 filly, Wonderful Tonight a scare at Goodwood last time out. With two sadly departed stallions in the shape of Mastercraftsman and Galileo running strongly through her pedigree, it would be a poignant victory. Others to merit noting include Away He Goes, who has the Lexus Melbourne Cup in his sights down the road and the Sky Bet Ebor has often been the ideal race before that task, plus Ilaraab, who blew his rivals away in the Sky Bet Jorvik here earlier this year.

Statistics supplied by an independent analyst. All trends are ten year based unless stated.

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The Sky Bet Ebor

FACT FILE: WERE YOU HERE THE DAY WHEN…

Sea Pigeon

Distance One mile & six furlongs (2,800m)

Prize money £500,000

Where have four decades gone, Sea Pigeon was a most popular winner in 1979. The nine-year-old gelding, once ante-post favourite for the Derby and a future dual Champion Hurdle winner, represented Yorkshire trainer Peter Easterby and humped 10 stone to victory. He was ridden to victory by jump jockey Jonjo O’Neill – now a highly successful trainer.

OR FOR THE POST MILLENNIUM GENERATION…

When Sergeant Cecil won another great race on Knavesmire? He won the 2005 Sky Bet Ebor on his first visit to York and added the Stobart Rail Northumberland Plate and the Cesarewitch in the same year to make history by becoming the first horse to land the three premier staying handicaps.

The gelding always raised his game on the Knavesmire and later added the Yorkshire Cup, the Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup and the rearranged 2006 Doncaster Cup to his triumphs here.

FIRST WINNER?

Pagan was the first winner of the race, ridden by Slim Templeman and trained by John Scott. The 6-1 shot carried 7st 13lbs and was a popular winner. Soon the betting public was hooked and York’s fortunes blossomed.

WHY IS IT SPECIAL?

Simply it is York’s most famous race, and shares its name with the Roman city, EBORACUM that is now known as York. It is the biggest gambling heat of the week here on the Knavesmire and the oldest race of the Festival, first run 1843.

WILL IRISH EYES BE SMILING?

They were in 2009 and 2010 when Sesenta and Dirar won for Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott respectively and again in 2014 when Mutual Regard won for Johnny Murtagh. But overall, runners from over the water don’t have the greatest of records, after a lean spell in the later years of last century and first decade of this, illuminated only by the Aidan O’Brientrained Mediterranean in 2001, fortunes have been better of late. With the ill-fated Heartbreak City’s impressive triumph in 2016 and Mustajeer winning 2019’s race, perhaps Irish fortunes have really turned a corner, so Sonnyboyliston, Mt Leinster, Mirann and Shanroe could add to the recent good record for the Irish.

Mutual Regard

LEADING TRAINER?

Saeed bin Suroor

The recently-retired Luca Cumani was the trainer to follow, having won it three times - Vicious Circle (1999), Mephisto (2004) & Purple Moon (2007). Saeed bin Suroor has won two of the last ten renewals, including the 2008 substitute race at Newbury, and with Willing Foe in 2012, but isn’t represented today. Three other trainers with runners today have tasted past success - John Gosden (Humanitarian), Roger Varian (Fujaira Prince) and Willie Mullins (Mt Leinster).

LEADING RIDER? Lester Piggott, whose statue is now on the Edwardian Weighing Room Lawn, leads the way with five victories. When it comes to the current crop, the only riders to have won the race before are Andrea Atzeni, who partners defending champion Fujaira Prince, and Dane O’Neill, on board Away He Goes.

THE 3-YEAR-OLD QUESTION?

With the Sky Bet Ebor becoming one of Europe’s richest and best handicaps, it was the right time to consider how the race best fits in to the overall racing programme. For the three-year-olds, the established Pattern programme has a proven rhythm and it is not the intention to alter running plans for the best of the Classic crop. In a typical year, the investment in the Sky Bet Great Voltigeur keeps the pathway to the Cazoo St Leger. The Ebor will now focus on stayers aged four and upwards. The Race to The Ebor also links the more valuable Sky Bet Melrose with next season, so retaining a 3-y-o connection. In practical terms, the stats show that as the quality of the Ebor has increased, only two horses aged three actually made the stalls in the last decade, with the last classic generation winner back in 2001, when Mediterranean took the spoils.

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HOW DO YORKSHIRE STABLES FIGURE?

Yorkshire-trained horses have a good overall record, although Moyenne Corniche became only the fourth winner in the past 26 renewals when triumphing six years ago for Brian Ellison. The late Jimmy Fitzgerald saddled Sapience to score in 1989, the now recordbreaking Mark Johnston’s Quick Ransom was the hero in 1992 and Les Eyre won with Far Ahead in 1997. But with none of the above represented in this year’s Sky Bet Ebor, only David O’Meara, double handed with Eagles By Day and Makawee, can join that list today.

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4th Race 3.35

Distance: Race Type: Prize Money: Age: Stalls:

The Sky Bet Ebor (Heritage Handicap)

1m 6f Heritage Handicap £500,000 4+ Inside Rail

One Mile About Six Furlongs (2,700 metres) See page 94 for conditions of this race.

RACE DESCRIPTION Our feature race, the Sky Bet Ebor, remains the richest flat Handicap in Europe. It is open to 4yo+ horses and over a trip of a mile and three quarters.

This race is theoretically open to any horse regardless of its official mark. The highest rated, still set to carry the most weight in this race today, is Euchen Glen.

The runners are undoubtedly amongst the best in their class in Britain so remember to follow their progress in future contests, they could star in the Lexus Melbourne Cup. Tough to win, harder to pick the winner, perhaps pay close attention to the Parade Ring before investing your cash.

LAST YEAR’S RACE Winner: FUJAIRA PRINCE Trainer: Roger Varian Jockey: Andrea Atzeni Age/Weight: 6-9-8 Runners: 21 SP: 11/2F In a superb weight-carrying performance, Fujaira Prince stamped his class all over the field in last year’s Sky Bet Ebor, tracking the pace throughout before picking up well to overhaul the long-time leader, Glencadam Glory.

THE TALE OF THE CLOCK Race Average Time: 2m 58.83s Racing Post Standard Time: 2m 56.90s Course record: 2m 51.89s

by Tuning (19-Aug-98) All times are based where possible on the corresponding race over the last ten years

RACE FACTS & STATISTICS Leading course trainer (16-21): W Haggas (35 wins from 198 runners, 18%) runs HAMISH, ILARAAB, PABLO ESCOBARR and ROBERTO ESCOBARR Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): A Balding (13 wins from 52 runners, 25%) runs ALOUNAK and TRIBAL CRAFT Longest Travellers: SHANROE trained by K Thornton, MT LEINSTER trained by W P Mullins, SONNYBOYLISTON & MIRANN trained by J P Murtagh, all Ireland.

NOTE: All statistics are up to and including 19 August.

Last Racecard 6 No. Runs 1 715125 2 3/1123-3 3 1111-18 4 325352 5 91455-7 6 13112/47 85-7714 8 425-509 9 5-57148 10 14-3316 11 316-514 12 50240-7 13 0-53553 14 21177/115 121116 6-72132 17 48-2152 18 2217-25 19 4-87244 20 6/13-118 21 5-23375 22 1214-1 23 31/1211 24 443-658

Horse EUCHEN GLEN FUJAIRA PRINCE ILARAAB AWAY HE GOES EAGLES BY DAY HAMISH ALOUNAK MEKONG BLUE CUP SONNYBOYLISTON ROBERTO ESCOBARR MAX VEGA PABLO ESCOBARR HUMANITARIAN MT LEINSTER GLOBAL STORM TRIBAL CRAFT ON TO VICTORY MIRANN QUICKTHORN MAKAWEE SHANROE LIVE YOUR DREAM SEXTANT

Career Wins Places 12 7 5 6 6 — 3 6 2 3 3 2 5 3 3 6 3 2 4 3 2 1 2 2 3 8 3 1 3 1 3 7 4 3 4 11 2 4 3 1 4 7 3 2 4 2 5 3

Total Runs 41 11 8 15 12 7 25 20 15 12 6 9 20 6 4 12 20 25 13 7 27 5 7 17

Career Winnings 370964 179396 75838 35001 29520 143815 110715 97903 38166 96615 26969 38554 65846 20830 20847 29942 56041 65558 14602 44520 32889 34903 52805 79809

Winning Distance Range 10-16F 9-14F 8-12F 10-12F 12-14F 10-14F 7-12F 10-14F 7-10F 8-13F 10-14F 8-10F 10-12F 8-12F 12-14F 9-14F 10-14F 8-14F 9-12F 11-12F 12-14F 13-14F 10-17F 11-12F

Winning Going Range G-S G-GS G-ST G-GF G-GF GS-S G-S HV-ST GS-HV G G-GF GS-S GS-ST G-ST S G-S G-ST GS-S G GS-ST G-GF G-S GF-ST G-S

Runs Since Wins 2 3 1 7 4 2 1 12 2 1 1 6 6 0 0 2 2 3 9 1 6 0 0 4

KNAVESMIRE TIP Last year’s hero Fujaira Prince finished ahead of ROBERTO ESCOBARR (fourth), Away He Goes (fifth), Sonnyboyliston (sixth), Max Vega (seventh) and Quickthorn (eighth) when third in a Group 3 over this course and distance, but the selection gets 7lb from him in this and William Haggas’ charge could be better suited to this big field after being too keen on that occasion. Mt Leinster improved rapidly on the Flat last autumn and looks a major player, while Tribal Craft went close behind Wonderful Tonight in a Group 2 at Goodwood latest and must be considered.

ROBERTO ESCOBARR

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4th Race 3.35

The Sky Bet Ebor No

Horse

1

Euchen Glen (GB) (14)

B g Authorized (IRE) - Jabbara (IRE)

Owner: Mr W. M. Johnstone Trainer: Jim Goldie, Glasgow

Distance: Race Type: Prize Money: Age: Stalls:

Age st-lb (kgs) Draw

8 10-2 (64.4) (1) Form: 015125 C D Breeder: W. M. Johnstone

Has won 12 races from 1m 2f to 2m on ground varying from good to firm to heavy. Finished 13l behind Foxes Tales when fifth of 6 at 5-2 on his latest outing in the Group 3 Rose Of Lancaster Stakes at Haydock over 1m 2f (soft) earlier this month. Classy enough to consider. Official BHA Rating 116 (-1) SP: 25-1

Fujaira Prince (IRE) (42)

7 10-0 (63.5) (19)

Owner: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum Trainer: Roger Varian, Newmarket

Form: 3/1123-3 CD Breeder: Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

2

Gr or Ro g Pivotal - Zam Zoom (IRE)

Winner of five races from 1m 1f to 1m 6f on good and good to soft ground. Third of 10 behind Hukum beaten 3 1/2l at 10-3 on his latest outing in a Group 3 over this course and distance (good) last month. Last year’s winner who cannot be left out of calculations. Official BHA Rating 114 SP: 18-1

3

Ilaraab (IRE) (63)

B c Wootton Bassett - Belova (IRE)

Owner: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum Trainer: William Haggas, Newmarket

4

Away He Goes (IRE) (25)

Owner: Mr Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman Trainer: Ismail Mohammed, Newmarket

5

Eagles By Day (IRE) (22)

B or Br h Sea The Stars (IRE) - Missunited (IRE)

Owner: Clipper Logistics Trainer: David O’Meara, Upper Helmsley

Form: 325352 Breeder: Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

Form: 01455-0 CD Breeder: Mrs Vanessa Hutch

5 9-8 (60.8) (15)

Owner: Mr B. Haggas Trainer: William Haggas, Newmarket

Form: 13112/4- CD Breeder: J. B. Haggas

He has won three times from 1m 2f to 1m 6f. Finished 5l behind Fanny Logan when fourth of 9 at 6-1 in the Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes at Ascot over 1m 4f (good to soft) in June last year. Has been away for an age, but still remains of interest as he won the Melrose in 2019. Official BHA Rating 108 SP: 12-1

Alounak (FR) (22)

6 9-8 (60.8) (10)

Owner: King Power Racing Co Ltd Trainer: Andrew Balding, Kingsclere

Form: 05-0014 Breeder: East Bloodstock Ltd & SCEA des Prairies

7

B g Camelot - Awe Struck

Winner of five races from 7f to 1m 4f on ground varying from good to soft. Finished 3 1/2l behind Passion And Glory when fourth of 8 at 8-1 in the Group 3 Glorious Stakes at Goodwood over 1m 4f (good to soft) last SP: 25-1 month. Shaped as though this trip would suit there. Official BHA Rating 108 (-1)

8

Mekong (GB) (147)

B g Frankel - Ship’s Biscuit

Owner: Mr Khalid Bin Mishref Trainer: Jamie Osborne, Upper Lambourn

Daniel Tudhope

Mohammad Irfan

Tom Marquand

Ron Brown

Silvestre De Sousa

Michael Cheshire

6 9-8 (60.8) (4) Form: 425-500 D Breeder: Philip Newton

He has won three times from 1m 2f to 1m 6f on heavy ground and on the all-weather, but last win was over two years ago. Well beaten behind Subjectivist when 9th of 11 in the Group 2 Dubai Gold Cup at Meydan over 2m (good) in March. Might find a few in better form here. Official BHA Rating 108 SP: 40-1 62

Dane O’Neill

5 9-11 (62.1) (24)

Hamish (GB) (428)

6

Kieran Shoemark

Sergiy Barvinko

5 9-11 (62.1) (23)

Successful at 1m 4f and 1m 6f on good to firm and good ground. Beaten 8l behind Passion And Glory at 14-1 when seventh of 8 on his latest outing in the Group 3 Glorious Stakes at Goodwood over 1m 4f (good to SP: 40-1 soft) last month. Could build on that reappearance. Official BHA Rating 111 (-2) B g Motivator - Tweed

Andrea Atzeni

Chiara Careddu

Form: 1111-10 C Breeder: Mrs Maria Marron

He has won three times from 1m 2f to 1m 4f on good to firm and good ground. Beaten 4l by Trueshan when second of 8 at 33-1 on his latest outing in the Group 1 Goodwood Cup at Goodwood over 2m (soft) last month. Could be well treated now returning to the handicap ranks. Official BHA Rating 111 (+2) SP: 25-1

4

Paul Mulrennan

Jennifer Burns

4 9-11 (62.1) (20)

Winner of six races from 1m to 1m 4f on ground varying from good to soft and on the all-weather. Beaten 8l behind Wonderful Tonight at 4-1 when eighth of 10 in the Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes at Ascot over 1m 4f (soft) in June. Won easily here in May and could make an impact. Official BHA Rating 111 SP: 14-1 B g Farhh - Island Babe (USA)

1m 6f Heritage Handicap £500,000 4+ Inside Rail

Luke Morris

Jimmy McCarthy

No

Horse

Age st-lb (kgs) Draw

9

Blue Cup (FR) (35)

5 9-8 (60.8) (18)

Owner: Michael Watt, Gerry Ryan & Roy David Trainer: David Menuisier, Pulborough

Form: 5-50140 Breeder: Mr Michael Watt

Gr g Kendargent (FR) - Hunter Forward (AUS)

He has won three times from 7f to 1m 2f on ground varying from good to firm to heavy. Beaten 12l behind Real World at 14-1 when last of 8 on his latest outing at Newbury over 1m 2f (good to firm) last month. Won easily on his last handicap start but is 16lb higher here. Official BHA Rating 108 (-1) SP: 40-1

10 Sonnyboyliston (IRE) (42)

4 9-8 (60.8) (14)

Owner: Kildare Racing Club Trainer: J. P. Murtagh, Ireland

Form: 14-3316 Breeder: Ms Diane O’Neill

Ch g Power - Miss Macnamara (IRE)

He has won four times from 1m to 1m 4f on good and yielding ground. Finished 4 1/2l behind Hukum when sixth of 10 at 11-2 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) last month. Behind Fujaira Prince on that occasion but does get 6lb from that rival here. Official BHA Rating 108 SP: 14-1

11 Roberto Escobarr (IRE) (42) B c Galileo (IRE) - Bewitched (IRE)

Owner: Mr Hussain Alabbas Lootah Trainer: William Haggas, Newmarket

Ben Coen

4 9-7 (60.3) (5)

Form: 316-514 CD Breeder: R. Scarborough & Carradale

Successful at 1m 2f and 1m 6f on good to firm and good ground. Finished 4l behind Hukum when fourth of 10 at 10-1 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) last month. Half a length behind Fujaira Prince there and gets a 7lb pull in the weights now. Official BHA Rating 107 SP: 25-1

12 Max Vega (IRE) (42)

4 9-6 (59.9) (12)

Owner: The Pickford Hill Partnership Trainer: Ralph Beckett, Kimpton Down

Form: 50240-0 Breeder: Tullpark Ltd

Ch g Lope de Vega (IRE) - Paraphernalia (IRE)

David Egan

Stephen Garland

Kevin Stott

Ananias Silveira

Successful at 1m and 1m 2f on good to soft and soft ground. Beaten 7l behind Hukum at 18-1 when seventh Hector Crouch of 10 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) last month. Behind a few of today’s rivals in that contest and has a bit to prove as a result. Official BHA Rating 106 SP: 50-1 Joao Orlei Sandaio Cardosa

13 Pablo Escobarr (IRE) (7)

B g Galileo (IRE) - Bewitched (IRE)

Owner: Mr Hussain Alabbas Lootah Trainer: William Haggas, Newmarket

5 9-6 (59.9) (22)

He has won three times from 1m 2f to 1m 4f on good to firm and good to soft ground and on the all-weather.

Third of 8 behind Hukum beaten 4 1/2l at 12-1 in the Group 3 Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury over 1m 5f SP: 22-1 (good) earlier this month. Needs more to land a telling blow. Official BHA Rating 106 (-2)

14 Humanitarian (USA) (337)

B g Noble Mission - Sharbat (USA)

Owner: HH Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed Racing Trainer: John & Thady Gosden, Newmarket

7 9-5 (59.4) (21)

Owner: Roaringwater Syndicate Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland

Form: 1211- D Breeder: Mrs J. M. Mullins

He has won three times from 1m 4f to 1m 6f on soft ground; has also won a hurdle and a NH flat race. Won on his latest outing when 1-3fav at Curragh over 1m 4f (soft) in October last year, beating Damalisque by 2 1/2l. Looked a gelding going places when last seen. Official BHA Rating 105 SP: 16-1

16 Global Storm (IRE) (43) Owner: Godolphin Trainer: Charlie Appleby, Newmarket

Amy Green

Form: 21/100/1Breeder: W. S. Farish

15 Mt Leinster (IRE) (314)

Ch g Night of Thunder (IRE) - Travel (USA)

Adam Farragher (5)

5 9-6 (59.9) (13)

He has won three times from 1m to 1m 4f on good to firm and good ground and on the all-weather. Won on his latest outing when 7-2jt-fav at Newbury over 1m 4f (good) in September last year, beating Dubai SP: 14-1 Future by a neck. Could be capable of another big run. Official BHA Rating 106 B g Beat Hollow - Sixhills (FR)

4

Form: 0-53553 Breeder: R. Scarborough & Carradale

James Doyle

Abdul Fateh

Jason Watson

Donal Redmond

4 9-4 (59.0) (11) Form: 6-02132 D Breeder: Grenane House Stud

He has won three times from 1m 1f to 1m 6f on ground varying from good to heavy. Beaten 3/4l by Live Your Dream when second of 15 at 11-2 on his latest outing at Newmarket over 1m 6f (good to firm) last month.

Up 4lb for that but still worth a second glance. Official BHA Rating 104 SP: 18-1

William Buick

Kashif Malik

63

No

Horse

17 Tribal Craft (GB) (21) Ch m Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Snoqualmie Star

Owner: Mr J. C. Smith Trainer: Andrew Balding, Kingsclere

Age st-lb (kgs) Draw

5 9-4 (59.0) (17) Form: 40-2152 CD Breeder: Littleton Stud

She has won four times from 1m 2f to 1m 6f on good and soft ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 2l by Wonderful Tonight when second of 7 at 16-1 in the Group 2 Lillie Langtry Stakes at Goodwood over 1m 6f (soft) last month. That was an encouraging run. Official BHA Rating 104 (+4) SP: 14-1

18 On To Victory (GB) (21)

B g Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) - Clouds of Magellan (USA)

Owner: HP Racing On To Victory Trainer: Alan King, Barbury Castle

7 9-4 (59.0) (8) Form: 2210-25 D Breeder: The Aston House Stud

He has won four times from 1m to 1m 6f on good to soft and soft ground; has also won two hurdles (latest NH win was in March). Finished 8l behind Prince Alex when fifth of 12 at 17-2 on his latest outing at Goodwood over 1m 6f (soft) last month. Needs to improve to strike. Official BHA Rating 104 (-1) SP: 25-1

19 Mirann (FR) (44)

B g Motivator - Mila (FR)

Owner: O.T.I. Racing Trainer: J. P. Murtagh, Ireland

20 Quickthorn (GB) (42) Owner: Lady Blyth Trainer: Hughie Morrison, East Ilsley

21 Makawee (IRE) (21) B m Farhh - Storming Sioux

Owner: Geoff & Sandra Turnbull Trainer: David O’Meara, Upper Helmsley

22 Shanroe (GB) (80) Owner: Mr Brian Smyth Trainer: Karl Thornton, Ireland

Adam Kirby

4 9-3 (58.5) (3) Form: 6/13-110 Breeder: Lemington Grange Stud Jason Hart

Selvaraj Rasiah

6 9-1 (57.6) (7) Form: 5-23305 C D Breeder: Geoff & Sandra Turnbull

She has won four times from 1m 4f to 1m 6f on ground from good to firm to good to soft. Finished 18l behind Wonderful Tonight when fifth of 7 at 33-1 in the Group 2 Lillie Langtry Stakes at Goodwood over 1m SP: 50-1 6f (soft) last month. Won a handicap off 1lb lower last term. Official BHA Rating 101 B g Multiplex - Pugnacious Lady

Jay Knowles

Form: 4-00244 Breeder: S.C.E.A. Haras de Son Altesse L’Aga Khan

He has won three times from 1m 3f to 1m 4f on good to soft and heavy ground and on the all-weather.

Beaten 8l behind Hukum at 8-1 when eighth of 10 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) last month. Never in contention there and others are preferred. Official BHA Rating 103 SP: 18-1

4

Saffie Osborne (5)

5 9-3 (58.5) (6)

Successful at 1m 1f and 1m 4f on good ground. Finished 2 3/4l behind Mosala when fourth of 13 at 4-1 on his latest outing at Leopardstown over 1m 2f (good) last month. Has acquitted himself well over shorter trips SP: 16-1 of late and could be interesting if he sees this out. Official BHA Rating 103 B g Nathaniel (IRE) - Daffydowndilly

David Probert

Claudia Metaireau

David Nolan

Charlotte Mulhall

7 9-1 (57.6) (9) Form: 1214-1 D Breeder: Mickley Stud

He has won three times from 1m 4f to 1m 6f on ground varying from good to soft; has also won two hurdles Robert Colgan and three NH flat race. Won on his latest outing when 3-1fav at Curragh over 1m 6f (good - yielding) in June, SP: 16-1 Emma Kane & Adam Clinton beating Pondus by 3/4l. In good form and considered. Official BHA Rating 101

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 24..........................................................................................(EXACTA)

Hood worn first time by No. 14. Hood worn by No. 9, 15. Tongue Strap worn by No. 13, 22.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 10, 13.

STEWARDS NOTE FUJAIRA PRINCE: Following its run on 10/7/2021 it was reported that the horse lost its left hind shoe.

HAMISH: Following its run on 19/6/2020 it was reported that the horse lost a front shoe.

GLOBAL STORM: Following its run on 9/7/2021 it was reported that the horse was hampered in running.

PROBABLE S.P.’S

12-1 Hamish (GB), 14-1 Ilaraab (IRE), Sonnyboyliston (IRE), Humanitarian (USA), Tribal Craft (GB), 16-1 Mt Leinster (IRE), Mirann (FR), Shanroe (GB), 18-1 Fujaira Prince (IRE), Global Storm (IRE), Quickthorn (GB), 22-1 Pablo Escobarr (IRE), 25-1 Euchen Glen (GB), Away He Goes (IRE), Alounak (FR), Roberto Escobarr (IRE), On To Victory (GB), 40-1 Eagles By Day (IRE), Mekong (GB), Blue Cup (FR), 50-1 Max Vega (IRE), Makawee (IRE)

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RESULT & PRIZE MONEY INFORMATION 1st

£300000................................................................ 2nd £89950 ................................................................................

3rd

£47500................................................................... 4th

£25000 ................................................................................

TIME ............................................................................... DISTANCES .......................................................................................

1. Euchen Glen holds an entry in the QIPCO Champion Stakes on Saturday 16th October, for which supplementary entries can be received by noon on Monday 11th October for a stake of £75,000.

2. Fujaira Prince, 5. Eagles By Day, 6. Hamish, 7. Alounak, 8. Mekong, 11. Roberto Escobarr and 17. Tribal Craft all hold an entry in the QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup on Saturday 16th October, for which supplementary entries can be received by noon on Monday 11th October for a stake of £37,500.

17. Tribal Craft also holds an entry in the QIPCO British Champions Filies & Mares Stakes on Saturday 16th October, for which supplementary entries can be received by noon on Monday 11th October for a stake of £37,500.

4. Away He Goes, 5. Eagles By Day, 10. Sonnyboyliston, 19. Mirann and 21. Makawee all hold an entry in the Lexus Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday 2nd November. The winner of this race is eligible for a late entry to ‘the race that stops a nation’.

FOURTH RACE PRESENTATION & BEST TURNED OUT The trophy for this race will be presented to the winning owner after the race by Steve Monaghan – Managing Director – Sports, Sky Betting and Gaming.

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Sky Bet have generously given £500 to the racing groom responsible for the best turned out horse in this race and £500 to the groom responsible for the winning horse.

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HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO

EBOR COMMUNITY HERO FUND

The inaugural Ebor Community Hero Fund is an innovative initiative which seeks to reflect our times and to thank, celebrate and reward some of the countless thousands who have served our communities over the challenging pandemic of the last 17 months.

Working with our partners at Welcome to Yorkshire, we invited nominations. Out of the many entries, we now have shortlisted 22 heroes who will all be joining us on Saturday – they will each be assigned a runner in the Sky Bet Ebor and the hero attached to the winning horse will receive both a prize of £5,000 for themselves and £15,000 for their chosen charity.

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Euchen Glen (GB)

Ebor Community Hero: Dianne Illingworth Location: Malton

Nominated Charity: Ryedale Dog Rescue

A stalwart of Ryedale dog rescue, helping with donations, organising events, home checks, & getting volunteers.

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Fujaira Prince (IRE)

Ebor Community Hero: Judy Olby Location: Otley

Nominated Charity: Otley and District Riding For the Disabled Association

Judy is a volunteer with the Otley and District Riding For the Disabled Association. An ex-dressage rider she devotes so much of her life to these horses and the programme. Guiding and ensuring all the volunteers and connections are picking up on every improvement in the riders as their confidence and skill levels rise.

3

Ilaraab (IRE)

Ebor Community Hero: Jean Sengelow Location: Dewsbury

Nominated Charity: Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice

One of the first to join Dewsbury South Community Support. Initially Jean shopped & collected prescriptions for the elderly. She helps with our food gifts collecting from local supermarkets and heading out on a Sunday evening to distribute them. She even finds time to act as a Covid Marshall and NHS volunteer responder.

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Away He Goes (IRE)

Ebor Community Hero: Andrew Bodley Location: York

Nominated Charity: SASH

Andrew supports and accommodates young people through SASH. In just one example, he helped a vulnerable young female move in from an isolated situation at the height of the first lockdown despite the personal risks. Following his help, she is in a better place emotionally and back in education.

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Eagles By Day (IRE)

Ebor Community Hero: Pierre Olesqui Location: Knaresborough

Nominated Charity: Yorkshire Air Ambulance

Pierre is a serving North Yorkshire Police Officer who in 2018 lost his best friend, PC Mick ‘Aky’ Atkinson to suicide. Since then Pierre has organised the Tour de Aky for three consecutive years along with other events to raise awareness of mental health and other good causes. To date, the cash raised amounts to over £50,000.

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Hamish (GB)

Ebor Community Hero: Charlotte Walton Location: York

Nominated Charity: York Women’s Counselling Service

Charlotte and her team have really made a difference to the lives of so many women who have suffered more than ever in these times. She recognised very early on in the pandemic that referrals for domestic abuse would soar and to this end she secured an extra counselling room as well as five volunteer therapists.

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Alounak (FR)

Ebor Community Hero: Gordon ‘Kenny’ Dalgeish Location: York

Nominated Charity: St. Leonard’s Hospice and Home Leone

Kenny is often to be found helping neighbours doing odd jobs for those who would struggle otherwise and using his computer skills to decipher the digital world for older people. With his wife he has raised thousands of pounds for local charities helping Jo with a community art gallery.

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Mekong (GB)

Ebor Community Hero: Raymond Wrigglesworth Location: Bedale

Nominated Charity: RSPCA

Raymond has been going the extra mile for the Community of Bedale for the last 20 years. He cooked meals and delivered them to vulnerable adults during the lockdowns. One of the residents developed dementia so, out of his own pocket, he moved him to a more suitable home, even buying a new bed.

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Blue Cup (FR)

Ebor Community Hero: Cheryl Mitchell Location: Leeds

Nominated Charity: The Fire Fighters Charity

This lady has been litter picking in our local area every day sometimes twice a day. Cheryl also makes sure that she calls in every day to see her elderly parents.

10 Sonnyboyliston (IRE) Ebor Community Hero: John Hendrick Location: Halifax

Nominated Charity: Orangutan Foundation

Along with his colleagues at school, John made 2000 face visors. Not satisfied with this, he delivered shopping for vulnerable people in the locality.

11 Roberto Escobarr (IRE) Ebor Community Hero: Andrea Petch Location: Otley

Nominated Charity: Guide dogs for the blind association

Andrea had 50 people answer her call for to sew scrubs for an under pressure NHS. For 18 months she organised the Sewing Collective to make 615 sets of scrubs and 900 masks over 6500 volunteer hours. Humbled to play a small part in Otley having one of the lowest Covid infection rates.

12 Max Vega (IRE)

Nominated Charity: The Mayor’s Charitable Trust, Keighley Town Council. Their charities this year are Manorlands Hospice and Martin House Children’s Hospice Long Lee Medical Centre, set high above Keighley, was amongst the first vaccination centres but traffic was a challenge in this village community. Step forward, Christine, who formed then ran a volunteer group to oversee directions and car parks, leaving the medics to do their thing!

Ebor Community Hero: Christine Graham Location: Keighley

13 Pablo Escobarr (IRE) Ebor Community Hero: Stuart Wildridge Location: Rotherham

Nominated Charity: Rotherham United Community Sports Trust

Stuart (71) represents the best of Yorkshire, reliable, honest, & committed. Before the pandemic, he was welcoming supporters to the local rugby ground. He is also the oldest ball boy in the football league. Stuart is a military veteran and helps the clubs to liaise with groups that support ex-veterans who are isolated.

14 Humanitarian Ebor Community Hero: Lesley Stephenson Location: Huddersfield

Nominated Charity: Greenfields

Lesley devoted hours of her own time to ensuring no-one in the Dalton area went without food and basics. She managed a Christmas Hamper appeal last Christmas and distributed 150 Hampers containing at least £150 worth of food and toiletries to families in need. Also running a food bank for two decades.

15 Mt Leinster (IRE) Ebor Community Hero: Hilary Patchwork Platt Location: York

Nominated Charity: Bellfram Social Hall Charity

Hilary has volunteered since day one of lockdown at the food bank, as well as battling her own health being disabled. She’s helped families with money problems filling out forms and, I suspect, even given out of her own pocket.

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16 Global Storm (IRE) Ebor Community Hero: Yvonne Copley Location: Easingwold

Nominated Charity: The Kyra Women’s Project. York

Yvonne founded Kyra Women’s Project York in 2013 as a support centre for women, run by women. When lockdown began it could have spelled the end of this project, which had always played its role, face to face. Instead, Yvonne ensured that the 40+ volunteers could meet and support women online and by phone.

17 Tribal Craft (GB) Ebor Community Hero: Holly Bilton Location: York

Nominated Charity: York Mind

Holly did an absolutely brilliant thing during lockdown. She learnt and recorded dozens of songs requested by the public in aid of York Mind.

18 On To Victory (GB) Ebor Community Hero: Julie Grace Location: Doncaster

Nominated Charity: Scawthorpe Community Centre

Julie worked as an emergency dental nurse throughout the pandemic, cleaning in between patients with the risk that entailed.

She was instrumental in sourcing her PPE and took on extra hours to allow colleagues with younger families to stay safe.

19 Mirann (FR) Ebor Community Hero: Timothy Bilton Location: Barnsley

Nominated Charity: Weston Park Cancer Hospital

Despite been given 12 months to live in 2019, Tim is still going strong! An inspiration to other young men facing up to the reality of living with cancer. He’s continued to both work and cook for others, during his pioneering intensive immunotherapy. A credit to the hospitality industry.

20 Quickthorn (GB) Ebor Community Hero: Karen Simeson Location: York

Nominated Charity: MY (mid yorks) Hospitals Charity

Define a hero? - Karen was the first volunteer in the world for a Covid antibody trial!

21 Makawee (IRE) Ebor Community Hero: Chris Morgan Location: Richmond

Nominated Charity: Vetetans Wood Craft CIC

Chris set up Veterans Woodcraft with a vision to create a one stop shop for veterans. Using his savings he created the Veterans Community Hub where people can learn various skills which take them to employment, a drop in café, creative courses, practical courses and even lessons how to cook healthy food on a budget.

22 Shanroe (GB) Ebor Community Hero: Nick Smith Location: Harrogate

Nominated Charity: Muscular Dystrophy UK

Operating in the travel industry it’s been a tough time for Nick’s business, yet he was undeterred in his mission to help others.

Becoming a well known face behind his own mask when volunteering at Harrogate Hospital as front of house on the mask station.

THE SKY BET EBOR See all the details, information, runners and riders for the big race on pages 61-65.

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CARING FOR THE HORSES AT YORK RACECOURSE

Looking after the horses is a priority at York and every raceday there is a team of experienced equine vets on constant call. Much of their work is done before racing actually starts, being on hand to check horses over and reassure connections.

As part of the Northern End Development the vets have their own office, a large treatment box and a dedicated “stock box” to help them assess and treat the stars of our show. If there is an incident during a race, prompt attention to horse and rider is provided by the modern ambulances, you will see them parked by the track, ready for a rapid response.

Like most courses York will often use green screens during an incident, these offer privacy to those involved and their presence does not necessarily signify bad news.

Keeping cool is important to a racehorse so you might see them using the horse showers in the new wash down area or the cold water provided in the parade ring and at every start. If you spot a mist cloud behind the saddling boxes that means the horses are benefiting from the cooling power of the special water-misting fans.

If a horse loses a shoe or ‘spreads a plate’, then there is a farrier at every start, as well as in their dedicated box by the pre parade ring, to put it right and let the racing commence.

Remember a farrier shoes horses, a blacksmith makes gates or the impressive fretwork on the front of the future Weighing Room.

As you enjoy your meeting, you can rest assured the horses are being well cared for by the racecourse team and their own dedicated stable staff.

YORK RACECOURSE

These will be taken by former professional flat jockey, John Murray.

Learn all about the draw, procedures at the start, including the load, and acknowledges with thanks the unstinting support of the marvel at how these beautiful creatures can accelerate from a standing

start to 40mph in a matter of the strides! which support following races at York: Spaces on these trips will be(Plus allocated a “first twelve in the British Stallion Studsfree EBF Novice Stakes 10 Race)on - Wednesday 12th May queue” basis.Studs TheEBF booking point(Listed) is the- thatched hut by the Winner’s British Stallion WestowinStakes Thursday 13th May EBFstallions.com Maiden (Plus 10 Race) -be Thursday 14th May Enclosure.

If you are Stakes interested please available to take your place, Langleys Solicitors British EBF Marygate half an hour before the race startFillies’ time.Stakes - Friday 15th May British EBF Frank Whittle Partnership Fillies’ Stakes - Friday 15th May The scheme only operates for races the- Saturday round course, British EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes (Plus 10on Race) 22nd Mayso the races below: Infinity Tyres Irish Champions Weekend EBF Fillies Stakes - Saturday 22nd May eventmasters.co.uk British EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race) - Friday 11th June

Meet/Race TimeFillies’ Stakes - Friday 11th June British EBF Premier

Reg Griffin Appreciation EBFstallions.com Maiden Stakes (Plus 10 Race) - Saturday 12th June 1.50pm/2.20pm 1st Race - The Sky Bet Jorvik Stakes - 1m 4f British Stallion Studs EBF Lyric Fillies’ Stakes (Listed) - Friday Evening 23rd July

Sky Bet Supporting New Beginnings EBF Fillies’ Stakes -Musidora Saturday 24th July - 1m2f 3.35pm/4.05pm 4th Race - The Tattersalls Stakes

British EBF and Sir Henry Cecil Galtres Stakes (Listed) - Thursday 19th August Brandsby EBF Nursery Handicap - Thursday 19th August British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies’ Stakes - Thursday 19th August Assured Data Protection EBF Fillies’ Stakes - Friday 20th August British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes (Plus 10 Race) - Friday 20th August British EBF Novice Stakes (Stallion Restricted) - Sunday 5th September John and Judith Marshall Memorial British EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race) - Sunday 5th September The British EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes – Friday 24th September British EBF supporting Racing To School Novice Stakes - Friday 8th October The Elevator Company EBF Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10 Race) - Friday 8th October coral.co.uk EBFstallions.com Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race) - Saturday 9th October

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LIFE & TIMES

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Newly opened

2014 In service

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2014 In service

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5th Race 4.10

Distance: Race Type: Prize Money: Age: Stalls:

The Julia Graves Roses Stakes (Listed Race)

5f Listed £70,000 2 Centre

Five Furlongs (1,000 metres)

See page 94 for conditions of this race.

RACE DESCRIPTION The final leg in our Pattern Race journey this week, this Listed race is for two-year-old horses over five furlongs. The shorter distance usually makes for a tight finish.

Weight allowances mean the boys carry more weight to reflect their greater strength; York winner, Eternal Halo, is one of the six fillies who start from the lower mark today. All colts are on an even 9st apart for Caturra who carries a 3lb penalty for a previous Listed victory.

Maybe an in-form yard is the way to go, check out the table before this race.

LAST YEAR’S RACE Winner: ACKLAM EXPRESS Trainer: Nigel Tinkler Jockey: Tom Marquand Age/Weight: 2-9-0 Runners: 10 SP: 100/30F Justifying favouritism, Nigel Tinkler’s speedster made all in the hands of Tom Marquand, keeping on well to hold off the challenge of 50/1 outsider Queen Of Rio in the closing stages.

THE TALE OF THE CLOCK Race Average Time: 59.10s Racing Post Standard Time: 57.50s Course record: 57.11s

by Big Time Baby (20-Aug-16) All times are based where possible on the corresponding race over the last ten years

RACE FACTS & STATISTICS Leading course trainer (16-21): K Ryan (19 wins from 282 runners, 7%) runs ANADORA, BALLET STEPS and BOONIE Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): R Varian (13 wins from 38 runners, 34%) runs MITBAAHY Longest Traveller: CATURRA trained by C Cox, Hungerford, 209 miles.

NOTE: All statistics are up to and including 19 August.

Racecard No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Last 6 Runs 41717 1233 157 851 1372 3172 1 41 326222 11

Horse CATURRA BOONIE KINGBOARD STAR MITBAAHY ANADORA ATTAGIRL BALLET STEPS ETERNAL HALO HI MEH DARLING THUNDER LOVE

Career Wins Places 2 — 1 3 1 — 1 — 1 1 1 2 1 — 1 — — 4 2 —

Total Runs 5 4 3 3 4 4 1 2 6 2

Career Winnings 19875 3240 7851 5454 3769 3780 3888 7020 6858

Winning Distance Range 5-6F 5F 5F 5F 5F 6F 5F 5F 5F

Winning Going Range G-GS GF GF G ST G G G — ST

Runs Since Wins 1 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 — 0

KNAVESMIRE TIP BOONIE has made the frame in all three starts since making a winning debut earlier in the year and that includes third-placed finishes in the Molecomb and Windsor Castle. Kevin Ryan’s colt should find this to be slightly easier than those two assignments and he may also benefit from the application of first-time cheekpieces. Attagirl was only beaten by a head in a similar event at Newbury eight days ago and that form gives her a big chance today. Others to consider are Thunder Love and Caturra.

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5th Race 4.10

The Julia Graves Roses Stakes

Distance: Race Type: Prize Money: Age: Stalls:

No

Horse

st-lb

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Caturra (IRE) (23)

9-3

B c Mehmas (IRE) - Shoshoni Wind

Owner: Mr Saeed Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi Trainer: Clive Cox, Hungerford

5f Listed £70,000 2 Centre

(kgs)

Draw

(58.5)

(10)

Jockey: Adam Kirby

Form: 41010 D Breeder: Tally-Ho Stud

Foaled 11 Apr. Successful at 5f and 6f on good and good to soft ground. Beaten 3 1/2l behind Asymmetric at 15-2 when last of 7 on his latest outing in the Group 2 Richmond Stakes at Goodwood over 6f (good to soft) last month. Worthy of consideration.

Official BHA Rating 97 SP: 13-2

2

Boonie (IRE) (24)

B c Brazen Beau (AUS) - Dice Game

Owner: Seymour Bloodstock & Mark Balnaves Trainer: Kevin Ryan, Hambleton

9-0

(57.2)

(6)

Jockey: Kevin Stott

Form: 1233 D Breeder: Seymour Bloodstock

Foaled 6 Feb. A winner at 5f on good to firm ground. Third of 11 behind Armor beaten 4l on his latest outing in the Group 3 Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood over 5f (soft) last month. He is wearing cheekpieces for the first time. Consistent and arguably sets the standard. Official BHA Rating 96 SP: 6-1

3

Kingboard Star (IRE) (24)

B c Cotai Glory - Jollification (IRE)

Owner: Mr Kwok Wing Cheung Trainer: Ed Walker, Upper Lambourn

9-0

(57.2)

(4)

Jockey: Tom Marquand

Form: 150 D Breeder: Aughamore Stud

Foaled 1 Mar. A winner at 5f on good to firm ground. Beaten 8l behind Armor at 40-1 when seventh of 11 on his latest outing in the Group 3 Markel Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood over 5f (soft) last month. That performance suggests that he will have to improve.

Official BHA Rating 87 SP: 25-1

4

Mitbaahy (IRE) (20)

B c Profitable (IRE) - Wrood (USA)

9-0

Owner: Mr Hasan Mefareh Alajmi & Fawzi Nass Trainer: Roger Varian, Newmarket

(57.2)

(2)

Jockey: David Egan

Form: 051 D Breeder: N. Hartery

Foaled 1 May. Won for the first time from three starts on his latest outing when 5-2jt-fav at Thirsk over 5f (good) earlier this month, beating Iur Cinn Tra by 2 3/4l. Looks to have a bright future but this is still a big ask.

Official BHA Rating 86 SP: 18-1

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Anadora (GB) (24)

B f Havana Gold (IRE) - Keladora (USA)

8-9

Owner: CHH Racing Trainer: Kevin Ryan, Hambleton

(54.9)

(8)

Jockey: Neil Callan

Form: 1302 D Breeder: Mrs J. E. Laws

Foaled 8 Mar. A winner at 5f on the all-weather. Beaten 2 3/4l by Illustrating when second of 7 at 15-2 on her latest outing at Goodwood over 5f (soft) last month. That was an encouraging effort and she certainly has an each-way chance.

Official BHA Rating 92 SP: 12-1

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Attagirl (GB) (8)

Br f Wootton Bassett - Catalina Bay (IRE)

Owner: Clipper Logistics Trainer: K. R. Burke, Leyburn

8-9

(54.9)

(7)

Jockey: Daniel Tudhope

Form: 3102 Breeder: South Acre Bloodstock

Foaled 15 Mar. A winner at 6f on good ground. Beaten a head by Tardis when second of 17 at 14-1 on her latest outing at Newbury over 5f (good) earlier this month. She was only caught very late on that day and another bold bid can be expected here.

Official BHA Rating 96 SP: 7-2

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Ballet Steps (GB) (10)

B f Dabirsim (FR) - Savannah’s Dream

Owner: Clipper Logistics Trainer: Kevin Ryan, Hambleton

8-9

(54.9)

(5)

Jockey: Kieran Shoemark

Form: 1 D Breeder: Branton Court Stud

Foaled 8 Apr. Dam won at 5f. Won on her racecourse debut when 5-4fav at Beverley over 5f (good) earlier this month, beating Bollin May by a neck. Looks to have a bright future but she could be vulnerable in this grade at this stage of her career.

Official BHA Rating SP: 8-1

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Eternal Halo (IRE) (43)

B f Night of Thunder (IRE) - Quenched

Owner: Weldspec Glasgow Limited Trainer: Keith Dalgleish, Carluke

8-9

(54.9)

(3)

Jockey: Sam James

Form: 41 CD Breeder: Herbertstown House Stud

Foaled 23 Feb. Won for the first time from two starts when 11-4co-fav over this course and distance (good) last month, beating Silky Wilkie by 4l. This is obviously a lot more demanding but he should not be underestimated.

Official BHA Rating SP: 11-2 76

The Family of Julia Graves No

Horse

st-lb

9

Hi Meh Darling (IRE) (4)

8-9

B f Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Passionforfashion (IRE)

Owner: Mr J. Fyffe Trainer: Iain Jardine, Carrutherstown

(kgs)

Draw

(54.9)

(9)

Jockey: Andrew Mullen

Form: 326222 BF Breeder: Mrs P. O’Rourke

Foaled 11 Mar. Placed in four of six starts. Beaten 1 3/4l by Come Quick when second of 10 at 9-4fav on her latest outing at Carlisle over 5f (good) earlier this month. Should get off the mark soon but it is unlikely to be in this company.

Official BHA Rating 71 SP: 50-1

10 Thunder Love (GB) (108)

B f Profitable (IRE) - Nantyglo

8-9

Owner: Amo Racing Limited Trainer: George Boughey, Newmarket

(54.9)

(1)

Jockey: William Buick

Form: 11 D Breeder: Mickley Stud

Foaled 30 Apr. Half-sister to Solar Cross, won twice at 1m 3f and 1m 4f. Successful twice at 5f on the all-weather. Won on her latest outing when 2-5fav at Kempton over 5f in May, beating Global Mirage by 6l. Certainly merits this step up in grade.

Official BHA Rating 83 SP: 15-2

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 10 ..........................................................................................(EXACTA) Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 2.

STEWARDS NOTE ATTAGIRL: Following its run on 13/8/2021 it was reported that the horse hung right handed.

PROBABLE S.P.’S

7-2 Attagirl (GB), 11-2 Eternal Halo (IRE), 6-1 Boonie (IRE), 13-2 Caturra (IRE), 15-2 Thunder Love (GB), 8-1 Ballet Steps (GB), 12-1 Anadora (GB), 18-1 Mitbaahy (IRE), 25-1 Kingboard Star (IRE), 50-1 Hi Meh Darling (IRE)

RESULT & PRIZE MONEY INFORMATION 1st

£39697................................................................... 2nd £15050 .................................................................................

3rd

£7532 ..................................................................... 4th

£3752 ...................................................................................

TIME ............................................................................... DISTANCES .......................................................................................

FIFTH RACE PRESENTATION & BEST TURNED OUT

THE FAMILY OF JULIA GRAVES

The trophy for this race will be presented to the winning owner after the race by Ian Graves and his nieces - Katie Taylor, Megan Taylor and Mollie Taylor.

The Family of Julia Graves have generously given £100 to the racing groom responsible for the best turned out horse in this race and £50 to the racing groom responsible for the winning horse.

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THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT YORK Largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe – York Minster – This massive Gothic cathedral took 250 years to build, from 1220 till its consecration in 1472.

For more information on things to see and do in Yorkshire then visit www.yorkshire.com

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BEHIND THE SCENES

THE WEIGHING ROOM

SPOT THE OFFICIALS PA ANNOUNCER CLERK OF THE SCALES

STARTER & JUDGE

DECLARATIONS CLERKS

SCALES THEMSELVES

Main Weighing Room

Stewards Room: where antique table meets hi-tech review

Contravision graphics: they can see out but you can’t see in!

Images shown are pre-pandemic, some procedures have been adapted accordingly.

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Distance: Race Type: Rating: Prize Money: Age: Stalls:

6th Race 4.45 The Sky Bet Stakes

One Mile And Two Furlongs About 88 Yards (2,000 metres)

1m 2f Handicap 0-105 £70,000 3+ Inside Rail

See page 94 for conditions of this race.

RACE DESCRIPTION Getting the hang of handicaps? Your vital statistics are; 3yo+ rated 0-105, going one and a quarter miles.

The handicap rating band means that it will attract some pretty smart types (like for the Test cricketers a score of over 100 denotes a top performer).

The best will be the highest rated, in this case 2020 John Smith’s Cup winner, Sinjaari, and so will carry most weight.

If you are looking for a tip then perhaps follow the racecourse tipster, Baron Ferdinand, who has marked his selections with a red bi plane.

LAST YEAR’S RACE Winner: LUCANDER Trainer: Ralph Beckett Jockey: Harry Bentley Age/Weight: 3-8-7 Runners: 15 SP: 10/1 The softening surface suited Lucander down to the ground as he stayed on strongly inside the final 110 yards to overhaul Sky Defender, Fifth Position and Cockalorum, eventually winning by just under two lengths.

THE TALE OF THE CLOCK Race Average Time: 2m 10.13s Racing Post Standard Time: 2m 7.50s Course record: 2m 5.29s

by Sea The Stars (18-Aug-09) All times are based where possible on the corresponding race over the last ten years

RACE FACTS & STATISTICS Leading course trainer (16-21): T Easterby (37 wins from 433 runners, 9%) runs FISHABLE Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): A Balding (13 wins from 52 runners, 25%) runs GOOD BIRTHDAY Longest Traveller: LUCANDER trained by R Beckett, Kimpton Down, 251 miles.

NOTE: All statistics are up to and including 19 August.

Racecard No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Last 6 Runs 0/1022-4 7125/41 51-1845 11-1440 2102-72 3-14149 0-21741 3-21123 1/31-15 23-4815 219-763 83-2009 1-11023 8D1491 05-2211 548521 0-36820

Horse SINJAARI MIGRATION DAWAAM AL ZARAQAAN HARROVIAN POWER OF STATES QAADER COCKALORUM MONTATHER FISHABLE STRAIT OF HORMUZ LUCANDER AERION POWER GOOD BIRTHDAY WAHRAAN SNOW OCEAN EBURY

Career Wins Places 2 6 3 3 4 1 4 — 3 5 6 4 3 2 5 10 3 1 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 5 4 2 2 6 5 2 3

Total Runs 13 12 10 8 13 22 11 29 5 11 11 15 8 24 6 28 16

Career Winnings 41102 55755 29412 35645 18809 36832 56295 28016 19446 16308 28752 53275 17154 73106 11448 43374 13585

Winning Distance Range 10F 8-10F 8-10F 10-12F 10F 8-10F 6-10F 9-10F 8-10F 10F 7-10F 8-10F 7-8F 8-10F 10F 8-11F 8F

Winning Going Range G G-HV ST GF-ST GF ST G-GF G-S G-ST G-S G-S G-S GF-ST G-GS GF-S G-ST GF-ST

Runs Since Wins 4 0 3 3 4 2 0 2 1 1 4 7 3 0 0 0 12

KNAVESMIRE TIP Many have pressing claims in this competitive handicap, but a chance is taken on the progressive WAHRAAN. The son of Le Havre is now bidding for the hat-trick after supplementing his breakthrough triumph with an easy victory at Newmarket, and he looks to be well treated with the three-year-old allowance. Qaader could be the danger after an impressive success at Goodwood and remains unexposed at this distance. Last year’s winner Lucander is not to be discounted now lurking on a tempting mark, while Migration and Strait Of Hormuz also make the shortlist.

WAHRAAN

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6th Race 4.45

Distance: Race Type: Prize Money: Age: Stalls:

The Sky Bet Stakes No

Horse

1

Sinjaari (IRE) (222)

B g Camelot - Heavenly Song (IRE)

Age

5

Owner: Mr Mohammed Jaber Trainer: Roger Charlton, Beckhampton

st-lb

1m 2f Handicap (0-105) £70,000 3+ Inside Rail

(kgs)

9-10 (61.7)

Draw

(6)

Jockey: Adam Kirby

Form: 0/1022-4 CD Breeder: Dr T. Purcell & Mr P. Purcell

Successful twice at 1m 2f on good ground. Finished 10l behind Felix when last of 4 at 85-40 on his latest outing at Wolverhampton over 1m 1f in January. Returns to action after a break and is making his first appearance for a new yard. Has each-way claims in this field. Official BHA Rating 105 SP: 28-1

2

Migration (IRE) (25)

B g Alhebayeb (IRE) - Caribbean Ace (IRE)

5

9-8

Owner: Gail Brown Racing (IX) Trainer: David Menuisier, Pulborough

(60.8)

(9)

Jockey: William Buick

Form: 0125/-41 D Breeder: Ms C. Peddie

He has won three times from 1m to 1m 2f on ground varying from good to firm to heavy. Won on his latest outing when 2-1fav at Goodwood over 1m 2f (heavy) last month, beating Caradoc by 2l. A versatile sort and he has strong claims if defying an 8lb rise.

Official BHA Rating 103 SP: 6-1

3

Dawaam (USA) (21)

B g Kitten’s Joy (USA) - Nereid (USA)

Owner: Shadwell Estate Company Ltd Trainer: Owen Burrows, Lambourn

5

9-7

(60.3)

(5)

Jockey: Jason Watson

Form: 51-1045 D BF Breeder: Baumann Stables, E. Bradley & A. Sones

He has won four times from 1m to 1m 2f on the all-weather. Finished 4 1/2l behind Good Birthday when fifth of 8 at 7-2jt-fav on his latest outing at Doncaster over 1m 2f (good to soft) last month. Has form to make him a player, but his mark looks to be on the high side. Official BHA Rating 102 SP: 20-1

4

Al Zaraqaan (GB) (42)

Br g Golden Horn - Asheerah

Owner: Shadwell Estate Company Ltd Trainer: William Haggas, Newmarket

4

9-7

(60.3)

(8)

Jockey: Tom Marquand

Form: 11-1440 D Breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited

He has won four times from 1m 2f to 1m 4f on good to firm ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 18l behind Johnny Drama at 18-1 when 18th of 20 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) last month. Needs first-time tongue tie to have a positive effect. Official BHA Rating 102 SP: 33-1

5

Harrovian (GB) (21)

B g Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) - Alma Mater

5

Owner: HH Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed Racing Trainer: John & Thady Gosden, Newmarket

9-7

(60.3)

(10)

Jockey: James Doyle

Form: 2102-02 D Breeder: Miss K. Rausing

He has won three times at 1m 2f on good to firm ground. Beaten a head by Good Birthday when second of 8 at 10-1 on his latest outing at Doncaster over 1m 2f (good to soft) last month. Holds each-way claims but wouldn’t want any ease in conditions.

Official BHA Rating 102 SP: 14-1

6

Power of States (IRE) (66)

B g Lope de Vega (IRE) - Allegation (FR)

Owner: Dr Ali Ridha Trainer: Hugo Palmer, Newmarket

6

5

9-5

(59.4)

(16)

Jockey: Neil Callan

Form: 3-14140 D Breeder: Corduff Stud and J. Corcoran

Winner of six races from 1m to 1m 2f on the all-weather. Beaten 9l behind Real World at 100-1 when 9th of 30 on his latest outing at Ascot over 1m (good to firm) in June. Has to prove himself on the turf and needs to improve to threaten the places in this field.

Official BHA Rating 100 SP: 50-1

7

Qaader (IRE) (23)

B c Night of Thunder (IRE) - Redinha

3

Owner: Shadwell Estate Company Ltd Trainer: Mark Johnston, Middleham

9-5

(59.4)

(12)

Jockey: Dane O’Neill

Form: 0-21041 D Breeder: Ms Patricia Walsh

He has won three times from 6f to 1m 2f on ground varying from good to firm to good to soft. A winner at 8-1 at Goodwood over 1m 2f (good to soft) on his latest outing last month, beating Alfaadhel by 4l. Has to defy an 8lb rise but remains unexposed over this trip. Official BHA Rating 107 SP: 15-2

8

Cockalorum (IRE) (25)

B g Cape Cross (IRE) - Opinionated (IRE)

Owner: K Hardy & R Fell Trainer: Roger Fell, Nawton

6

9-4

(59.0)

(1)

Jockey: Jason Hart

Form: 3-21123 D Breeder: Jim Bradley

Winner of five races from 1m 1f to 1m 2f on ground varying from good to soft. Third of 11 behind Migration beaten 4l on his latest outing at Goodwood over 1m 2f last month. Has won at Redcar and Musselburgh this season. A consistent performer who has each-way claims. Official BHA Rating 99 SP: 16-1 82

No

Horse

9

Montather (IRE) (35)

Ch g Dubawi (IRE) - Lanansaak (IRE)

Owner: Shadwell Estate Company Ltd Trainer: Roger Varian, Newmarket

Age

st-lb

(kgs)

Draw

4

9-2

(58.1)

(7)

Jockey: David Egan

Form: 1/31-15 D BF Breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited

He has won three times from 1m to 1m 2f on good ground and on the all-weather. Finished 9l behind Colony Queen when last of 5 at 7-4fav on his latest outing at Doncaster over 1m 2f (good to firm) last month. Still lightly raced and could more to offer in handicaps.

Official BHA Rating 97 SP: 22-1

10 Fishable (GB) (42)

B g Dutch Art - Sweet Stream (ITY)

Owner: Mr B Guerin & Habton Racing Trainer: Tim Easterby, Malton

4

9-0

(57.2)

(14)

Jockey: David Allan

Form: 23-4015 D Breeder: Britannia T’Breds & The Hon R J Arculli

He has won three times at 1m 2f on good and soft ground. Finished 2 1/4l behind Johnny Drama when fifth of 20 at 18-1 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) last month. Has some noteworthy form at this course and is a strong contender in this field. Official BHA Rating 95 SP: 20-1

11 Strait of Hormuz (IRE) (42)

B g Sir Percy - Sliabh Luachra (IRE)

4

Owner: Quantum Trainer: Jedd O’Keeffe, Leyburn

9-0

(57.2)

(13)

Jockey: Andrea Atzeni

Form: 210-063 D Breeder: Epona Bloodstock Ltd

He has won three times from 7f to 1m 2f on good and soft ground. Third of 20 behind Johnny Drama beaten a head at 14-1 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) last month. Another who has to be taken seriously if building on his recent run.

Official BHA Rating 95 SP: 12-1

12 Lucander (IRE) (25)

B g Footstepsinthesand - Lady Sefton

4

Owner: Mrs M. E. Slade & Mr B. Ohlsson Trainer: Ralph Beckett, Kimpton Down

9-0

(57.2)

(4)

Jockey: Hector Crouch

Form: 03-2000 CD Breeder: Mr John Connolly

He has won four times from 1m to 1m 2f on ground varying from good to firm to soft. Beaten 7l behind Migration at 13-2 when 9th of 11 on his latest outing at Goodwood over 1m 2f (heavy) last month. A C&D winner who is now returning to a workable mark.

Official BHA Rating 95 SP: 22-1

13 Aerion Power (IRE) (23)

B c Kingman - Applauded (IRE)

Owner: King Power Racing Co Ltd Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute, Newmarket

3

8-13 (56.7)

(3)

Jockey: Silvestre De Sousa

Form: 1-11023 Breeder: Norelands Stud & Lofts Hall Stud

He has won three times from 7f to 1m on good to firm ground and on the all-weather. Third of 11 behind Qaader beaten 4 1/2l at 13-2 on his latest outing at Goodwood over 1m 2f (good to soft) last month. An each-way contender who needs to reverse form with a few of these. Official BHA Rating 101 SP: 11-1

14 Good Birthday (IRE) (21)

5

Owner: King Power Racing Co Ltd Trainer: Andrew Balding, Kingsclere

Form: 021401 D Breeder: Ecurie Normandie Pur Sang

B g Dabirsim (FR) - Chica Loca (FR)

8-12 (56.2)

(17)

Jockey: David Probert

Winner of five races from 1m to 1m 2f on good and good to soft ground. A winner at 11-2 at Doncaster over 1m 2f (good to soft) on his latest outing last month, beating Harrovian by a head. Raised 2lb for that success but remains on a workable mark. Each-way claims. Official BHA Rating 93 SP: 18-1

15 Wahraan (FR) (28)

Ch c Le Havre (IRE) - Al Jassasiyah (IRE)

3

Owner: Al Shaqab Racing Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute, Newmarket

8-8

(54.4)

(11)

Jockey: Kieran Shoemark

6

Form: 05-2211 D Breeder: Al Shaqab Racing

Successful twice at 1m 2f on good to firm and soft ground. Won on his latest outing when 4-5fav at Newmarket over 1m 2f (good to firm) last month, beating Big Kitten by 6l. Has also won at Pontefract this season. A strong candidate now bidding for the hat-trick.

Official BHA Rating 96 SP: 13-2

16 Snow Ocean (IRE) (43)

B g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Callistan (IRE)

Owner: Shropshire Wolves 3 Trainer: David Evans, Abergavenny

5

8-8

(54.4)

(15)

Jockey: Pierre-Louis Jamin (5)

Form: 540521 D Breeder: Mr M. Enright

Winner of six races from 1m to 1m 3f on good and good to soft ground and on the all-weather. A winner at 9-1 at Chester over 1m 3f (good to soft) on his latest outing last month, beating It’s Good To Laugh by a short head. Warrants respect now dropped back in distance. Official BHA Rating 89 SP: 22-1 83

No

Horse

17 Ebury (GB) (21)

Ch g Iffraaj - Alabelle

Age

st-lb

(kgs)

Draw

5

8-7

(54.0)

(2)

Owner: Chappell & Dixon Trainer: Scott Dixon, Rolleston

Jockey: Luke Morris

Form: 0-36020 Breeder: Miss K. Rausing

Successful twice at 1m on good to firm ground and on the all-weather. Well beaten at 11-1 behind Rebel Territory when 10th of 11 on his latest outing at Goodwood over 1m 1f (soft) last month. An outside chance now having his first attempt at this distance.

Official BHA Rating 88 SP: 66-1

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 17...........................................................................................(EXACTA)

Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 4. Visor worn by No. 14.

Tongue Strap worn by No. 5, 10. Visor, Tongue Strap worn by No. 6.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 3, 5, 10.

STEWARDS NOTE SINJAARI: Following its run on 11/1/2021 it was reported that the trainer could not explain the poor run.

MONTATHER: Following its run on 17/7/2021 it was reported that the horse ran too free.

PROBABLE S.P.’S

6-1 Migration (IRE), 13-2 Wahraan (FR), 15-2 Qaader (IRE), 11-1 Aerion Power (IRE), 12-1 Strait of Hormuz (IRE), 14-1 Harrovian (GB), 16-1 Cockalorum (IRE), 18-1 Good Birthday (IRE), 20-1 Dawaam (USA), Fishable (GB), 22-1 Montather (IRE), Lucander (IRE), Snow Ocean (IRE), 28-1 Sinjaari (IRE), 33-1 Al Zaraqaan (GB), 50-1 Power of States (IRE), 66-1 Ebury (GB)

RESULT & PRIZE MONEY INFORMATION 1st

£36078................................................................... 2nd £16919..................................................................................

3rd

£8463..................................................................... 4th

£4228...................................................................................

TIME ............................................................................... DISTANCES .......................................................................................

SIXTH RACE PRESENTATION & BEST TURNED OUT The trophy for this race will be presented to the winning owner after the race by Michael Shinners – Head of Sports PR, Sky Bet.

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THE APPRENTICE Today’s Sky Bet Apprentice Stakes is the richest of its type in the land and one that gives the young lads and lasses an opportunity to shine on a big stage. There are a host of exciting talents amongst this year’s field but here are four worth keeping an eye on:STEFANO CHERCHI partners the smart top-weight here, Atalis Bay, for trainer Marco Botti and the spin on this Listed winner (also second behind the speedy Winter Power here in May) is a reflection on his excellent last three years riding in Britain.

WIth 55 winners to his name already, from just 477 rides, he’s ticking along at a fantastic strike rate of 12%. This season has been his most productive yet, with 22 winners from 163 rides and with plenty of time to go, Stefano will be setting an impressive new bar in 2021.

His partnership with Botti has been excellent for both jockey and trainer, while regular rides for the likes of Amy Murphy, Mark Loughnane have been instrumental in his development.

Stefano has even been getting his foot in the door with Saeed bin Suroor’s Godolphin stable, so his is a name we’re sure to be hearing plenty from in the coming years!

PIERRE-LOUIS JAMIN has already found his way into the Winner’s Enclosure this week at the Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival, partnering the Tom Dascombe-trained Flaming Rib to Sky Bet Nursery Stakes victory on Wednesday. His 5lb claim made all the difference there and Dascombe isn’t the only trainer to have seen the value in that this season given Pierre-Louis’ talents.

Archie Watson, Karl Burke and William Knight are but three of the trainers to have trusted in his skills and they’ve been richly rewarded in 2021 with 16 winners from 115 rides, a very strong 14% strike rate.

Watch out when he rides for Burke (15%), Dascombe (29%) or Grant Tuer (50%!) - today’s ride on Rebel At Dawn could well be a winning one.

FAYE McMANOMAN is one of the most trusted apprentices anywhere in the country, racking up almost 900 rides over the past five years and landing the spoils on 67 occasions.

Many of those rides have come courtesy of a very productive assoiciation with Nigel Tinkler and the pair team up once again today with Imperium Blue.

McManoman and Imperium Blue have made it into the Winner’s Enclosure twice already, including here at York where the pair were successful in the Langleys Solicitors Nursery Stakes back in October 2020.

Faye is a go-to claimer for many Yorkshire trainers, including Lawrence Mullaney, Marjorie Fife and Les Eyre and if she were to take the spoils in this race, she would have plenty of local supporters cheering her home!

SAFFIE OSBORNE , in an interesting twist of fate, has also partnered Imperium Blue to victory in that horse’s career, back in his two-year-old season at Ripon.

That was one of Saffie’s early wins and her career has really taken off since, with over 300 rides under her belt in the last two seasons, including no less than 35 winning performances.

Her father, Jamie, has certainly benefitted from his daughter’s talents - of which being a European Championship Eventing gold medallist is another, rather significant one - but she’s ridden successfully for the likes of Ed Walker, Charles Hills and Roger Fell, so she’s already making a name for herself in the racing arena as well.

Saffie goes for gold on Digital for Kevin Ryan this afternoon.

The support of Sky Bet sees this race run at £70,000 - so a seriously big stage to help develop a future star.

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Distance: Race Type: Rating: Prize Money: Age: Stalls:

7th Race 5.20 The Sky Bet Apprentice Stakes Five Furlongs (1,000 metres)

5f Handicap 0-105 £70,000 3 Centre

See page 94 for conditions of this race.

RACE DESCRIPTION A farewell handicap but an added dimension to the contest is that all the riders are still apprentices.

Connections can reduce the weight carried by their contender by choosing which apprentice jockey to use; the level of the reduction depends on the past success of that apprentice. You can see this reflected in the bracketed figure after the rider’s name.

Faye McManoman has plenty oif success under her belt already and so gets no relief for Imperium Blue, whereas the developing talent of Elle-May Croot lifts the full 7lb from the back of Kevin The Minion.

If you win this race you can claim bragging rights until Sunday 5 September. Thank you for your support this week.

LAST YEAR’S RACE Winner: LIVE IN THE MOMENT Trainer: Adam West Jockey: Georgia Dobie Age/Weight: 3-8-1 Runners: 9 SP: 100/30F Live In The Moment’s remarkable run of success continued here in the final race of the 2020 Welcome To Yorkshire Ebor Festival as the three-year-old gamely prevailed in a battle with Illusionist inside the final furlong.

THE TALE OF THE CLOCK Race Average Time: 58.66s Racing Post Standard Time: 57.50s Course record: 55.90s

by Battaash (23-Aug-19) All times are based where possible on the corresponding race over the last ten years

RACE FACTS & STATISTICS Leading course trainer (16-21): R Fahey (37 wins from 554 runners, 7%) runs BLIND BEGGAR Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): K Ryan (12 wins from 50 runners, 24%) runs BEN MACDUI and DIGITAL Fancy That: T Easterby won this race in 2016 and 2018. The stable runs SHOWALONG today. M Dods won this race in 2017 and 2019. The stable runs BLACKROD today.

Longest Traveller: ATALIS BAY trained by M Botti, Newmarket, 163 miles.

NOTE: All statistics are up to and including 19 August.

Last Racecard 6 No. Runs 1 96-1219 2 217-721 3 256-630 4 2-44640 5 312646 6 1-41509 7 60-2831 8 21-8131 9 601237 10 621603 11 577122 12 2547-01 13 233833 14 640908

Horse ATALIS BAY BLACKROD BEN MACDUI MUKER REBEL AT DAWN SHOWALONG DIGITAL MISS NAY NEVER IMPERIUM BLUE BLIND BEGGAR A PINT OF BEAR TASHGHEEL KRAKEN POWER KEVIN THE MINION

Career Wins Places 5 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 4 3 — 2 5 3 6 3 2 1 5 3 2 1 1 1 2 — 3

Total Runs 10 6 7 9 17 9 10 13 13 11 11 7 13 13

Career Winnings 44053 42730 4140 8668 10350 24152 9434 12265 15954 2862 11304 6429 4140

Winning Distance Range 5-6F 6F 5F 5F 5F 5-6F 5F 5F 5-6F 6F 5F 6F 6F -

Winning Going Range GS-ST GS-GF G GS-ST GS-GF GS-S GS-S ST GS-S HV S-ST S GS —

Runs Since Wins 1 0 6 6 4 3 0 0 3 3 2 0 11 —

KNAVESMIRE TIP The race BLACKROD won at the Newmarket July meeting has produced some smart types in the past and Michael Dods’ colt looks exactly that. Runner-up here on his penultimate start, the son of Mayson looks the one to beat if handling the drop back to the minimum trip. Digital and A Pint Of Bear come here with similarly progressive profiles and they could be in the shake-up. Atalis Bay also warrants consideration on the drop in grade.

BLACKROD

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7th Race 5.20

The Sky Bet Apprentice Stakes

Distance: Race Type: Prize Money: Age: Stalls:

No

Horse

st-lb

1

Atalis Bay (GB) (49)

9-7

B c Cable Bay (IRE) - Atalis

Owner: Scuderia Blueberry S. R. L. Trainer: Marco Botti, Newmarket

5f Handicap (0-105) £70,000 3 Centre

(kgs)

Draw

(60.3)

(5)

Jockey: Stefano Cherchi

Form: 06-1210 D Breeder: Amelia Field

Winner of five races from 5f to 6f on good to firm and good to soft ground. Beaten 5l behind Came From The Dark when 9th of 10 on his latest outing in the Group 3 Coral Charge at Sandown over 5f last month. Should appreciate the drop in grade.

Official BHA Rating 103 SP: 15-2

2

Blackrod (GB) (44)

B c Mayson - Hilldale

Owner: Mr David W. Armstrong Trainer: Michael Dods, Darlington

8-9

(54.9)

(9)

Jockey: Billy Garritty

Form: 210-021 Breeder: Highfield Farm LLP

Successful twice at 6f on good to firm and good to soft ground. A winner at 11-1 at Newmarket over 6f (good to firm) on his latest outing last month, beating Apollo One by a neck. A very progressive colt who may not be done improving just yet and has run well here before. Official BHA Rating 91 SP: 6-1

3

Ben Macdui (IRE) (70)

B g Kodiac - Candiland (IRE)

Owner: K&J Bloodstock Ltd Trainer: Kevin Ryan, Hambleton

8-8

(54.4)

(8)

Jockey: Oisin McSweeney (5)

Form: 256-630 D Breeder: J. C. Bloodstock

A winner at 5f on good ground. Well beaten at 80-1 behind First Folio when last of 17 on his latest outing here over 6f (good to firm) in June. He is wearing blinkers for the first time. Needs more to figure in this company.

Official BHA Rating 90 SP: 25-1

4

Muker (IRE) (23)

Ch g Mehmas (IRE) - Naias (IRE)

Owner: SYPS (UK) Ltd Trainer: Phillip Makin, Easingwold

8-7

(54.0)

(11)

Jockey: Harry Russell

Form: 2-44640 CD Breeder: Mr Joe & June Staunton

Successful twice at 5f on good to soft ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 13l behind Whenthedealinsdone at 25-1 when 12th of 13 on his latest outing at Goodwood over 5f (good to soft) last month. Needs a revival, although he has won over C&D in the past.

Official BHA Rating 89 SP: 18-1

5

Rebel At Dawn (IRE) (23)

B g Dandy Man (IRE) - Ragtime Dancer

Owner: MR CARL WATERS & MRS E BURKE Trainer: K. R. Burke, Leyburn

8-7

(54.0)

(4)

Jockey: Pierre-Louis Jamin (3)

Form: 312646 D Breeder: Ringfort Stud

Successful twice at 5f on good to firm and good to soft ground. Finished 4 1/2l behind Whenthedealinsdone when sixth of 13 at 18-1 on his latest outing at Goodwood over 5f (good to soft) last month. Largely consistent but doesn’t win often.

Official BHA Rating 89 SP: 14-1

6

Showalong (GB) (23)

Ch c Showcasing - Muaamara

Owner: The Showalong Partnership Trainer: Tim Easterby, Malton

8-7

(54.0)

(2)

Jockey: Ella McCain (3)

Form: 1-41500 CD Breeder: Lofts Hall Stud & Mrs C. R. Philipson

He has won three times from 5f to 6f on good to soft and soft ground. Beaten 9l behind Whenthedealinsdone at 12-1 when 9th of 13 on his latest outing at Goodwood over 5f (good to soft) last month. Form has tempered off since earlier in the season and needs to bounce back. Official BHA Rating 89 SP: 11-1

7

Digital (IRE) (12)

B g Kodi Bear (IRE) - Notte Illuminata (IRE)

Owner: Highclere T’bred Racing - Kodi Bear 1 Trainer: Kevin Ryan, Hambleton

7

8-4

(52.6)

(13)

Jockey: Saffie Osborne (3)

Form: 60-2031 D Breeder: Rathbarry Stud

Successful twice at 5f on good to soft and soft ground. Won on his latest outing when 6-5fav at Ripon over 5f (good to soft) earlier this month, beating Jojo Rabbit by 1 1/4l. Has progressed throughout this season and holds solid claims here.

Official BHA Rating 86 SP: 9-1

8

Miss Nay Never (IRE) (28)

B f No Nay Never (USA) - Desert Sky (IRE)

Owner: The Wild Rovers Trainer: John Quinn, Malton

8-4

(52.6)

(3)

Jockey: William Carver

Form: 21-0131 D Breeder: Lynch Bages

She has won three times at 5f on the all-weather. A winner at 10-3 at Newcastle over 5f on her latest outing last month, beating Lady Celia by 1/2l. Has yet to prove herself on turf and it will be difficult to do so here.

Official BHA Rating 86 SP: 14-1 90

No

Horse

st-lb

(kgs)

Draw

9

Imperium Blue (GB) (21)

8-4

(52.6)

(10)

Gr g Lethal Force (IRE) - Exist

Owner: Mr & Mrs I. H. Bendelow Trainer: Nigel Tinkler, Malton

Jockey: Faye McManoman

Form: 601230 CD Breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Limited

He has won three times from 5f to 6f on ground varying from good to firm to soft. Beaten 3l behind Popmaster at 18-1 when seventh of eight on his latest outing at Doncaster over 6f (good to soft) last month. The rise in grade makes life more difficult.

Official BHA Rating 86 SP: 22-1

10 Blind Beggar (IRE) (28)

8-1

B g Equiano (FR) - Beylerbey (USA)

Owner: Merchants and Missionaries Trainer: Richard Fahey, Malton

(51.3)

(14)

Jockey: Joanna Mason

Form: 621603 BF Breeder: Pat Beirne

A winner at 6f on heavy ground. Third of 14 behind Venturous beaten 2l at 4-1fav on his latest outing here over 6f (good to firm) last month. Has run extremely well on his last two outings here and may well appreciated the drop to 5f.

Official BHA Rating 83 SP: 13-2

11 A Pint of Bear (IRE) (23) Gr g Kodi Bear (IRE) - Heart of An Angel

Owner: The Bear Partnership Trainer: Scott Dixon, Rolleston

8-1

(51.3)

(7)

Jockey: Kieran Schofield (3)

Form: 500122 D Breeder: Willie Musson Racing Ltd

He has won three times at 5f on soft ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 1 1/2l by Whenthedealinsdone when second of 13 at 7-1 on his latest outing at Goodwood over 5f (good to soft) last month. Deserves to get his head in front and now could be his time.

Official BHA Rating 83 SP: 17-2

12 Tashgheel (IRE) (77)

8-0

Owner: Mr Edward J. Ware and Mr G Tuer Trainer: Grant Tuer, Northallerton

Form: 2540-01 Breeder: Yeomanstown Stud

B g Dark Angel (IRE) - Tawayna (IRE)

(50.8)

(12)

Jockey: William Cox

A winner at 9-1 at Listowel over 6f (soft) on his latest outing in June, beating Moving For Gold by 1 1/4l. Having his first run for a new stable today, previously with D K Weld in Ireland. His new connections are in terrific from so he must be respected.

Official BHA Rating 82 SP: 16-1

13 Kraken Power (IRE) (12) B g The Last Lion (IRE) - Throne

Owner: Mr James Fyffe & Mr Scott Fyffe Trainer: Iain Jardine, Carrutherstown

8-0

(50.8)

(6)

Jockey: Tyler Heard (3)

Form: 233033 Breeder: Cloneymore Farms Ltd & James C. Murtagh

A winner at 6f on good to soft ground. Third of four behind Digital beaten 1 3/4l at 2-1 on his latest outing at Ripon over 5f (good to soft) earlier this month. Runs from 3lb out of the handicap and appears held on that form.

Official BHA Rating 79 SP: 22-1

14 Kevin The Minion (GB) (11)

Bl g Brazen Beau (AUS) - Dark Opal (IRE)

Owner: Mr G White Trainer: Ivan Furtado, Newark

8-0

(50.8)

(1)

Jockey: Elle-May Croot (7)

Form: 640000 Breeder: In At The Start

Placed in three of 13 starts. Beaten 11l behind Youllovemewheniwin at 50-1 when eighth of 9 on his latest outing at Wolverhampton over 6f earlier this month. Runs from 25lb out of the handicap. He is wearing blinkers for the first time and looks to have it all to do. Official BHA Rating 57 SP: 100-1

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 14 ..........................................................................................(EXACTA) Blinkers worn first time by No. 3, 14. Blinkers worn by No. 4.Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 5, 13.

STEWARDS NOTE IMPERIUM BLUE: Following its run on 31/7/2021 it was reported that the horse hung right under pressure.

PROBABLE S.P.’S

6-1 Blackrod (GB), 13-2 Blind Beggar (IRE), 15-2 Atalis Bay (GB), 17-2 A Pint of Bear (IRE), 9-1 Digital (IRE), 11-1 Showalong (GB), 14-1 Rebel At Dawn (IRE), Miss Nay Never (IRE), 16-1 Tashgheel (IRE), 18-1 Muker (IRE), 22-1 Imperium Blue (GB), Kraken Power (IRE), 25-1 Ben Macdui (IRE), 100-1 Kevin The Minion (GB)

RESULT & PRIZE MONEY INFORMATION 1st

£36078................................................................... 2nd £16919..................................................................................

3rd

£8463..................................................................... 4th

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£4228...................................................................................

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SEVENTH RACE PRESENTATION & BEST TURNED OUT The trophy for this race will be presented to the winning owner after the race by Michael Shinners – Head of Sports PR, Sky Bet.

Sky Bet have generously given £200 to the racing groom responsible for the best turned out horse in this race and £200 to the groom responsible for the winning horse.

REMAINING FIXTURES 2021 SEPTEMBER Sunday 5th September

Garrowby Stakes and Family Raceday

Friday 24th September

William Hill Raceday

OCTOBER FINALE Friday 8th October Saturday 9th October

Finale Raceday Coral Sprint Trophy

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STABLESIDE B&B Rooms stablesideyork.co.uk PUZZLE CORNER ANSWERS Guess Who? The 1979 Sky Bet Ebor winner, Sea Pigeon.

True Or False?

1. False. Since the race was first run in 1843, only 15 six-year-olds have won, though six of them have won since the year 2000. The most successful age group are the four-year-olds, who account for 62 winners, though only three, Saint Alebe (2003), Purple Moon (2007) and Tiger Cliff (2016) have won since the turn of the Millennium. Next best are three-year-olds, who have won 44 times and then five-year-olds with 41 victories. Horses older than six account for just six wins.

2. True. The actual weight difference in 5st 8lbs (78lbs). The highest weight carried to victory was 10st by Sea Pigeon in 1979, when he eclipsed the previous best of 9st 12lbs set by Corrie Roy in 1883. The lowest winning weight was set by Godfrey in 1844 with jockey John Barwick when he carried just 4st 6lbs.

3. True. Champion jumps jockey, Jonjo O’Neill rode Sea Pigeon in 1979 when the nine-year-old set new records as the oldest horse ever to win and with a record weight. The following March, Sea Pigeon won the first of his two Champion Hurdles with Jonjo again in the saddle. The double paid over 142-1. The only other horse to win the two races is Brown Jack, who won the Champion Hurdle ridden by L.Rees in 1928 and the Sky Bet Ebor Handicap with champion jockey Steve Donoghue three years later.

4. False. Flint Jack, trained by Captain Oswald Bell won at 5-1 in 1922 and returned a year later to win again at double the price. He is the only horse so far to win the race twice.

5. True. Surprisingly for a big handicap, multiple wins for jockeys are pretty rare. The great Victorians George Fordham, Fred Archer and John Osborne won it twice each before Otto Madden became the first to win three times between 1897 and 1901. Gordon Richards rode four winners between 1925 and 1938 before Lester won on Gladness (1958), Primera (1959), Die Hard (1961), Tintagel II (1970) and Jupiter Island (1983) to set a new record. Jamie Spencer with two winners is the only current jockey with more than one victory.

York’s Racing Challenge

1. The Sir Michael Stoute-trained Mustashry was just behind Lord Glitters in 2018 and he went on to win 2019’s Group 1 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury, while Lord Glitters himself took Group 1 glory in the Queen Anne and has since bagged further G1 success at Meydan in the Jebel Hatta.

2. Shine So Bright got the better of Laurens by a nose in the 2019 Sky Bet City Of York Stakes and it was a serious effort considering that rival won no less than six Group 1s in three different countries - the Fillies Mile and the Sun Chariot Stakes in the UK, the Prix Saint-Alary, the Prix de Diane and the Prix Rothschild in France, and the Matron Stakes in Ireland.

3. Flint Jack is the only dual winner of the Sky Bet Ebor, all the way back in 1922 & 1923, so Fujaira Prince would be a modern history maker indeed!

4. Purple Moon (2007) and Heartbreak City (2016) both were victorious in today’s feature, but found only one too good at Flemington in the Lexus Melbourne Cup later in the same season.

5. Hot Streak was the 2013 sprinter in question’s suitably speedy name and his finest hour came in the Group 2 Temple Stakes at Haydock Park.

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Today’s Race Conditions FIRST RACE 1.50 - The Sky Bet & Symphony Group Strensall Stakes (Class 1) (Group 3) (CLASS 1) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £56710 to the winning horse The second to receive £21500, the third £10760, the fourth £5360, the fifth £2690 and the sixth £1350. for three yrs old and upwards. Enter by noon, August 16th and pay £1000 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. August 19th. Weights: 3-y-o colts and geldings 8st 12lb; fillies 8st 9lb 4-y-o and up colts and geldings 9st 5lb; fillies 9st 2lb Penalties, after 2020, a winner of a Group 3 race 3lb Of a Group 2 race 5lb Of a Group 1 race 7lb. SKY BET and THE SYMPHONY GROUP have generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of SKY BET. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code. The winner of the 2021 Sky Bet and Symphony Group Strensall will be granted an automatic invitation to the £550,000 Bahrain International Trophy on 19 November 2021 at Sakhir Racecourse. For more details contact the International Racing Bureau. 13 entries at £1000. - Closed August 16th, 2021. Owners Prize Money Winner £44560; Second £18290; Third £9150; Fourth £4570; Fifth £2290; Sixth £1140 Penalty Value: £56710 A SS For race details see page 27.

SECOND RACE 2.25 - The Sky Bet Melrose Stakes (Class 2 Handicap) (Heritage Handicap) (CLASS 2) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £64425 to the winning horse The second to receive £30212, the third £15112, the fourth £7550, the fifth £3775 and the sixth £1887. for three yrs old only, Rated 0-105. Enter by noon, August 16th and pay £625 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. August 19th. Lowest weight 8st; Highest weight not less than 9st 7lb Penalties, after August 14th, 2021, for each race won 6lb. SKY BET has generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner. The British Horseracing Authority’s Development Fund has generously contributed £20000 towards the prize money for this race. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of SKY BET. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code. 2022 Sky Bet Ebor: Race to the Ebor The winner of the 2021 Sky Bet Melrose Handicap Stakes will receive a guaranteed start position for the 2022 Sky Bet Ebor. Although the start is guaranteed, the horse must still be entered in the 2022 Sky Bet Ebor in the normal way, paying the corresponding entry stake and fees at the scratching and confirmation stages. In the event that the horse is set to carry the lowest weight in the 2022 Sky Bet Ebor, the horse’s weight will be raised to the equivalent of the next highest horse in the weights. PLEASE NOTE: In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 9 of the Weights and Handicapping Code a horse must have run three times or more in order to qualify to run in this race. 30 entries at £625. - Closed August 16th, 2021. Owners Prize Money Winner £50788; Second £25400; Third £12700; Fourth £6350; Fifth £3175; Sixth £1588 Penalty Value: £64425 Weights raised 4lbs and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable. SS For race details see page 37.

THIRD RACE 3.00 - The Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Class 1) (Group 2) (CLASS 1) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £120792 to the winning horse The second to receive £45795, the third £22918, the fourth £11416, the fifth £5729 and the sixth £2875. for three yrs old and upwards. Enter by noon, June 29th and pay £700 stake, Scratch by noon, July 27th or pay £800, Confirm by noon, August 16th and pay £500, Supplementary Entry by noon, August 16th and pay £15000 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. August 19th. Weights: 3-y-o colts and geldings 9st 1lb; fillies 8st 12lb 4-y-o and up colts and geldings 9st 6lb; fillies 9st 3lb Penalties, after 2020, a winner of a Group 2 race 3lb Of a Group 1 race 5lb. SKY BET has generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of SKY BET. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code. The Race Incentive Fund, supported by the Horserace Betting Levy Board, provides for the inclusion of £12500 towards the prize money for this race. 43 entries, 11 at £700, 20 at £1500, 11 at £2000, 1 at £15000. - Closed June 29th, 2021. Owners Prize Money Winner £94913; Second £38958; Third £19490; Fourth £9734; Fifth £4878; Sixth £2428 Penalty Value: £120792.30 A SS For race details see page 49.

FOURTH RACE 3.35 - The Sky Bet Ebor (Class 2 Handicap) (Heritage Handicap) (CLASS 2) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £300000 to the winning horse The second to receive £89950, the third £47500, the fourth £25000, the fifth £14300, the sixth £7500, the seventh £4750 and the eighth £2850. for four yrs old and upwards. Enter by noon, July 6th and pay £875 stake, Scratch by noon, July 27th or pay £1000, Confirm by noon, August 16th and pay £625, Declare by 10.00 a.m. August 19th. Lowest weight 8st; Highest weight not less than 9st 10lb Penalties, after July 17th, 2021, a winner of a race 4lb Of 2 races 7lb NOTE: Any horse rated above 110 shall initially be treated as having that rating and the highest weight allotted shall be 9st 10lb. Subsequently, the excess over 110 in any rating shall be allotted to that horse without limitation to the highest weight to be carried.. SKY BET has generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner. Declarations to run for this race must be made by 10.00 a.m. on Thursday, August 19th and declarations of riders must be made by 1.00 p.m. on Thursday, August 19th. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of SKY BET. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code. The British Horseracing Authority will amend paragraphs 28 to 32 of the Weights and Handicapping Code and the Declaration of Jockey section of the Race Entries Code in the event that raising of the weights at the 24-hour stage proves necessary. The British Horseracing Authority has granted special permission to the York Racecourse Executive to stage a public Draw at which the stall numbers for declared runners will be allocated. The Draw will be broadcast live and will be overseen by a British Horseracing Authority official. Further details of the draw procedure will be published in due course. This race will utilise York Racecourse’s 22-bay starting stalls. This race will be restricted to 22 runners plus two reserves. The two reserves will be nominated as R23 and R24. The procedure for the allocation and operation of the reserves protocol will be as detailed in the notice headed ‘Reserves’ which has been published in The Racing Calendar and which also appears in the important notices following the Standard Conditions on the Racing Bulletin area of the BHA Racing Administration Internet site www.racingadmin. co.uk. Trainers are reminded of the provisions of paragraph 41 of the Race Entry Code which require that they must notify the Racing Calendar Office immediately when the decision has been made not to run. This will maximise the list of runners and determine whether the weights will need to be raised. The British Horseracing Authority has modified the Declaration of Jockey section of the Race Entries Code and the Division of Races section of the Race Administration Code of the Rules of Racing for the purposes of this race. PLEASE NOTE: The winners of the following “Race to the Ebor” races will be guaranteed a starting place in the 2021 Sky Bet Ebor (Class 2) (Heritage Handicap) and will not be subject to elimination, provided it is entered and declared in the normal way. Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Class 2) run at York on Saturday, 22 August, 2020, Sky Bet Jorvik Stakes (Class 2) run at York on Wednesday 12 May 2021, Sky Bet Premier Handicap run at The Curragh on Wednesday 2 June 2021, Sky Bet Grand Cup (Listed) run at York on Saturday 12 June 2021. PLEASE ALSO NOTE: If, at the declaration stage, the winner of a “Race to the Ebor” race is set to carry the lowest weight in the 2021 Sky Bet Ebor, its weight will be raised to the next lowest weight. The winner of this race will be eligible to make a late entry to the 2021 Lexus Melbourne Cup to be run at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday, 2 November, 2021 (closing date 3rd August) if an entry is made by Wednesday 25th August, 2021. PLEASE NOTE: In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 9 of the Weights and Handicapping Code a horse must have run three times or more in order to qualify to run in this race. 62 entries, 17 at £875, 17 at £1875, 28 at £2500. - Closed July 6th, 2021. Owners Prize Money Winner £233850; Second £78250; Third £41300; Fourth £21800; Fifth £12400; Sixth £6450; Seventh £4100; Eighth £2550 Penalty Value: £300000 30 Eliminated Under Rules (I)9 and (I)10. SS For race details see page 61.

FIFTH RACE 4.10 - The Julia Graves Roses Stakes (Class 1) (Listed Race) (CLASS 1) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £39697 to the winning horse The second to receive £15050, the third £7532, the fourth £3752, the fifth £1883 and the sixth £945. for two yrs old only. Enter by noon, August 16th and pay £350 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. August 19th. Weights: Colts and geldings 9st; fillies 8st 9lb Penalties, a winner of a Listed race 3lb Of a Pattern race 5lb. THE FAMILY OF JULIA GRAVES has generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner. 20 entries at £350. - Closed August 16th, 2021. Owners Prize Money Winner £31192; Second £12803; Third £6405; Fourth £3199; Fifth £1603; Sixth £798 Penalty Value: £39697 A SS For race details see page 75.

SIXTH RACE 4.45 - The Sky Bet Stakes (Class 2 Handicap) (CLASS 2) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £36078 to the winning horse The second to receive £16919, the third £8463, the fourth £4228, the fifth £2114 and the sixth £1057. for three yrs old and upwards, Rated 0-105 (also open to such horses rated 106 and 107 - see Standard Conditions). Enter by noon, August 16th and pay £350 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. August 19th. Lowest weight 8st; Highest weight 9st 10lb Penalties, after August 14th, 2021, for each race won 3yo 6lb; 4yo to 6yo 5lb; 7yo and up 4lb. SKY BET has generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner. PLEASE NOTE: In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 9 of the Weights and Handicapping Code a horse must have run three times or more in order to qualify to run in this race. 36 entries at £350. - Closed August 16th, 2021. Owners Prize Money Winner £28441; Second £14224; Third £7112; Fourth £3556; Fifth £1778; Sixth £889 Penalty Value: £36078 SS For race details see page 81.

SEVENTH RACE 5.20 - The Sky Bet Apprentice Stakes (Class 2 Handicap) (CLASS 2) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £36078 to the winning horse The second to receive £16919, the third £8463, the fourth £4228, the fifth £2114 and the sixth £1057. for three yrs old only, Rated 0-105 (also open to such horses rated 106 and 107 - see Standard Conditions). Enter by noon, August 16th and pay £350 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. August 19th. Lowest weight 8st; Highest weight 9st 7lb Penalties, after August 14th, 2021, for each race won 6lb. To be ridden

by Apprentice Jockeys, Overseas Jockeys eligible under Rule (B)42 and Professional Jockeys eligible to claim a weight allowance under paragraph 52 of the Weights and Handicapping Code Allowances: Jockeys who, prior to August 18th, 2021, have not ridden more than 50 winners in races under the Rules of Racing or the Rules of a recognised Racing Authority 3lb Jockeys who have not ridden more than 25 such winners 5lb Jockeys who have not ridden more than 10 such winners 7lb (Only one of these allowances may be claimed). SKY BET has generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner. PLEASE NOTE: In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 9 of the Weights and Handicapping Code a horse must have run three times or more in order to qualify to run in this race. 22 entries at £350. - Closed August 16th, 2021. Owners Prize Money Winner £28441; Second £14224; Third £7112; Fourth £3556; Fifth £1778; Sixth £889 Penalty Value: £36078 A SS For race details see page 89.

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The Small Print

An A-Z of information for racegoers Abandoned Racing

In the event of racing being abandoned, refunds on badges and tickets purchased will only be paid in the following circumstances. a) before the first race - 100% refund. b) before the completion of three races - 50% refund. c) therafter - no refund applies.

Refunds cannot be made on racedays. To obtain a refund, racegoers who purchased their admission on the day should send the ticket they were given on entrance with their full name and address to: York Racecourse, York, YO23 1EX within 30 days.Racegoers who booked in advance direct with the track and so paid by card will receive an automatic refund.

A similar process will apply for those who paid in advance by cheque. Please visit the racecourse website www.yorkracecourse.co.uk for more information.

Alcohol And Public Order

The Racecourse takes its responsibilities under Licensing Laws very seriously and puts in place training and measures to exceed these obligations. Racegoers are urged to drink responsibly. Alcohol cannot be brought into the stands side enclosures.

York Racecourse reserves the right to expel any person found to be drunk or behaving in a disorderly manner.

The “Challenge 25” initiative will be in operation to ensure that only those aged 18 and over are served with alcohol. Thank you for your support of this obligation.

Cameras

Please feel free to take a souvenir photo of your day. However we would remind you that the preparation and performance of the sport must be ensured, so please note:1. Kindly refrain from flash photography.

2. Avoid taking photos in restricted areas used by the sporting professionals i.e.

Saddling Boxes, Stables, Unsaddling Boxes & Weighing Room.

3. Respect the privacy of others.

Cigarettes and e-cigarettes

The current smoking legislation regarding smoking in public places applies at the racecourse. The use of e-cigarettes is permitted, however they will be treated the same as tobacco products.

Common Courtesy/Entry Conditions

All persons visiting York Racecourse are admitted subject to Racecourse Regulations and the Rules of Racing. The Racecourse reserves the right to refuse admission or remove from the racecourse any person refusing to comply with the Rules and Regulations or whose presence is a source of danger or annoyance to others.

A full set of entry rules can be viewed at www.yorkracecourse.co.uk.

Dogs

Racegoers are requested to leave their pets including all dogs at home. Guide and Assistance dogs are welcome.

First Aid

Dress Standards

Most racegoers like to make racing at York a special occasion and choose to dress accordingly. Gentlemen in the County Stand are required to wear a jacket, collared shirt and tie. It has always been the case that shorts and t-shirts have been welcome in Grandstand and Paddock.All racegoers are reminded that the removal of shirts is not encouraged and that basic decency and not causing offence to fellow racegoers by clothing choices, is required.

York Racecourse reserves the right to refuse or, to require anyone to leave who does not observe the above code.

Drugs

A zero tolerance policy on drug abuse is in force, be warned, North Yorkshire Police and our own team are watching with some canine help, sniffing.

Litter

Racegoers are requested to place all litter in the receptacles provided. If you do not need your racecard please place it in a bin as you leave the racecourse.

Noise

So that the horses have the best chance to perform and so your fellow racegoers have the opportunity to enjoy them please do not cause any distractions; the waving of flags or banners, use of radios or making of sudden noises are examples of things to avoid. Racegoers are reminded of Public Health England advice that shouting increases the risk of the spread of diseases, so to consider wearing your face covering when part of a cheering crowd.

Parade Ring

For safety reasons children under the age of twelve are not permitted into the Parade Ring or Unsaddling Enclosure.

Photo Finishes And Stewards’ Enquiries/Objections

In any race where Photo Finish has been called by the Judge, this information will be displayed on the Giant Screen. An announcement will also be broadcast.

Race Results and Photographs will also be displayed on the York Racecourse television monitors.

Radios and Mobile Telephones

The use of all types of communication equipment is strictly controlled at all racecourses. Members of the public may not use two-way radios, scanning receivers etc., for any purpose at the racecourse.

Track Safety

For your own safety and the welfare of the horses, jockeys and stable staff please keep off the track.

Anyone trespassing on the track: Will be liable to arrest and prosecution Will be ejected immediately Will be banned from all future York race meetings May face a nationwide racecourse ban

There are first aid posts in the Edwardian Weighing Room, other such buildings have been designated as isolation rooms, should they be required.

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Knavesmire Notes Keep a note of any horses that catch your eye this afternoon.

You never know, they may be future winners here at York.

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MAKE A NOTE OF YOUR SELECTIONS FOR THIS AFTERNOON’S RACES

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SAFE JOURNEY OME…

Thank you for your support this afternoon.

If you have any comments, please email to feedback@yorkracecourse.co.uk Given the comparative lateness of the hour, please could we request that a special effort is made to respect our neighbours, with particular regard to noise in the surrounding streets.

We look forward to welcoming you back to York Races, perhaps for our next meeting on Sunday 5th September for the Garrowby Stakes and Family Raceday.

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