York's Ebor meeting

[Pedigree Ann]

And it was called that long before the International was dreamed of. The big race was always the Ebor Handicap, with its 20+ -horse field going 14f. Lest we forget, historic open handicaps like this one are not infrequently won by horses of group class, especially 3yos on the way up who get a weight break, like Protection Racket (who went on to Doncaster Cup-G3 and Irish St. Leger-G1 wins in the autumn) and the unfortunate Kneller (who followed his Ebor win with scores in the Doncaster Cup-G3 and Jockey Club Cup-G3). Great favorites like Sea Pigeon, Further Flight, and Sergeant Cecil have won the Ebor.

Back in the earlier part of the 20th century, the snobbishness about "group-type" horses and 'inferior' handicappers was not around (as the group system hadn't been created yet). So 'group 1' winners like Gladness and Cinq-a-Sept didn't disdain a run in the Ebor (both fillies won it).

[chucklestheclown]

Is Sea the Stars related to Sea Pigeon? And are you related to Susan?

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by chucklestheclown

Is Sea the Stars related to Sea Pigeon? And are you related to Susan?

Sea Pigeon was a USA-bred son of the French star Sea-Bird out of a Round Table mare. He was a SW at 2, but he went through an awkward patch, and perhaps was injured, from 3 to 6, during which he was gelded and sent over hurdles. After that he ran year 'round, winning staying handicaps in the flat season and winning major hurdle stakes in the winter season. His Ebor win was the highlight of his flat career (at 9); he then added two wins (at 10 and 11) in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Sea Pigeon had a half-brother (by Tom Rolfe) named Bowl Game who was a sterling stayer in the US - Gulfstream Park H-G1, Washington, D.C., International-G1, Turf Classic-G1, Man o' War S-G1, etc. It's too bad their dam produced only males, all 5 of her foals, and this stout female line is unavailable to 'stiffen' all of the speed line sires of today.

Susan who?

[my miss storm cat]

York - Tuesday 18 August
Going: Good to Firm

13:45
20 Run Symphony Group Heritage Handicap
Class 2, £40000.00 added, 3yo plus, £25904.00 penalty 5f 89y

Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(1) 433792 Wi Dud K A Ryan 5 9 10 John Fahy (7)
2(3) 720406 Intrepid Jack H Morrison 7 9 7 E Ahern
3(14) 160202 Buachaill Dona (IRE) D Nicholls 6 9 7 A Nicholls
4(18) 522020 Barney McGrew (IRE) M Dods 6 9 5 P Makin
5(12) 442639 Strike Up The Band D Nicholls 6 9 5 J Fanning
6(20) 60-4710 Sonny Red (IRE) D Nicholls 5 9 5 R Hughes
7(13) 444432 Hamish McGonagall T D Easterby 4 9 4 D Allan
8(17) 1980-07 Brave Prospector P W Chapple-Hyam 4 9 3 J Fortune
9(9) 417404 Fol Hollow (IRE) D Nicholls 4 9 2 P M Quinn
10(16) 922006 Captain Dunne (IRE) T D Easterby 4 9 2 M J Kinane
11(4) 532030 River Falcon J S Goldie 9 9 0 D Tudhope
12(19) 322100 Peak District (IRE) K A Ryan 5 8 12 A Ryan (5)
13(8) 104412 Northern Dare (IRE) D Nicholls 5 8 12 Jim Crowley
14(15) 0-75000 Green Manalishi K A Ryan 8 8 11 N Callan
15(7) 012050 Cake (IRE) R Hannon 4 8 10 Charles Eddery (7)
16(2) 0-86237 Tabaret R M Whitaker 6 8 9 T Hamilton
17(6) 24-8774 Kaldoun Kingdom (IRE) R A Fahey 4 8 8 P Hanagan
18(10) 657540 Indian Trail D Nicholls 9 8 7 F Norton
19(11) 199000 Piscean (USA) T Keddy 4 8 7 J Quinn
20(5) 0007-27 Aegean Dancer B Smart 7 8 4 R Ffrench

Betting Forecast: 11/2 Hamish McGonagall, 6/1 Buachaill Dona (IRE), Northern Dare (IRE), 8/1 Kaldoun Kingdom (IRE), 10/1 Wi Dud, 14/1 Intrepid Jack, Fol Hollow (IRE), Strike Up The Band, Brave Prospector, 16/1 Cake (IRE), 20/1 Indian Trail, Captain Dunne (IRE), Tabaret, Peak District (IRE), Barney McGrew (IRE), Sonny Red (IRE), Aegean Dancer, 25/1 River Falcon, Piscean (USA), 33/1 Green Manalishi


14:15
10 Run Watch The Last 2 Races On Racing Uk Acomb Stakes (group 3)
Class 1, £50000.00 added, 2yo only, £29630.00 penalty 7f

Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(3) 1 Beat Surrender (FR) G M Lyons 2 9 0 J P Murtagh
2(7) 1 Elusive Pimpernel (USA) J L Dunlop 2 9 0 E Ahern
3(10) 41 Emerald Commander (IRE) R Hannon 2 9 0 R Hughes
4(9) 32 Mata Keranjang (USA) P F I Cole 2 9 0 N Callan
5(8) 2332 Party Doctor Tom Dascombe 2 9 0 R Kingscote
6(5) 21 Planet Red (IRE) R Hannon 2 9 0 R L Moore
7(2) 31 Poet's Voice Saeed Suroor 2 9 0 L Dettori
8(4) 21 Sea Lord (IRE) M Johnston 2 9 0 Greg Fairley
9(1) 08321 Take It To The Max G M Moore 2 9 0 J Fortune
10(6) 1 Vale Of York (IRE) Saeed Suroor 2 9 0 T E Durcan

Betting Forecast: 11/4 Poet's Voice, 4/1 Mata Keranjang (USA), 9/2 Party Doctor, 7/1 Elusive Pimpernel (USA), 10/1 Emerald Commander (IRE), Vale Of York (IRE), 12/1 Planet Red (IRE), Sea Lord (IRE), 14/1 Beat Surrender (FR), 33/1 Take It To The Max


14:50
7 Run Ladbrokes Great Voltigeur Stakes (group 2)
Class 1, £140000.00 added, 3yo only, £82964.00 penalty 1m 4f

Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(4) 1-3321 Father Time H R A Cecil 3 9 1 E Ahern
2(1) 13-4133 Mastery Saeed Suroor 3 9 1 L Dettori
3(7) 5-21703 Above Average (IRE) B W Hills 3 8 12 M Hills
4(2) 31-4124 Alwaary (USA) J H M Gosden 3 8 12 R Hills
5(3) 211 Harbinger Sir Michael Stoute 3 8 12 R L Moore
6(6) 312-761 Jukebox Jury (IRE) M Johnston 3 8 12 R Ffrench
7(5) 1-28435 Monitor Closely (IRE) P W Chapple-Hyam 3 8 12 J Fortune

Betting Forecast: 11/8 Harbinger, 9/4 Alwaary (USA), 5/1 Father Time, 7/1 Jukebox Jury (IRE), 10/1 Mastery, 50/1 Monitor Closely (IRE), Above Average (IRE)


15:25
5 Run Juddmonte International Stakes (group 1)
Class 1, £600000.00 added, 3yo plus, £340620.00 penalty 1m 2f 88y

Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(1) 930233 Georgebernardshaw (IRE) A P O'Brien 4 9 5 C O'Donoghue
2(4) 123-122 Tartan Bearer (IRE) Sir Michael Stoute 4 9 5 (SCRATCHED)
3(2) 114-511 Mastercraftsman (IRE) A P O'Brien 3 8 11 J P Murtagh
4(3) 411-111 Sea The Stars (IRE) J M Oxx 3 8 11 M J Kinane
5(5) 4-40002 Set Sail (IRE) A P O'Brien 3 8 11 J A Heffernan

Betting Forecast: 4/11 Sea The Stars (IRE), 2/1 Mastercraftsman (IRE), 8/1 Tartan Bearer (IRE), 100/1 Georgebernardshaw (IRE), Set Sail (IRE)


16:05
17 Run Watt Fences Racecourse Supplies Nursery Handicap
Class 2, £25000.00 added, 2yo only, £16190.00 penalty 6f

Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(10) 160664 Little Perisher A P Jarvis 2 9 7 Jim Crowley
2(2) 51 Bond Fastrac G R Oldroyd 2 9 4 P Mcdonald
3(1) 33103 Swilly Ferry (USA) B W Hills 2 9 2 M Hills
4(15) 870103 Eternal Instinct J S Goldie 2 9 1 G Bartley (5)
5(3) 2172 Step In Time (IRE) M Johnston 2 9 1 Greg Fairley
6(6) 311016 Jack My Boy (IRE) P D Evans 2 9 1 J Fortune
7(8) 2120 Ballodair (IRE) R A Fahey 2 9 0 Frederik Tylicki (3)
8(12) 4431 Excellent Guest G G Margarson 2 8 13 T P Queally
9(14) 62221 She's Ok (IRE) C E Brittain 2 8 12 N Callan
10(7) 053312 Flaneur T D Easterby 2 8 11 D Allan
11(16) 36731 Pintura M R Channon 2 8 7 T E Durcan
12(5) 722 Elusive Sue (USA) R A Fahey 2 8 7 T Hamilton
13(4) 3371 My One Weakness (IRE) B Ellison 2 8 3 T P O'Shea
14(17) 51 Lord Aeryn (IRE) R A Fahey 2 8 3 P Hanagan
15(13) 973425 Bossy Kitty N Tinkler 2 8 1 Louis-philippe Beuzelin (5)
16(11) 448 Yurituni Eve Johnson Houghton 2 8 0 S De Sousa
17(9) 5794 Uddy Mac N Bycroft 2 7 12 J Quinn

Betting Forecast: 5/1 Step In Time (IRE), 8/1 Pintura, Lord Aeryn (IRE), She's Ok (IRE), 10/1 Jack My Boy (IRE), Excellent Guest, 12/1 Swilly Ferry (USA), My One Weakness (IRE), Bond Fastrac, Eternal Instinct, 14/1 Flaneur, Little Perisher, Elusive Sue (USA), 16/1 Ballodair (IRE), 25/1 Bossy Kitty, Yurituni, 50/1 Uddy Mac


16:40
20 Run Patrington Haven Leisure Park Handicap
Class 2, £25000.00 added, 3yo plus, £16190.00 penalty 1m 2f 88y

Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(14) 801814 Dream Lodge (IRE) R A Fahey 5 10 0 Frederik Tylicki (3)
2(9) 402700 Kandidate C E Brittain 7 9 10 Debra England (7)
3(12) 53-4085 Bound By Honour (SAF) G L Moore 6 9 7 J Fortune
4(19) 03-9175 Jack Dawkins (USA) H R A Cecil 4 9 4 T P Queally
5(7) 40-113 Royal Destination (IRE) J Noseda 4 9 2 L Dettori
6(11) 403118 Moheebb (IRE) Mrs R Carr 5 9 1 S De Sousa
7(4) 04-0903 Laterly (IRE) T P Tate 4 9 1 M Fenton
8(17) 330/20-0 Cold Quest (USA) Miss L A Perratt 5 9 0 P Makin
9(18) 3-06214 Wigwam Willie (IRE) K A Ryan 7 9 0 N Callan
10(15) 50-3409 Dona Alba (IRE) J L Dunlop 4 8 12 E Ahern
11(10) 45-3549 Stevie Thunder Ian Williams 4 8 10 M Lane (5)
12(13) 436244 William Blake M Johnston 4 8 9 J Fanning
13(3) 236423 Gala Casino Star (IRE) R A Fahey 4 8 9 P Hanagan
14(16) 574-188 Full Speed (GER) G A Swinbank 4 8 9 P Mcdonald
15(2) 22-0578 Charminamix (IRE) A J Martin 6 8 9 R Hughes
16(6) 1-27046 Red Jade R A Fahey 4 8 9 T Hamilton
17(5) 27-17 Yorgunnabelucky (USA) M Johnston 3 8 8 Greg Fairley
18(8) 9-22119 Matraash (USA) M Johnston 3 8 8 T P O'Shea
19(20) 212-907 Ra Junior (USA) B J Meehan 3 8 7 T E Durcan
20(1) 1123 Mull Of Killough (IRE) J L Spearing 3 8 7 R Winston

Betting Forecast: 4/1 Royal Destination (IRE), 13/2 Laterly (IRE), 10/1 Jack Dawkins (USA), Mull Of Killough (IRE), 12/1 Dream Lodge (IRE), Yorgunnabelucky (USA), William Blake, 14/1 Wigwam Willie (IRE), Moheebb (IRE), Dona Alba (IRE), Matraash (USA), Gala Casino Star (IRE), Charminamix (IRE), 20/1 Ra Junior (USA), Red Jade, Bound By Honour (SAF), 33/1 Kandidate, Stevie Thunder, Full Speed (GER), Cold Quest (USA)

* * *

I think the odds on Cake and Mastery are insanity.

Come home safe, Kandidate... hope they retire you.

It's obviously all about Sea the Stars tomorrow but figured I'd post the other races anyway.

[NoChanceToDance]

Mata Keranjang is my big bet of the day. Already shown good runs at this sort of level. The Godawful 2yo is the fav after winning a bad maiden easily. The Cole horse the value. As long as he hits the frame I'll be very happy.

[herkhorse]

With 10 minutes to post, Sea The Stars has 102,000 $ of the 117,000 $ in the win pool (U.S.)

[herkhorse]

For a second there it looked like he was beat.

[Pedigree Ann]

Great ride from Jimmy Fortune on Monitor Closely in the Great Voltigeur, nursing an Oasis Dream on a comfortable lead to last 12f. Favored Harbinger, the Gordon S winner, ran last. I had my eye on Mastery, the Italian Derby winner, who had been third in the 2-mile Queen's Vase at Ascot; he was the only one to keep on and ran second, could be a good one for the St. Leger.

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

Great ride from Jimmy Fortune on Monitor Closely in the Great Voltigeur, nursing an Oasis Dream on a comfortable lead to last 12f. Favored Harbinger, the Gordon S winner, ran last. I had my eye on Mastery, the Italian Derby winner, who had been third in the 2-mile Queen's Vase at Ascot; he was the only one to keep on and ran second, could be a good one for the St. Leger.

No hope now he's with the big blue bin.

My bet didn't come off, surprised to see he didn't do better than that considering his previous form.

Very surprised Monitor Closely won, I thought he'd be easily outclassed here.

[Pedigree Ann]

Well, I put my $2 on Warringah in the Ebor and he nearly did it on the lead the whole way under top weight of 9-10. Having to repulse Record Breaker earlier in the stretch drained him out and the lighter weights caught him in the last 20 yards. Well done, Warringah, even if you didn't win. (Gave 11 lbs to the winner, 10 lbs to the second.)

By the way, the winner was a mare; no big deal, fillies and mares run with the colts all the time over there.

Picking the winner of the Lonsdale Cup was no problem; Montjeu out of an Acatenango mare? the farther they go, the more he's going to like it. Stout German families like his are going to save the breed from the breed-for-speed-only lot. Look at Sea the Stars; think a Cape Cross was going to win a Derby with a bottom line like his? (His second dam was Allegretta, who was dropped in GB but whose parents were both German.)

[Pedigree Ann]

WHEEEE! My old favorite Borderlescott wins the Nunthorpe for the second year in a row. Pretty good for a 'handicapper' who first made his name with his performances in the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

WHEEEE! My old favorite Borderlescott wins the Nunthorpe for the second year in a row. Pretty good for a 'handicapper' who first made his name with his performances in the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood.

That's awesome. Cheers to your boy.

Mine was 2nd... didn't expect Ben to hit the board so I'm happy.

That was a damned nice field!

Friday August 21 2009
York 15:25 - Result
Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (group 1)
£240000 added, 2yo plus, 5f, Class 1, £136248 penalty, 16 ran
Going: Good to Firm
Race Report »

16:05 16:40 Pos. Dr. Dist. Horse Wt Jockey Trainer Age SP
1 2 Borderlescott 9-11 N Callan R Bastiman 7 9/1
opened 11/1 £8000-£800 Each Way £5000-£500
2 11 nk Benbaun (IRE) 9-11 v J Fanning K A Ryan 8 25/1

3 9 1¼ Radiohead 8-1 t Martin Dwyer B J Meehan 2 9/2
opened 4/1 £9000-£2000 Each Way (x2) £4500-£1000 £8000-£2000 Each Way £2400-£600 £2000-£500 Each Way
4 1 Tax Free (IRE) 9-11 A Nicholls D Nicholls 7 12/1
touched 11/1

Non-Runners
NR Reverence 9-11 E Ahern E J Alston 8


Also Ran: Amour Propre, Ialysos (GR), Mythical Flight (SAF), Art Connoisseur (IRE), Kingsgate Native (IRE), Moorhouse Lad, Dandy Man (IRE), Equiano (FR), Captain Gerrard (IRE), Excellerator (IRE), Mythical Border (USA), Look Busy (IRE)


Tote Win: £11.30 Tote Place: £3.10,£5.60,£2.60
Straight Forecast: £225.16 Exacta: £198.50
Swingers:1&2:£28.90, 2&3:£22.50, 1&3:£10.10

[Pedigree Ann]

Notice it was the 2yo who ran third, behind the two 'old men?' All-ages races are popular in Europe, too - the Abbaye, the Foret, the Chiusura in Italy, and the Austria-Preis in Vienna are open to 2yos and up as well.