York Races
York
15:00
Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
York
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022
Distance: 1m4f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.85
Place: £1.80 £1.40
Exacta: £12.30
Trifecta: £51.40
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Deauville Legend (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | James Ferguson | 128 lbs | 5/2F | Won | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - going best from 3f out - waiting for room over 2f out - soon pushed along when in the clear - ridden to lead 1f out - kept on well and went clear final 110yds - comfortably(op 10/3) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Secret State (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Charlie Appleby | 128 lbs | 3/1 | 2.75 | Held up in rear - shaken up on outer over 3f out - ridden and headway over 2f out - held when hung left over 1f out - no chance with winner but kept on and went second inside final 110yds(op 9/4) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | El Bodegon (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | James Ferguson | 128 lbs | 10/1 | 1.5 | Towards rear - shaken up and headway from over 4f out - pushed along to lead over 2f out - soon ridden - drifted left against far rail over 1f out - soon headed - weakened and lost second inside final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Walk Of Stars (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Charlie Appleby | 128 lbs | 9/2 | 4.5 | Raced in second - shaken up and briefly led over 3f out - soon pushed along and hung left - ridden 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 4/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Grand Alliance (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Charlie Fellowes | 128 lbs | 25/1 | 2 | Towards rear - pushed along 4f out - ridden over 3f out - soon outpaced - made no impression(op 28/1) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Aikhal (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | A P O'Brien | 128 lbs | 100/30 | .75 | Took keen hold - led - pushed along and headed over 3f out - ridden 2f out - soon weakened (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that colt may have been unsuited by the good - good to firm in places going on this occasion - which in his opinion was riding slower than the going had been on his winning run at the Curragh; he further added that colt may also have been unsuited by the slow early pace and the step up in trip)(op 3/1 tchd 11/4 and tchd 7/2) |