22 Aug 2014 15:05 York
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,710); Distance: 7f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(6) |   | - | Absolutely So (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 372102 / 8 | Flat (41) | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding The George Smith… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon ridden and hard pressed, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(7) |   | 1½ L | Glory Awaits (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 46-0716 / 9 | Flat (24) | N Callan | K A Ryan Mr John Cook | 14/1 | |
| led, ridden when headed inside final furlong, soon rallied, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(2) |   | 1 L | Glen Moss (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 0-21298 / 9 | Flat (41) | S M Levey | D H Brown Fell & Salthouse | 14/1 | |
| in touch, driven over 2f out, switched left to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(8) |   | NS | Gabriel's Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 5-75170 / 7 | Flat (27) | James Doyle | D J Coakley Killoran Ennis… | 15/2 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on well, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(1) |   | 1 L | Highland Colori (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 2-45406 / 9 | Flat (8) | David Probert | A M Balding Mr Evan M Sutherland | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15(10) |   | ¾ L | That Is The Spirit (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 9) | 11195 / 9 | Flat (34) | Richard Hughes | D O'Meara Mr William Esdaile | 6/1 | |
| prominent, every chance over 2f out, faded final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(15) |   | ½ L | Alfred Hutchinson (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 0) | 535542 / 10 | Flat (27) | Barry McHugh | G R Oldroyd Mr R C Bond | 40/1 | |
| midfield, headway when hung left over 1f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13(14) |   | ½ L | Ertijaal (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) | 1-11053 / 3 | Flat (19) | P Hanagan | W J Haggas Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 6/1 | |
| raced freely in touch, effort over 2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(13) |   | ¾ L | Heaven's Guest (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 600140 / 8 | Flat (21) | R L Moore | R A Fahey Mr J K Shannon… | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered over 3f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12(12) |   | 2¾ L | Cable Bay (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) | 124322- / 4 | Flat (314) | J P Spencer | C Hills Julie Martin &… | 9/1 | |
| steadied start, behind, hampered over 3f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9(11) |   | 1½ L | Rerouted (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 416-733 / 6 | Flat (8) | C Soumillon | M F De Kock Nestadt/Chandler/Westwood… | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1(4) |   | 1¾ L | Penitent (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 361785 / 9 | Flat (41) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Middleham Park… | 25/1 | |
| behind, edged right over 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14(3) |   | HD | Mushir (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) | 11-2631 / 3 | Flat (21) | G Lee | R Varian Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11(5) |   | - | Top Notch Tonto (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 0) | 2-46362 / 9 | Flat (1) | D Swift | B Ellison Mr Keith Brown | |||
| 10(16) |   | - | Sovereign Debt (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 0) | 299282- / 9 | Flat (300) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls Lady O'Reilly,… | |||
| 16(9) |   | - | Windfast (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) | 21-7344 / 6 | Flat (21) | P Mulrennan | B J Meehan Mr B J Meehan | |||
