16:00 York

Sunday 8 September 2024

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Starman At Tally Ho Stud Garrowby Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 13.51s

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(2)

Quinault^h,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 108| CD

6/4

Prolific last season, winning 7 times, including 6 in a row. Slow start to this campaign but has resumed progress of late, winning listed events at Chester/Newmarket. Another career best is required under a penalty but he's evidently thriving.

Form: 860911

(9)

Korker⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 104| C

11/1

Dual winner towards the end of last season but his issues at the stalls have stopped him fulfilling his full potential, doing well to finish 1¼ lengths second of 14 to Rage of Bamby in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 43 days ago having typically missed the break.

Form: 493042

(4)

Significantly^p¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 103| D

14/1

Likeable sprinter who won Ayr Gold Cup last season in between 2 more big efforts in valuable handicaps. Almost certainly needed the run on April reappearance and likely to have gone very close had he not been checked late on in a Group 3 at Newmarket following month. Off since but player if ready.

Form: 6212-86

(6)

Twilight Calls⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: H Candy| OR: 105| D

11/1

Smart gelding but winless since April 2022 and only a respectable fifth of 9 in Hackwood Stakes at Newbury (6f, good to firm) last time. Often keeps better company than this, though, so big run wouldn't surprise.

Form: 40-4655

(1)

Azure Blue¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D Egan| T: M Dods| OR: 106| CD

5/1

Very hard to knock her strike rate and she showed a willing attitude for latest success at Ayr (dead-heat) on first try over 5f in listed company in June. Found the Nunthorpe all too much 16 days ago but big career best came when winning Group 2 over this C&D last season. Has 3 lb penalty.

Form: 16-7519

(3)

Marine Wave²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 104| D

7/1

Has improved again this season and well on top when recording first win at this level at Pontefract 3 weeks ago. Penalty leaves her vulnerable in this stronger-looking contest, however.

Form: 031821

(11)

Purosangue³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 105| BF| CD

9/2

Ended solid juvenile campaign with a ¾-length success in a C&D listed event (soft). Placed in 6f Ascot Group 3 on reappearance and bounced back from 2 lesser efforts when excellent ¾-length second in Sandown Group 3 (5f, soft). No show in Stewards' Cup since and ideally wants testing ground.

Form: 1-35920

(8)

Pink Crystal¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 99| D

14/1

Useful mare but yet to hit top form in 3 starts this season and bit to find even if back to her best.

Form: 136-476

Non-Runners

(10)

Fivethousandtoone¹⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: A M Balding J: P J McDonald

(12)

Night Raider¹⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: D Tudhope

(7)

Rage Of Bamby²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Charles Bishop

(5)

Frost At Dawn¹⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: W J Knight J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Quinault (6/4), Purosangue (9/2), Azure Blue (5/1), Marine Wave (7/1), Rage Of Bamby (10/1), Korker (11/1), Twilight Calls (11/1), Pink Crystal (14/1), Significantly (14/1), Frost At Dawn (14/1), Night Raider (16/1), Fivethousandtoone (25/1)

Plenty to consider and it could be worth chancing AZURE BLUE, who found the Nunthorpe all too much last time but had looked on the way back at Ayr the time before. The thriving and hugely likeable Quinault is high on the shortlist, while Significantly is capable of going close if ready to go after 4 months off.