14:40 York

Saturday 26 July 2025

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Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 2m 5.64s

1^st

(3)

Royal Champion

79-8

8/1

T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee

Tracked leaders going well, waited with until smooth headway out wide over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, rather impressive tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1

2^nd

2 ¾

(6)

Almaqam

49-8

6/4f

T: E WalkerJ: K Shoemark

Held up off the pace in last pair, gained a place turning in, headway on inside chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, led narrowly over 1f out, headed readily outpaced and no chance with winner inside final furlong op 7/4 tchd 15/8

3^rd

(7)

Ecureuil Secret

49-8

50/1

T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr

Restless in stalls, raced wide in mid-division, lost place turning in, pushed along and struggling in rear 3f out, finally picked up out wide inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish op 28/1

4^th

(1)

Green Impact

38-13

9/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley

Raced keenly, led, ridden and narrowly headed over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th towards finish

5^th

1 ¼

(4)

Stanhope Gardens

38-13

9/4

T: R M BeckettJ: Rossa Ryan

Raced in close 3rd inside, ridden and weakening when hung left over 1f out op 5/2

6^th

(5)

Bay City Roller

38-13

12/1

T: George ScottJ: Callum Shepherd

Slowly into stride, behind, ridden on inside over 1f out, some late headway, never involved op 17/2

7^th

1 ¼

(2)

Certain Lad

99-8

50/1

T: J ChannonJ: George Bass

Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside fnal 2f, weakened over 1f out op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.10, £1.15, £6.00EX:£24.90Trifecta:£387.10SF:£19.55Swingers:£3.35, £20.95, £11.70

Forecasts

Almaqam (6/4), Stanhope Gardens (9/4), Green Impact (9/2), Royal Champion (8/1), Bay City Roller (12/1), Ecureuil Secret (50/1), Certain Lad (50/1)

ALMAQAM has had the form of his Group 3 Brigadier Gerard success at Sandown strongly boosted and can now take the next step up the ladder and win at a slightly higher level. Stanhope Gardens ran a cracker in the Derby and is feared most ahead of fellow 3-y-o Bay City Roller, a good second in Group 2 company in France last time.

ALMAQAM
STANHOPE GARDENS (IRE)
BAY CITY ROLLER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Alflaila

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 5

J: Jim Crowley | T: Owen Burrows

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £85,065.002nd: £32,250.003rd: £16,140.004th: £8,040.005th: £4,035.006th: £2,025.00

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