14:25 York

Thursday 22 August 2024

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Harry's Half Million By Goffs Premier Yearling Stakes (GBB Race)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 2  |   6f  |   Good to Firm  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:26  |   Winning time: 1m 11.38s
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(4)
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Arizona Blaze12
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-9| J: D Egan| T: A Murray| OR:  106| D
11/8
Dual winner at the Curragh finished second to Whistlejacket in listed company in-between. Good third in Phoenix Stakes there last time and clearly has the quality to get heavily involved.
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(14)
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Against The Wind54
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-7| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR:  86
28/1
Took well to AW and left previous form well behind when winning 9-runner 5f novice at Newcastle last time. Probably saved for this and stable have a good record in such events, so not a forlorn hope.
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(10)
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Rock Huntert1,v119
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: Miss A Murphy| OR:  87
100/1
Well prepared to make a winning start at Chantilly (5f, heavy) and better form when runner-up twice since. Sub-par effort back in France last time but could have place claims on his best form. Visored and tongue tied for the first time.
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(13)
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An Outlaw's Grace23
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon| OR:  101| D
4/1
Dandy Man colt who made a winning debut in novice company at Salisbury (6f) in June and enhanced his form when fourth in Group 2 Prix Robert Papin at Chantilly. Not seen to best effect when only fifth in Vintage Stakes at Goodwood last time but remains with potential.
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(3)
Horse silk
American Style34
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: K A Ryan| OR:  78| BF
16/1
Fair maiden who shaped as if still in form when runner-up again at Pontefract last time. Needs to find a lot more in this company.
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(8)
Horse silk
Bear Kodep126
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Keatley
28/1
Related to a few winners and confirmed the promise of his debut when comfortably off the mark in a 7f Newcastle maiden last time. Cheekpieces could bring more out of him but he's likely out of his depth.
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(1)
Horse silk
33/1
Showed plenty amidst greenness when third at Newmarket on debut 13 days ago, seeming ill at ease on the track. Has left Dominic Ffrench Davis and is open to improvement, but this is a big ask.
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(20)
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Cracking Man21
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR:  76
125/1
Pretty tight in the betting and showed much more than on debut when second of 8 in maiden at Carlisle. Underwhelming efforts both starts since, though.
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(2)
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Diligently22
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR:  77
22/1
Fair form when hitting the frame twice prior to an excusable defeat at Sandown last time (keeping on when snatched up final 1f). This is a stiff task, however.
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(18)
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Fear And Fast8
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: I Mohammed| OR:  70
100/1
Lightly-raced colt who produced his best effort to date when fourth at Beverley 8 days ago. Longer trip should suit but he has a lot to find.
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(6)
Horse silk
High On Hopep123
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe| OR:  78| BF
33/1
Best effort to date when second of 8 in maiden at Haydock on penultimate outing but failed to fire in a nursery at Yarmouth last time and needs the first-time cheekpieces to perk him up if he's to have any chance of playing a part.
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(16)
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Jorge Alvares34
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: K A Ryan| OR:  80
18/1
Placed on each of his three runs to date, again running to a fairly useful level when runner-up at Hamilton a month ago. A lot more required but should give his running.
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(19)
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Midnight City13
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: R Spencer
33/1
Brother to useful 5f winner Online Alexander and there was encouragement to be gleaned from his fifth-placed finish in a well-contested Newmarket maiden 13 days ago. Might lack the experience to get truly competitive in this, however.
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(12)
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Our Mighty Mo15
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR:  75
150/1
Fair form on second outing and can have latest effort at Pontefract overlooked. Significant improvement needed to compete in this, though.
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(21)
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Sensorium31
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Dylan Cunha| OR:  80
28/1
Thrice-raced colt who finished midfield in Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot and has confirmed that improvement since, opening his account at Beverley a month ago. More on his plate now.
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(5)
Horse silk
Territorial Knight34
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR:  86| D
10/1
Left a low-key debut well behind when second of 10 at Wetherby and had little trouble going one better in a Pontefract novice last month. Can make his presence felt with another step forward.
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(7)
Horse silk
Connie's Way9
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-11| J: K Stott| T: H Palmer
66/1
Minor promise when third at Hamilton first time out but there's a significant amount of improvement required if she's to make any sort of impact in this.
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(17)
Horse silk
Ghost Run19
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR:  81| D
13/2
Well-bred filly who confirmed previous promise when winning 10-runner maiden at Newbury in July and was far from disgraced when fourth at Newmarket 19 days ago. Worthy of respect for all that she has something to find.
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Horse silk
80/1
Boasts a progressive profile and was comfortably off the mark in a 4-runner maiden at Epsom 6 days ago. More required here.
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(15)
Horse silk
250/1
From quite a good family and showed some promise when fourth at Leicester first time out. She's likely out of her depth in this, however.
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Non-Runners

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(9)
Horse silk
Maw Lam19
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 2
T: Adrian Nicholls  J: Hollie Doyle
NR
21
(22)
Horse silk
Misty Sky7
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 2
T: H Palmer  J: K Shoemark
NR

Forecasts

Arizona Blaze (11/8), Maw Lam (5/2), An Outlaw's Grace (4/1), Ghost Run (13/2), Territorial Knight (10/1), American Style (16/1), Jorge Alvares (18/1), Diligently (22/1), Sensorium (28/1), Against The Wind (28/1), Bear Kode (28/1), Midnight City (33/1), High On Hope (33/1), Bueno Nacho (33/1), Misty Sky (50/1), Connie's Way (66/1), Graduated (80/1), Fear And Fast (100/1), Rock Hunter (100/1), Cracking Man (125/1), Our Mighty Mo (150/1), Up The Anti (250/1)

Verdict

ARIZONA BLAZE arrives on the back of an excellent showing in the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh and he's unlikely to have reached his limit, so he takes narrow preference over Maw Lam, a useful filly getting plenty of weight from the selection. An Outlaw's Grace also returns from Pattern company and can't be ruled out.

Previous Winners

2023
Dragon Leader
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 2
J: R L Moore  |  T: C G Cox
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £308,094.002nd: £123,287.003rd: £61,643.004th: £30,759.005th: £15,410.006th: £15,410.007th: £15,410.008th: £15,410.009th: £15,410.0010th: £15,410.00

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