1895 Duke Of York Clipper Stakes (Group 2)

York

15:00

Date 2023-05-17

Distance 6f

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £82,230

Winning Time 1m 9.11s (fast by 0.89s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Azure Blue (IRE) Paul Mulrennan · Michael Dods	12/1	Won
2nd	Highfield Princess (FR) Jason Hart · John Quinn	5/1	.5
3rd	Commanche Falls (GB) Connor Beasley · Michael Dods	12/1	1.25
4th	Annaf (IRE) Tom Marquand · Michael Appleby	50/1	1
5th	Marshman (GB) Clifford Lee · K R Burke	85/40F	0.2
6th	Diligent Harry (GB) Kieran Shoemark · Clive Cox	28/1	3.5
7th	The Astrologist (AUS) Ryan Moore · Leon & Troy Corstens	8/1	1
8th	Art Power (IRE) David Allan · Tim Easterby	20/1	1.25
9th	Emaraaty Ana (GB) Tom Eaves · Kevin Ryan	18/1	8

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Creative Force (IRE) William Buick · Charlie Appleby	3/1

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (10)	Creative Force Chestnut J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	136	—	433-31	117	125	87	4d	—	—	+1	23.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Comfortable win at Haydock on Saturday; smart performer who is respected back up in class
11 (2)	Marshman Bay J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	127	—	1125-1	113	123	104	30d	—	—	+10	32.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Still-unexposed 3yo colt; Gimcrack runner-up; interesting on first run against his elders
1 (8)	Highfield Princess Bay J:Jason Hart T:John Quinn	J:Jason Hart T:John Quinn	138	—	61114-	119	126	113	193d	—	—	+22	36.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Fantastic mare; won this race last year and completed a Group 1 hat-trick later in 2022
9 (4)	The Astrologist Bay J:Ryan Moore T:Leon & Troy Corstens	J:Ryan Moore T:Leon & Troy Corstens	136	t	81-062	115	123	101	53d	—	—	+9	19.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Australian gelding who went very close in Group 1 at Meydan most recently; big player
10 (9)	Azure Blue Grey J:Paul Mulrennan T:Michael Dods	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Michael Dods	133	—	1411-1	104	117	105	11d	—	—	+18	25.6	2.25/1	10 10%
Progressive filly; well down this pack on ratings but could well improve further
7 (11)	Emaraaty Ana Bay J:Tom Eaves T:Kevin Ryan	J:Tom Eaves T:Kevin Ryan	136	—	06322-	113	123	107	193d	—	—	+22	27.1	4.25/1	18 6%
Placed in top-level sprints on last three starts in 2022; each-way possibilities
3 (7)	Art Power Grey J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	136	—	18366-	110	120	94	142d	—	—	+15	19.7	5.25/1	22 5%
Major player on peak form but needs to stage a revival on first run since being gelded
4 (1)	Commanche Falls Brown J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	136	p	35-723	112	121	78	4d	—	—	+13	16.4	8.00/1	33 3%
Finished behind Creative Force at Haydock on Saturday; opposed on first Group 2 attempt
6 (3)	Diligent Harry Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Clive Cox	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Clive Cox	136	—	0-2191	109	118	100	40d	—	—	+12	16	6.75/1	28 4%
Made all in notable contest on latest AW outing; 0-6 on turf and faces a tough assignment
NR (6)	Khaadem Brown J:Jim Crowley T:Charles Hills	J:Jim Crowley T:Charles Hills	136	—	49-060	104	115	107	74d	—	—	+12	14.2	8.00/1	33 3%
Fourth in last year's Nunthorpe here; not in the same form since, latterly in Dubai
2 (5)	Annaf Brown J:Tom Marquand T:Michael Appleby	J:Tom Marquand T:Michael Appleby	136	—	5-1113	108	118	96	40d	—	—	+13	15.2	12.25/1	50 2%
Close third to Diligent Harry on latest AW start; faces a much harder task back on turf

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Creative Force	11/4	5/2	11/4	5/2	5/2
Marshman	11/4	11/4	5/2	11/4	11/4
Highfield Princess	9/2	9/2	5	9/2	9/2
The Astrologist	15/2	15/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Azure Blue	10	10	9	10	10
Emaraaty Ana	18	18	16	16	16
Art Power	22	22	22	20	20
Commanche Falls	33	28	28	28	33
Diligent Harry	28	25	25	20	28
Khaadem	33	33	33	33	33
Annaf	50	40	40	40	50

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Highfield Princess

36.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 15 Odds: 4

9/2

2nd

Marshman

32.4

OR: 15.8 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Emaraaty Ana

27.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.4

Azure Blue

25.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.1

Creative Force

23.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Art Power

19.7

OR: 15 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

The Astrologist

19.1

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Commanche Falls

16.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Diligent Harry

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Annaf

15.2

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Khaadem

14.2

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Highfield Princess	119	126	113
Creative Force	117	125	87
The Astrologist	115	123	101
Marshman	113	123	104
Emaraaty Ana	113	123	107
Commanche Falls	112	121	78
Art Power	110	120	94
Diligent Harry	109	118	100
Annaf	108	118	96
Azure Blue	104	117	105
Khaadem	104	115	107

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Creative Force	4d ago	Quick return
Commanche Falls	4d ago	Quick return
Azure Blue	11d ago	Quick return
Marshman	30d ago	Fit
Diligent Harry	40d ago	Fit
Annaf	40d ago	Fit
The Astrologist	53d ago	Fresh
Khaadem	74d ago	Fresh
Art Power	142d ago	Long break
Highfield Princess	193d ago	Long break
Emaraaty Ana	193d ago	Long break