Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Grand Cup Stakes (Listed Race)

York

15:05

Date 2023-06-17

Distance 1m5f188y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £39,697

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (1)	Quickthorn Bay J:Jason Hart T:Hughie Morrison	J:Jason Hart T:Hughie Morrison	128	—	165-64	112	131	119	29d	—	—	-10	27.3	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Last year's Lonsdale Cup winner; not at very best this year but key player nevertheless
2 (4)	Israr Bay J:Jim Crowley T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Jim Crowley T:John & Thady Gosden	128	—	3310-2	111	126	118	28d	—	—	-3	30.9	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Short-headed in Newbury Group 3 on reappearance and has strong claims for top yard
1 (2)	Roberto Escobarr Bay J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	133	—	9/2-31	107	117	61	23d	—	—	+9	21.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won this two years ago & Sandown Group 3 latest; no easy task under penalty but respected
7 (3)	Divine Jewel Bay J:Jack Mitchell T:Roger Varian	J:Jack Mitchell T:Roger Varian	123	—	12227-	102	116	102	238d	—	—	+19	23.9	5.25/1	22 5%
Others hold stronger claims but she's in excellent hands to continue to improve
NR (5)	Ching Shih Bay J:Hayley Turner T:David Simcock	J:Hayley Turner T:David Simcock	123	—	/360-3	97	114	97	43d	—	—	+12	15.7	6.00/1	25 4%
Listed third last time; this step up in trip could prompt improvement but lots is needed
3 (7)	Outbox Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	128	b	323-04	101	117	29	43d	—	—	+11	13.5	12.25/1	50 2%
Beaten a nose in Swedish Group 3 last September but hasn't shone on either start this term
5 (6)	Rhythmic Intent Chestnut J:Marco Ghiani T:Stuart Williams	J:Marco Ghiani T:Stuart Williams	128	—	/03-64	92	110	92	35d	—	—	+8	11.3	9.75/1	40 3%
Three-time handicap winner but he has plenty to find in this field

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Quickthorn	11/8	5/4	5/4	6/5	5/4
Israr	6/4	6/4	6/4	11/8	6/4
Roberto Escobarr	11/2	6	11/2	11/2	11/2
Divine Jewel	22	20	20	18	20
Ching Shih	25	25	25	25	25
Outbox	50	33	33	33	33
Rhythmic Intent	40	40	40	33	33

Predictor

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

1st

Israr

30.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 5 Odds: 10.7

6/4

2nd

Quickthorn

27.3

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

11/8

3rd

Divine Jewel

23.9

OR: 13 Form: 9.5 Odds: 1.4

Roberto Escobarr

21.4

OR: 14.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Ching Shih

15.7

OR: 11.8 Form: 3 Odds: 1

Outbox

13.5

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Rhythmic Intent

11.3

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Quickthorn	112	131	119
Israr	111	126	118
Roberto Escobarr	107	117	61
Divine Jewel	102	116	102
Outbox	101	117	29
Ching Shih	97	114	97
Rhythmic Intent	92	110	92

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Roberto Escobarr	23d ago	Fit
Israr	28d ago	Fit
Quickthorn	29d ago	Fit
Rhythmic Intent	35d ago	Fit
Ching Shih	43d ago	Fit
Outbox	43d ago	Fit
Divine Jewel	238d ago	Long break