Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2) (British Champions Series)

York

14:25

Date 2024-08-23

Distance 2m56y

Class Class 1

Going

Type Flat

Surface

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £141,775

Winning Time 3m 28.54s (fast by 3.06s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Vauban (FR) William Buick · W P Mullins	11/2	Won
2nd	Al Nayyir (GB) Luke Morris · Tom Clover	33/1	0.1
3rd	Gregory (GB) James Doyle · John & Thady Gosden	5/2	3
4th	Night Sparkle (IRE) Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	11/1	1
5th	Point Lonsdale (IRE) Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	2/1F	3.5
6th	Quickthorn (GB) Tom Marquand · Hughie Morrison	16/1	0.3
7th	Alsakib (GB) P J McDonald · Andrew Balding	9/1	3.25
8th	Align The Stars (IRE) Joe Fanning · Charlie Johnston	14/1	28
9th	Tashkhan (IRE) Ben Robinson · Brian Ellison	40/1	51

Runners (23)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9	Point Lonsdale Bay J:TBC T:A P O'Brien	J: T:A P O'Brien	131	—	3-0613	-	128	114	54d	—	—	-16	10.1	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Prominent - raced in second after 2f - niggled along over 5f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/4)
7	Gregory Bay J:TBC T:John & Thady Gosden	J: T:John & Thady Gosden	131	—	35-373	111	127	123	24d	—	—	-2	22.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Had shaped as if further than 1m6f would suit, but tame when he tried 2m4f at Royal Ascot
14	Vauban Chestnut J:TBC T:W P Mullins	J: T:W P Mullins	131	—	10-243	-	123	114	34d	—	—	-11	4.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
In touch with leaders - smooth headway from over 3f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden - pushed out towards finish - just did enough(op 9/2)
4	Alsakib Grey J:TBC T:Andrew Balding	J: T:Andrew Balding	131	—	7-6341	105	122	112	41d	—	—	+6	16.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Slowly into stride - in rear - brief headway over 2f out - soon weakened(tchd 17/2)
16	Night Sparkle Bay J:TBC T:Andrew Balding	J: T:Andrew Balding	128	—	8-2722	104	120	105	20d	—	—	+9	15.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway 3f out - soon pressed leader against far rail - led 2f out - lost three places from over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 10/1)
19	Align The Stars Brown J:TBC T:Charlie Johnston	J: T:Charlie Johnston	119	—	223111	99	110	90	20d	—	—	+32	37.8	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Dwelt start - raced wide early - prominent - weakened from 3f out - eased over 1f out(tchd 16/1)
10	Quickthorn Bay J:TBC T:Hughie Morrison	J: T:Hughie Morrison	131	—	116-54	113	128	114	49d	—	—	+13	17	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Dwelt start - in touch with leaders on inner - outpaced from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 18/1)
3	Al Nayyir Bay J:TBC T:Tom Clover	J: T:Tom Clover	131	—	4-2425	-	125	103	89d	—	—	-1	0.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway on outer from over 2f out - soon hung left - went second inside final 110yds - ran on well - just failed(op 50/1)
12	Tashkhan Bay J:TBC T:Brian Ellison	J: T:Brian Ellison	131	—	133-05	111	123	112	41d	—	—	+14	15.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Disappointing in this last year; also needs to put this season's two runs way behind him
1	Kyprios Chestnut J:TBC T:A P O'Brien	J: T:A P O'Brien	134	—	2-1111	-	130	125	24d	—	—	—	3.5	—	—
2	Absurde Bay J:TBC T:W P Mullins	J: T:W P Mullins	131	—	7/217-	-	124	102	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
5	Arrest Bay J:TBC T:John & Thady Gosden	J: T:John & Thady Gosden	131	—	12-722	114	126	115	43d	—	—	—	16	—	—
6	Coltrane Bay J:TBC T:Andrew Balding	J: T:Andrew Balding	131	—	5-0156	114	128	114	24d	—	—	—	16	—	—
4th and 3rd in the last two Goodwood Cups; disappointing on four of his last five starts
8	Harbour Wind Bay J:TBC T:D K Weld	J: T:D K Weld	131	—	2112-1	-	121	95	62d	—	—	—	10	—	—
11	Sweet William Bay J:TBC T:John & Thady Gosden	J: T:John & Thady Gosden	131	—	3-3132	113	127	124	24d	—	—	—	17.9	—	—
Did well to run on into third in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, albeit 6l behind Kyprios
13	Trueshan Bay J:TBC T:Alan King	J: T:Alan King	131	—	4-4314	114	126	118	24d	—	—	—	16	—	—
Won this in 2021, close 3rd to Kyprios in 2022; hammered his rivals in Listed race latest
15	Caius Chorister Bay J:TBC T:David Menuisier	J: T:David Menuisier	128	—	1-2264	109	126	106	20d	—	—	—	21.8	—	—
17	River Of Stars Bay J:TBC T:Ralph Beckett	J: T:Ralph Beckett	128	—	24-313	106	121	108	20d	—	—	—	14	—	—
18	Shamida Bay J:TBC T:D K Weld	J: T:D K Weld	128	—	1117-6	-	121	99	34d	—	—	—	0	—	—
20	Gasper De Lemos Chestnut J:TBC T:A P O'Brien	J: T:A P O'Brien	119	—	2-6359	-	112	99	34d	—	—	—	3.5	—	—
21	Grosvenor Square Bay J:TBC T:A P O'Brien	J: T:A P O'Brien	119	—	31-372	-	124	104	34d	—	—	—	0	—	—
22	Jan Brueghel Bay J:TBC T:A P O'Brien	J: T:A P O'Brien	119	—	111	-	119	106	22d	—	—	—	22	—	—
23	Portland Bay J:TBC T:A P O'Brien	J: T:A P O'Brien	119	—	-24183	-	115	95	43d	—	—	—	9	—	—

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Point Lonsdale	9/4	9/4	2/1	9/4	85/40
Gregory	5/2	9/4	5/2	5/2	5/2
Vauban	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Alsakib	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2	9/1
Night Sparkle	11/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	11/1
Align The Stars	18/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Quickthorn	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1	18/1
Al Nayyir	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1	50/1
Tashkhan	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Align The Stars

37.8

OR: 12.3 Form: 23.9 Odds: 1.6

18/1

2nd

Gregory

22.5

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Jan Brueghel

OR: 0 Form: 22 Odds: 0

—

Caius Chorister

21.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0

—

Sweet William

17.9

OR: 15.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

—

Quickthorn

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Alsakib

16.6

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Arrest

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Coltrane

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Trueshan

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Tashkhan

15.7

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Night Sparkle

15.4

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

River Of Stars

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Point Lonsdale

10.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 8

9/4

Harbour Wind

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

—

Portland

OR: 0 Form: 9 Odds: 0

—

Vauban

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Kyprios

3.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

—

Gasper De Lemos

3.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

—

Al Nayyir

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Absurde

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Shamida

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Grosvenor Square

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Arrest	114	126	115
Coltrane	114	128	114
Trueshan	114	126	118
Quickthorn	113	128	114
Sweet William	113	127	124
Gregory	111	127	123
Tashkhan	111	123	112
Caius Chorister	109	126	106
River Of Stars	106	121	108
Alsakib	105	122	112
Night Sparkle	104	120	105
Align The Stars	99	110	90
Point Lonsdale	—	128	114
Vauban	—	123	114
Al Nayyir	—	125	103
Kyprios	—	130	125
Absurde	—	124	102
Harbour Wind	—	121	95
Shamida	—	121	99
Gasper De Lemos	—	112	99
Grosvenor Square	—	124	104
Jan Brueghel	—	119	106
Portland	—	115	95

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Night Sparkle	20d ago	Fit
Align The Stars	20d ago	Fit
Caius Chorister	20d ago	Fit
River Of Stars	20d ago	Fit
Jan Brueghel	22d ago	Fit
Gregory	24d ago	Fit
Kyprios	24d ago	Fit
Coltrane	24d ago	Fit
Sweet William	24d ago	Fit
Trueshan	24d ago	Fit
Vauban	34d ago	Fit
Shamida	34d ago	Fit
Gasper De Lemos	34d ago	Fit
Grosvenor Square	34d ago	Fit
Alsakib	41d ago	Fit
Tashkhan	41d ago	Fit
Arrest	43d ago	Fit
Portland	43d ago	Fit
Quickthorn	49d ago	Fresh
Point Lonsdale	54d ago	Fresh
Harbour Wind	62d ago	Fresh
Al Nayyir	89d ago	Fresh
Absurde	—	—

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Point Lonsdale	Prominent
Align The Stars	Prominent
Al Nayyir	Hold Up
Sweet William	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 4 of 23 runners classified.