1:50 Finest Sound @18/1

2:25 Caius Chorister @10/1, Savvy Knight @16/1

3:00 Rohaan @15/2, Sacred @7/2

3:35 Okita Soushi @11/1, Rodrigo Diaz @33/1, Candleford @11/1, Gaasee @15/2

York Horse Racing Trends
DAY FOUR – Saturday 20th August 2022

1.50 – Sky Bet And Symphony Strensall Stakes (Group 3) Cl1 1m208y ITV

19/19 – Had won over at least a mile before
19/19 – Had won at least twice in the their career
18/19 – Had between 2 and 4 runs already that season
16/19 – Aged 4 or 5 years-old
15/19 – Had won over a mile before
8/19 – Won by Godolphin
8/19 – Winning favourites (1 joint)
5/19 – Trained by Saeed Bin Suroor
4/19 – Ridden by Frankie Dettori
4/19 – Had won at York before
3/19 – Trained by Sir Michael Stoute (2 of last 4)
3/19 – Trained by David O’Meara (3 of last 8)
2/19 – Trained by Charlie Appleby

Note: The 2009 running was a dead-heat

2.25 – Sky Bet Melrose Stakes (Handicap) Cl2 1m6f ITV

17/19 – Never raced at York before
16/19 – Had 4 or more runs that season
15/19 – Had a top 5 finish last time out
14/19 – Returned 10/1 or shorter
14/19 – Won carrying 9-0 or less
14/19 – Had won over 1m4f or further
12/19 – Drawn in stall 8 or lower
4/19 – Winning favourites (1 co)
2/19 – Ridden by Jamie Spencer
2/19 – Trained by William Haggas
2/19 – Ridden by William Buick
2/19 – Trained by Charlie Appleby (2 of last 4)
2/19 – Trained by Andrew Balding (Last 2)

3.00 – Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Listed Race) Cl1 7f ITV

18/19 – Failed to win last time out
17/19 – Aged 5 or younger
16/19 – Priced 7/1 or shorter
14/19 – Drawn in stalls 4 to 8 (inc)
14/19 – Finished in the top 5 last time out
13/19 – Never run at York before
12/19 – Winning distance 1 length or less
11/19 – Had 4 or more runs that season
8/19 – Winning favourites (1 joint)
3/19 – Won by trainer Sir Michael Stoute
3/19 – Won by trainer Andrew Balding
2/19 – Placed horses from stall 1

3.35 – Sky Bet Ebor (Heritage Handicap) Cl2 1m6f ITV

19/20 – Aged 6 or younger
17/20 – Carried 9-5 or less
17/20 – Had won over at least 1m4f before
16/20 – Won from a double-figure stall
14/20 – Winning Distance – 1 length or less
13/20 – Aged either 4 or 5 years-old
12/20 – Carried 9-1 or less
12/20 – Had 3 or more runs already that season
12/20 – Unplaced favourites
11/20 – Had run at York before
6/20 – Ran at Ascot last time out
6/20 – Won last time out
6/20 – Irish-trained winners (6 of the last 13)
4/20 – Ran at Goodwood last time out
3/20 – Ran at Galway last time out
2/20 – Trained by Johnny Murtagh (2 of last 8)
2/20 – Ridden by Jamie Spencer
2/20 – Placed horses from stall 1 (third 2011, third 2013)
2/20 – Winning favourites
Just two winning favourites since 1999
Since 1980 only one winner aged 7 or older
6 of the last 8 winners were aged 5 or 6 years-old
Trainer Sir Michael Stoute won the race in 1980, 1991 & 1996
The average winning SP in the last 20 years is 19/1

4.10 – Sky Bet Constantine Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) 6f ITV 

No previous runnings
Trainer Simon Crisford has a 31% record with their 4+ year-olds at the track
Trainer Kevin Ryan is only 4-from-90 (4%) with their 4+ year-olds at the track