14 May 2021 15:10 York
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £68,052); Distance: 1m 5f 188y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Matchbook Yorkshire Cup Stakes (Group 2) (British Champion Series)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(2) |
| - |
Spanish Mission (USA) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
6117-25 / 8 |
Flat (48) | W Buick | A M Balding Team Valor LLC… |
11/2 | |
| broke well, steadied and held up, headway from 3f out, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well, in command final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(3) |
| 2¾ L |
Santiago (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
1/1134-4 / 4 |
Flat (19) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Mr M Tabor, D Smith… |
9/4 | |
| chased leaders, closed 3f out, switched left over 2f out, switched right and every chance 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(4) |
| 1 L |
Sir Ron Priestley (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) |
1112/11 / 5 |
Flat (13) | F Norton | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Paul Dean |
6/5 | |
| chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and edged left inside before headed 1f out, 3rd and no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
5(5) |
| 9½ L |
Wells Farhh Go (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
141807/ / 6 |
Flat (587) | D Allan | T D Easterby Mr S A Heley &… |
33/1 | |
| led, kept wide for about 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
3(1) |
| 8 L |
Nayef Road (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 1) |
7/1223-3 / 6 |
Flat (16) | B A Curtis | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Mohamed Obaida |
13/2 | |
| chased leaders on inside, pushed along 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, well beaten final 2f | ||||||||||