Black-Type Analysis: City Of York The Ticket For Rosallion?

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Saturday, York, post time: 15:00, THE SKY BET CITY OF YORK STAKES-G1, £665,000, 3yo/up, 7fT

Field: Annaf (Ire) (Muhaarar {GB}), Audience (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}), Lake Forest (GB) (No Nay Never), Never So Brave (Ire) (No Nay Never), Qirat (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), Quinault (Ger) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Rosallion (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}), Ten Bob Tony (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Maranoa Charlie (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Seagulls Eleven (Ire) (Galileo Gold {GB}), Exactly (Ire) (Frankel {GB}).

TDN Verdict: If Rosallion gives his best, few here will be able to live with his lethal acceleration and it could be that this is the trip he has been waiting for all along despite his Group 1-winning exploits over a mile. On bear ratings, there isn't much between him and the Summer Mile winner Never So Brave, but in terms of the speed he can produce it is a relative gulf. Maranoa Charlie will give it his all as usual and will probably keep going, but he may lack something at the top level and could just be a sitting duck while the 2023 Gimcrack winner Lake Forest needs to get back to the form of his Golden Eagle success. [Tom Frary].

Saturday, Curragh, post time: 15:27, COOLMORE STUD WOOTTON BASSETT TOM COOPER IRISH EUROPEAN BREEDERS FUND FUTURITY STAKES-G2, €72,000, 2yo, 7fT

Field: A Boy Named Susie (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), Chicago Pope (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), Constitution River (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Geryon (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Go Just Do It (GB) (Kingman {GB}).

TDN Verdict: In the absence of proven Pattern-race performers, three maiden winners with infinite promise clash in Constitution River, A Boy Named Susie and Geryon. The former represents Aidan O'Brien successful on 17 occasions and in 10 of the last dozen and he followed a smart debut effort at Newmarket with a smooth win at Galway, while A Boy Named Susie and Geryon impressed on their winning debuts at Killarney and The Curragh respectively. [Tom Frary].

Saturday, Curragh, post time: 16:02, ALPHA CENTAURI DEBUTANTE STAKES-G2, €72,000, 2yo, f, 7fT

Field: Balantina (Ire) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}), Brownstown (GB) (Cracksman {GB}), Composing (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Evolutionist (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Skydance (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Suzie Songs (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}).

TDN Verdict: Significantly deeper than the Futurity, this stepping stone to the Moyglare features the standard-setting Silver Flash winner Composing, who bids to provide Aidan O'Brien with a 15th renewal and will be a warm order to do so. Skydance and Brownstown were well beaten at Leopardstown, but try again while the Anglesey Stakes winner Suzie Songs goes up in trip which shouldn't be any issue on pedigree. [Tom Frary].

Saturday, Deauville, France, post time: 15:50, JRA PRIX ALEC HEAD (PRIX DE POMONE)-G2, €119,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 12 1/2fT

Field: Latakia (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Le Combat Continue (Fr) (De Treville {GB}), Happy Saxon (Fr) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Bibbiena (Fr) (Doctor Dino {Fr}), Saxon Girl (Fr) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Dare To Dream (Fr) (Camelot {GB}).

TDN Verdict: Juddmonte's Latakia was adrift of Saxon Girl and Happy Saxon in June's Listed Prix Pawneese, but is on an upward curve and has recent form in the book, having annexed this month's Listed Prix Luth Enchantee at Clairefontaine. Wathnan Racing's Dare To Dream, winner of last term's G3 Prix Vanteaux, returns off a sixth in last month's G1 Grosser Dallmayr Preis and holds solid claims. Bibbiena has won four of six starts this year, but has not been seen since making a black-type breakthrough in May's Listed Prix Gold River. [Sean Cronin].

Saturday, York, post time: 13:50, THE SKY BET STRENSALL STAKES-G3, £170,000, 3yo/up, 8f 177yT

Field: Boiling Point (Ire) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), Bullet Point (GB) (Advertise {GB}), Checkandchallenge (GB) (Fast Company {Ire}), King's Gambit (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Skukuza (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}), Bowmark (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Gladius (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), King Of Cities (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}).

TDN Verdict: TDN Rising Star Bowmark probably found the Prix du Jockey Club too much to deal with at this early point of his career and has been given time to freshen up subsequently. The Goodwood handicap winner Gladius is ready for the step up and is another three-year-old with abundant potential, while last year's York Stakes runner-up and Great Voltigeur third King's Gambit is the pick of the older horses who obviously loves it here. [Tom Frary].

Saturday, Windsor, post time: 18:45, THE WEATHERBYS GLOBAL STALLIONS APP WINTER HILL STAKES-G3, £70,000, 3yo/up, 10fT

Field: Military Order (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), Silawi (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), Devil's Advocate (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), Great David (GB) (Ribchester {Ire}), Royal Playwright (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}).

TDN Verdict: This looks an ideal opportunity for the consistent Military Order to get another Group win with the big cats away at York and elsewhere. His biggest concern may be the fellow Godolphin runner Devil's Advocate, who needs to get it together but who ran well enough to be fourth in the Dante over this trip to suggest there is talent there. [Tom Frary].

Saturday, York, post time: 16:45, THE JULIA GRAVES ROSES STAKES-Listed, £100,000, 2yo, 5fT

Field: Dicksensian (GB) (Pinatubo {Ire}), Exclamation (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), Kinnalargy (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Military Code (GB) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Rydale Frosty (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Silent Applause (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), Our Cody (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}), Revival Power (Ire) (Bungle Inthejungle {Ire}), Zelaina (GB) (Mehmas {Ire}).

TDN Verdict: The Windsor Castle runner-up and Molecomb third Dickensian sets the form standard, but there are several in here with potential including Revival Power, the full-sister to Winter Power who ran so well behind Spicy Marg in Goodwood's Alice Keppel. [Tom Frary].

Saturday, Deauville, France, post time: 13:58, CRITERIUM DU FONDS EUROPEEN DE L'ELEVAGE-Listed, €130,000, 2yo, 8fT

Field: Campacite (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}), Dorado (Fr) (Romanised {Ire}), Waybreaker (Fr) (Galiway {GB}), Focus (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), Bandiagara (GB) (Zelzal {Fr}).

TDN Verdict: Jean-Claude Rouget trainee Campacite took his record to two-from-three when stretching out to a mile at Saint-Cloud last month and sets the standard here. His main dangers are Listed Prix La Fleche fourth Focus, who goes beyond five furlongs for the first time here, and the unbeaten winner-of-one Waybreaker, who made a pleasing debut over 7 1/2 furlongs at this venue earlier in the month. [Sean Cronin].

Sunday, Deauville, France, post time: 15:50, SUMBE PRIX MORNY-G1, €350,000, 2yo, c/f, 6fT

Field: Outfielder (Speightstown), Coppull (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}), Gstaad (GB) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), Wise Approach (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), Imperial Me Cen (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), Venetian Sun (Ire) (Starman {GB}).

TDN Verdict: TDN Rising Star Outfielder makes his eagerly awaited return, coming back off a 6 1/4-length debut rout at Churchill Downs in May, in a mouthwatering renewal of a race Wesley Ward has already plundered with No Nay Never, Lady Aurelia and Campanelle. All five rivals have black-type wins in the books with G2 Coventry Stakes victor Gstaad, G2 Richmond Stakes winner Coppull and G3 Albany Stakes and G2 Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes victrix Venetian Sun lining up to make it a Prix Morny for the ages. [Sean Cronin].

Sunday, Deauville, France, post time: 17:00, SUMBE PRIX JEAN ROMANET-G1, €400,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 10fT

Field: Survie (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}), Cinderella's Dream (GB) (Shamardal), Quisisana (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}), Royal Dress (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Grand Stars (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Start Of Day (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Cankoura (Fr) (Persian King {Ire}), Bedtime Story (Ire) (Frankel {GB}).

TDN Verdict: Sunday's stellar stakes card at Deauville is embellished by this distaffers' contest with G1 Falmouth Stakes heroine Cinderella's Dream setting the standard in heat won by the Gosden yard with Izzi Top in 2012 and Coronet in 2019. Francis Graffard trainee G1 Prix de Diane third Cankoura is one of the Godolphin representative's main threats and regained the winning thread in this month's G3 Prix de Psyche over this course and distance. Prix de Diane second Bedtime Story failed to fire in Goodwood's G1 Nassau Stakes when last seen, while last term's Diane runner-up Survie is another with claims. [Sean Cronin].

Sunday, Deauville, France, post time: 13:58, SUMBE PRIX KERGORLAY-G2, €164,600, 3yo/up, 15fT

Field: Goya Senora (Fr) (Anodin {Ire}), Columbus (Ger) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Sevenna's Knight (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), Presage Nocturne (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Double Major (Ire) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}).

TDN Verdict: Sunday's pattern-race extravaganza opens with a marathon annexed last year by dual Group 1 winner Double Major. Andre Fabre has won this five times and sends forth the ultra-consistent dual Group 1-placed Sevenna's Knight, who comes back off a third here in this month's G3 Prix de Reux. Presage Nocturne was a head behind Sevenna's Knight when third in May's G1 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier, while Columbus was a half-length adrift of Double Major when fourth in last month's G2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil. [Sean Cronin].

Sunday, Deauville, France, post time: 14:33, SUMBE PRIX DU CALVADOS-G2, €119,000, 2yo, f, 7fT

Field: True Test (GB) (Time Test {GB}), Nandita (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}), Fitzella (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), My Highness (Ire) (Ghaiyyath {Ire}), Polly Shelby (Fr) (Space Blues {Ire}), Arkansas (Fr) (Sottsass {Fr}), Ceramic (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}).

TDN Verdict: Fitzella, from the in-form Hugo Palmer yard, made all to account for G2 Lowther Stakes third Staya in last month's G3 Princess Margaret Stakes and steps up in trip here. Andre Fabre seeks a record-equalling fourth edition and is represented by dual winner My Highness, who comes back off a course-and-distance conditions defeat of Ceramic earlier this month. Ceramic is also held by Polly Shelby on their running in a Listed heat at Vichy last month, while Scuderia Scolari's Mario Baratti trainee Arkansas is an interesting contender coming back off a three-length debut score at Chantilly last month. [Sean Cronin].

Sunday, Goodwood, post time: 15:35, THE VIRGIN BET CELEBRATION MILE-G2, £158,500, 3yo/up, 8fT

Field: Balmacara (GB) (New Bay {GB}), Ice Max (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Make Me King (Fr) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Persica (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), Arisaig (GB) (Harry Angel {Ire}), Jonquil (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Saqqara Sands (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}).

TDN Verdict: After two tries at shorter, the Greenham winner Jonquil returns to the trip over which he was second in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains and appears the obvious class act on that evidence. The fact that connections reverted in distance after the ParisLongchamp Classic suggests they harbour stamina doubts and any vulnerability will be exposed at this stiff track with the likes of the Diomed winner Persica in attendance. The Listed Eternal Stakes winner Saqqara Sands dead-heated in the Oak Tree last time and is dangerously unexposed. [Tom Frary].

Sunday, Goodwood, post time: 14:25, THE VIRGIN BET PRESTIGE FILLIES' STAKES-G3, £80,000, 2yo, f, 7fT

Field: Aylin (Ire) (St Mark's Basilica {Fr}), Jennifer Jane (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), Moon Target (GB) (Cracksman {GB}), Orion's Belt (Ire) (Starman {GB}), Precise (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), Spinning Lizzie (GB) (Kameko), Stimulative Trip (Fr) (Hello Youmzain {Fr}), Sukanya (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}).

TDN Verdict: Sir Mark Prescott rarely has precocious two-year-olds, but in Moon Target he has one who also has the capacity to turn into a future star. Successful in her maiden and novice by a combined margin of 13 lengths, the relative of Inspiral bids to provide Heath House with a second renewal after Red Camellia won for the same owner-breeders in 1996. Ballydoyle have reputation in the Cork maiden winner Precise and she obviously has significant upside along with the Goodwood maiden scorer Aylin. [Tom Frary].

Sunday, Naas, post time: 15:25, TALLY-HO STUD IRISH EBF BALLYOGAN STAKES-G3, €60,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 5f 205yT

Field: Bellaphina (Ire) (James Garfield {Ire}), Dance Night Andday (Ire) (Buratino {Ire}), Gutsy Girl (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}), Miss Attitude (GB) (Cityscape {GB}), Navassa Island (Ire) (Territories {Ire}), Queen Of Thunder (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Vespertilio (Fr) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), California Dreamer (GB) (Mehmas {Ire}), Carla Ridge (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), Lady With The Lamp (Ire) (King Of Change {GB}), Sky Majesty (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}), Zuheila (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}).

TDN Verdict: Last year's Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte and Firth Of Clyde winner Sky Majesty comes back to the course and distance of her confidence-restoring win in last month's Listed Yeomanstown Stud Irish EBF Stakes. Unlike her, Vespertilio has yet to race at this track and it could be that the Listed Dash Stakes winner relishes its nature. Interestingly, Johnny Murtagh pitches in Zuheila despite her defeat in a course-and-distance conditions event last time but as a The Aga Khan Studs homebred with only two runs under her belt remains open to much improvement. [Tom Frary].

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