Runner-up in Sandown’s Listed Gala S. July 5, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Aspetar (Fr) (Al Kazeem {GB}) took a significant step forward to add Saturday’s G2 Sky Bet York S. to his success in last year’s G2 Grand Prix de Chantilly. Anchored in last early by Jason Watson, the 11-1 shot tanked into contention in the straight and after hitting the front 1 1/2 furlongs out asserted to beat Fox Chairman (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) by 1 1/2 lengths, with half a length back to Lord Glitters (Fr) (Whipper) in third.
Saturday, York, Britain
SKY BET YORK S.-G2, £55,000, York, 7-25, 3yo/up, 10f 56yT, 2:07.51, gd.
1–ASPETAR (FR), 132, g, 5, by Al Kazeem (GB)
1st Dam: Bella Qatara (Ire), by Dansili (GB)
2nd Dam: Alexandrova (Ire), by Sadler’s Wells
3rd Dam: Shouk (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB)
O/B-HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani (FR); T-Roger Charlton; J-Jason Watson. £31,191. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Ger & GSW-Fr, 13-5-2-2, $341,552. *1/2 to Qarasu (Ire) (Le Havre {Ire}), SP-Eng. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Fox Chairman (Ire), 132, c, 4, Kingman (GB)–Starfish (Ire), by Galileo (Ire). (450,000gns Ylg ’17 TATOCT). O-King Power Racing Co Ltd; B-Manister House Stud (IRE); T-Andrew Balding. £11,825.
3–Lord Glitters (Fr), 132, g, 7, Whipper–Lady Glitters (Fr), by Homme de Loi (Ire). (€25,000 Ylg ’14 AR14; €270,000 4yo ’17 ARJUN). O-Geoff & Sandra Turnbull; B-SCA Elevage de Tourgeville & Mme Hilary Erculiani (FR); T-David O’Meara. £5,918.
Margins: 1HF, HF, 2 3/4. Odds: 11.00, 8.00, 16.00.
Also Ran: Telecaster (GB), Regal Reality (GB), Elarqam (GB), King of Comedy (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
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