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Andre Fabre delighted by Birr Castle's pacemaking turn
The master French trainer provided the five-year-old as a pacemaker for favourite and eventual winner Ombudsman, trained by John and Thady Gosden but in the same Godolphin ownership. Ridden by Robert Havlin, Birr Castle had them all on the stretch and at one stage held a huge advantage. Hot on the heels of 150-1 chance Qirat winning the Sussex Stakes, another huge shock briefly looked on the cards before he began to tire but to his credit he held on for third place, only beaten by the front two in the betting. 'He certainly added a bit of spice to the race! Nobody was expecting such a scenario,' said Fabre. 'He's not a bad horse. He had a quiet season last year, but he was affected by a virus. He has a good rating, he's Group-placed. 'It looked like he was 20 lengths clear and he was still a long way in front with two furlongs to run when Robert Havlin went into the middle of the track to let the others through, but they weren't there. 'If he hadn't done that he may have been second, but the winner was very impressive. He looks a very nice horse, he quickened so well from what was a slow pace for the rest.' He went on: 'It was just like what happened at Goodwood really, when the pacemaker won the Sussex Stakes. I was talking to John before the race and I said I wouldn't mind the same result and we nearly got it. 'Everybody was happy in the end – John, myself and Godolphin. It's just a shame for such a big race it did not attract more runners, that leads to pacemakers. With more runners you wouldn't need them. 'A good pacemaker is one who if you let him go he is good enough to win it, it happened at Goodwood and nearly happened at York.'
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Rosallion heads 11 contenders for City of York title
Richard Hannon's star miler was bound for the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville last weekend but a bruised foot scuppered that plan and he was redirected to York. He faces Ralph Beckett's Qirat, who defeated him by a neck in a surprising renewal of the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood, with Audience entered for John and Thady Gosden after finishing fourth in the race last year. Never So Brave, winner of the Buckingham Palace Stakes and the Summer Mile at Ascot, is due to run for Andrew Balding, with Christopher Head's Maranoa Charlie the sole French runner. William Haggas' Lake Forest, Stuart Williams' Quinault, Hugo Palmer's Seagulls Eleven, Ed Walker's Ten Bob Tony and Mick Appleby's Annaf are all in the mix, as is Aidan O'Brien's Exactly. The Sky Bet Ebor has attracted two runners from Willie Mullins' stable in Hipop De Loire and Ethical Diamond, with last year's winning trainer Henry de Bromhead represented by Ascending as he looks to retain the trophy. The Gosdens' French Master, O'Brien's London City and Roger Varian's Shadow Dance are among the leading hopes from Flat stables. In the Group Three Sky Bet Strensall Stakes, it is Harry Charlton's King's Gambit who heads the market at present, with the Gosden-trained Bowmark and Ed Dunlop's Skukuza also popular.
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Rosallion heads 11 contenders for City of York title
Richard Hannon's star miler was bound for the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville last weekend but a bruised foot scuppered that plan and he was redirected to York. He faces Ralph Beckett's Qirat, who defeated him by a neck in a surprising renewal of the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood, with Audience entered for John and Thady Gosden after finishing fourth in the race last year. Never So Brave, winner of the Buckingham Palace Stakes and the Summer Mile at Ascot, is due to run for Andrew Balding, with Christopher Head's Maranoa Charlie the sole French runner. William Haggas' Lake Forest, Stuart Williams' Quinault, Hugo Palmer's Seagulls Eleven, Ed Walker's Ten Bob Tony and Mick Appleby's Annaf are all in the mix, as is Aidan O'Brien's Exactly. The Sky Bet Ebor has attracted two runners from Willie Mullins' stable in Hipop De Loire and Ethical Diamond, with last year's winning trainer Henry de Bromhead represented by Ascending as he looks to retain the trophy. The Gosdens' French Master, O'Brien's London City and Roger Varian's Shadow Dance are among the leading hopes from Flat stables. In the Group Three Sky Bet Strensall Stakes, it is Harry Charlton's King's Gambit who heads the market at present, with the Gosden-trained Bowmark and Ed Dunlop's Skukuza also popular.
