Notable entries in each contest of the backing races on the first day of the Ebor festival in York
News Article: Key Contenders for the Undercard Races at the Juddmonte International
The upcoming Ebor Festival at York Racecourse promises an exciting lineup of races, with several notable horses vying for victory in the undercard events.
In the 1.50 Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap over 5½ furlongs, The Man is highlighted as a strong contender. After undergoing wind surgery, this gelding has shown marked improvement and recorded a convincing win at York in May. Despite a subsequent 8lb rise in the handicap, he is considered a strong candidate to follow up his win 1.
The 2.25 Tattersalls Acomb Stakes (Group 3) over 7 furlongs will see the run of Do Or Do Not, a consistent juvenile who has shown top-three finishes in his last four starts. His sire, Space Blues, has a good record at York, adding further interest to his performance 1.
The Group 2 Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes (1m4f), a significant St Leger trial race on the undercard, will feature Carmers. This unbeaten horse recently won the Queen’s Vase at Royal Ascot, marking him out as a top prospect at the meeting 2.
Other horses, such as A Dream To Share, Fantasy Obsessor, and Golden Palace, do not have specified undercard roles in the provided results. However, it's worth noting that Golden Palace, trained by Richard Fahey, is unbeaten in two starts and particularly interesting in the Sky Bet Nursery Handicap, having won over course and distance last month 3.
A Look at the Main Races
The City of York Stakes, a new Group 1 race at York, promises to be an exciting addition to the racecard. Notable entries include Utmost Respect, another entry by Richard Fahey, who has solid form, having been second over 5f at York in May and a respectable seventh in the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot 5.
Richard Fahey has also trained Yes I'm Mali, who won the Sky Bet Nursery Handicap last year at odds of 12-1, and Golden Palace, who is unbeaten in two starts 3.
The Sky Bet Nursery Handicap is another race to watch, with Fantasy Obsessor, a three-year-old sprinter trained by Mick Appleby, potentially well handicapped off a mark of 79 if it bounces back to form 6.
Lastly, the Juddmonte International itself, a race at York, promises to be a thrilling spectacle. Golden Palace bolted up at short odds in a maiden at Hamilton last month, suggesting he could be a strong contender 7.
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