GB - York - Race 4

Thoroughbred

5 Runners

10.3f

Group 2

Turf

Good

227.0K

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Verdict

There's a chance we've yet to see the very best of low-mileage 5-y-o DIAMOND RAIN and sure to be spot on for this reappearance, she shades the vote in favour of last year's 12-length winner See The Fire. Fallen Angel has a Group-1 penalty to shoulder on first crack at this trip but she has the class to be involved.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	Good sort physically and well prepared to make a winning reappearance in listed company at Haydock a year ago (1¼m). Didn't need to improve to follow-up in a Group 3 on the all-weather after but ended 2025 with a pair of excellent placed efforts at the highest level. May yet have more to offer. 1st Pick 2 Diamond Rain Jockey: William Buick Trainer: Charlie Appleby J: William Buick T: Charlie Appleby	98	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Good sort physically and well prepared to make a winning reappearance in listed company at Haydock a year ago (1¼m). Didn't need to improve to follow-up in a Group 3 on the all-weather after but ended 2025 with a pair of excellent placed efforts at the highest level. May yet have more to offer.
5	Smart mare who was an impressive winner of this race a year ago. Also a close second in the Group 1 Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp last autumn and made the most of a sizeable drop in class at Nottingham 3 weeks ago. That should put her spot on for this repeat bid. 2nd Pick 5 See The Fire Jockey: Oisin Murphy Trainer: Andrew Balding J: Oisin Murphy T: Andrew Balding	98	-	-	-	46%	6/5
Analysis Smart mare who was an impressive winner of this race a year ago. Also a close second in the Group 1 Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp last autumn and made the most of a sizeable drop in class at Nottingham 3 weeks ago. That should put her spot on for this repeat bid.
1	Irish 1000 Guineas winner in 2024 and added 3 Group 1 prizes (all confined to own sex) to her tally last season, posting a personal best in 9-runner Sun Chariot Stakes. Found open company at the top level a different test in Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot final start and up in trip for return. 3rd Pick 1 Fallen Angel Jockey: James Doyle Trainer: K. R. Burke J: James Doyle T: K. R. Burke	100	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Irish 1000 Guineas winner in 2024 and added 3 Group 1 prizes (all confined to own sex) to her tally last season, posting a personal best in 9-runner Sun Chariot Stakes. Found open company at the top level a different test in Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot final start and up in trip for return.

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