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York Race 4 - Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes (Group 3)

Course and distance winner NEVER SO BRAVE (3) landed the first renewal of the upgraded G1 City Of York Stakes here last August and ran with credit three weeks ago posting a 7L fifth in the 1400m G3 Tattenham Corner Stakes at Epsom. Leading contender. SABER STRIKE (6) looks promising having won his first two outings at Redcar and on seasonal return at Newmarket attempting the 1400m Listed King Charles II. Finished a not disgraced 7L sixth last week in the G3 Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot. Respect representing notable connections. QIRAT (4) was a surprise winner of the G1 Sussex Stakes last year. Disappointing seventh tackling the 1700m G3 Diomed Stakes at Epsom earlier this month. Might feature. CHICAGO CRITIC (2) and G3 Lingfield winner ROYAL VELVET (5) both deserve consideration.

Race Time:1:58 PM

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:FINE

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1408m

Balmacara (4)x3x0200x37

Trainer: Eve Johnson Houghton (Blewbury, Oxfordshire)12 mths 15: 2-3-4

Jockey: C Lee

Weight: 61kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: NEW BAY (GB)

Dam: UTOPIAN DREAM (GB)

Dam's Sire: High Chaparral

Stats

Prize Money$116,372.00

Avg $$7,758.13

Win %13.33%

Place %60.00%

Career15: 2-3-4

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance8: 2-0-3

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 1-0-3

2nd Up3: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good5: 0-1-3

Soft8: 2-2-0

Heavy1: 0-0-1

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up 3rd of 11 at Haydock Park in the LR Spring Trophy on May 9 over 1400m, 6 len behind Lake Forest carrying 61.5kg at $51. Second-up ran second last of 8 at Epsom Downs in the G3 Tattenham Corner (John Of Gaunt) Stakes on June 6 over 1400m, 10 len behind Ten Bob Tony carrying 58kg at $26. Likely to find this out of reach.

Last Starts 21 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
7/8	06/06/2026	28	G3 OPEN 4U	$226,870.00	Epsom Downs	1408m	Good Soft	Charles Bishop	58kg	1:23.79	5-5-7	4	1. Ten Bob Tony 2. Witness Stand 3. Poet Master	10.3L	$26.00
3/11	09/05/2026	197	LR OPEN 3U	$108,900.00	Haydock Park	1408m	Good	Callum Hutchinson	61.5kg	1:27.58	-	8	1. Lake Forest 2. Myal 3. Balmacara	6.3L	$51.00
10/10	24/10/2025	20	HCP 3U	$54,450.00	Doncaster	1408m	Soft	Charles Bishop	63.5kg	1:31.80	1-8-10	6	1. Rogue Diplomat 2. Midnight Gun 3. Khafiz	16.5L	$9.50
14/15	04/10/2025	17	HCP 3U	$326,690.00	Ascot Uk	1408m	Soft	Daniel Muscutt	56.5kg	1:30.89	1-3-14	1	1. Native Warrior 2. Hickory 3. Apiarist	13.5L	$15.00
2/6	17/09/2025	12	LR OPEN 3U	$81,670.00	Sandown Park Uk	1609m	Soft	Charles Bishop	60kg	1:46.40	1-1-2	3	1. Cicero's Gift 2. Balmacara 3. Sallaal	2.5L	$15.00
16/17	05/09/2025	83	HCP 3U	$81,670.00	Ascot Uk	1609m	Soft	Charles Bishop	61kg	1:41.87	7-9-16	6	1. Shout 2. Mr Swivell 3. Ebt's Guard	19.3L	$10.00
3/5	14/06/2025	77	HCP 3U	$81,220.00	Sandown Park Uk	1609m	Good Firm	Charles Bishop	64.5kg	1:41.56	1-1-3	4	1. Urban Lion 2. Classic 3. Balmacara	3.8L	$4.33
14/14	29/03/2025	182	HCP 4U	$181,490.00	Kempton Park	2212m	NS	Charles Bishop	62kg	2:17.69	2-9-14	4	1. Teumessias Fox 2. Ambiente Amigo 3. Real Dream	29.8L	$9.00
14/31	28/09/2024	28	HCP 3U	$317,620.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1810m	Soft	Charles Bishop	59kg	1:50.67	3-14-14	1	1. Liberty Lane 2. James Mchenry 3. Toimy Son	9.8L	$9.00
2/6	31/08/2024	56	HCP 3U	$81,670.00	Sandown Park Uk	2011m	Good	Charles Bishop	56kg	2:07.72	1-1-2	7	1. Flying Frontier 2. Balmacara 3. Involvement	0.3L	$4.00
2/10	06/07/2024	36	HCP 3U	$90,060.00	Sandown Park Uk	2011m	Soft	Charles Bishop	56kg	2:10.00	2-1-2	3	1. Persica 2. Balmacara 3. Sweet Reward	2.0L	$5.50

Chicago Critic (6)7x46264x84

Trainer: J P Murtagh (Coolaghknock Glebe,Co Kildare)12 mths 20: 3-1-4

Jockey: O J Orr

Weight: 61kgs

5 yo Chestnut G

Sire: NIGHT OF THUNDER (IRE)

Dam: CRITICISM (GB)

Dam's Sire: Machiavellian

Stats

Prize Money$273,880.00

Avg $$13,694.00

Win %15.00%

Place %40.00%

Career20: 3-1-4

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance8: 0-1-2

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up7: 0-0-2

2nd Up6: 2-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good15: 2-1-3

Soft3: 1-0-0

Heavy2: 0-0-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up 8th of 10 at Curragh in the G2 Greenlands Stakes on May 23 over 1207m, 6 len behind Comanche Brave carrying 59.5kg at $15. Second run from a spell 4th of 8 at Epsom Downs in the G3 Tattenham Corner (John Of Gaunt) Stakes on June 6 over 1400m, 5 len behind Ten Bob Tony with 58kg at $26. Hard to fault best form and can measure up.

Last Starts 21 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/8	06/06/2026	14	G3 OPEN 4U	$226,870.00	Epsom Downs	1408m	Good Soft	Ben Coen	58kg	1:23.79	6-4-4	5	1. Ten Bob Tony 2. Witness Stand 3. Poet Master	4.8L	$26.00
8/10	23/05/2026	78	G2 4U	$229,530.00	Curragh	1207m	Good	Ben Coen	59.5kg	1:09.66	-	7	1. Comanche Brave 2. Big Gossey 3. James's Delight	6.5L	$15.00
4/13	06/03/2026	27	G3 OPEN 3U	$325,670.00	Meydan	1400m	Good	Ben Coen	59kg	1:23.02	-	1	1. Elnajmm 2. Mysterious Night 3. Andreas Vesalius	3.0L	$6.50
6/15	07/02/2026	15	LR OPEN 4U	$389,105.00	Abu Dhabi	1600m	Good	Ben Coen	57kg	1:33.98	-	6	1. Strauss 2. Dark Trooper 3. Comanche Brave	3.9L	$14.00
2/15	23/01/2026	21	G2 OPEN 4U	$345,528.00	Meydan	1400m	Good	Ben Coen	57kg	1:22.57	11-9-2	4	1. Elnajmm 2. Chicago Critic 3. Tumbler	0.2L	$14.00
6/10	02/01/2026	14	G2 OPEN 4U	$345,528.00	Meydan	1600m	Good	Ben Coen	57kg	1:35.81	8-7-6	8	1. Quddwah 2. Aomori City 3. Audience	2.8L	$21.00
4/7	19/12/2025	97	G2 OPEN 3U	$354,167.00	Meydan	1800m	Y	Ben Coen	57.5kg	1:48.13	6-6-4	5	1. Opera Ballo 2. Nations Pride 3. First Conquest	8.9L	$16.00
7/9	13/09/2025	37	G2 OPEN 3U	$346,860.00	Leopardstown	1609m	GY	Seamie Heffernan	61.5kg	1:39.76	-	5	1. Alakazi 2. Mutasarref 3. Comanche Brave	4.5L	$8.50
3/6	07/08/2025	18	G3 OPEN 3U	$104,060.00	Leopardstown	1609m	Good	Seamie Heffernan	61kg	1:39.67	6-4-3	3	1. Johan 2. Alakazi 3. Chicago Critic	1.0L	$9.00
9/10	20/07/2025	70	G2 OPEN 3U	$208,120.00	Curragh	1408m	GY	Ben Coen	61.5kg	1:28.27	8-6-9	8	1. Diego Velazquez 2. East Hampton 3. Mutasarref	6.3L	$12.00
1/6	11/05/2025	35	LR OPEN 3U	$78,040.00	Leopardstown	1609m	Good	Ben Coen	61kg	1:41.00	6-6-1	4	1. Chicago Critic 2. Kortez Bay 3. Mutasarref	1.8L	$15.00

Never So Brave (5)0x21117x55

Trainer: Andrew Balding (Kingsclere, Hants)12 mths 15: 5-4-0

Jockey: Oisin Murphy

Weight: 61kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: NO NAY NEVER (USA)

Dam: CHICA WHOPA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Oasis Dream

Stats

Prize Money$1,056,308.00

Avg $$70,420.53

Win %33.33%

Place %60.00%

Career15: 5-4-0

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance9: 3-3-0

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up4: 1-2-0

2nd Up4: 2-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good12: 4-3-0

Soft2: 1-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-1-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming ran second last in a small field at Sandown Park in the G2 Sandown Mile on April 24 over 1600m, 8 len behind Opera Ballo with 58.5kg at $10. Second-up settled back and ran on when 5th of 8 at Epsom Downs in the G3 Tattenham Corner (John Of Gaunt) Stakes on June 6 over 1400m, 7 len behind Ten Bob Tony with 58kg at $2.90. Huge chance on best figures.

Last Starts 21 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/8	06/06/2026	43	G3 OPEN 4U	$226,870.00	Epsom Downs	1408m	Good Soft	Oisin Murphy	58kg	1:23.79	7-5-5	8	1. Ten Bob Tony 2. Witness Stand 3. Poet Master	7.3L	$2.88
5/6	24/04/2026	188	G2 OPEN 4U	$299,470.00	Sandown Park Uk	1609m	Good	Oisin Murphy	58.5kg	1:42.26	-	4	1. Opera Ballo 2. Field Of Gold 3. Zeus Olympios	8.5L	$10.00
7/16	18/10/2025	56	G1 OPEN 3U	$2,098,530.00	Ascot Uk	1609m	Good	Oisin Murphy	60kg	1:38.35	16-15-7	13	1. Cicero's Gift 2. The Lion In Winter 3. Alakazi	4.8L	$7.00
1/10	23/08/2025	42	G1 OPEN 3U	$1,206,940.00	York	1408m	Good Firm	Oisin Murphy	61kg	1:22.93	8-5-1	7	1. Never So Brave 2. Lake Forest 3. Maranoa Charlie	0.5L	$4.50
1/6	12/07/2025	23	G2 OPEN 4U	$288,110.00	Ascot Uk	1609m	Good Firm	David Probert	58.5kg	1:38.69	5-3-1	7	1. Never So Brave 2. Point Lynas 3. Haatem	0.8L	$2.38
1/27	19/06/2025	19	HCP 3U	$202,950.00	Ascot Uk	1408m	Good	Oisin Murphy	62.5kg	1:23.90	15-12-1	28	1. Never So Brave 2. Akkadian Thunder 3. Holguin	2.3L	$5.00
2/13	31/05/2025	239	HCP 4U	$90,750.00	Chester	1408m	Good	Jason Watson	61kg	1:28.86	5-5-2	6	1. Myal 2. Never So Brave 3. Holguin	0.1L	$4.33
10/10	04/10/2024	43	HCP 3U	$81,670.00	Ascot Uk	1207m	Soft	Ryan Moore	60.5kg	1:15.54	4-6-10	8	1. Holkham Bay 2. Garfield Shadow 3. Ferrous	5.8L	$3.75
2/5	22/08/2024	18	HCP 3U	$72,600.00	Chelmsford City	1408m	Neutral	Callum Shepherd	61kg	1:22.65	3-3-2	1	1. Ararat 2. Never So Brave 3. Fair Point	1.5L	$1.91
7/11	04/08/2024	43	HCP 3U	$53,830.00	Chester	1408m	Good Soft	Saffie Osborne	62kg	1:27.63	8-6-7	6	1. Yanifer 2. Paws For Thought 3. Topanga	3.0L	$2.63
6/19	22/06/2024	44	G3 OPEN 3	$272,240.00	Ascot Uk	1408m	Good Firm	Saffie Osborne	58.5kg	1:26.85	3-2-6	11	1. Haatem 2. Kikkuli 3. Chicago Critic	4.5L	$9.00

Qirat (2)201570x4x7

Trainer: R M Beckett (Kimpton, Hants)12 mths 17: 4-4-1

Jockey: S De Sousa

Weight: 61kgs

5 yo Chestnut G

Sire: SHOWCASING (GB)

Dam: EMULOUS (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dansili

Stats

Prize Money$1,477,075.00

Avg $$86,886.76

Win %23.53%

Place %52.94%

Career17: 4-4-1

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance7: 3-3-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 1-1-1

2nd Up3: 1-0-0

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good11: 3-1-1

Soft4: 0-3-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 1-0-0

Comments

Racing second-up today. Last outing ran second last of 8 at Epsom Downs in the G3 Diomed Stakes on June 5 over 1700m, 9 len behind Seagulls Eleven carrying 61kg at $13. At only start last preparation ran second last in a small field at Doncaster in the LR Doncaster Mile Stakes on March 28 over 1600m, 9 len behind Docklands with 58kg at $8. Sure to be thereabouts.

Last Starts 22 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
7/8	05/06/2026	69	G3 OPEN 3U	$226,870.00	Epsom Downs	1709m	Good Soft	Colin Keane	61kg	1:46.74	6-7-7	2	1. Seagulls Eleven 2. Persica 3. Boiling Point	9.0L	$13.00
4/5	28/03/2026	147	LR OPEN 4U	$107,400.00	Doncaster	1609m	Good Soft	Colin Keane	58kg	1:41.61	-	4	1. Docklands 2. Volterra 3. Excellent Believe	9.5L	$8.00
12/13	01/11/2025	28	G1 OPEN 3U	$3,053,435.00	Del Mar	1609m	FM	Rossa Ryan	57kg	1:33.66	7-10-12	13	1. Notable Speech 2. Formidable Man 3. The Lion In Winter	6.4L	$52.00
7/10	04/10/2025	42	G2 OPEN 3U	$326,790.00	Longchamp	1600m	Soft	Hector Crouch	60kg	1:40.45	-	6	1. Ridari 2. Quddwah 3. Skukuza	3.4L	$6.90
5/10	23/08/2025	24	G1 OPEN 3U	$1,206,940.00	York	1408m	Good Firm	Colin Keane	61kg	1:22.93	3-3-5	3	1. Never So Brave 2. Lake Forest 3. Maranoa Charlie	2.5L	$21.00
1/7	30/07/2025	42	G1 OPEN 3U	$1,919,300.00	Goodwood	1609m	Good	Richard Kingscote	61.5kg	1:37.92	1-2-1	2	1. Qirat 2. Rosallion 3. Henri Matisse	0.3L	$151.00
27/30	18/06/2025	39	HCP 3U	$360,900.00	Ascot Uk	1609m	Good Firm	Colin Keane	61kg	1:38.10	17-18-27	21	1. My Cloud 2. Bullet Point 3. Bopedro	19.8L	$11.00
2/17	10/05/2025	192	HCP 4U	$184,500.00	Ascot Uk	1408m	Good Firm	Rossa Ryan	59kg	1:23.66	2-7-2	9	1. Hickory 2. Qirat 3. Gleneagle Bay	0.1L	$6.00
2/7	30/10/2024	25	LR OPEN 3U	$81,670.00	Nottingham	1709m	Soft	Hector Crouch	57.5kg	1:47.79	5-6-2	3	1. Sparks Fly 2. Qirat 3. Al Mubhir	4.3L	$2.88
2/18	05/10/2024	41	HCP 3U	$326,690.00	Ascot Uk	1408m	Soft	Hector Crouch	58.5kg	1:27.51	11-11-2	12	1. Volterra 2. Qirat 3. Bopedro	3.3L	$4.33
1/14	25/08/2024	43	HCP 3U	$136,120.00	Goodwood	1408m	Good Soft	Hector Crouch	55.5kg	1:28.67	6-7-1	4	1. Qirat 2. Witness Stand 3. Blue Prince	1.0L	$3.25

Royal Velvet (1)531815x110

Trainer: W J Knight (Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 22: 9-0-1

Jockey: Marco Ghiani

Weight: 61kgs

5 yo Bay M

Sire: LIGHTNING SPEAR (GB)

Dam: VELVET MORN (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Epaulette

Stats

Prize Money$364,471.00

Avg $$16,566.86

Win %40.91%

Place %45.45%

Career22: 9-0-1

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance11: 6-0-1

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up4: 2-0-0

2nd Up4: 3-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good18: 7-0-1

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic4: 2-0-0

Comments

Last start 25th of 28 at Ascot BUCKINGHAM PALACE STAKES on June 18 over 1400m, 12 len behind Mezcala with 61kg at $9. The run before that won by 0.8 len at Lingfield G3 Chartwell Fillies' Stakes May 9 over 1400m defeating La Brodeuse with 60kg at $2.40. Needs more in this company.

Last Starts 9 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
25/28	18/06/2026	40	HCP 3U	$217,790.00	Ascot Uk	1408m	Good Firm	William Buick	61kg	1:25.44	-	24	1. Mezcala 2. Elarak 3. Great Acclaim	12.0L	$9.00
1/7	09/05/2026	23	G3 OPEN F 3U	$181,490.00	Lingfield	1408m	Good Firm	William Buick	60kg	1:22.76	-	8	1. Royal Velvet 2. La Brodeuse 3. Havana Pusey	0.8L	$2.38
1/18	16/04/2026	203	HCP 4U	$54,450.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	Good	William Buick	60kg	1:23.65	-	14	1. Royal Velvet 2. Jordan Electrics 3. Crimson Spirit	2.8L	$7.50
5/11	25/09/2025	35	HCP F 3U	$110,700.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1207m	Good	William Buick	62.5kg	1:11.19	5-7-5	11	1. Arabian Leopard 2. Lady Roxby 3. Powdering	2.6L	$5.00
1/18	21/08/2025	12	HCP F 3U	$184,500.00	York	1408m	Good Firm	William Buick	61kg	1:23.46	10-7-1	2	1. Royal Velvet 2. Maybe Not 3. Dance In The Storm	1.0L	$13.00
8/8	09/08/2025	28	HCP 3U	$46,130.00	Newmarket Uk	1408m	Good Firm	Oisin Murphy	57kg	1:23.59	8-8-8	4	1. Royal Zabeel 2. Sterling Knight 3. Jumby	6.1L	$2.63
1/9	12/07/2025	16	HCP F 3U	$90,750.00	Newmarket Uk	1408m	Good Firm	William Buick	56.5kg	1:25.31	8-6-1	1	1. Royal Velvet 2. Havana Pusey 3. Miss Nightfall	1.0L	$5.00
3/12	26/06/2025	15	HCP 4U	$36,300.00	Newmarket Uk	1408m	Good Firm	Cieren Fallon	56kg	1:24.71	5-3-3	5	1. Cracking Gold 2. Great Acclaim 3. Royal Velvet	0.5L	$11.00
5/7	11/06/2025	25	HCP 4U	$19,930.00	Yarmouth	1612m	Good	Cieren Fallon	59.5kg	1:37.55	5-1-5	8	1. Unassuming 2. Believe The Storm 3. Rogue Encore	3.8L	$2.75
1/6	17/05/2025	16	HCP 4U	$36,300.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	Good Firm	Cieren Fallon	57.5kg	1:36.45	6-2-1	2	1. Royal Velvet 2. Mythical Guest 3. Classic Encounter	2.5L	$12.00
4/9	01/05/2025	225	HCP 4U	$19,930.00	Yarmouth	1612m	Good Firm	Oisin Murphy	60.5kg	1:38.42	8-4-4	6	1. Mr Swivell 2. Kingdom Of Time 3. Encourageable	1.8L	$3.50

Saber Strike (3)1x16

Trainer: William Haggas (Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 3: 2-0-0

Jockey: Tom Marquand

Weight: 56.5kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: NIGHT OF THUNDER (IRE)

Dam: SWISS AIR (GB)

Dam's Sire: Oasis Dream

Stats

Prize Money$74,111.00

Avg $$24,703.67

Win %66.67%

Place %66.67%

Career3: 2-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 2-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good3: 2-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. First-up favourite; came home strongly from last on the turn and won by 1.3 len at Newmarket (Rowley) LR King Charles II Stakes May 1 over 1400m defeating Cerro Blanco with 59.5kg at $6.50. Last start 6th of 16 at Ascot in the G3 Jersey Stakes on June 20 over 1400m, 7 len behind Thesecretadversary with 58.5kg at $2.10. Hard to fault if anywhere near right.

Last Starts 7 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/16	20/06/2026	50	G3 OPEN 3	$317,610.00	Ascot Uk	1408m	Good Firm	Tom Marquand	58.5kg	1:25.18	-	9	1. Thesecretadversary 2. Take Charge Star 3. Morris Dancer	7.3L	$2.10
1/6	01/05/2026	178	LR OPEN 3	$108,900.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	Good Firm	Tom Marquand	59.5kg	1:25.52	-	6	1. Saber Strike 2. Cerro Blanco 3. Stellar Sunrise	1.3L	$6.50
1/15	04/11/2025	-	NOV 2	$12,700.00	Redcar	1207m	Good	Rossa Ryan	59kg	1:10.29	5-3-1	11	1. Saber Strike 2. Cape Ashizuri, Spaceman	3.0L	$3.25