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York Race 3 - Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes (Group 2)

MALTESE CROSS (2) is a four-time winner from six career starts. Managed an excellent 2.75L second in the G1 Derby at Epsom Downs on soft ground before a narrow victory tackling the 2400m G1 Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp (France) and with a good trainer strike rate at York ticks plenty of boxes. CHRISTMAS DAY (1) maintains a consistent profile having placed third in the 2000m G2 Dante Stakes here before winning the aforementioned G1 Epsom Derby. Continued the top-class form managing a 1.75L runner-up effort attempting the 2400m G1 Irish Derby at Curragh. Main danger. PIERRE BONNARD (5) was a G1 winner in France last season when landing the 2000m G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud. Best effort since was a 2L third contesting the G1 Irish Derby fifty two days ago. Big claims. SUPERIOR CHOICE (6) seeks a four-timer after a 1.75L success in the 2200m Listed Glasgow Stakes at Hamilton Park. Next best.

Race Time:2:00 PM

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:SHWRY

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:2384m

Christmas Day (4)3511x1312

Trainer: Aidan O'brien (Cashel, Co Tipperary)12 mths 8: 4-1-2

Jockey: R L Moore

Weight: 60.5kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: CAMELOT (GB)

Dam: BEAULY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Sea The Stars

Stats

Prize Money$2,491,527.00

Avg $$311,440.88

Win %50.00%

Place %87.50%

Career8: 4-1-2

Track1: 0-0-1

Distance2: 1-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-1

2nd Up2: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good5: 1-1-2

Soft2: 2-0-0

Heavy1: 1-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. Comes here off a 52-day let-up. Most recently 2nd of 8 in the G1 Irish Derby at Curragh on June 28 over 2414m, 1.75 len behind Benvenuto Cellini with 58kg at $5. The race before that won by 2.75 len in a G1 The Derby at Epsom Downs on June 6 over 2400m on a soft track defeating Maltese Cross with 58kg at $8. Looks hard to beat.

Last Starts 52 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/8	28/06/2026	22	G1 3	$2,153,560.00	Curragh	2414m	Good	R P Whelan	58kg	2:28.33	-	6	1. Benvenuto Cellini 2. Christmas Day 3. Pierre Bonnard	1.8L	$5.00
1/13	06/06/2026	23	G1 3	$3,689,140.00	Epsom Downs	2414m	Soft	R P Whelan	58kg	2:43.75	3-1-1	5	1. Christmas Day 2. Maltese Cross 3. James J Braddock	2.8L	$8.00
3/8	14/05/2026	32	G2 OPEN 3	$326,690.00	York	2112m	Good	Ryan Moore	58kg	2:10.80	-	6	1. Item 2. Action 3. Christmas Day	4.5L	$3.75
1/9	12/04/2026	176	G3 3	$125,730.00	Leopardstown	2011m	GY	W M Lordan	61kg	2:12.76	-	7	1. Christmas Day 2. Endorsement 3. A Boy Named Susie	0.5L	$12.00
1/8	18/10/2025	28	G3 OPEN 2	$104,060.00	Leopardstown	1810m	Y	Jack Cleary	59.5kg	1:56.71	-	4	1. Christmas Day 2. A Boy Named Susie 3. Port Of Spain	0.1L	$7.50
1/9	20/09/2025	20	MDN 2	$48,550.00	Gowran Park	1609m	Heavy	W M Lordan	59.5kg	1:46.48	-	8	1. Christmas Day 2. Hedjet 3. Hamiyan	0.5L	$2.50
5/12	31/08/2025	29	MDN 2	$31,220.00	Tipperary	1810m	GY	Jack Cleary	58kg	2:01.35	-	1	1. Endorsement 2. Limestone 3. Winday	6.5L	$6.00
3/9	02/08/2025	-	MDN 2	$34,690.00	Galway	1709m	GY	Jack Cleary	58kg	1:48.69	-	7	1. Action 2. Perisher 3. Christmas Day	5.3L	$6.50

Maltese Cross (6)21x1121

Trainer: William Haggas (Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 6: 4-2-0

Jockey: Tom Marquand

Weight: 60.5kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: SEA THE STARS (IRE)

Dam: NABATEA (GER)

Dam's Sire: Camelot

Stats

Prize Money$1,429,326.00

Avg $$238,221.00

Win %66.67%

Place %100.00%

Career6: 4-2-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 1-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-1-0

2nd Up2: 2-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good4: 4-0-0

Soft2: 0-2-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing well recently. Comes off a 36 day let-up. At the latest run won by a head in the G1 Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp on July 14 over 2400m defeating Ancient Egypt with 58.5kg at $3.80. Before that 2nd of 13 in a G1 The Derby at Epsom Downs on June 6 over 2400m, on a slow track; 2.75 len behind Christmas Day carrying 58kg at $13. Expected to go close.

Last Starts 36 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/7	14/07/2026	38	G1 OPEN CF 3	$993,380.00	Longchamp	2400m	Good Soft	Tom Marquand	58.5kg	2:24.79	6-5-1	1	1. Maltese Cross 2. Ancient Egypt 3. Alam	0.2L	$3.80
2/13	06/06/2026	28	G1 3	$3,689,140.00	Epsom Downs	2414m	Soft	Tom Marquand	58kg	2:43.75	8-2-2	1	1. Christmas Day 2. Maltese Cross 3. James J Braddock	2.8L	$13.00
1/6	09/05/2026	22	LR OPEN C 3	$108,900.00	Lingfield	2313m	Good Firm	Tom Marquand	58kg	2:29.22	-	3	1. Maltese Cross 2. Bay Of Brilliance 3. Balzac	0.3L	$3.25
1/10	17/04/2026	204	NOV 3	$72,600.00	Newbury	2011m	Good	Tom Marquand	61kg	2:06.05	-	3	1. Maltese Cross 2. My Love Is King 3. Joulany	0.3L	$2.75
1/7	25/09/2025	19	MDN C 2	$18,450.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	Good	Tom Marquand	58kg	1:40.05	3-1-1	5	1. Maltese Cross 2. Del Maro 3. Balzac	0.2L	$2.63
2/5	06/09/2025	-	MDN 2	$55,350.00	Ascot Uk	1603m	Soft	Cieren Fallon	60.5kg	1:45.99	3-3-2	1	1. River Card 2. Maltese Cross 3. Lost Boys	0.3L	$6.50

Antigua (3)80x4410

Trainer: Aidan O'brien (Cashel, Co Tipperary)12 mths 6: 1-0-0

Jockey: Ronan Whelan

Weight: 58kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: CAMELOT (GB)

Dam: LADY BABOOSHKA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Cape Cross

Stats

Prize Money$20,920.00

Avg $$3,486.67

Win %16.67%

Place %16.67%

Career6: 1-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good3: 1-0-0

Soft2: 0-0-0

Heavy1: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a 52-day let-up. Most recently 12th of 16 at Curragh on June 28 over 1810m, 9 len behind King Of Earth carrying 59.5kg at $6.50. Before that won by 3.5 len at Fairyhouse on June 5 over 2011m defeating Noble Honour carrying 58.5kg at $3.80. Others rate better this time.

Last Starts 52 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
12/16	28/06/2026	23	HCP 3	$174,910.00	Curragh	1810m	Good	Ryan Moore	59.5kg	1:51.65	-	2	1. King Of Earth 2. Summer Is Tomorrow 3. Liberation Date	9.3L	$6.50
1/13	05/06/2026	26	MDN 3	$29,300.00	Fairyhouse	2011m	Good	Jack Cleary	58.5kg	2:06.46	-	2	1. Antigua 2. Noble Honour 3. Tanzanite Diamond	3.3L	$3.75
4/8	10/05/2026	25	MDN 3	$29,300.00	Leopardstown	2414m	Good	W M Lordan	61kg	2:37.44	-	2	1. Cannes 2. Almazann 3. Count Bezukhov	3.8L	$8.00
4/11	15/04/2026	164	MDN 3	$30,540.00	Leopardstown	2011m	YS	W M Lordan	61kg	2:17.49	-	2	1. Asakir 2. Cannes 3. Wyman	6.5L	$6.50
10/20	02/11/2025	15	MDN 2	$43,360.00	Curragh	1609m	Heavy	R P Whelan	60.5kg	1:45.97	-	11	1. James J Braddock 2. Cannes 3. Atomic City	19.3L	$13.00
8/11	18/10/2025	-	MDN 2	$43,360.00	Leopardstown	1609m	Y	Jack Cleary	57kg	1:44.94	-	11	1. Ex Animo 2. Sharkeyboy 3. Eniac	13.3L	$5.50

Galiyan (1)4162

Trainer: Andrew Balding (Kingsclere, Hants)12 mths 4: 1-1-0

Jockey: Oisin Murphy

Weight: 58kgs

3 yo Chestnut C

Sire: GALIWAY (GB)

Dam: VIA MANZONI (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Monsun

Stats

Prize Money$126,203.00

Avg $$31,550.75

Win %25.00%

Place %50.00%

Career4: 1-1-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good4: 1-1-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes off a 41 day let-up. At the latest run 2nd in a small field in the G3 Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket (July) on July 9 over 2600m, 0.5 len behind Point Of Law carrying 58.5kg at $4. The start before that 6th of 11 in the G2 Queen's Vase at Ascot on June 17 over 2800m, 3 len behind Limestone with 58kg at $3. In form and worth following up.

Last Starts 41 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/5	09/07/2026	22	G3 OPEN 3	$358,010.00	Newmarket Uk	2615m	Good Firm	Oisin Murphy	58.5kg	2:45.11	4-3-2	4	1. Point Of Law 2. Galiyan 3. Del Maro	0.5L	$4.00
6/11	17/06/2026	40	G2 OPEN 3	$480,960.00	Ascot Uk	2816m	Good Firm	Oisin Murphy	58kg	3:02.07	3-5-6	9	1. Limestone 2. Del Maro 3. Ranga Tang	3.0L	$3.00
1/7	08/05/2026	22	MDN 3	$72,600.00	Chester	2514m	Good	Oisin Murphy	60.5kg	2:34.88	-	6	1. Galiyan 2. Joulany 3. Glory Of The Seas	2.3L	$3.25
4/5	16/04/2026	-	NOV 3	$35,740.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	2011m	Good	Oisin Murphy	59kg	2:03.89	-	6	1. Maho Bay 2. Amadeus Mozart 3. Guildmaster	7.0L	$8.00

Pierre Bonnard (2)4111x7273

Trainer: Aidan O'brien (Cashel, Co Tipperary)12 mths 8: 3-1-1

Jockey: Wayne Lordan

Weight: 58kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: CAMELOT (GB)

Dam: SULTANINA (GB)

Dam's Sire: New Approach

Stats

Prize Money$586,194.00

Avg $$73,274.25

Win %37.50%

Place %62.50%

Career8: 3-1-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good4: 1-1-1

Soft3: 1-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 1-0-0

Comments

Comes off a 52 day let-up. Most recently 3rd of 8 in the G1 Irish Derby at Curragh on June 28 over 2414m, 2 len behind Benvenuto Cellini carrying 58kg at $10. The start before that 7th of 13 in a G1 The Derby at Epsom Downs on June 6 over 2400m, on a slow track; 10 len behind Christmas Day carrying 58kg at $4.50. Holds big claims.

Last Starts 52 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/8	28/06/2026	22	G1 3	$2,153,560.00	Curragh	2414m	Good	W M Lordan	58kg	2:28.33	-	1	1. Benvenuto Cellini 2. Christmas Day 3. Pierre Bonnard	2.0L	$10.00
7/13	06/06/2026	27	G1 3	$3,689,140.00	Epsom Downs	2414m	Soft	C Soumillon	58kg	2:43.75	10-6-7	8	1. Christmas Day 2. Maltese Cross 3. James J Braddock	10.3L	$4.50
2/5	10/05/2026	28	G3 3	$170,660.00	Leopardstown	2011m	Good	W M Lordan	59.5kg	2:08.20	-	1	1. James J Braddock 2. Pierre Bonnard 3. Endorsement	0.1L	$1.83
7/9	12/04/2026	168	G3 3	$125,730.00	Leopardstown	2011m	GY	Ryan Moore	61.5kg	2:12.76	-	3	1. Christmas Day 2. Endorsement 3. A Boy Named Susie	6.0L	$2.00
1/10	26/10/2025	15	G1 OPEN CF 2	$442,480.00	Saint Cloud	2000m	Soft	C Soumillon	57kg	2:08.31	4-1-1	8	1. Pierre Bonnard 2. A Boy Named Susie 3. Proof	2.0L	$1.70
1/8	11/10/2025	57	G3 OPEN 2	$119,930.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	2011m	Good Firm	C Soumillon	59kg	2:04.63	4-3-1	4	1. Pierre Bonnard 2. Endorsement 3. Del Maro	1.5L	$2.50
1/12	15/08/2025	22	MDN 2	$31,220.00	Dundalk	1609m	Neutral	W M Lordan	60.5kg	1:38.02	2-2-1	8	1. Pierre Bonnard 2. Shaihaan 3. Nazario	2.3L	$2.20
4/8	24/07/2025	-	MDN 2	$34,690.00	Leopardstown	1609m	YS	W M Lordan	60.5kg	1:44.40	5-5-4	8	1. Hardy Warrior 2. South Island 3. Montreal	8.0L	$9.00

Superior Choice (5)4x111

Trainer: John & Thady Gosden (Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 4: 3-0-0

Jockey: Shane Foley

Weight: 58kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: DUBAWI (IRE)

Dam: LOVING DREAM (GB)

Dam's Sire: Gleneagles

Stats

Prize Money$108,934.00

Avg $$27,233.50

Win %75.00%

Place %75.00%

Career4: 3-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good4: 3-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

On a three run winning streak. Comes here off a 33-day let-up. Last start favourite; won by 1.75 len in the LR Glasgow Stakes at Hamilton Park on July 17 over 2200m defeating Prizeland carrying 60.5kg at $2.10. The start before that favourite; won by 1.5 len at Newmarket (July) on June 19 over 2000m defeating Zurna carrying 62kg at $1.30. One of the contenders.

Last Starts 33 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/6	17/07/2026	28	LR OPEN 3	$145,200.00	Hamilton Park Uk	2212m	Good Firm	Shane Foley	60.5kg	2:21.20	5-3-1	1	1. Superior Choice 2. Prizeland 3. Plaid	1.8L	$2.10
1/4	19/06/2026	55	NOV 3	$20,780.00	Newmarket Uk	2011m	Good	Shane Foley	62kg	2:09.32	1-1-1	4	1. Superior Choice 2. Zurna 3. Act Of Generosity	1.5L	$1.33
1/6	25/04/2026	185	MDN 3U	$21,780.00	Leicester	2011m	Good Firm	Benoit De La Sayette	56.5kg	2:08.78	-	6	1. Superior Choice 2. Heyzoom 3. King Of Thebes	2.0L	$4.33
4/7	22/10/2025	-	NOV 2	$36,900.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	Good	Shane Foley	60.5kg	1:39.41	6-5-4	4	1. Golden Knight 2. Turty Tree 3. Poetry Of Time	3.5L	$4.00