18:40 | York | Friday 24th July 2026

56 Expert View: Without Parole colt; showed very little well beaten in a novice at Beverley only start; sire classy miler, dam fair over middle distances; needs a lot more on second start.

3 (5)

The First Drop 30

b c ; Lope Y Fernandez - Patricia Grey

Barry McHugh

A Keatley

Star rating: 4

2 2 9-7 -

D G

84 Expert View: 30,000gns Lope Y Fernandez colt; promising, outran market expectations runner-up beaten 2 1/2l in a maiden at Carlisle only start; effective 7f, acts on good to firm; needs to build on that, but improvement likely.

4 (4)

The Resdev Rocket (IRE) 18

b g ; Space Traveller - Lahabah

Joanna Mason

M & D Easterby

Star rating: 2

8 2 9-7 -

72 Expert View: £24,000 Space Traveller gelding; poor beaten 10l in a novice at Ayr on debut; sire very useful up to a mile, dam unraced; plenty more needed here.

5 (6)

Special Operations (IRE)

b c ; Churchill - Paddy Again

Sean Kirrane

T D Easterby

Star rating: 1

2 9-4 -

55 Expert View: 17 Apr; 5,000gns Churchill colt; half-brother to Leodis Dream, very smart at 5f; dam useful at 5f at 2yo; probably best watched on debut.

6 (1)

Sweet Iris (IRE) 18

ch f ; Blackbeard - Fashion Darling

O J Orr

R A Fahey

Star rating: 2

0 2 9-2 -

66 Expert View: £25,000 Blackbeard filly; poor after getting upset in stalls well beaten in a novice at Ripon only start; sire top-class sprinter, dam unraced; plenty of improvement needed over this longer trip.

7 (8)

Travellers Girl (IRE) 18

b f ; Space Traveller - Traveller's Tales

K Stott

Roger Fell

Star rating: 4

433 2 9-2 70

85 Expert View: 1,500gns Space Traveller filly; improving with each start 3l third in a novice at Ripon most recent run; wide draw; effective 6f, should get further on evidence, acts on a sound surface; more to come upped in trip.

8 (3)

Coral Cove (FR) 34

b f ; Lucky Vega - Golddragon Reef

K Shoemark

James Owen

Star rating: 5

2 2 8-13 -

D G

96 Expert View: 19,000 euros Lucky Vega filly; very promising runner-up beaten 1/2l in a maiden at Doncaster only start; trainer in form; effective 7f, acts on good to firm; plenty more to come.

2025: (16 ran) Romantic Gladiator ( 6 ) , Age 2 , Wgt 9-8 , SP 5/4 - Callum Shepherd / W J Knight

Forecast: 8/13 Coral Cove , 5/1 Travellers Girl , 6/1 The First Drop , 12/1 The Resdev Rocket , 16/1 Sweet Iris , 25/1 Rule Of The Agency , 25/1 Diplomacy , 33/1 Special Operations

Last Updated: 23 Jul 2026 01:07:02

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Expert View Verdict

Verdict

CORAL COVE made a highly encouraging debut when narrowly beaten by half a length at Doncaster and, with James Owen's yard continuing in fine form, the Lucky Vega filly looks the one to beat with natural improvement expected. Travellers Girl has progressed with each of her three starts over 6f, finishing a close third at Ripon last time and shapes as though this step up to 7f will suit. The First Drop also made a promising start when runner-up at Carlisle from a big price and should have plenty more to offer with that experience under his belt.

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Previous Winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Draw	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Good	16	Romantic Gladiator	6	2	9 8	-	1	34 days	W J Knight (163 miles)	Callum Shepherd	5/ 4	1:27.18
2024	Good to Firm	18	Elsie's Ruan	9	2	9 2	-			G Tutty (34 miles)	Joanna Mason	22/ 1	1:26.34
2023	Good to Soft	11	Loose Cannon	2	2	9 7	-			W J Haggas (163 miles)	Daniel Tudhope	13/ 8	1:26.39
2022	Good to Firm	13	Shaquille	7	2	9 3	-			Miss J A Camacho (18 miles)	Sean Levey	20/ 1	1:25.76

Race Favourite Stats

Year	Favourite Finish Position	Winner Market Position
2025	1	1
2024	2	9
2023	1	1
2022	7	6

Race Record

Distance	Record Time
7f	1:21.00