Gimcrack Stakes Betting 2011

This is the tip two year old race for colts at the York Ebor meeting which is raced over 6 furlongs. It is named after a horse called Gimcrack, who won 27 races from 36 starts but not one took place at York. It has been on the racing calendar since 1846 and is raced on York Ebor day two.

Possibly its most famous winner, certainly over recent years is the Aidan O'Brien trained, Rock Of Gibraltar, who won the race in 2002. Rock Of Gibraltar who was owned by soccer manager, Sir Alex Ferguson went on to win the English and Irish 2000 Guineas. The one they have to beat today looks like being the exciting Lilbourne Lad who is one that that Richard Hannon yard has high hopes for, he was fourth last time in the Phoenix Stakes and could have too much class for the field.

Gimcrack Stakes Result 2011

14:30 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Gimcrack Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1, 6f)
1.Caspar Netscher - R Winston - A McCabe - 5/1
2.Lilbourne Lad - R Hughes - R Hannon - 10/3f
3.Burwaaz - R Hills - E Dunlop - 5/1
9 Ran

Gimcrack Stakes Racecard

No.		Runner	Details	Rating	Odds
1		Lilbourne Lad (IRE) R Hughes R Hannon	2 yrs / 127 lbs 12114	-

CommentLilbourne Lad

Good to soft possibly not ideal but big player eased in grade

2

B Fifty Two (IRE) S Sanders J Hills

2 yrs / 124 lbs 011662

105

CommentB Fifty Two

Doubt whether he has matched Lilbourne Lad's progress since May

3

Burwaaz R Hills E Dunlop

2 yrs / 124 lbs 21422

104

CommentBurwaaz

Doubt whether he truly stays but thereabouts if he lasts home

4

Caspar Netscher R Winston A McCabe

2 yrs / 124 lbs 124323

107

CommentCaspar Netscher

In thick of it judged on unlucky-in-running Richmond third

5

Diamondhead (IRE) Martin Dwyer B Meehan

2 yrs / 124 lbs 31

-

CommentDiamondhead

Newmarket maiden form worked out quite well; big step up in class

6

Justineo J P Spencer W Haggas

2 yrs / 124 lbs 321

86

CommentJustineo

Lot more to do now but trainer's race record earns him respect

7

Reply (IRE) C O'Donoghue A O'Brien

2 yrs / 124 lbs 315

-

CommentReply

Closely matched with Lilbourne Lad and can make presence felt

8

Sardanapalus P Makin K A Ryan

2 yrs / 124 lbs 1

-

CommentSardanapalus

Lot to find but relatively unknown quantity

9

Wise Venture (IRE) J Crowley A Jarvis

2 yrs / 124 lbs 119

88

CommentWise Venture

Something to prove after disappointing last time

Gimcrack Stakes Result 2010

14:50 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Gimcrack Stakes (group 2) (Class 1, 6f)
1.Approve - W Haggas - E Ahern - 8/1
2.Crown Prosecutor - B Meehan - M Dwyer - 15/2
3.Sir Reginald - R Fahey - F Dettori - 14/1
11 ran

Last Ten Winners