YORK
23 August 2025
Saturday 23rd August

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13:50 14:05 14:25 14:40 15:00 15:35 16:10

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13:25 14:00 14:35 15:10 15:45 16:20

Goodwood Tips

13:30 14:05 14:40 15:15 15:50 16:25 17:00

Curragh Tips

13:42 14:17 14:52 15:27 16:02 16:37 17:10 17:40

York Tips

13:50 14:25 15:00 15:35 16:10 16:45 17:20

Cartmel Tips

14:10 14:45 15:20 15:55 16:30 17:05 17:35

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Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good To Firm
York
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(9)
Annaf silk
D
Annaf
J: Rossa Ryan
T: Michael Appleby
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Went close in Group 3 Chipchase on AW in June; two lesser runs since and up against it
330270
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 105
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 6f GS 2Hc 9-12 12/27 Two Tribes (6L) 18/1 107 103
12 Jul 25 Chs Chester 7f Gd L 9-7 7/8 Holguin (8¾L) 15/2 107 89
28 Jun 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St G3 9-5 2/9 Diligent Harry (nk) 8/1 105 114
21 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 6f GF G1 9-5 p1 13/14 Lazzat (11L) 40/1 107 87
24 May 25 Sal Salisbury 6f GF L 9-7 3/7 Fair Angellica (½L) 13/2 108 113
10 May 25 Hay Haydock 7f GF L 9-10 3/5 Alyanaabi (2L) 14/1 108 106
2
(6)
Audience silk
D
BF
Audience b 1
J: Robert Havlin
T: John & Thady Gosden
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Last season's Lockinge winner; leading claims on that form but below his best this year
40-973
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 115
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 7f Gd G2 9-6 p1 3/10 Witness Stand (5L) 3/1J 120 106
31 May 25 Hay Haydock 7f Gd G3 9-2 7/12 Ten Bob Tony (5L) 15/8F 122 101
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 6f Gd G1 9-5 9/11 Believing (7L) 15/2 122 99
19 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 6f Sft G1 9-4 12/20 Kind Of Blue (8¾L) 10/1 124 92
24 Aug 24 Yor York 7f GF G2 9-8 4/6 Breege (2¾L) 4/7F 124 107
30 Jul 24 Goo Goodwood 7f Gd G2 9-11 1/8 Art Power (4L) 4/1 120 122
3
(8)
Lake Forest silk
C
Lake Forest
J: Tom Marquand
T: William Haggas
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 14 wins from 54 in the last 14 days (26%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 14 wins from 37 in the last 14 days (38%)
Beaten nearly 3l when runner-up in Group 2 Lennox Stakes; may find a few too good
1-4562
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 113
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 7f Gd G2 9-6 2/10 Witness Stand (2¾L) 11/1 113 112
28 Jun 25 Yor York 7f Gd G3 9-8 6/8 Quinault (5¾L) 13/8F 114 99
17 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF G1 9-2 5/10 Docklands (2¾L) 14/1 115 114
25 May 25 Lon Longchamp 7f GS G3 9-4 4/7 Topgear (4L) 18/5 - 107
2 Nov 24 Rsh Rosehill 7.5f Gd 4y 8-13 1/20 Lazzat (½L) 18/1 - 119
20 Jul 24 Nby Newbury 6f GF G3 9-4 2/9 Elite Status (½L) 9/2 111 116
4
(7)
Never So Brave silk
D
Never So Brave
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Andrew Balding
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Won Royal Ascot handicap and followed up in Ascot Group 2; respected now in a Group 1
20-211
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 115
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jul 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF G2 9-3 1/6 Point Lynas (¾L) 11/8 115 119
19 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 7f GF 2Hc 9-12 1/27 Akkadian Thunder (2¼L) 4/1F 105 118
31 May 25 Chs Chester 7f Gd 2Hc 9-8 2/13 Myal (nse) 100/30F 101 110
4 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 6f Sft 2Hc 9-7 10/10 Holkham Bay (5¾L) 11/4F 101 94
22 Aug 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 2Hc 9-8 2/5 Ararat (1½L) 10/11F 100 103
4 Aug 24 Chs Chester 7f GS 2Hc 9-11 7/11 Yanifer (3L) 13/8F 101 102
5
(3)
Qirat silk
D
Qirat
J: Colin Keane
T: Ralph Beckett
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Pacemaker when winning Sussex Stakes at 150-1; major doubts about him reproducing the form
22-201
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 115
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 8f Gd G1 9-10 1/7 Rosallion (nk) 150/1 102 114
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 2Hc 9-8 b1 27/30 My Cloud (20L) 10/1 102 68
10 May 25 Asc Ascot 7f GF 2Hc 9-4 2/17 Hickory (nse) 5/1F 99 108
30 Oct 24 Not Nottingham 8.5f Sft L 9-1 2/7 Sparks Fly (4¼L) 15/8F 98 103
5 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 7f Sft 2Hc 9-3 2/18 Volterra (3¼L) 100/30F 97 104
25 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 7f GS 2Hc 8-10 1/14 Witness Stand (1L) 9/4F 92 103
6
(5)
Quinault silk
CD
C
D
Quinault ht
J: Jason Hart
T: Stuart Williams
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts here (100%)
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts on this ground (57%)
Something to find but York is his favourite course and he may well make another bold bid
-37014
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 112
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 7f Gd G2 9-6 ht 4/10 Witness Stand (5¼L) 11/1 112 105
28 Jun 25 Yor York 7f Gd G3 9-8 ht 1/8 Room Service (1L) 12/1 105 115
31 May 25 Hay Haydock 7f Gd G3 9-2 ht 11/12 Ten Bob Tony (12L) 25/1 107 82
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 6f Gd G1 9-5 ht 7/11 Believing (6L) 25/1 109 102
16 Feb 25 Alu Al Uqda 6f Gd 9-6 ht 3/9 Rogue Lightning (1¾L) - 105
26 Oct 24 Cha Chantilly 6f Hy G3 9-0 ht 3/12 Oujda (3L) 17/10F - 105
7
(11)
Rosallion silk
D
Rosallion
J: Sean Levey
T: Richard Hannon
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Has gone close in 1m Group 1s the last twice; strong claims if return to 7f isn't an issue
11-322
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 120
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 8f Gd G1 9-10 2/7 Qirat (nk) 11/2 120 117
17 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF G1 9-2 2/10 Docklands (nse) 5/2F 122 120
17 May 25 Nby Newbury 8f GF G1 9-2 3/8 Lead Artist (2½L) 9/4 122 116
18 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 8f GF 3yG1 9-2 1/8 Henry Longfellow (nk) 5/2 118 124
25 May 24 Cur Curragh 8f Gd 3yG1 9-2 1/8 Haatem (hd) 10/11F 118 119
4 May 24 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 3yG1 9-2 2/11 Notable Speech (1½L) 15/2 117 119
8
(2)
Ten Bob Tony silk
D
Ten Bob Tony
J: William Buick
T: Ed Walker
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (35%)
Career best to win Group 3 John Of Gaunt; further improvement needed but that's possible
4245-1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 112
Days: 84
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Hay Haydock 7f Gd G3 9-2 1/12 Kinross (hd) 5/1 108 115
9 Nov 24 Don Doncaster 6f Sft L 9-5 5/11 Room Service (3¼L) 9/2 109 99
11 Oct 24 Nmk Newmarket 7f GS G2 9-3 4/11 Topgear (7¼L) 17/2 109 99
15 Sep 24 Lon Longchamp 7f Sft G3 8-13 2/9 Topgear (½L) 16/1 - 111
20 May 24 Col Cologne 8f GS 3yG2 9-2 4/10 Devil's Point (1¾L) 58/10 - 104
4 May 24 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 3yG1 9-2 8/11 Notable Speech (12L) 40/1 109 95
9
(4)
Maranoa Charlie silk
D
Maranoa Charlie h
J: Aurelien Lemaitre
T: Christopher Head
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
French-trained front-runner who went very close in Group 1 latest; firmly in calculations
4-1412
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 115
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Jul 25 Dea Deauville 7f Sft 3yG1 9-2 h 2/9 Woodshauna (snk) 32/5 - 115
8 Jun 25 Lon Longchamp 7f Sft 3yG3 9-2 h 1/8 Silius (2L) 19/10F - 113
16 May 25 Cha Chantilly 6f Sft 3yG3 9-2 h 4/7 Woodshauna (3½L) 9/10F - 105
8 Apr 25 Dea Deauville 7f GS 3yG3 9-2 h 1/8 Silius (1¼L) 6/4F - 110
27 Oct 24 Sai Saint-Cloud 8f Hy 2yG1 9-0 4/6 Twain (11L) 3/5F - 85
4 Oct 24 Sai Saint-Cloud 8f VSft 2yG3 9-0 1/5 Iowa City (8L) 1/5F - 106
10
(1)
Seagulls Eleven silk
D
Seagulls Eleven
T: Hugo Palmer
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won 4-runner Group 3 at Glorious Goodwood; supplemented for this but could be vulnerable
0-0621
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 109
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 8f Sft 3yG3 9-3 1/4 Diego Ventura (¾L) 11/4 107 110
10 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GF 3yL 9-5 2/7 Opera Ballo (2¾L) 22/1 105 110
21 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 7f GF 3yG3 9-3 6/15 Noble Champion (8½L) 22/1 110 91
3 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 3yG1 9-2 11/11 Ruling Court (15½L) 40/1 112 85
2 Nov 24 Dma Del Mar 8f Fm 2yG1 8-10 10/12 Henri Matisse (7¼L) 176/10 - 97
12 Oct 24 Nmk Newmarket 7f Sft 2yG1 9-3 4/5 Shadow Of Light (4L) 9/1 112 103
11
(10)
Exactly silk
D
Exactly
J: Ryan Moore
T: A P O'Brien
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Aidan O'Brien's sole runner; worth a second look but others have more substance to claims
1-2465
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 110
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 8f Gd G1F 8-11 5/13 Fallen Angel (2¾L) 16/1 - 108
20 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 3yG1F 9-2 6/11 Cercene (5½L) 14/1 111 101
11 May 25 Lon Longchamp 8f Gd 3yG1F 9-0 4/13 Zarigana (1¼L) 73/10 - 109
30 Mar 25 Leo Leopardstown 7f Gd/Y 3yG3F 9-2 2/13 Swelter (1¼L) 5/6F 112 105
19 Oct 24 Leo Leopardstown 7f Sft 2yG3 9-2 1/5 Antelope Canyon (6½L) 11/10F 110 109
6 Oct 24 Lon Longchamp 8f Sft 2yG1F 8-11 3/9 Vertical Blue (½L) 9/1 - 109
Verdict

1m may be preferable for Rosallion and a chance is taken on QUINAULT, who loves York and won a C&D Group 3 in June.

Verdict silk image
Quinault

Betting Forecast:

6/4 Rosallion,

11/4 Never So Brave,

11/2 Maranoa Charlie,

11/1 Lake Forest,

14/1 Audience,

16/1 Qirat,

Quinault,

Seagulls Eleven,

Exactly,

40/1 Ten Bob Tony,

66/1 Annaf

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