YORK
22 August 2026
Saturday 22nd August

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Sky Bet Strensall Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 1m 177y
  • Going: Good To Soft
York
Runners
13

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Damysus silk
D
BF
Damysus p 1
J: James Doyle
T: John & Thady Gosden
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Third of five to Item over 10.2f here last time; leading claims back down in trip/grade
1-1653
Age: 4
Weight: 9-10
OR: 117
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jul 26 Yor York 10.5f GF G2 9-8 3/5 Item (3¼L) 5/4F 118 115
16 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 8f GF G1 9-2 5/9 Ten Bob Tony (4L) 14/1 119 113
16 May 26 Nby Newbury 8f Gd G1 9-2 6/10 Notable Speech (6¼L) 18/5 120 111
15 Apr 26 Nmk Newmarket 9f Gd G3 9-5 1/6 King's Gambit (3¾L) 7/4F 113 119
11 Oct 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f GF G3 9-1 1/6 Gladius (¾L) 2/1 109 115
17 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 10f GS 3yL 9-1 1/8 Nitoi (2L) 31/10 - 110
2
(9)
Archivist silk
C
Archivist h
J: Callum Rodriguez
T: Hamad Al Jehani
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Defied joint-top weight in the Golden Mile at Goodwood and could give a good account
-53101
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 110
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jul 26 Goo Goodwood 8f GF 2Hc 9-12 h 1/18 Cerulean Bay (1¼L) 16/1 105 115
17 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 8f GF 2Hc 9-7 h 20/28 Rogue Diplomat (8½L) 5/1F 105 97
13 Mar 26 Mey Meydan 8f Gd Hc 9-2 h 1/14 Indian Springs (2¼L) 11/4F 97 106
6 Feb 26 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-3 3/15 Dividend (2L) 7/2F 97 95
2 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 10f Gd Hc 9-1 5/14 Arabian Light (2½L) 4/1 97 97
12 Jul 25 Yor York 10.5f GF 2Hc 8-7 3/18 Fox Legacy (1¾L) 15/8F 95 102
3
(10)
Dividend silk
D
Dividend p
J: Rossa Ryan
T: Dr Richard Newland
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
He's shown some strong form this year and a line can be put through Goodwood (got no run)
125367
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 112
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jul 26 Goo Goodwood 9f GF 2 9-10 p 7/7 Galen (3½L) 14/1 112 111
3 Jul 26 San Sandown 10f Gd L 9-9 p 6/6 Sallaal (16L) 16/1 112 84
16 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 10f GF L 9-5 p 3/16 Map Of Stars (2¼L) 33/1 111 114
28 Mar 26 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G1 9-0 p 5/11 Ombudsman (3¾L) 33/1 109 113
28 Feb 26 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G2 9-0 p 2/8 Quddwah (2½L) 13/2 108 111
20 Feb 26 Mey Meydan 9.5f Gd Hc 9-8 p 1/13 Masai Moon (1L) 5/2F 103 108
4
(1)
Expanded silk
Expanded p 1
J: Ryan Moore
T: A P O'Brien
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (36%)
Close 2nd in 1m/7f Listed races this season and this new trip could be right up his street
996-22
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 106
Days: 97
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 May 26 Naa Naas 7f Gd L 9-11 2/8 Wannabe Royal (hd) 9/4 109 109
15 Apr 26 Leo Leopardstown 8f Y/Sft L 9-7 2/11 The Lion In Winter (½L) 15/2 110 108
13 Sep 25 Leo Leopardstown 8f Gd/Y G2 9-5 6/9 Alakazi (3½L) 100/30F 113 107
24 May 25 Cur Curragh 8f Gd 3yG1 9-2 9/9 Field Of Gold (12L) 28/1 117 96
3 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 3yG1 9-2 9/11 Ruling Court (9L) 5/1 118 101
12 Oct 24 Nmk Newmarket 7f Sft 2yG1 9-3 2/5 Shadow Of Light (nk) 12/1 - 113
5
(3)
Jonquil silk
Jonquil
J: Colin Keane
T: Andrew Balding
Group 2 winner last season; ran well at Goodwood recently and could be involved
-71973
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 111
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jul 26 Goo Goodwood 9f GF 2 9-12 3/7 Galen (¾L) 9/2 112 113
11 Jul 26 Asc Ascot 8f GF G2 9-3 7/8 Zeus Olympios (5¼L) 14/1 113 107
16 May 26 Nby Newbury 8f Gd G1 9-2 9/10 Notable Speech (9¾L) 18/1 113 103
1 May 26 Asc Ascot 8f GF L 9-5 1/8 Holloway Boy (1¼L) 100/30J 113 113
7 Feb 26 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd L 9-0 7/15 Strauss (4¼L) 114 105
1 Nov 25 Dma Del Mar 8f Fm G1 8-11 9/13 Notable Speech (5L) 17/1 - 110
6
(13)
Naqeeb silk
Naqeeb
J: Ryan Sexton
T: Julie Camacho
Listed winner last September but needs a career best and has never really shone at York
81-525
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 110
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jul 26 Asc Ascot 8f GF G2 9-3 5/8 Zeus Olympios (2¾L) 50/1 110 113
22 May 26 Goo Goodwood 10f Gd L 9-6 2/9 Boiling Point (shd) 14/1 110 113
1 May 26 Asc Ascot 8f GF L 9-8 5/8 Jonquil (2¾L) 40/1 110 109
24 Sep 25 Goo Goodwood 10f GS L 9-4 1/11 Ancient Wisdom (nk) 33/1 105 113
22 Aug 25 Yor York 12f GF 2Hc 9-12 8/10 Asgard's Captain (8½L) 11/2 105 99
29 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 10f Gd 2Hc 9-7 2/18 Westridge (3¼L) 28/1 105 111
7
(7)
Persica silk
D
Persica
J: Sean Levey
T: Richard Hannon
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 2 wins from 52 in the last 14 days (4%)
Listed winner at Newbury last month and he's firmly in calculations
-42521
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 114
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jul 26 Nby Newbury 10f GF L 9-8 1/5 Oceans Four (¾L) EvensF 114 115
3 Jul 26 San Sandown 10f Gd L 9-9 2/6 Sallaal (1¾L) 3/1 114 112
16 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 10f GF L 9-5 5/16 Map Of Stars (2¾L) 18/1 114 112
5 Jun 26 Eps Epsom 8.5f GS G3 9-8 2/8 Seagulls Eleven (nse) 11/4 112 117
15 Apr 26 Nmk Newmarket 9f Gd G3 9-2 4/6 Damysus (5½L) 5/1 112 104
14 Nov 25 Bhr Bahrain 10f Gd G2 9-2 8/8 Royal Champion (12½L) 18/1 - 95
8
(4)
Point Lynas silk
C
Point Lynas h
J: Jamie Spencer
T: Edward Bethell
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (31%)
Slow ground would be a worry but he has a very solid record in 1m handicaps here
67-942
Age: 7
Weight: 9-7
OR: 109
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jul 26 Pon Pontefract 8f GF L 9-7 h 2/6 Holloway Boy (¾L) 9/4 108 109
14 May 26 Yor York 8f Gd 2Hc 9-12 h 4/18 Maybe Not (1¾L) 8/1 109 113
14 Feb 26 Doh Doha 8f GF L 9-2 h 9/9 Make Me King (5¾L) - 96
6 Sep 25 Knd Kentucky Downs 8f Gd G3 8-10 h 7/13 Epic Ride (5¼L) 13/1 - 105
27 Jul 25 Pon Pontefract 8f Gd L 9-7 h 6/6 Make Me King (4¾L) 15/8F 112 102
12 Jul 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF G2 9-3 h 2/6 Never So Brave (¾L) 22/1 107 115
9
(2)
Ridari silk
Ridari
J: David Egan
T: George Scott
Below best on firm ground in US this year but won Group 2 on very soft last October
81-354
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 114
Days: 70
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jun 26 Mon Monmouth Park 9f Fm L 8-6 4/6 Program Trading (3¼L) 43/5 - 102
7 Jun 26 Sar Saratoga 8f Fm G3 8-12 b 5/5 Pass The Hat (8½L) 49/10 - 97
2 May 26 Bba Belmont At The Big A 9f Fm G3 8-12 h 3/5 Deterministic (5½L) 42/10 - 108
4 Oct 25 Lon Longchamp 8f VSft G2 8-13 h 1/10 Quddwah (shd) 15/2 - 118
17 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 8f GS G1 9-0 h 8/10 Diego Velazquez (4¼L) 14/1 - 109
20 Jul 25 Cha Chantilly 8f Sft G3 8-10 h 3/10 Quddwah (2¾L) 14/5J - 110
10
(6)
Geryon silk
D
Geryon t
J: Gary Carroll
T: G M Lyons
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
3yo who has got better with each run this season; won 1m1f Group 3 two starts ago
442412
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 112
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jul 26 Goo Goodwood 12f GF 3yG3 9-6 t 2/7 Enceladus (1¼L) 15/2 107 115
16 Jul 26 Leo Leopardstown 9f Gd G3 9-0 t 1/6 Cowardofthecounty (3¼L) 11/10F 106 112
28 Jun 26 Cur Curragh 10f Gd G3 8-11 t 4/7 Purview (2L) 16/1 102 108
7 Jun 26 Nav Navan 9f Gd L 8-12 ht1 2/10 Isaac Newton (nk) 5/1 102 107
4 May 26 Cur Curragh 8f Gd 3yL 9-5 t 4/7 Causeway (4½L) 5/1 106 99
12 Apr 26 Leo Leopardstown 7f Gd/Y 3yG3 9-5 t1 4/11 Thesecretadversary (4½L) 17/2 107 97
11
(11)
Hankelow silk
C
Hankelow
J: Clifford Lee
T: K R Burke
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Third in the French 2,000 Guineas and very much of interest judged on that form
121-30
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 114
Days: 83
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 26 Cha Chantilly 10.5f Gd 3yG1 9-2 13/16 Constitution River (9½L) 15/1 114 101
10 May 26 Lon Longchamp 8f VSft 3yG1 9-2 3/13 Rayif (1¼L) 9/1 107 114
11 Oct 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f GF 2yG3 9-3 1/7 Al Zanati (1¼L) 5/2F 102 110
12 Sep 25 Don Doncaster 7f Gd 2yL 9-2 2/8 Avicenna (nse) 5/4F - 100
28 Jun 25 Yor York 7f Gd 22yNv 9-7 1/7 Crest Of Fire (2¼L) 3/1 - 90
12
(8)
King Of Earth silk
D
King Of Earth p
J: Cieren Fallon
T: William Haggas
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Won on handicap debut at the Curragh; this is much tougher but he's not ruled out
2-2411
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 92
Days: 55
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jun 26 Cur Curragh 9f Gd 3yHc 9-1 p1 1/16 Summer Is Tomorrow (nk) 4/1F 85 93
1 Jun 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 4Md 9-4 1/11 Marquessofanglesey (nse) 4/5F 85 81
18 Apr 26 Nby Newbury 8f Gd 43yMd 9-7 4/25 Exclusive Code (2L) 3/1 - 83
29 Mar 26 Don Doncaster 7f GS 43yNv 9-4 2/12 Langstone (nk) 6/4F - 83
24 Oct 25 Nby Newbury 8f Sft 42yNv 9-4 2/10 Gonna Fly (2¼L) 15/2 - 87
13
(12)
Saber Strike silk
Saber Strike t 1
J: Tom Marquand
T: William Haggas
Has shaped in 7f/1m Group 3 races on last two runs as though this trip could be a good fit
1-1634
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 107
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jul 26 Goo Goodwood 8f GF 3yG3 9-3 b1 4/7 Shayem (3¼L) 17/2 107 106
27 Jun 26 Yor York 7f Gd G3 8-13 3/6 Qirat (2½L) 13/8 108 107
20 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 7f GF 3yG3 9-3 6/16 Thesecretadversary (7¼L) 11/10F 108 93
1 May 26 Nmk Newmarket 7f GF 3yL 9-5 1/6 Cerro Blanco (1¼L) 11/2 - 109
4 Nov 25 Red Redcar 6f Gd 52yNv 9-4 1/15 Spaceman (3L) 9/4 - 85
Verdict

3yos have won three of the last four runnings and HANKELOW holds appealing claims judged on his fine third in the French 2,000 Guineas.

Verdict silk image
Hankelow

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Damysus,

11/2 Geryon,

6/1 Persica,

7/1 Hankelow,

10/1 Saber Strike,

12/1 Jonquil,

14/1 Archivist,

Expanded,

16/1 Point Lynas,

Ridari,

20/1 Dividend,

25/1 Naqeeb,

33/1 King Of Earth

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