15:00 York

Saturday 23 August 2025

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Group 1)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 22.93s

1^st

(7)

Never So Brave

49-8

7/2

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

A little slow into stride, held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway from over 3f out, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, driven out op 3/1

2^nd

(8)

Lake Forest

49-8

12/1

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, soon not much room, edged left and switched right inside final furlong, stayed on well towards finish, went 2nd last strides, held by winner

3^rd

(4)

Maranoa Charlie

39-3

9/1

T: C H HeadJ: Aurelien Lemaitre

In touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, hung left and not much room over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, held by winner op 14/1 tchd 17/2

4^th

(11)

Rosallion

49-8

1/1f

T: R HannonJ: S M Levey

Mid-division on outside, carried right over 3f out, effort and edged left over 1f out, pressing winner inside final furlong, no extra close home

5^th

1 ½

(3)

Qirat

49-8

20/1

T: R M BeckettJ: Colin Keane

Chased leaders, ridden and switched left over 1f out, one pace and no threat inside final furlong tchd 16/1

6^th

(10)

Exactly

39-0

9/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

In touch, lost place over 4f out, switched right over 3f out, effort and edged left over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong op 10/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1

7^th

(9)

Annaf

69-8

66/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Rossa Ryan

Held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong op 80/1 tchd 50/1

8^th

(1)

Seagulls Eleven

39-3

50/1

T: H PalmerJ: W Buick

Held up towards rear, effort and edged left over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong op 40/1

9^th

(6)

Audience

69-8

20/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin

Chased leader, switched right over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 18/1

10^th

(5)

Quinault

59-8

25/1

T: S C WilliamsJ: Jason Hart

Raced keenly, led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Ten Bob Tony⁸⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: E Walker J: W Buick

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.40, £2.80, £1.70EX:£38.50Trifecta:£186.10Tricast:£351.79SF:£40.37Swingers:£5.40, £5.40, £9.70

Forecasts

Rosallion (1/1), Never So Brave (7/2), Maranoa Charlie (9/1), Exactly (9/1), Lake Forest (12/1), Qirat (20/1), Audience (20/1), Quinault (25/1), Ten Bob Tony (33/1), Seagulls Eleven (50/1), Annaf (66/1)

ROSALLION is dropping back to 7f for the first time since winning the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Longchamp as a 2-y-o but he's the class act here and should have the race run to suit with several potential front runners in the field. Never So Brave has come on leaps and bounds for his new yard this season and looks ready for this level now. Smart French 3-y-o Maranoa Charlie is a fascinating contender but he's likely to face competition for the lead.

ROSALLION (IRE)
NEVER SO BRAVE (IRE)
MARANOA CHARLIE (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Breege

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 4

J: Colin Keane | T: J & S Quinn

33/1

Prize Money

1st: £377,122.002nd: £142,975.003rd: £71,554.004th: £35,644.005th: £17,888.006th: £8,978.00