13:50 York

Saturday 23 August 2025

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Sky Bet Strensall Stakes (Group 3)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 177y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 1m 49.73s
1st
Horse silk
8
(1)
King Of Cities
39-0
11/1
T: R HannonJ: S M Levey
Slowly into stride, soon prominent on inside, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right and reduced lead inside final furlong, held on tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
1
(3)
Boiling Point
49-7
28/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Took keen hold, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, stayed on, just held op 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
5
(4)
Skukuza
49-7
10/1
T: E A L DunlopJ: R L Moore
Chased leaders, took keen hold, steadied 6f out, headway and switched right 2f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, stayed on op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
(8)
Gladius
39-0
5/2
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
In touch, wide early, improved 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong op 3/1 tchd 9/4
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
(5)
King's Gambit
49-7
6/1
T: Harry CharltonJ: D Tudhope
Held up in rear, not much room over 4f out, headway over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, no impression after, kept on inside final furlong op 13/2 tchd 5/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
3
(6)
Checkandchallenge
69-7
33/1
T: W J KnightJ: Callum Shepherd
Held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, well held over 1f out op 22/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
2
(7)
Bullet Point
49-7
9/4f
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Prominent, wide early, every chance 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 5/2
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
(2)
Bowmark
39-0
5/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: W Buick
Took keen hold, held up rear of mid-division, closed 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out op 9/2
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.00Pl:£2.80, £4.40, £2.10EX:£188.80Trifecta:£1,458.50Tricast:£3,135.55SF:£251.76Swingers:£19.10, £10.60, £26.20

Forecasts

Bullet Point (9/4), Gladius (5/2), Bowmark (5/1), King's Gambit (6/1), Skukuza (10/1), King Of Cities (11/1), Boiling Point (28/1), Checkandchallenge (33/1)

Verdict

GLADIUS confirmed he's a 3-y-o on a steep upward curve when narrowly landing a big-field handicap at Goodwood 3 weeks ago and while this level of competition demands another jolt of improvement, he may well be up to the task. King's Gambit is an established pattern-race performer and seems sure to be on the premises, while Bullet Point would demand respect if taking up this engagement.

  1. GLADIUS (IRE)
  2. KING'S GAMBIT (IRE)
  3. BULLET POINT

Previous Winners

2024
See The Fire
Weight: 8-11  |Age: 3
J: Oisin Murphy  |  T: A M Balding
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £96,407.002nd: £36,550.003rd: £18,292.004th: £9,112.005th: £4,573.006th: £2,295.00

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