23 Aug 2025 13:50 York
Winner: £170,000 (Penalty: £96,407); Distance: 1m 177y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Sky Bet Strensall Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8(1) |
| - |
King Of Cities (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
12-2933 / 3 |
Flat (22) | S M Levey | R Hannon Sheikh Mohammed… |
11/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(3) |
| HD |
Boiling Point (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
2194-54 / 4 |
Flat (27) | C Lee | K R Burke Sheikh Mohammed… |
28/1 | |
| took keen hold, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, stayed on, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(4) |
| NK |
Skukuza (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
2-56119 / 4 |
Flat (22) | R L Moore | E A L Dunlop Cayton Park Stud… |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, took keen hold, steadied 6f out, headway and switched right 2f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, stayed on | ||||||||||
4th |
7(8) |
| 1¼ L |
Gladius (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
1211 / 3 |
Flat (21) | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding Qatar BS, China… |
5/2 | |
| in touch, wide early, improved 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
4(5) |
| 1½ L |
King's Gambit (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
237-463 / 4 |
Flat (67) | D Tudhope | Harry Charlton Wathnan Racing |
6/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
6th |
3(6) |
| 3¼ L |
Checkandchallenge (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
835943 / 6 |
Flat (27) | Callum Shepherd | W J Knight Mr A Hetherton |
33/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, well held over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
2(7) |
| ¾ L |
Bullet Point (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
11-1221 / 4 |
Flat (2) | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas The Marathon Partnership |
9/4 | |
| prominent, wide early, every chance 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
6(2) |
| 2¼ L |
Bowmark (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
1-210 / 3 |
Flat (83) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Lordship Stud |
5/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up rear of mid-division, closed 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||