August 23 / 16.45 York

16.45

Good To Firm

Julia Graves Roses Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £56710
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 8 runners
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Julia Graves Roses Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 1623 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Free-going colt with tonnes of early pace; it wasn't the strongest Windsor Castle (5f, good to firm) in which he finished second at Royal Ascot but he won the race on the stands' side and he backed that up with a good third (Rydale Frosty a head back in fourth) in the Molecomb at Goodwood (5f, good); bang there on form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(7)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

16:40 York

Dickensian

9st 4lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

All starts at 5f on good or good to firm; no wins since his debut success at Musselburgh 13 months ago but he ran a belter when second of 20 in the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot; again very useful form when beaten around 2l by Revival Power in Listed C&D event in August and Doncaster Group 2 three weeks later; solid each-way claims on this reappearance.

9/1

1

(4)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 1

14:25 Doncaster

Dickensian

9st 3lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Yet to encounter slow ground; consistent form since debut win features placed efforts in notable races won by Havana Hurricane, Lady Iman and Revival Power; needs improvement to reverse placings with those rivals.

16/1

1

(3)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

16:45 York

Dickensian

9st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Free-going colt with tonnes of early pace; it wasn't the strongest Windsor Castle (5f, good to firm) in which he finished second at Royal Ascot but he won the race on the stands' side and he backed that up with a good third (Rydale Frosty a head back in fourth) in the Molecomb at Goodwood (5f, good); bang there on form.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 913 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Son of Havana Grey who left debut behind to land 5f Redcar novice (good to firm) in June; improved again when third under a penalty at Thirsk (6f, good) four weeks ago; further progress required now stepping up in class.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(3)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Thirsk

Kinnalargy

9st 7lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Kevin Ryan

A fairly useful 5f juvenile winner; gelded/off eight months and shaped as if the run was needed when 13th in 5f York handicap 16 days ago; no surprise to see him play a prominent role here.

12/1

13th

6

(1)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

16:40 York

Kinnalargy

9st 4lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Kevin Ryan

Ran five times last year, winning a novice at Redcar (5f, good to firm) last June and showing good pace when fourth of 15 on nursery debut at Doncaster (6f, good) when last seen in September; gelded since; the drop back to 5f could be a positive on his reappearance and he's a possible player.

10/1

3

(3)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

16:45 Doncaster

Kinnalargy

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Kevin Ryan

Came up short in Listed grade last time; progressive novice form otherwise and is interesting on his third at Thirsk (6f) behind subsequent winners, including of the Gimcrack.

10/1

Form: 11027 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Bounced back from a blip in the Coventry at Royal Ascot when narrowly denied in 5f Listed event at Sandown (good) in July; one of two who raced near side and wide of the main group when seventh in the Molecomb at Goodwood since and it's probably worth forgiving that; William Buick seemingly prefers him to Silent Applause.
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Verdict Starting price

4

(9)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

16:45 York

Military Code

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Bounced back from a blip in the Coventry at Royal Ascot when narrowly denied in 5f Listed event at Sandown (good) in July; one of two who raced near side and wide of the main group when seventh in the Molecomb at Goodwood since and it's probably worth forgiving that; William Buick seemingly prefers him to Silent Applause.

4/1

4

(8)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Goodwood

Military Code

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Only blip was in the Coventry when nowhere near his best on only attempt at 6f; beat last weekend's Group 3 winner Fitzella for his second success and the filly who narrowly denied him at Sandown last time (5f Listed, good) was second to Fitzella at Ascot; perhaps vulnerable to a real top-notcher (Lady Iman could be) but he's likely to be involved in the finish.

4/1

Form: 4214

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Talented colt who got off the mark with a narrow success at Windsor (6f, good to firm) last month and took another good step forward when fourth (Dickensian narrowly ahead in third) in the Group 3 Molecomb at Goodwood (5f, good) 24 days ago; ought to be on the premises.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(9)

2nd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Newmarket

Rydale Frosty

9st 5lb

J: James Doyle

T: David Simcock

6f novice win at Windsor last July before appearing to improve when fourth in the Group 3 Molecomb at Glorious Goodwood (5f, good; form hasn't worked out at all); struggled thereafter and he makes his seasonal/handicap debut off a tough mark; has been gelded since last seen.

14/1

6th

7

(14)

11th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:30 York

Rydale Frosty

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: David Simcock

6f novice winner who was beaten only about 2l when fourth of eight in the Group 3 Molecomb at Goodwood (5f, good) in July, and a case can be made on that form; however, lesser runs have followed in Listed and Group 2 races (5f/6f, good to firm/good to soft) and he needs to raise his game.

11/1

5

(7)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:15 Newbury

Rydale Frosty

9st 3lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: David Simcock

Continued his steady progress with fourth in the Molecomb (good) at Goodwood when dropped to 5f, having won novice event earlier in July; form dipped at the York Ebor festival and reverts to 6f needing a rebound.

14/1

Form: 5211 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
1,400,000gns breeze-up purchase who is 2-2 since dropping to 5f, latterly returning from a gelding operation to make light of an opening mark of 88 in a small-field nursery at Haydock (good); William Buick is on Military Code but this son of Acclamation looks capable of making his presence felt in this higher grade.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

3

(5)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Newmarket

Silent Applause

9st 5lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

Absent since coming up short in Listed grade at York Ebor festival when bidding for 5f hat-trick; return to 6f presents a question mark in this competitive field and William Buick prefers Treanmor; however, cost 1,400,000gns at the Craven breeze-up a year ago and can't be written off.

7/1

6

(4)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

16:45 York

Silent Applause

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

1,400,000gns breeze-up purchase who is 2-2 since dropping to 5f, latterly returning from a gelding operation to make light of an opening mark of 88 in a small-field nursery at Haydock (good); William Buick is on Military Code but this son of Acclamation looks capable of making his presence felt in this higher grade.

7/2

1st

1

(1)

8th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

17:40 Haydock

Silent Applause

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Charlie Appleby

Runner-up at Nottingham (6f, good) in June on second start then got the job done at 1-4 there (5f, good to firm) last month; gelded since; cost 1,400,000gns at the breeze-ups in April and could have lots more to offer for his top connections.

4/5

Form: 421P4 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Readily made all at Windsor (5f, good to firm) in June; reportedly lost her action when pulled up at Glorious Goodwood and quickly showed herself none the worse when a fine fourth in 5f fillies' Listed race at Newbury (good to firm) last Friday; this is a stronger race of its type so she'll need to improve again.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(8)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:10 Sandown

Our Cody

9st 11lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Off the mark on her third start when taking a Windsor maiden (good to firm) in June and it was a fine effort when second of 12 in Listed event at Ayr (also 5f, soft) in September; makes her handicap debut on this reappearance and she warrants respect.

11/2

8

(3)

10th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Newmarket

Our Cody

9st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Richard Hughes

Close second to Chairmanfourtimes at Ayr but now meets that rival on slightly worse terms; comfortably held by Revival Power on York running the time before; up against it.

25/1

9

(3)

19th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:33 Ayr

Our Cody

9st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Richard Hughes

Close Listed fourth at Newbury last month (5f, good); beaten further when Listed fifth at York (5f, good to firm) eight days later but that form was strongly boosted in the Flying Childers; this will take less winning and she could be thereabouts for last year's winning yard; unraced on slow ground.

9/1

Form: 102 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
This fast-ground Thirsk debut winner faded late on over a stiffer 5f in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot but was firmly back on the up when collared only late on by Spicy Marg (never dangerous in Friday's Nunthorpe) in a valuable conditions event at Goodwood (5f, good) last month; this sister to connections' Group 1 winner Winter Power is the type to step up again.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(9)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

16:40 York

Revival Power

9st 4lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Progressed well last year, making all in Listed event over C&D (good to firm) at the Ebor meeting in August and Doncaster's Group 2 Flying Childers (5f, good) three weeks later; holds a Group 1 entry at Royal Ascot and her sister Winter Power, also a Group-race winning juvenile, won this race in 2021 before landing the Nunthorpe later that year; carries a penalty on this return but a bold bid looks likely.

3/1

1

(2)

10th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Newmarket

Revival Power

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Progressive filly who made all in the Flying Childers at Doncaster (good) most recently, taking record to 3-5; sister to the 2020 winner of this race (for same connections) and warrants respect even with 5lb penalty.

3/1

11

(11)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 1

14:25 Doncaster

Revival Power

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Tim Easterby

Unraced on softer than good; gamely beat Military Code in the Roses Stakes (Listed) at York most recently, taking record to 2-4; bred to rate higher still, being sister to a Nunthorpe winner for her connections.

4/1

7/1

Form: 188 D BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
£650,000 breeze-up purchase who made all on Nottingham debut in May; showed bright speed for a long way before fading into eighth in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot but disappointed subsequently when favourite for the Glorious Goodwood conditions race the reopposing Revival Power was second in, with her trainer unable to offer any explanation for the poor form shown.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

(8)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

16:45 York

Zelaina

8st 11lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

£650,000 breeze-up purchase who made all on Nottingham debut in May; showed bright speed for a long way before fading into eighth in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot but disappointed subsequently when favourite for the Glorious Goodwood conditions race the reopposing Revival Power was second in, with her trainer unable to offer any explanation for the poor form shown.

7/1

11

(7)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:20 Goodwood

Zelaina

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: K R Burke

Cost £650,000 at breeze-up sale in April; made all for comfortable success at Nottingham (good) then showed bright speed for a long way, before fading into eighth, when second favourite for the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot; top on ratings and this sharper 5f looks a plus.

Evs

25

(15)

18th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Ascot

Zelaina

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: K R Burke

Recruited at the breeze-ups for £650,000; the race she won at Nottingham (5f, good) has been a good pointer towards this meeting and that was a no-nonsense performance from the front, collecting by a shade under 3l; the time didn't blow your socks off but she's evidently held in high regard by her trainer who has won two of the last three Queen Marys with once-raced fillies.

3/1

Non-runners

Exclamation

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £47.80
Straight Forecast £45.69
Trifecta £240.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Revival Power

POSTDATA:

Military Code

D Express:

Silent Applause

Telegraph:

Dickensian

NEWMARKET:

Rydale Frosty

LAMBOURN:

Our Cody

Daily Record:

Silent Applause

RP RATINGS:

Revival Power

TOPSPEED:

Revival Power

The Times:

Revival Power

The Guardian:

Revival Power

The Star:

Revival Power

Daily Mail:

Military Code

The Sun:

Military Code

Daily Mirror:

Dickensian