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15:35 York

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Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1)

1m2½f · Flat · Class 1 · Good · 9 runners · £850,650 · Wednesday, 19 August 2026

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Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated
No. 5 · score 82.5 · best 50/1·50.00
Best value vs consensus
12·12.00 Betfair Exchange · +16% vs fair (consensus 10.37)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 30 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

Each-way71.7/100 rating
Item
12.00Betfair Exchange

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: OmbudsmanDiffers from our pick

Ombudsman heads this nine-runner Class 1 contest at York on good ground over ten furlongs with a performance rating a clear ten points ahead of the chasing pack, and his profile suggests he is well suited to conditions here. Almaqam and Constitution River both carry ratings of 125 and represent the most credible threats, while Hawk Mountain on 121 cannot be entirely dismissed and will need watching in the straight. The selection holds a clear edge over those two on current form figures and should prove good enough on a sound surface over this ten-furlong trip. Ombudsman is our selection.

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Zaydann

Mickael Barzalona · F-H Graffard · 4yo

Top-rated of 9
score 82.5 · +0.1 clear of next best (82.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Form20% weight
    100very strong
    Last 6: 1-1-1-1-1
  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    28d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Trainer20% weight
    78strong
    F-H Graffard: 11/36 winners last 14d (31%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    74strong
    OR 111
MarketBest price 50.00 (Betfair Exchange) · 6th in the market of 9.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: 3 confirmed front-runners — expect a pace duel; closers from the rear advantaged.

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Draw bias — York 1m2½f

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Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.38).

Low (1–3)
IV 1.38
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.71
High (7–9)
IV 0.87

Today: Ombudsman (draw 1) and Hawk Mountain (draw 3) get the bias; Pride Of Arras (draw 5) is in the least-favoured band.

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 83 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair
No.HorseFormORAIFairBestAdd to betslip
5
J: Mickael Barzalona · T: F-H Graffard · draw 9 · combo 0/7 (0%)
4yo · C · chOnly rideOnly runner
11111
11182.540/1·39.1950·50.00
Betfair Exchange · +28% vs fair
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3
J: William Buick · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 1 · combo 9/32 (28%)
5yo · H · bD
12111
13282.411/8·2.422.26·2.26
Smarkets · -7% vs fair
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7
J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien · draw 7 · combo 29/86 (34%)
3yo · C · bD
11111
12481.82/1·3.032.9·2.90
Smarkets · -4% vs fair
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8
J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 3 · combo 12/88 (14%)
3yo · C · bp
11123
11775.722/1·24.2132·32.00
Betfair Exchange · +32% vs fair
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9
J: Colin Keane · T: Andrew Balding · draw 2 · combo 3/16 (19%)
3yo · C · chC&DOnly pairing
11191
12271.79/1·10.3712·12.00
Betfair Exchange · +16% vs fair
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4
J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 5 · combo 14/78 (18%)
4yo · G · bOnly runner
01482
11470.250/1·58.7985·85.00
Matchbook · +45% vs fair
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1
J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker · draw 4 · combo 20/131 (15%)
5yo · H · bOn last winning markD
23314
12265.514/1·14.9816·16.00
Betfair Exchange · +7% vs fair
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6
J: Ronan Whelan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 8 · combo 2/20 (10%)
3yo · C · ch
42076
11163.8250/1·231.69300·300.00
Betfair Exchange · +30% vs fair
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2
J: Robert Havlin · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 6 · combo 14/55 (25%)
4yo · G · bpOnly ride
17247
10963.6150/1·174.06400·400.00
Matchbook · +130% vs fair
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OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 30 bookmakers per horse with the 15% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1)?

The Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1) is off at 15:35 on 19 August 2026 at York (Great Britain).

What is the field size and distance of the 15:35 York?

1m2½f, Class 1, Flat, 9 runners declared.

What is the going for the 15:35 York?

Going is reported as Good on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 15:35 York?

The AI top-rated runner is Zaydann (score 82.5, best price 50.00). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 15:35 York?

The market favourite is Ombudsman at a best price of 2.26. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Zaydann.

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