13:50 York

Sky Bet Strensall Stakes (Group 3)

1m1f · Flat · Class 1 · Good To Soft · 13 runners · £99,242 · Saturday, 22 August 2026

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E/W terms3 places at 1/5 odds (13 runners)· the study →

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

Archivist

No. 2 · score 71.8 · +0.9 clear of next best · best 14/1·15.50

Best value vs consensus

Dividend

38·38.00 Smarkets · +8% vs fair (consensus 35.28)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 28 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

Other selections

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Each-way70.9/100 rating

Damysus

4.80Betfair 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: DamysusDiffers from our pick

Damysus heads this competitive nine-furlong York contest narrowly ahead of Persica and Point Lynas, who share the same rating four pounds behind, and that edge looks meaningful enough on the good-to-soft ground. Persica and Point Lynas are the most credible threats and should not be underestimated, while Naqeeb, eight pounds adrift, could outrun his rating if the pace suits. The field of thirteen adds an element of uncertainty, but Damysus holds the clearest credentials at the weights and is the 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

Archivist

Callum Rodriguez · Hamad Al Jehani · 4yo

Top-rated of 13

score 71.8 · +0.9 clear of next best (70.9)

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
22d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
73strong
OR 110
Form20% weight
63average
Last 6: 5-3-1-0-1
Trainer20% weight
63small sample (n=4)
Hamad Al Jehani: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard

MarketBest price 15.50 (Smarkets) · 7th in the market of 13.

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: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.

Front-runners(2)
6Naqeeb 8Point Lynas
Prominent(2)
7Persica 12King Of Earth
Mid-division(0)—
Hold-up / closers(2)
5Jonquil 10Geryon
Unknown(7)
1Damysus 2Archivist 3Dividend 4Expanded 9Ridari 11Hankelow 13Saber Strike

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 1m1f

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

Low (1–5)

IV 1.38

Mid (6–9)

IV 0.71

High (10–13)

IV 0.87

Today: Damysus (draw 5) and Point Lynas (draw 4) get the bias; Archivist (draw 9) 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.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
2	ArchivistPick J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Hamad Al Jehani · draw 9 · combo 1/6 (17%) 4yo · G · chh	53101	9-07	110	—	—	71.8	18/1·18.25	15.5·15.50 Smarkets · -15% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Smarkets15.5·15.50Betano14/1·15.00 Boyle Sports14/1·15.00 SportingIndex14/1·15.00 7Bet14/1·15.00 Dragon Bet14/1·15.00 BresBet14/1·15.00 Quinn Bet14/1·15.00 Spreadex14/1·15.00 Bet36514/1·15.00 Bet Victor14/1·15.00 Coral14/1·15.00 Ladbrokes14/1·15.00 Betfred14/1·15.00 BetWright14/1·15.00Matchbook15·15.00William Hill14/1·15.00 Betfair Exchange14·14.00 SmarketsSBK12/1·13.00 LiveScore Bet12/1·13.00Virgin Bet12/1·13.00BetMGM12/1·13.00 BetTom12/1·13.00 Midnite12/1·13.00 Star Sports12/1·13.00 Paddy Power12/1·13.00 Unibet11/1·12.00Betfair Sportsbook11/1·12.00
1	Damysus J: James Doyle · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 5 · combo 2/11 (18%) 4yo · C · chpFT POnly pairing	11653	9-10	117	—	—	70.9	4/1·4.87	4.8·4.80 Betfair Exchange All 26 books ▾ Betfair Exchange4.8·4.80Smarkets4.8·4.80Matchbook4.7·4.70SmarketsSBK7/2·4.50 Coral3/1·4.00 Ladbrokes3/1·4.00 Spreadex3/1·4.00 Boyle Sports3/1·4.00 Bet Victor3/1·4.00 Betano3/1·4.00 Betfred3/1·4.00 7Bet3/1·4.00 Bet3653/1·4.00 BresBet3/1·4.00 BetWright3/1·4.00 Dragon Bet3/1·4.00 Star Sports3/1·4.00 SportingIndex3/1·4.00 LiveScore Bet11/4·3.75 BetMGM11/4·3.75 Quinn Bet11/4·3.75 BetTom11/4·3.75 Midnite11/4·3.75 William Hill11/4·3.75 Unibet11/4·3.75Virgin Bet11/4·3.75
8	Point Lynas J: Jamie Spencer · T: Edward Bethell · draw 4 7yo · G · bhOnly pairing	67942	9-07	109	—	—	70.3	33/1·31.63	55·55.00 Smarkets · +74% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Smarkets55·55.00SmarketsSBK50/1·51.00Matchbook48·48.00Betfair Exchange48·48.00 William Hill28/1·29.00 BetWright25/1·26.00 Boyle Sports25/1·26.00 Bet Victor25/1·26.00 Bet36525/1·26.00 Coral25/1·26.00 Ladbrokes25/1·26.00 BetTom25/1·26.00 Betfred25/1·26.00 Dragon Bet25/1·26.00 Betano25/1·26.00 7Bet25/1·26.00 BresBet25/1·26.00 LiveScore Bet25/1·26.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 Quinn Bet25/1·26.00 SportingIndex25/1·26.00 Spreadex25/1·26.00 Star Sports25/1·26.00 Unibet25/1·26.00Virgin Bet25/1·26.00Midnite22/1·23.00 Paddy Power22/1·23.00Betfair Sportsbook18/1·19.00
13	Saber Strike J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas · draw 12 · combo 17/126 (13%) 3yo · C · btFT T	11634	9-00	107	—	—	66.7	14/1·14.60	15·15.00 Matchbook · +3% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook15·15.00Betfair Exchange14.5·14.50Smarkets14.5·14.50William Hill12/1·13.00 SmarketsSBK12/1·13.00 Coral11/1·12.00 Ladbrokes11/1·12.00 Bet36511/1·12.00 Betano11/1·12.00 Quinn Bet11/1·12.00 SportingIndex11/1·12.00 Spreadex11/1·12.00 Star Sports11/1·12.00 LiveScore Bet11/1·12.00Virgin Bet11/1·12.00Bet Victor11/1·12.00 Betfred11/1·12.00 BetWright11/1·12.00 Dragon Bet11/1·12.00 Unibet11/1·12.00 7Bet11/1·12.00 BresBet11/1·12.00 Boyle Sports11/1·12.00 BetTom11/1·12.00 BetMGM11/1·12.00 Midnite10/1·11.00 Paddy Power10/1·11.00Betfair Sportsbook9/1·10.00
11	Hankelow J: Clifford Lee · T: K. R. Burke · draw 11 · combo 25/104 (24%) 3yo · C · b	12130	9-00	114	—	—	66.1	15/2·8.52	7.8·7.80 Betfair Exchange · -8% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Betfair Exchange7.8·7.80Matchbook7.8·7.80Smarkets7.6·7.60Ladbrokes13/2·7.50 Bet36513/2·7.50 BetMGM13/2·7.50 Coral13/2·7.50 BresBet6/1·7.00 SmarketsSBK6/1·7.00 Bet Victor6/1·7.00 7Bet6/1·7.00 Betano6/1·7.00 Boyle Sports6/1·7.00 BetTom6/1·7.00 Midnite6/1·7.00 Quinn Bet6/1·7.00 Betfred6/1·7.00 Dragon Bet6/1·7.00 BetWright6/1·7.00 SportingIndex6/1·7.00 Spreadex6/1·7.00 Star Sports6/1·7.00 Unibet6/1·7.00Betfair Sportsbook6/1·7.00Paddy Power6/1·7.00 LiveScore Bet11/2·6.50Virgin Bet11/2·6.50William Hill11/2·6.50
12	King Of Earth J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas · draw 8 · combo 15/71 (21%) 3yo · C · bpD	22411	9-00	92	—	—	66.1	33/1·35.28	36·36.00 Matchbook · +2% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook36·36.00Bet36533/1·34.00Smarkets34·34.00Betfair Exchange32·32.00 7Bet30/1·31.00 Betfred28/1·29.00 Bet Victor28/1·29.00 BetTom28/1·29.00 Betano28/1·29.00 BetWright28/1·29.00 Coral28/1·29.00 Ladbrokes28/1·29.00 Boyle Sports28/1·29.00 SportingIndex28/1·29.00 Spreadex28/1·29.00 Star Sports28/1·29.00 William Hill28/1·29.00 BresBet28/1·29.00 Quinn Bet28/1·29.00 Unibet28/1·29.00 Dragon Bet28/1·29.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 Midnite25/1·26.00 LiveScore Bet25/1·26.00Virgin Bet25/1·26.00SmarketsSBK25/1·26.00Betfair Sportsbook25/1·26.00Paddy Power25/1·26.00
10	Geryon J: Gary Carroll · T: G M Lyons · draw 6 · combo 3/27 (11%) 3yo · C · btD	442412	9-03	112	—	—	65.3	9/2·5.48	5.6·5.60 Smarkets · +2% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Smarkets5.6·5.60Betfair Exchange5.5·5.50Matchbook5.5·5.50SmarketsSBK4/1·5.00 BetMGM7/2·4.50Betfair Sportsbook7/2·4.50Paddy Power7/2·4.50 Quinn Bet7/2·4.50 Coral7/2·4.50 Ladbrokes7/2·4.50 7Bet7/2·4.50 Dragon Bet7/2·4.50 Betfred7/2·4.50 Boyle Sports7/2·4.50 Midnite7/2·4.50 BetWright7/2·4.50 BresBet7/2·4.50 SportingIndex7/2·4.50 Spreadex7/2·4.50 Bet36510/3·4.33 BetTom10/3·4.33 Bet Victor10/3·4.33 Betano10/3·4.33 Unibet10/3·4.33 William Hill3/1·4.00 LiveScore Bet3/1·4.00 Star Sports3/1·4.00Virgin Bet3/1·4.00
5	Jonquil J: Colin Keane · T: Andrew Balding · draw 3 · combo 5/19 (26%) 4yo · C · b	71973	9-07	111	—	—	63.4	14/1·14.60	13·13.00 Smarkets · -11% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Smarkets13·13.00Matchbook12.5·12.50Coral11/1·12.00 Betfred11/1·12.00 Ladbrokes11/1·12.00 Star Sports11/1·12.00 Unibet11/1·12.00 Betfair Exchange12·12.00 Boyle Sports11/1·12.00 Spreadex11/1·12.00 William Hill11/1·12.00 Paddy Power11/1·12.00 7Bet11/1·12.00 Bet Victor11/1·12.00 BetMGM11/1·12.00 BetTom11/1·12.00 BetWright11/1·12.00 Betano11/1·12.00 BresBet11/1·12.00 Dragon Bet11/1·12.00 Midnite11/1·12.00 Quinn Bet11/1·12.00 SportingIndex11/1·12.00Betfair Sportsbook10/1·11.00SmarketsSBK10/1·11.00 Bet36510/1·11.00 LiveScore Bet9/1·10.00Virgin Bet9/1·10.00
9	Ridari J: David Egan · T: George Scott · draw 2 · combo 2/7 (29%) 4yo · C · bOnly pairing	81354	9-07	114	—	—	63.3	22/1·23.12	20/1·21.00 BetMGM · -9% vs fair All 28 books ▾ BetMGM20/1·21.00Smarkets21·21.00Betfair Exchange20·20.00Matchbook20·20.00Paddy Power18/1·19.00 Bet36518/1·19.00 7Bet18/1·19.00 Bet Victor18/1·19.00 BetTom18/1·19.00 BetWright18/1·19.00 Betano18/1·19.00 Betfred18/1·19.00 Boyle Sports18/1·19.00 BresBet18/1·19.00 Coral18/1·19.00 Dragon Bet18/1·19.00 Ladbrokes18/1·19.00 Quinn Bet18/1·19.00 SportingIndex18/1·19.00 Spreadex18/1·19.00 Star Sports18/1·19.00 Midnite18/1·19.00 William Hill18/1·19.00 SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00 LiveScore Bet16/1·17.00Virgin Bet16/1·17.00Unibet14/1·15.00Betfair Sportsbook14/1·15.00
4	Expanded J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien · draw 1 · combo 31/95 (33%) 4yo · C · bpFT P	99622	9-07	106	—	—	63.2	20/1·20.68	20·20.00 Matchbook · -3% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook20·20.00Betfair Exchange20·20.00Smarkets19.5·19.50William Hill18/1·19.00 BetMGM18/1·19.00 SmarketsSBK18/1·19.00 Coral16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 Bet Victor16/1·17.00 Betano16/1·17.00 BresBet16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00 Unibet16/1·17.00 Midnite16/1·17.00Virgin Bet16/1·17.00Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 7Bet16/1·17.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 LiveScore Bet16/1·17.00 Betfred16/1·17.00Betfair Sportsbook16/1·17.00Paddy Power16/1·17.00 Bet36514/1·15.00
7	Persica J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon · draw 7 · combo 16/108 (15%) 5yo · G · chOn last winning markOnly rideOnly runner	42521	9-07	114	—	—	63.2	17/2·9.73	9.6·9.60 Betfair Exchange All 28 books ▾ Betfair Exchange9.6·9.60Matchbook9.6·9.60Smarkets9.4·9.40SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00 Ladbrokes7/1·8.00 Unibet7/1·8.00 Quinn Bet7/1·8.00 SportingIndex7/1·8.00 Spreadex7/1·8.00 Dragon Bet7/1·8.00 BetWright7/1·8.00 Betano7/1·8.00 Betfred7/1·8.00 Boyle Sports7/1·8.00 Coral7/1·8.00 Bet Victor7/1·8.00 BetTom7/1·8.00 Star Sports7/1·8.00 Bet3657/1·8.00 7Bet7/1·8.00 BresBet7/1·8.00 BetMGM7/1·8.00 William Hill7/1·8.00 Midnite13/2·7.50Betfair Sportsbook13/2·7.50Paddy Power13/2·7.50 LiveScore Bet6/1·7.00Virgin Bet6/1·7.00
6	Naqeeb J: Ryan Sexton · T: Julie Camacho · draw 13 · combo 6/70 (9%) 6yo · G · b	81525	9-07	110	—	—	57.8	50/1·49.88	50·50.00 Matchbook All 28 books ▾ Matchbook50·50.00Betfair Exchange50·50.00Smarkets48·48.00SmarketsSBK40/1·41.00 7Bet40/1·41.00 Bet Victor40/1·41.00 BetTom40/1·41.00 BetWright40/1·41.00 Betano40/1·41.00 Betfred40/1·41.00 Boyle Sports40/1·41.00 BresBet40/1·41.00 Coral40/1·41.00 Dragon Bet40/1·41.00 Ladbrokes40/1·41.00 Midnite40/1·41.00 Quinn Bet40/1·41.00 William Hill40/1·41.00 SportingIndex40/1·41.00 Spreadex40/1·41.00 Star Sports40/1·41.00 Unibet40/1·41.00Betfair Sportsbook40/1·41.00Paddy Power40/1·41.00 BetMGM33/1·34.00 LiveScore Bet33/1·34.00 Bet36533/1·34.00Virgin Bet33/1·34.00
3	Dividend J: Rossa Ryan · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · draw 10 · combo 3/10 (30%) 4yo · G · bpOnly runner	125367	9-07	112	—	—	54.7	33/1·35.28	38·38.00 Smarkets · +8% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Smarkets38·38.00Matchbook38·38.00Betfair Exchange34·34.00 SmarketsSBK30/1·31.00 7Bet30/1·31.00 Coral28/1·29.00 Ladbrokes28/1·29.00 Midnite28/1·29.00 Quinn Bet28/1·29.00 William Hill28/1·29.00 Bet Victor28/1·29.00 Bet36528/1·29.00 Spreadex28/1·29.00 Star Sports28/1·29.00 BetTom28/1·29.00 Betano28/1·29.00 Betfred28/1·29.00 BresBet28/1·29.00 Dragon Bet28/1·29.00 SportingIndex28/1·29.00 BetWright28/1·29.00Betfair Sportsbook28/1·29.00Paddy Power28/1·29.00 Unibet25/1·26.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 LiveScore Bet22/1·23.00Virgin Bet22/1·23.00Boyle Sports20/1·21.00

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 26–28 bookmakers per horse with the 22% 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 Sky Bet Strensall Stakes (Group 3)?

The Sky Bet Strensall Stakes (Group 3) is off at 13:50 on 22 August 2026 at York (Great Britain).

What is the field size and distance of the 13:50 York?

1m1f, Class 1, Flat, 13 runners declared.

What is the going for the 13:50 York?

Going is reported as Good To Soft on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 13:50 York?

The AI top-rated runner is Archivist (score 71.8, best price 15.50). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 13:50 York?

The market favourite is Damysus at a best price of 4.80. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Archivist.

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