16:45 York

Saturday 23 August 2025

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Julia Graves Roses Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 57.73s

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Dickensian²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 96| D

3/1

Knew his job when making a winning debut at Musselburgh (5f) in April and built on that promise at the second attempt when runner-up in Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f), first home in group. Ran well without needing any excuses when third in Molecomb Stakes last time.

Form: 1623

(7)

Kinnalargy²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85| D

9/1

Made a poor debut when ninth of 11 at York (33/1) but improved to win a 7-runner novice at Redcar (5f), picking up strikingly well. Improved further in defeat under a penalty but needs even more now stepping up in grade.

Form: 913

(9)

Military Code²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 99| D

6/1

Winner of 5f novice events at Newmarket and Ascot during the spring. Excuses in the Coventry Stakes (sweated up) and wasted no time getting back on the up when second in 7-runner listed race at Sandown (5f) next time. Run best excused in Molecomb latest and previous form gives him a big chance.

Form: 11027

(5)

Rydale Frosty²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 96

7/2

Has progressed with each run, scoring in a notably fast time in 11-runner novice at Windsor (6f) in July before acquitting himself well up in grade when fourth of 8 to Lady Iman in Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood (5f) last time, coming from further back than ideal. Must enter the reckoning.

Form: 4214

(4)

Silent Applause¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: C Appleby| OR: 96| D

11/2

Promising sort who overcame a tardy start and didn't need to replicate his previous best when opening his account at the third attempt in 6-runner novice at Nottingham (5f, good) in July. Much improved when following up in 3-runner nursery and can go on improving at the minimum trip.

Form: 5211

(1)

Our Cody⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Hughes| OR: 90| D

12/1

Put experience to good use when off the mark at the third attempt at Windsor (5.1f) in June. Pulled up after taking a false step in a valuable race at Goodwood but clearly none the worse for that as she ran up to the pick of her maiden form when fourth in listed race at Newbury last time.

Form: 421P4

(6)

Revival Power²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 87| D

13/2

From a successful family for yard and managed to overcome obvious inexperience to win 5f Thirsk maiden on debut. Shaped better than distance beaten suggests in the Queen Mary (33/1) before finishing an excellent second in conditions event at Goodwood (5f) latest. Likely to progress further.

Form: 102

(8)

Zelaina²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 92| BF| D

11/1

£650,000 Mehmas filly who looked an excellent prospect when bursting clear in 5f Nottingham maiden on debut and again showed bags of speed for all she couldn't follow up in the Queen Mary. Needs to cast aside a lesser effort at Goodwood since, however.

Form: 188

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Exclamation³¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: G Harris J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Dickensian (3/1), Rydale Frosty (7/2), Silent Applause (11/2), Military Code (6/1), Revival Power (13/2), Kinnalargy (9/1), Zelaina (11/1), Our Cody (12/1), Exclamation (25/1)

SILENT APPLAUSE, a notably expensive breeze-up buy, has looked firmly at home since dropped to the minimum trip, winning both his starts, and is fancied to take the step up in grade in his stride and complete the hat-trick with further progress very much on the cards. Rydale Frosty came from further back than ideal to finish fourth in the Molecomb Stakes and can make his presence felt, while Military Code is sure to be a big factor, too, if recapturing his best.