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In the upcoming City of York Stakes (Group 1, 7f, turf, 13 runners), scheduled for August 23, 2025, the horses Notable Speech, Shadow Of Light, and Spy Chief are not listed in the official racecard or odds listings from Sporting Life or Racing Post. The City of York Stakes field instead features horses like Annaf, Audience, Lake Forest, and Never So Brave.
As for the odds and form, Lake Forest is mentioned in ante-post betting tips at around 14/1 for the City of York Stakes with some backing. However, there are no specific mentions of Notable Speech, Shadow Of Light, or Spy Chief in the City of York Stakes entries or betting previews.
For the Hungerford Stakes (run typically mid-August at Newbury), Paborus is entered as a potential stepping stone to future races, but Notable Speech, Shadow Of Light, or Spy Chief are not listed among recent or upcoming runners.
As of now, it appears that Notable Speech, Shadow Of Light, and Spy Chief are not confirmed runners for either the 2025 City of York Stakes or Hungerford Stakes. To get the latest status and odds for these horses, monitoring the official race entries closer to race day or checking bookmaker updates would be necessary.
In addition to the racing updates, the Racing Post digital newspaper, which costs over £100 per month, offers a subscription that includes expert tips from Tom Segal and Paul Kealy, replays and results analysis from all UK and Irish racecourses, award-winning journalism, form study tools such as the Pro Card and Horse Tracker, and an extensive archive of statistics covering horses, trainers, jockeys, owners, pedigree, and sales data.
[1] - https://www.sportinglife.com/racing/racecards/york-racecourse/city-of-york-stakes-2025 [2] - https://www.racingpost.com/racing/racecards/york/city-of-york-stakes-2025/ [3] - https://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/york-city-of-york-stakes-2025-field-and-odds/ [4] - https://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/notable-speech-shadow-of-light-and-spy-chief-potential-runners-for-city-of-york-stakes-and-hungerford-stakes-2025/
