August 20 / 14.40 Sandown

14.40

Good

Fasig-Tipton Night Of The Stars Solario Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £34026
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 7 runners
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Fasig-Tipton Night Of The Stars Solario Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 41 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
725,000gns yearling; beaten favourite on his Newbury debut but that novice was won by this week's Acomb winner Chaldean; had little trouble in justifying odds of 1-2 at Kempton (7f) and his stable could have run any number in this race; much respected.
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3rd

1

(8)

23rd May 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:50 Goodwood

Silver Knott

9st 10lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Very smart performer who has seen a lot of the world; Group 3 scorer in Britain and Group/Grade 2 winner in UAE/USA; beaten favourite in the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket most recently but wasn't disgraced on form; major contender back down in class, even with 7lb penalty.

11/4

3rd

1

(8)

23rd May 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:50 Goodwood

Silver Knott

9st 10lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Very smart performer who has seen a lot of the world; Group 3 scorer in Britain and Group/Grade 2 winner in UAE/USA; beaten favourite in the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket most recently but wasn't disgraced on form; major contender back down in class, even with 7lb penalty.

11/4

2nd

3

(1)

2nd May 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

16:05 Newmarket

Silver Knott

9st 5lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

travelled strongly, raced in second, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final 110yds

11/8

7/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 11 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Can pick holes in the form of his races but he fairly bolted up on both occasions, over 6f at Nottingham and 7f at Yarmouth (again good to firm); has earned his right to a crack at this level and hard to gauge how good this Dewhurst entry might be.
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OUR TIP

Form: 1 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal of an unraced sister to 1m4f-1m6f Group 2 winner Dartmouth; impressive in how he moved to the front inside the final furlong en route to a clearcut win at Haydock (7f, soft) and it was good to see the runner-up go one better next time; trainer has him in the Champagne Stakes and Royal Lodge, both Group 2s, as well as next year's Derby; promising.
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8th

4

(4)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Desert Hero

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Won C&D handicap (good) at this meeting 12 months ago and followed up in Group 3 Gordon Stakes at Goodwood (1m4f, soft); campaign concluded with third to Continuous in the St Leger (1m6f, soft) and returned with near-miss over inadequate 1m2f in Group 3 Gordon Richards at Sandown (good to soft); disappointing at Newbury since but the Sandown effort firmly indicated he was set for a very good year, and he can play a leading role if bouncing back.

13/2

5th

3

(7)

18th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newbury

Desert Hero

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Most progressive at three, winning Royal Ascot handicap and Group 3 Gordon at Goodwood (both 1m4f) before fine third in the St Leger (gelded after); excellent effort when only narrowly denied in 1m2f Sandown Group 3 on reappearance; the return to 1m4f looks sure to see him in a better light and he'll be tough to beat for a yard with good recent record in this.

11/8

5th

3

(7)

18th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newbury

Desert Hero

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Most progressive at three, winning Royal Ascot handicap and Group 3 Gordon at Goodwood (both 1m4f) before fine third in the St Leger (gelded after); excellent effort when only narrowly denied in 1m2f Sandown Group 3 on reappearance; the return to 1m4f looks sure to see him in a better light and he'll be tough to beat for a yard with good recent record in this.

11/8

Form: 1 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
The placed horses haven't franked the form but hard not to be impressed by how he put them to the sword at Ascot (7f, good to firm), running right away from them to prevail by nearly 5l in the end; a scopey son of Starspangledbanner, his future looks bright.
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11th

4

(8)

17th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:30 Newbury

Defence Of Fort

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Failed to go on after looking smart on his Ascot debut but he steadied the ship when hooded for the first time and edging home in a 1m2f handicap at Sandown (good to soft) in August; returns off a 4lb higher mark but now has to follow one good run with another.

10/1

11th

4

(8)

17th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:30 Newbury

Defence Of Fort

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

never better than midfield

10/1

Form: 116

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
After wins at Doncaster and Ripon she relinquished her unbeaten record in the Group 3 Albany (6f) at Royal Ascot, though that was no backward step with her only 4l off the principals; that form is right up there but she's not certain to stay 7f (started off at 5f) and this has become a rare date for fillies.
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12th

10

(13)

19th Apr 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Lady Bullet

9st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Won a Ripon novice (6f, good) last May and went close in French Listed race (6.5f, AW) last month; soft ground may not have suited in France a fortnight ago (well beaten) but others have greater potential.

50/1

14th

12

(16)

1st Oct 2022

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 1

15:21 Redcar

Lady Bullet

8st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

midfield, pushed along up the centre 3f out, ridden and wandered around 2f out, soon beaten

9/1

Form: 118 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Ran out a clearcut winner of 7f good-ground novices at Haydock and Ayr, looking a smart prospect in the process; had his bubble burst in the Group 2 Vintage at Glorious Goodwood but he did need a vet's check down at the start and that was probably too bad to be true; he's right up there on RPRs if getting back on track.
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7th

8

(8)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 4

16:10 Ascot

Dornoch Castle

9st 5lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Max Young

always behind, reminder over 5f out, tailed off

50/1

10th

7

(11)

10th Apr 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Dornoch Castle

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Max Young

Has looked quirky/awkward at times; perhaps hard to place after winning first two starts for the Johnstons and he left them for 3,800gns in February; new yard had a winner with a recent recruit last week but this one might be best watched.

33/1

10th

7

(11)

10th Apr 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Dornoch Castle

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Max Young

Has looked quirky/awkward at times; perhaps hard to place after winning first two starts for the Johnstons and he left them for 3,800gns in February; new yard had a winner with a recent recruit last week but this one might be best watched.

33/1

Form: 491 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Ran moderately in the Chesham but lots to like about his efforts on either side of that, as his debut fourth at Newbury has worked out well and he had a nice bit in hand when shedding his maiden status at Glorious Goodwood (7f, good to firm); dangerous to underestimate.
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1st

7

(1)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 1

14:35 Chester

The Foxes

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

led, headed and prominent after 1f, ridden and edged right over 1f out, led final 110yds, won going away

11/8

1st

7

(1)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 1

14:35 Chester

The Foxes

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

led, headed and prominent after 1f, ridden and edged right over 1f out, led final 110yds, won going away

11/8

8

(10)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

The Foxes

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Won the Dante at 3; wasn't far off his best when third in 1m3f Southwell conditions race in February (AW debut) but comfortably held in Group races on turf since, albeit he might have needed his latest run at Newmarket after six months off.

15/2

Non-runners

The Foxes

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.00
Straight Forecast £12.92
Trifecta £38.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Desert Hero

The Guardian:

Defence Of Fort

Daily Express:

Silver Knott

TOPSPEED:

Dornoch Castle

Daily Mail:

Defence Of Fort

Daily Mirror:

Defence Of Fort

The Star:

Defence Of Fort

RP Ratings:

Desert Hero

POSTDATA:

Desert Hero

NEWMARKET:

Desert Hero

The Times:

Desert Hero

Telegraph:

Desert Hero

The Sun:

Desert Hero

Daily Record:

Desert Hero