August 08 / 14.30 Brighton

14.30

Good

starsportsbet.co.uk EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C & D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £3672
  • 0m 5f 215y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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starsportsbet.co.uk EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C & D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 522 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Brother to 5f-6f winner Stone Of Destiny (RPR 109); only fifth of six on Wetherby debut (5.5f) in June, but he's shown plenty of promise with his two runner-up efforts over 6f at Chepstow (good to firm/good) since; should make another bold and he's a big player for yard with 50% record here in recent years.
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7th

3

(5)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Magic Stone

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Has consistent form over 6f and reappearance effort at Wolverhampton can be marked up (met trouble); likely player off same mark, provided he copes with drop in distance.

11/4

8

(4)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

16:45 Doncaster

Magic Stone

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: William Haggas

Stablemate of Art Lover; narrowly justified favouritism in Brighton maiden (6f, good to firm) most recently, taking record to 5221; this is harder but he may improve further.

12/1

Form: 68

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Faded into a well-held sixth on Kempton debut (7f, AW) in June and was tailed off over the same trip at Doncaster (good) last month.
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3rd

2

(6)

2nd Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Athenian Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: William Knight

0-8 but he's finished runner-up in three of his five handicaps, including at Lingfield (7f/1m) in last two starts; looks interesting off unchanged mark and he shaped as though this drop back in trip would suit last time; key player.

3/1

2nd

1

(2)

14th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Athenian Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: William Knight

Runner-up in two of his three runs since cheekpieces went on, including here last week when unable to hold the late challenge of Giles Glory (runs in the 1.25); clearly handicapped to go well but his stamina for this trip has to be taken on trust.

11/4

2nd

5

(10)

11th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Athenian Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: William Knight

Gelded prior to making no impact in similar event over C&D (nursery debut) last time; fitting of headgear needs to prompt improvement.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 020300

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Placed at Chester (5.5f/6f, good) in two of his six starts and he's had tough assignments in Windsor Castle (Listed) and Wetherbys Super Sprint in last two runs; has been up and down so far but has claims on his best efforts and he's not ruled out back in calmer waters.
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8th

6

(4)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Ripon

Call Me By My Name

9st 5lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Steph Hollinshead

Early promise for James Horton last season but his campaign rather fizzled out; dropped away in the final 300yds at Haydock on his seasonal/stable debut three weeks ago but he may have needed the run and that was a 0-70; should last longer today.

10/1

9th

12

(5)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Haydock

Call Me By My Name

8st 10lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Steph Hollinshead

Early promise for James Horton last season but his campaign rather fizzled out; starts out for a new trainer (sold for 5,000gns in October) off a reduced mark; worth a market check.

40/1

8th

1

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

13:25 Lingfield (AW)

Call Me By My Name

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Horton

Two good placed efforts at Chester in the spring; gelded after finishing down the field at Royal Ascot and subsequent efforts have been underwhelming; drops into a 0-60 - an uncompetitive one at that - and a revival isn't out of the question.

7/1

Form: 22

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising second on Wolverhampton debut (5f, AW) and she built on that when filling the same position behind an odds-on rival at Catterick (5f, good to soft) last month; pulled a long way clear of the third in that race and she's open to more progress on this step up in trip; respected.
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3rd

5

(1)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

17:55 Lingfield (AW)

Rose Of Spain

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Richard Hughes

Beaten at long odds-on for debut on Wolverhampton AW (5f) and second on two occasions since, albeit she didn't go down without strong resistance to the Haggas-trained favourite at Brighton (6f) recently, recording another improved effort; good form chance back at 5f.

5/2

4

(2)

8th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 5

14:30 Brighton

Rose Of Spain

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Richard Hughes

Promising second on Wolverhampton debut (5f, AW) and she built on that when filling the same position behind an odds-on rival at Catterick (5f, good to soft) last month; pulled a long way clear of the third in that race and she's open to more progress on this step up in trip; respected.

5/2

Form: 4

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
20,000euros breeze-up 2yo; showed signs of inexperience but she kept on well when a close fourth of 12 at Ascot (6f, good; 10-1) two weeks ago; they finished in a bit of a bunch but that was a promising start and she should know more this time.
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11th

10

(10)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:00 Leicester

Showcasis Oasis

9st 6lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Hasn't progressed at all and beaten in a seller penultimate start, before looking tricky in this new headgear combination at Southwell.

10/1

8

(3)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

16:19 Southwell (AW)

Showcasis Oasis

9st 3lb

J: George Wood

T: James Owen

Close fourth at Windsor on debut; has failed to back up that effort and latest defeat came in seller; however, combination of added hood and switch to handicap level may prompt a turnaround.

7/2

8th

10

(10)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 4

15:03 Redcar

Showcasis Oasis

8st 13lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Beaten just over 1l into fourth on her Windsor debut in July (6f, good) but two lesser efforts have followed; drops in class but with improvement required; connections also run Social Exclusion.

8/1

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Rose Of Spain

SPOTLIGHT:

Magic Stone

Daily Mirror:

Showcasis Oasis

The Star:

Showcasis Oasis

NEWMARKET:

Rose Of Spain

The Times:

Rose Of Spain

Telegraph:

Rose Of Spain

The Guardian:

Rose Of Spain

D Express:

Rose Of Spain

The Sun:

Rose Of Spain

POSTDATA:

Magic Stone

Daily Mail:

Magic Stone

Daily Record:

Magic Stone