August 19 / 18.35 Salisbury

18.35

Good To Firm

Longines Irish Champions Weekend 10-11 September EBF Stonehenge Stakes (Listed Race) (IRE Incentive)

  • Prize money: £21266.25
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 7 runners
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Longines Irish Champions Weekend 10-11 September EBF Stonehenge Stakes (Listed Race) (IRE Incentive)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

8/13 (Won)

  • Win: £1.34
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 41

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sea The Stars colt who scored by a wide margin at Sandown (7f, good to firm) last time, emphatically building on his Newmarket debut effort; holds two Group entries; looks useful and commands plenty of respect.
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8th

4

(4)

18th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newbury

Flying Honours

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

Very promising at two (Listed/Group 3 winner) but well beaten in the Dante at York on sole 3yo start and fared no better in 1m2f Sandown Group 3 (Desert Hero second) on reappearance three weeks ago; has lots to prove at present.

20/1

8th

4

(4)

18th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newbury

Flying Honours

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

Very promising at two (Listed/Group 3 winner) but well beaten in the Dante at York on sole 3yo start and fared no better in 1m2f Sandown Group 3 (Desert Hero second) on reappearance three weeks ago; has lots to prove at present.

20/1

7th

4

(3)

26th Apr 2024

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

14:25 Sandown

Flying Honours

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Ran just once last year, when well beaten in the Dante at York in May (finished lame); gelded since; very promising 2yo in 2022, landing the Group 3 Zetland Stakes at Newmarket (1m2f, good) that October, and it will be no surprise if he returns with a big performance for his leading yard.

7/2

12/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 33

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nicely bred colt who has shown promise at Newbury (6.5f) and Sandown (7f), both times finishing third and shaping as if 1m will suit; Royal Lodge entry; owned by Salisbury chairman Jeff Smith; could go well.
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8th

11

(9)

6th Oct 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:22 Ascot

Stormbuster

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Well-bred colt who won a notable conditions race at Newbury as a 2yo; has proved disappointing since, latterly in handicaps; chance depends on how well he responds to first-time headgear.

20/1

8th

7

(3)

23rd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:15 Ayr

Stormbuster

9st 0lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Well-bred 3yo who is in good hands and has dropped down the weights; however, he's struggled this season and needs to turn things around.

16/1

Form: 51 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ties in with Flying Honours on Newmarket debut form (7f) and looks set for an intriguing rematch with that colt, having won at this track (6f, firm) later in July; bred to stay 1m and remains open to progress.
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4th

9

(8)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:27 Newbury

Signcastle City

9st 10lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Holds his form well and wasn't beaten far into fifth of 13 here (7f, good to firm) 16 days ago (Nakaaha 3l behind in sixth); has won twice over this trip, but a suspicion that 7f suits him best.

10/1

5th

1

(13)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newbury

Signcastle City

10st 2lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Holds his form well despite a busy schedule and appeared to appreciate the drop in trip when beaten half a length into second of 22 at York (7f, good) last time; up 2lb but this is a slightly weaker race; respected.

7/1

2nd

17

(2)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Signcastle City

9st 2lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Drew a blank last year but came down the weights, won over 7f on AW in February and competitive over 1m in two recent outings; case can be made but others have a bit less to prove in this big-field scenario.

16/1

Form: 6613

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Improved form at Haydock (7f) the last twice, winning a novice event then creditable third in nursery; gives the impression this new trip will suit but she looks below the standard required for Listed level.
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6th

1

(5)

13th Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 197y

Class 2

16:10 Doncaster

Theres The Door

10st 2lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: David Evans

Her last win came at last season's Glorious Goodwood when the ground was heavy; she has run mostly respectably this term but having ground softer than good, preferably soft or heavy, seems vital to her chance.

16/1

Form: 3221

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Solid record thus far, with form figures of 3221, most recently sent up north to win Beverley maiden (7.5f, good to firm); however, beaten comfortably by Crackovia there on second start and needs improvement.
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7th

5

(1)

8th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:07 Leicester

Emilys Eclipse

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ed Dunlop

Didn't have to improve on earlier efforts to win a 7.4f maiden at Beverley last summer; no progress since, although didn't appear in love with the undulations of Ripon last time when tried in cheekpieces; now goes in a visor.

7/1

5th

6

(2)

21st Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

18:35 Ripon

Emilys Eclipse

9st 5lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Ed Dunlop

Didn't have to improve on earlier efforts to win a 7.5f maiden at Beverley last summer; no progress since, including either handicap run this year, and hopes are pinned on the cheekpieces sparking something extra.

10/1

5th

2

(4)

5th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

15:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Emilys Eclipse

9st 10lb

J: David Egan

T: Ed Dunlop

Progressed to win her fourth start as a 2yo (Beverley maiden) and was outclassed in a Listed race next time; however, only fourth of the five runners on her handicap debut at Chelmsford (1m) and needed to run better.

13/2

Form: 3121 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Improving filly who made all for an easy success in Kempton nursery (1m, AW) last week, recording a useful RPR and taking record to 2-4; Fillies' Mile entry; has a fighting chance on the figures upped in class.
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5th

5

(1)

14th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 3

19:40 Hamilton

Crackovia

9st 9lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

led, headed but prominent over 3f out

10/1

5th

4

(1)

21st Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 15y

Class 1

19:40 Hamilton

Crackovia

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Listed-placed in Germany as a 2yo; yet to make a significant impression this season and she faces a stiff task in this field.

25/1

11th

9

(1)

22nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:05 Ascot

Crackovia

8st 11lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: Charlie Johnston

2-7 as 2yo, the first win on good to firm; not totally discredited when well-held fourth this season over 1m2f in a Listed race at Newmarket and Group 3 in Germany, but she needs much better than that and others have more striking potential.

50/1

Form: 42

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Camelot colt who has shown clear promise over 7f, finishing 1l fourth here then close second at Newbury in a race that's working out nicely; should be well suited by this longer distance; interesting contender.
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8th

4

(10)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

13:40 Chester

Dancing Magic

11st 0lb

J: Miss Megan Jordan

T: Roger Teal

Is 0-19 and he came in a below-par fifth of eight in 1m Salisbury handicap 20 days ago; he needs to take a big step forward.

14/1

5th

2

(4)

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Salisbury

Dancing Magic

9st 8lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Roger Teal

Showed some smart form in defeat in his younger days, finishing fourth of eight behind Auguste Rodin in the Group 1 Vertem Futurity; runner-up three times last year, but failed to beat a rival on last month's Kempton return (7f, AW) and is now 0-18; best watched.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.10
Straight Forecast £2.19
Trifecta £7.00

Selections

RP Ratings:

Flying Honours

SPOTLIGHT:

Dancing Magic

Telegraph:

Crackovia

TOPSPEED:

Flying Honours

POSTDATA:

Flying Honours

NEWMARKET:

Flying Honours

Daily Mail:

Flying Honours

Daily Express:

Flying Honours

Daily Mirror:

Flying Honours

The Sun:

Flying Honours

The Star:

Flying Honours

Daily Record:

Flying Honours

LAMBOURN:

Dancing Magic

The Times:

Dancing Magic

The Guardian:

Dancing Magic