September 29 / 15.44 Salisbury

15.44

Good

British EBF / PKF Francis Clark Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £10800
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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British EBF / PKF Francis Clark Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 163322 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Beaten five times since his winning debut but he's been performing to a smart level and dropping back to 5f was no help at Ayr two weeks ago (Listed); has the form to be winning this.
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5th

3

(1)

8th Oct 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:05 York

Bolt Action

9st 3lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

4/1

1st

3

(3)

29th Sep 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:44 Salisbury

Bolt Action

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, always doing enough

13/8

2nd

2

(1)

29th Aug 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:41 Ripon

Bolt Action

9st 5lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Roger Varian

raced freely, pressed leader, led narrowly over 2f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on but always held

9/2

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 35

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Got to within 2l of the Gimcrack winner on his Newmarket debut (6f, good to firm) and he wasn't disgraced when fifth of seven in the recent Group 2 Mill Reef at Newbury (good); interesting.
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2

(11)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Wallop

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jack Morland

Regressive 5yo but he is a C&D winner who hasn't run badly on his last two starts; this is a slight ease in grade and Billy Loughnane takes over in the saddle; each-way chance.

5/1

2

(11)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Wallop

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jack Morland

Regressive 5yo but he is a C&D winner who hasn't run badly on his last two starts; this is a slight ease in grade and Billy Loughnane takes over in the saddle; each-way chance.

5/1

4th

4

(3)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Wallop

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Jack Morland

Unable to justify good market support on stable debut in August but kept on well to snatch second (no threat to winner) at Kempton (6f; first-time tongue-tie) eight days ago and remains very well handicapped on old form.

7/1

Form: 1560

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Highly tried for Andrew Balding after a winning debut at Ascot in April; never sighted in a York nursery on his only run for Kevin Philippart De Foy; remains in the same ownership despite being on his third yard but others are more solid.
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6th

4

(5)

18th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:38 Newcastle (AW)

Bakeel

9st 8lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, held when ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

14/1

3rd

2

(2)

29th Sep 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:44 Salisbury

Bakeel

9st 6lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

led, headed but prominent over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

8/1

12th

2

(11)

17th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

17:20 York

Bakeel

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

ducked right start, always towards rear

16/1

Form: 103700 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Best form was in winning the 6f Woodcote at Epsom's Derby meeting; ran okay in a Newbury Listed race in July but it's been a struggle since then and conceding weight all round here looks beyond him; now visored.
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1st

6

(4)

22nd Oct 2022

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 1

15:00 Doncaster

Legend Of Xanadu

9st 3lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Mick Channon

in touch with leaders, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, kept on

25/1

4th

7

(5)

7th Oct 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:15 York

Legend Of Xanadu

9st 3lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Mick Channon

prominent on inner, shaken up to lead under 3f out, headed 2f out, lost position over 1f out, kept on up the centre final 110yds

25/1

4th

1

(5)

29th Sep 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:44 Salisbury

Legend Of Xanadu

9st 10lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Mick Channon

raced wide, took keen hold, prominent, led over 3f out, pushed along and 2 lengths ahead 2f out, ridden and much reduced lead over 1f out, headed and weakened from 1f out

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 19 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Favourite when winning easily at Goodwood (6f, good) and a slow start did for him when down the field in a Group 3 on the AW next time (only 11-4); retains plenty of potential.
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11th

12

(1)

8th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Flag Flying

9st 3lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Won debut last June but no impact since; his six starts for this yard include two at this track; continues down the weights and now moves up from 6f, with a hood added; others are more solid.

25/1

9th

9

(6)

25th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Flag Flying

9st 3lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

took keen hold, held up in midfield

25/1

8th

4

(6)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:18 Newcastle (AW)

Flag Flying

9st 6lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Won on debut last June but failed to kick on for the Charltons and has struggled in his four starts for this yard, the addition of these accessories not helping over 5f here last week; races off the same mark today and he has enough to prove.

25/1

13/2

Form: 215 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Not strong form when edging home at Windsor (6f, good to firm) and, although he ran okay in a valuable sales race at Doncaster, he looked a bit outclassed; has something to find on the figures here.
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4th

15

(16)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newmarket

Eminency

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Stuart Williams

Kept fairly busy in the last 12 months and he supplemented a 6f Windsor (good) win in September by scoring over 7f at Yarmouth (good to soft) in October and at Chelmsford (AW) in December; respectable efforts on both starts last month and Oisin Murphy takes over for the first time.

12/1

5th

5

(4)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

13:35 Kempton (AW)

Eminency

9st 1lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Stuart Williams

He has turned in a string of good efforts since winning at Windsor last September; close second off this mark at Newcastle on New Year's Day (6f); no obvious reason why he wouldn't make another bold bid.

10/1

3rd

3

(1)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Eminency

9st 6lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Flurry of turf and Polytrack wins last autumn and winter included two at 7f; nearly got there in time dropped to 6f for his sole previous visit here in January, and this would be easier than that 0-105; shortlisted.

8/1

Non-runners

Eminency

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.70
Straight Forecast £4.94
Trifecta £13.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bolt Action

Telegraph:

Wallop

The Times:

Flag Flying

TOPSPEED:

Legend Of Xanadu

LAMBOURN:

Eminency

Daily Express:

Flag Flying

RP Ratings:

Bolt Action

POSTDATA:

Bolt Action

NEWMARKET:

Bolt Action

The Sun:

Bolt Action

Daily Record:

Bolt Action

The Guardian:

Wallop

Daily Mail:

Wallop

Daily Mirror:

Wallop

The Star:

Wallop