July 15 / 18.15 Salisbury

18.15

Good

AJN Steelstock Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4590
  • 0m 6f 213y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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AJN Steelstock Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 02-

Last run: 207 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
200,000euros yearling who's a half-sister to Fearless Bay (0-6 on turf; 4-6 on the AW); not seen in seven months since finishing second in a Polytrack maiden for Jean-Claude Rouget at Deauville last winter; the market will doubtless tell a tale.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(1)

29th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:30 Windsor

Montauk Point

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Freddie & Martyn Meade

Two encouraging runs in France and she ran out the ready winner of a 7f novice at Salisbury (soft) on her stable debut two weeks ago; not obviously thrown in on that form but she did travel strongly and could have more to come as a sprinter; interesting.

9/4

1st

8

(4)

15th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 213y

Class 5

18:15 Salisbury

Montauk Point

8st 13lb

J: George Wood

T: Freddie & Martyn Meade

200,000euros yearling who's a half-sister to Fearless Bay (0-6 on turf; 4-6 on the AW); not seen in seven months since finishing second in a Polytrack maiden for Jean-Claude Rouget at Deauville last winter; the market will doubtless tell a tale.

6/4

16/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 86

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well related but hasn't offered much in two runs, including back from being gelded last time; takes another drop in trip tonight and is hard to recommend.
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8th

6

(3)

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

16:20 Yarmouth

Elusive Empire

9st 6lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Archie Watson

always behind

16/1

8th

6

(3)

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

16:20 Yarmouth

Elusive Empire

9st 6lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Archie Watson

always behind

16/1

6th

1

(9)

9th Apr 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Thirsk

Elusive Empire

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Runner-up in a Salisbury novice (7f, soft) and a Musselburgh maiden last July (7f, good); hasn't run as well since, the first on handicap debut over 1m and the last three on the AW; cheekpieces tried again (poor run over 1m on turf last time they were on); on a fair mark now.

8/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 7

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Easy to back but not without hope (started slowly, got unbalanced late round Leicester) behind Grigio on his debut early last month; this is weaker and he's entitled to improve.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2nd

10

(7)

23rd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

15:55 Windsor

Dubai Dreamer

9st 6lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Roger Varian

Issues at the start and with pulling hard in early runs and has been expensive to follow, going backwards since entering handicaps; didn't see out 1m2f on rain-softened ground last time but is running out of excuses.

6/1

5th

9

(3)

11th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

16:57 Nottingham

Dubai Dreamer

8st 10lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

prominent

11/2

6th

10

(1)

18th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Dubai Dreamer

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

Has shown ability in his last three starts and did well to finish third of ten on handicap debut at Bath (1m, good to soft) last time given that he didn't enjoy a smooth trip; could make an impact on AW debut, though he could do with breaking better than he has been.

3/1

OUR TIP

6/1

Form: 63

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Huge prices for two AW starts, running fairly on debut and bettering it from the front last time; has a chance if improving for the switch to turf and first-time tongue-tie.
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7th

5

(9)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Ishani

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Vaughan

Became disappointing or Mitchell Hunt last year and finished well down the field in this grade at Wolverhampton (6f) on stable debut in July; moves back up in trip today; needs to have been revitalised by six-month break.

25/1

7th

5

(9)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Ishani

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Vaughan

Became disappointing or Mitchell Hunt last year and finished well down the field in this grade at Wolverhampton (6f) on stable debut in July; moves back up in trip today; needs to have been revitalised by six-month break.

25/1

21

27th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ishani

8st 13lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Vaughan

20/1

Form: 8

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Easy to back and beaten a fair way, having pulled hard, on his Newbury debut a couple of months ago; needs a good forward step.
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1st

3

(2)

19th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:55 Brighton

Decisive Call

9st 8lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary Moore

prominent, switched to near side over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead final 110yds, kept on well

8/1

9th

12

(5)

9th Oct 2023

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

16:20 Windsor

Decisive Call

9st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Gary Moore

took keen hold, prominent, weakened from 2f out

11/2

2nd

6

(5)

18th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:05 Brighton

Decisive Call

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Gary Moore

Unexposed 3yo who shaped with promise when fifth in Salisbury novice (7f, soft) for Roger Teal in July; well beaten later that month but moves up in trip for today's stable/handicap debut and market support will make him of interest.

14/1

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
200,000gns yearling who's been gelded ahead of this belated debut, for a yard not typically noted for newcomers; may want more of a test on pedigree and the market will show what's expected.
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7th

4

(4)

9th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

13:45 Nottingham

Many A Year

9st 8lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: John Butler

Justified favouritism in Hamilton event (6f, good to soft) last month, opening his account at 12th attempt; may remain competitive, having gone back up just 2lb.

15/8

1st

5

(2)

23rd Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

17:15 Hamilton

Many A Year

9st 1lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: John Butler

dwelt start, prominent, headway over 1f out, soon ridden to lead, kept on

9/2

4th

6

(9)

7th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Many A Year

9st 3lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Butler

Showed promise last summer in novice/maiden races; has tumbled down the weights and he's one to watch in the betting now back from a break, but he struggled on his four starts earlier this year; plenty to prove.

20/1

50/1

Form: 6

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Said to have run green when last of six at a big price on her Ffos Las debut recently; remains best watched.
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8th

10

(4)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ourdefence

8st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: John Flint

awkward start, took keen hold, prominent

20/1

4th

9

(6)

23rd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

17:00 Windsor

Ourdefence

9st 0lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: John Flint

Five poor efforts for Nikki Evans; goes in first-time headgear for her new yard and couldn't be considered unless there's strong market interest.

50/1

8th
6 (8)
Grigio

6/1

Form: 06

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
120,000gns yearling who shaped fairly from a wide stall on his AW debut before finishing in front of Dubai Dreamer in a better race than this last time; maybe handicaps will be his time to shine, though.
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9th

4

(1)

9th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

16:12 Kempton (AW)

Grigio

9st 13lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Simon Pearce

C&D winner in February and again ran well here in May; chance on that peak form but he was rather disappointing back here a month ago.

7/1

6th

8

(1)

6th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Grigio

8st 12lb

J: David Probert

T: Simon Pearce

C&D winner in February and creditable C&D third in May; none of his five runs on turf have yielded much, so perhaps his last three outings can be forgiven; the latest was in first-time blinkers; player if straight back to form now he's returned to Kempton.

20/1

8th

11

(1)

19th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:10 Newmarket (July)

Grigio

9st 1lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Simon Pearce

sweating, led, headed and prominent after 2f, outpaced over 2f out, lost position and struggling from over 1f out

33/1

Form: 4

Last run: 44 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother Spanish Star improved with time for the yard and she didn't achieve a lot when a well-beaten fourth in a weak AW maiden early last month.
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7th

10

(12)

29th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Salisbury

Miss Requinto

8st 13lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Patrick Chamings

started quickly, switched right soon after start, always behind

50/1

9th

7

(5)

15th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 213y

Class 5

18:15 Salisbury

Miss Requinto

8st 13lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Patrick Chamings

Brother Spanish Star improved with time for the yard and she didn't achieve a lot when a well-beaten fourth in a weak AW maiden early last month.

25/1

4th

5

(4)

1st Jun 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Miss Requinto

8st 13lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Patrick Chamings

Fifth foal; sister to 5f-7f winner Spanish Star (RPR 99), half-sister to Italian 5f-6.7f winner Itinere; unraced dam out of 6f-winning sister to prolific 5f winner Raccoon; best watched.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £57.10
Straight Forecast £57.10
Trifecta £164.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Montauk Point

SPOTLIGHT:

Dubai Dreamer

POSTDATA:

Ishani

The Star:

Many A Year

The Sun:

Grigio

NEWMARKET:

Dubai Dreamer

The Times:

Dubai Dreamer

Daily Mail:

Dubai Dreamer

Daily Record:

Ishani

Telegraph:

Montauk Point

The Guardian:

Montauk Point

D Express:

Montauk Point

Daily Mirror:

Montauk Point