July 15 / 18.45 Salisbury

18.45

Good

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

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

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.20
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 3

Last run: 46 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten just under 7l when third on her 6f Nottingham debut (good to firm) 46 days ago but that race looks a bit stronger now than it did at the time and she's open to progress.
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2nd

2

(3)

22nd Jul 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:50 Windsor

Mother Mary

10st 0lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Richard Hughes

in touch with leaders, headway 3f out, pressed leaders 2f out, soon went second, kept on

10/1

15th

21

(12)

19th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:40 Ascot

Mother Mary

8st 7lb

J: George Rooke

T: Richard Hughes

Beaten about only 3l in a C&D handicap on her final run for James Ferguson and made a sound start for new trainer Richard Hughes when fourth over 7f at Leicester (soft) 15 days ago; hard to argue her mark is generous but a well-run, big-field race could suit this hold-up performer; wears first-time cheekpieces.

33/1

6/5

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 23- BF

Last run: 306 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
It's taken ten months to get her back to the track but she looked one more than capable of winning races when placed twice over 7f at Kempton last September; obvious chance.
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3rd

7

(3)

31st Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Alexandretta

8st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Consistent but frustrating; however, ran creditably in first-time blinkers at Lingfield most recently, finishing clear second behind King's Vanity, and has a major chance at the weights in the rematch; still not written off, despite several short-priced defeats.

11/4

2nd

7

(3)

14th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

13:30 Lingfield (AW)

Alexandretta

9st 2lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Her three seconds (from five starts) make her the clear pick on form, including from 7f/1m on Polytrack; however, she's been a beaten favourite on last four outings and ran poorly when 4-9 at Ayr (6f, good) in August on latest; tried in cheekpieces that day and now has blinkers.

11/4

3rd
5 (3)
Photon

2/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 63

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Both starts over 7f on Kempton's AW, stepping up on debut when third of 12 last month; no reason why he won't prove as effective on turf; unlikely to be far away.
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6th

2

(5)

15th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Photon

10st 0lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Roger Teal

8lb lower than when twice runner-up on the Wolverhampton Tapeta (8.6f/9.5f) early last year, but is now 0-15 and has never tackled this far before; others preferred.

8/1

4th

2

(10)

20th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Photon

9st 13lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Roger Teal

14-race maiden; not beaten far at Lingfield (1m2f) this month, his second run after a layoff, and now 7lb lower than when going close over C&D in March 2024; not ruled out.

16/1

9

(2)

3rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Lingfield (AW)

Photon

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Teal

13-race maiden; dropped right away at Newbury on last month's return from 340 days off; on a lowly mark if that has brought him on.

16/1

Form: 37 BF

Last run: 84 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Halfway To Heaven; fair form when third on 7f Dundalk debut in April but well held on soft ground at Limerick later in the month; subsequently left Paddy Twomey (same owner) and gelded; hooded first time; retains potential.
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3rd

1

(8)

25th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

11:45 Newmarket (July)

Change Sings

10st 3lb

J: George Downing

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

On a losing run but he retains plenty of ability and his latest fifth of 12 at Windsor (6f, good to firm) was another solid effort; should make another bold bid.

4/1

5th

10

(2)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

19:00 Windsor

Change Sings

9st 0lb

J: George Downing

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Over two years since the last of his five wins; shaped well at Kempton on his reappearance but he hasn't built on it in two runs since; broke out of the stalls and withdrawn when favourite for a Kempton handicap last month; well drawn to attack and he lurks on a dangerous mark.

8/1

4

(5)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Change Sings

9st 7lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Has five wins, four being on AW but losing run stretches back to May 2024; gets little respite from the handicapper but has run with credit on all three starts this year.

9/2

66/1

Form: 90

Last run: 26 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looks one for ordinary handicaps after this, judged on her two starts to date.
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6th

9

(2)

21st Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

18:10 Yarmouth

Show Of Hands

8st 6lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Rae Guest

First sign that she can make an impact when third at Ffos Las (extended 7f, good to soft) four weeks ago but it was a weak four-runner affair; cheekpieces added now; much less exposed than most of these.

10/1

3rd

5

(2)

25th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

15:55 Ffos Las

Show Of Hands

8st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Rae Guest

Nowhere in her three qualifying runs over 7f and was well held again on her handicap debut at Leicester (6f, soft) last time; was always on the back foot after missing the break in that race but she needs a transformation back up in trip; tongue-tie discarded after one use.

12/1

6th

9

(4)

26th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Leicester

Show Of Hands

8st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Rae Guest

slowly into stride, in rear and outpaced

20/1

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to an Italian 7f-1m winner; best watched on debut unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.
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2

(1)

18th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Baulac

9st 9lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

13-race maiden; 20-1 for a classified race here last week and was behind Coconut Bay; faces another tough task at the weights; tries headgear for the first time.

12/1

7th

3

(7)

10th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Baulac

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

towards rear

9/1

7th

3

(7)

10th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Baulac

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

towards rear

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 96

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in two runs here last month.
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4

(5)

2nd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

20:10 Chepstow

Fishermans Cottage

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Malcolm Saunders

1-15 but has been running well since returning from seven months off in May, including when second of ten in his only previous start down at this level; beaten just over a length into second of six in a 0-55 handicap over C&D nine days ago and that reads well in this company.

11/4

2nd

4

(6)

23rd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

17:25 Chepstow

Fishermans Cottage

9st 3lb

J: William Carson

T: Malcolm Saunders

6f win at Salisbury on his seasonal return last month; series of good runs in defeat since but needs to raise his game judged on latest Bath effort (behind Darkened Edge and lucky to finish in front of Coco Hill).

4/1

3rd

9

(9)

14th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:08 Bath

Fishermans Cottage

9st 3lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Malcolm Saunders

Won at Salisbury on his reappearance and he has finished second over 5.7f here on his last two starts; should give it another good go.

9/2

Form: F6

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Disputing fourth when falling heavily inside the final furlong on her Lingfield debut (7f, AW) but well weakened to finish well held over 6f at Windsor since.
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11th

13

(8)

22nd Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Bonnie Blandford

9st 0lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Jimmy Fox

Big prices and shown little in six completed starts; hard to recommend.

33/1

8th

9

(5)

5th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Bonnie Blandford

8st 11lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Jimmy Fox

Well held at big prices in her five completed starts. most recently on stable debut at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last month; that was after a lengthy absence but she needs significant improvement at this new trip; 1lb out of the weights.

25/1

Form: 6

Last run: 46 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to five winners for the yard but looks one for the longer term judged on her Nottingham debut (6f, good to firm; Mother Mary ahead in third) at the end of May.
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11th

10

(7)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Ice Cream Castles

9st 2lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Heather Main

Poor form in three maiden/novice runs, her best effort coming over 6f on debut; excuses for lesser efforts since (soft ground and then 1m) and she makes her handicap debut at a low level; may do better.

16/1

9th

5

(2)

22nd Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Kempton (AW)

Ice Cream Castles

9st 2lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Heather Main

raced in second

50/1

9th

7

(4)

15th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 213y

Class 5

18:45 Salisbury

Ice Cream Castles

8st 13lb

J: Isobel Francis

T: Heather Main

took keen hold, midfield, dropped to rear and weakened 2f out, lost touch and tailed off final furlong

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.20
Straight Forecast £7.58
Trifecta £26.30

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