July 13 / 18.45 Salisbury

18.45

Good

AJN Steelstock Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4860
  • 0m 6f 213y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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AJN Steelstock Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £30.80
  • Place: £4.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seventh foal; half-brother to winners Bowland Park (7f-1m2f; RPR 93) and Twenty Years On (1m4f; 70); dam 6f 2yo winner (including Group 3; 104), half-sister to useful 5f winner Blue Aegean; market may guide on debut.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(3)

3rd Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 4

14:45 Thirsk

Distinct Spirit

10st 3lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

dwelt start, soon recovered and prominent, lost third 3f out

7/1

1st

1

(9)

13th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

18:45 Salisbury

Distinct Spirit

9st 12lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Seventh foal; half-brother to winners Bowland Park (7f-1m2f; RPR 93) and Twenty Years On (1m4f; 70); dam 6f 2yo winner (including Group 3; 104), half-sister to useful 5f winner Blue Aegean; market may guide on debut.

14/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
15,000gns yearling; third foal; dam placed 1m1f 2yo in France, half-sister to US Graded stakes-placed 1m 2yo/8.5f dirt winner Listen Indy; could have a say on debut.
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12th

2

(4)

29th Jun 2025

Soft

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

16:40 Ffos Las

Makes Sense

10st 0lb

J: George Downing

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Solid start to his career with a pair of seconds at Salisbury last July; not in same form since and is perhaps best watched unless the market suggests a turnaround is likely.

33/1

8th

9

(6)

15th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

17:00 Salisbury

Makes Sense

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Can race freely and didn't get home over 1m on handicap debut at Newmarket in November when last seen; there was sufficient promise in his qualifying runs (6f/7f) to believe he can win races off this mark.

8/1

12th

2

(9)

1st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:52 Newmarket

Makes Sense

10st 0lb

J: George Downing

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Early promise over 7f and 6f (good and good to firm); not so good on AW and on good to soft at Yarmouth since, when racing freely back at 6f; will get more cover today but has to prove stamina for 1m on handicap debut.

9/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 5

Last run: 119 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal from a useful and well-connected 6f-1m winner; lacked the pace to land a telling blow when fifth of sixth at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) for Roger Varian in March but this step up in trip looks the right move on debut for new stable.
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4th

4

(4)

16th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Kempton (AW)

Faro Di Notte

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Marcus Tregoning

Disappointed at Sandown (7f, soft) last month but the ground may not have suited and she was runner-up at Lingfield (7f, good) and Goodwood (1m, good to soft) in August; that form puts her in the picture and has possibilities if she can bounce back with hood added.

11/4

4th

3

(2)

13th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:50 Sandown

Faro Di Notte

9st 5lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Marcus Tregoning

Bit keen for her own good when third on handicap debut over 1m at Goodwood (good to soft) having come in for support (5-1); interesting returned to 7f on this stiff course.

9/4

Form: 24-2 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite all three starts but his second on last month's seasonal debut at Musselburgh (1m, good to firm) was perfectly respectable; drops back in trip and sports first-time blinkers here; the one to beat.
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4th

6

(4)

13th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

18:45 Salisbury

National Interest

9st 4lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: William Haggas

Beaten favourite all three starts but his second on last month's seasonal debut at Musselburgh (1m, good to firm) was perfectly respectable; drops back in trip and sports first-time blinkers here; the one to beat.

4/5

2nd

7

(4)

13th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 2y

Class 5

18:10 Musselburgh

National Interest

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Stayed on for second on debut at Deauville (7f, good to soft) last August; unplaced favourite at Newbury the following month but that was on heavy ground; gelded since and brings potential to this 3yo campaign for his top Newmarket yard; leading claims if tapping back into initial promise.

Evs

4th

5

(8)

23rd Sep 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Newbury

National Interest

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

800,000euros yearling buy, by Kingman; made his debut in newcomers race at Deauville (7f, good to soft) last month when 13-10 favourite and always close up, finishing a promising second of ten; that should be a strong race and he has a Group 1 Futurity entry; major claims.

7/4

Form: 86-

Last run: 338 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Safely held on both 6f starts last summer and needs to have made good progress during 11-month absence.
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11th

12

(10)

4th Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

17:17 Bath

Cassias Comet

8st 9lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Marcus Tregoning

prominent

25/1

4th

7

(4)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 6

16:00 Salisbury

Cassias Comet

8st 9lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Marcus Tregoning

in touch with leaders

16/1

12

(7)

27th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Salisbury

Cassias Comet

8st 12lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Marcus Tregoning

Unexposed filly who displayed minor promise when fifth (albeit never dangerous) in 7f novice here on recent seasonal debut; upped in trip for today's handicap debut; no surprise if she makes the necessary progress.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
37,000gns yearling; seventh foal; half-sister to winners See The Master (1m-1m1f; RPR 86), Hey Teacher (1m4f; 80) and Grant Me Serenity (7.3f; 69); dam 7f maiden (64), sister to Listed-placed 1m-1m7f winner Martial Law and useful 1m2f winner Snowmane; riding arrangements suggest Makes Sense is the stable's main hope.
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7th

7

(5)

4th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Lingfield (AW)

Lucky Gold

9st 0lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

A more positive sign when third of five in maiden at Brighton (7f, good to firm) 15 days ago; this move up in trip looks interesting on handicap/AW debut; headgear is also enlisted.

7/1

3rd

5

(5)

20th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

14:55 Brighton

Lucky Gold

9st 0lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Has shown little in her two starts (last of three on second occasion) and looks one for low-grade handicaps.

25/1

3rd

4

(1)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:25 Lingfield

Lucky Gold

8st 13lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

18-1 when a well-held sixth of ten on her Salisbury debut (7f, good) 17 days ago; needs to improve.

10/1

Form: 84-

Last run: 204 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-bred filly; unable to justify prominence in the betting when safely held on debut in November but her fourth at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) just before Christmas was much more encouraging, and she has obvious scope to make further progress this year.
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9th

6

(7)

24th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Leicester

Queen Maker

9st 5lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Richard Hannon

prominent, weakened over 2f out

10/1

7th

10

(8)

13th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

18:45 Salisbury

Queen Maker

8st 13lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

Well-bred filly; unable to justify prominence in the betting when safely held on debut in November but her fourth at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) just before Christmas was much more encouraging, and she has obvious scope to make further progress this year.

7/1

4th

9

(9)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Queen Maker

9st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Richard Hannon

240,000gns yearling; well backed into 100-30 at Chelmsford (6f, AW) last month but she ran green after a slow start and finished a well-held eighth; should be more streetwise this time but she needs to leave that debut form well behind.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
27,000gns yearling; seventh foal; closely related to Italian/French 5f-6.5f winner Rooster (RPR 91), half-brother to winners Gold Stone (5f; 77), Fair And Square (5.7f; 71) and Foad (6f 2yo; 65); dam 5f/6f AW winner (64); stable has only occasional debut winners.
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11th

1

(1)

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

19:30 Windsor

Henrytheninth

10st 1lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Marcus Tregoning

40-1 when eighth of ten at Salisbury (7f, good) last July; not seen again until Kempton (7f, AW; 100-1) 12 days ago when the deficit was roughly halved but he still finished only eight of nine; major work to do.

33/1

1

(5)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:22 Kempton (AW)

Henrytheninth

10st 0lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Marcus Tregoning

40-1 on Salisbury debut (7f, good) last July and he weakened into a remote eighth of ten; can only be watched back from 319 days off.

100/1

1

(5)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:22 Kempton (AW)

Henrytheninth

10st 0lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Marcus Tregoning

40-1 on Salisbury debut (7f, good) last July and he weakened into a remote eighth of ten; can only be watched back from 319 days off.

100/1

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 1m1f winner (RPR 103), sister to winners Dschingis Secret (1m3f-1m6f including Group 1), Destino (1m4f Group 2/Deutsches Derby second), Dschingis First (useful 1m4f) and Deia (9.5f Listed); already gelded, and may not be seen to best effect until upped in trip, but still looks interesting on paper.
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2

(5)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Lzaz

9st 11lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Five-race maiden; clear second off this mark at Kempton (1m) last Monday, showing improvement for first-time blinkers; likely to go up in the weights once reassessed; respected in the retained headgear.

11/4

2nd

14

(2)

14th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Kempton (AW)

Lzaz

9st 3lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, prominent

8/1

12th

13

(2)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

14:45 Redcar

Lzaz

9st 1lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Andrew Balding

prominent

11/2

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Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 7f AW winner (RPR 67), closely related to smart 6f/7f 2yo winner Music Theory; seems unlikely to meet the standard required on belated debut.
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12th

3

(4)

14th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Kempton (AW)

Tarka Country

9st 7lb

J: Sorin Moldoveanu

T: Tony Newcombe

reluctant to load, midfield

200/1

10th

2

(7)

13th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

18:45 Salisbury

Tarka Country

9st 12lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Tony Newcombe

First foal; dam 7f AW winner (RPR 67), closely related to smart 6f/7f 2yo winner Music Theory; seems unlikely to meet the standard required on belated debut.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £272.50
Straight Forecast £188.03
Trifecta £2058.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

National Interest

The Times:

Lzaz

D Express:

Lzaz

RP RATINGS:

National Interest

POSTDATA:

National Interest

NEWMARKET:

National Interest

Telegraph:

National Interest

The Guardian:

National Interest

Daily Mail:

National Interest

Daily Mirror:

National Interest

The Star:

National Interest

Daily Record:

National Interest