October 03 / 15.15 Salisbury

15.15

Heavy

British EBF Joan Snow Memorial Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £12885
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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British EBF Joan Snow Memorial Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 11 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Late foal who stepped up a good deal on his winning debut at Ayr when despite not looking a natural for Chester's sharp 6f (heavy) his stamina came into play late on (second has won a Pontefract maiden since); looks sure to be suited by a stiffer test at 6f and has every chance.
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10

(7)

3rd Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:40 Ascot

Bob Mali

8st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: Charles Hills

All three wins on ground slower than good, the latest two on heavy, and he's been taken out of races on good and quicker ground; rarely seen the best of him in 2025 but a latest close second of 15 at Doncaster (6f, good) offered hope; rain welcome; yard runs two.

7/1

3

(14)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

17:20 Doncaster

Bob Mali

9st 13lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Charles Hills

Not in top form since reappearance but will be an interesting type when back on slower ground; has a record of 1112 in 6f contests on softer than good; mark is workable.

12/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 5

Last run: 103 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
140,000gns yearling with a useful pedigree; likely to come on for his 7f debut at Newmarket (good to firm) in June but major improvement needed for the shorter trip and much deeper ground.
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12

(6)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Ascot

Marvelman

9st 3lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

3yo who was third in a Group 2 at Newbury (7f, good to firm) in August before bolting up in the Group 2 Park Stakes at Doncaster (7f, soft); well worth a crack at a Group 1 judged on that latest performance but he needs to transfer his Doncaster improvement - and some more - back to better ground.

22/1

1st

9

(2)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

15:00 Doncaster

Marvelman

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Record of 1-1 on AW compared to 0-7 on turf; however, he has two pieces of very useful form in this sphere, including third in the Hungerford at Newbury (7f, good to firm; Group 2) last time; enters calculations, having shown there's possibly a race of this nature in him.

6/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 220670

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Won 5f debut at Chantilly (heavy) but hasn't gone on from his spring form and he found little when upped to 6f in a sales race at Newbury in August; (visor added, now discarded); gelded since; up against it.
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6th

5

(2)

28th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

19:45 Lingfield

Rock Hunter

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Lemos De Souza

Started off for Lemos De Sousa with two encouraging AW runs in the spring (5f/6f) and can be excused this month's turf defeat (suffered interference); would appeal more on ground slower than good but has slipped to a tempting mark and may be aided by the refitted blinkers.

12/1

5

(6)

6th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 4

18:55 Bath

Rock Hunter

9st 5lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Lemos De Souza

Patchy after a debut win (heavy) last spring and been tried in various forms of headgear; not beaten far in a couple of AW handicaps in the spring, when having excuses each time, and won't mind any rain.

16/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bred for longer trips and unfancied for Newbury debut (6f, soft) last month but after racing freely early she found plenty from the front against a good marker (fourth has franked the form handsomely since); can improve and perhaps look even more promising.
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7th

9

(3)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Kempton (AW)

Persian Spirit

8st 7lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

6f win on 2yo debut; showed her effectiveness fresh when winning a fillies' handicap over C&D in May but no progress in next two runs; an 87-day break looks a good move but Aramram looks a likelier type for the yard.

10/1

6

(4)

11th Jun 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Persian Spirit

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

The winner of two of her four starts, recording her peak RPR when winning a fillies' handicap over C&D last month; another solid effort in a good Haydock handicap 18 days ago; could yet have further progress in her.

5/1

3

(7)

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Haydock

Persian Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Won on debut at Newbury (6f, soft) last September before lesser run at Salisbury (6f, heavy); made it 2-3 when making all in Kempton handicap (6f, AW) this month; had just a neck to spare last time but is only 2lb higher here and there's every chance she'll continue to progress.

11/2

9/2

Form: 61240 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Two good efforts in defeat following C&D win in June but below best in Listed race in August; unraced on slower than good and was taken out of a soft-ground race last month so has it to prove in the conditions.
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5

(5)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:07 Southwell (AW)

Ardennes

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Michael Appleby

Losing run stands at 14; twice a runner-up at Kempton over the winter (6f) but he hasn't beaten many rivals in five starts since April; return to 5f, drop in class and latest change of headgear not enough to tempt.

25/1

10

(1)

27th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:07 Kempton (AW)

Ardennes

8st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Michael Appleby

Off the mark in 6f novice at Salisbury as 2yo but he's had some seriously poor results either side of wind surgery, failing to beat a rival on last four starts; visor replaces cheekpieces; hard to see the light.

20/1

10

(5)

12th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:00 Lingfield (AW)

Ardennes

9st 2lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Won 6f turf novice as 2yo; finished placed in three of first four AW starts for this yard but he's been through difficult times since the spring, including when back from wind surgery latest; now in cheekpieces; risky.

40/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Late foal; 20,000gns 2yo; fifth foal; by Invincible Spirit; winning siblings include Maystar (5f-1m including 2yo and French Listed; RPR 102) and Pocket The Packet (5f-7f AW mainly 2yo; 84); dam placed 1m-1m2f (60); tackling a warm race on debut and likely to need the run.
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1st

9

(9)

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

15:10 Brighton

Ejuna

9st 3lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Conrad Allen

3yo filly who has shown more since switching to handicaps; fourth of eight at Catterick (6f, good) before good effort on AW at Lingfield (5f) when she left the impression that the return to this trip would suit; back on turf and she's respected now dropping into a classified.

8/1

3rd

7

(4)

18th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

17:45 Lingfield (AW)

Ejuna

9st 4lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Conrad Allen

21lb out of the weights but beaten under 2l on her Catterick handicap debut last week (6f, good; headgear removed); catches the eye down further in trip, given two siblings have won at 5f on synthetics (one C&D).

11/2

4th

9

(6)

10th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

18:40 Catterick

Ejuna

8st 11lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Conrad Allen

Beaten only a single rival in three starts (6f-1m; at huge prices); returns from a 122-day absence for handicap debut with headgear removed; an official BHA mark of 25 leaves her competing from 21lb wrong.

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.50
Straight Forecast £11.48
Trifecta £51.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Persian Spirit

POSTDATA:

Bob Mali

NEWMARKET:

Rock Hunter

RP RATINGS:

Persian Spirit

TOPSPEED:

Persian Spirit

The Times:

Persian Spirit

The Guardian:

Persian Spirit

Daily Mail:

Persian Spirit

D Express:

Persian Spirit

Daily Mirror:

Persian Spirit

The Sun:

Persian Spirit

The Star:

Persian Spirit

Daily Record:

Persian Spirit

Telegraph:

Bob Mali