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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8th

7

(5)

5th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:40 Haydock

Marvelman

9st 5lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

His career-best RPRs have coincided with his last two encounters with slow ground, specifically a dominant win in the Group 2 Park Stakes at Doncaster (7f, soft) last September and a very creditable third in the Group 1 City Of York Stakes (7f, good to soft) last month; he travelled well in the lead at York and the return to 6f on slow ground could be right up his street.

4/1

3rd

2

(3)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 York

Marvelman

9st 8lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Unraced at York but he does go on any ground, and his career-best form came on soft when impressing in a 7f Group 2 at Doncaster last September; creditable effort conceding weight all round when runner-up to Paborus in a Group 3 over 6f (AW) on his return to Britain in June and it's best to put a line through his run behind Lake Forest at Glorious Goodwood (7f) as he raced far too freely off a slacking pace; with a truer gallop on the cards and no ground issues, he could be a lively one.

18/1

6th

3

(1)

28th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Marvelman

9st 6lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Creditable second, conceding weight all round, in 6f AW Group 3 at Newcastle latest start; readily bagged Group 2 honours at Doncaster on last attempt over 7f on home soil and may be capable of further progress at this distance; one of the main contenders.

5/1

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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2

(3)

5th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Persian Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Edward Bethell

Won first time out in her first two seasons for Richard Hannon, which bodes well as she returns from one year off, having been picked up for 27,000gns in the spring; interesting to see how she goes in the market on her Tapeta debut.

4/1

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

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