June 25 / 15.55 Salisbury

15.55

Good To Firm

Havana Grey Standing At Whitsbury Manor Handicap

  • Prize money: £10308
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Havana Grey Standing At Whitsbury Manor Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 2-6221 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Had some strong form for Charlie Fellowes last year and he has continued on the upgrade, most recently when beating his 15 rivals at Haydock 25 days ago (6f, good); runner-up on good to firm previous two starts; may not want the ground too quick but it's likely he has more to offer this year.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(2)

13th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:47 Leicester

Kodi Lion

9st 13lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Michael Appleby

Comfortably took advantage of a reduced mark at Haydock but went back up 8lb for that win and was unable to follow up at Yarmouth (kept to 6f) later in September; returns to 7f still weighted to the hilt.

12/1

5th

3

(7)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 3

15:45 Yarmouth

Kodi Lion

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Michael Appleby

Showed career-best form when dropped back to 6f at Haydock (heavy) a fortnight ago, winning comfortably by 3l; evidently in rude health but is 8lb higher here and might not be seen to quite the same effect on the forecast less-testing ground.

4/1

1st

4

(14)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Haydock

Kodi Lion

9st 11lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Michael Appleby

Goes very well here and scored over C&D last May; off nine months, yet to hit form in a pair of 7f handicaps at Doncaster and Newmarket this summer but no surprise to see him take a sizeable step forward back here off a reduced mark, especially if the market vibes are positive.

13/2

Form: 11

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Looked good when beating his 14 rivals at Thirsk on debut in April and defied a penalty at Newbury (again 7f on good) one month later; the Newbury second and third have won since; good prospect and the drop to sprinting shouldn't be an issue (dam won the Abbaye); an intriguing contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

4

(9)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

17:20 York

Montpellier

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: James Ferguson

Ran well in 7f handicap at Glorious Goodwood, taking record to 1124 while shaping as if he's ready for a crack at this new trip; still open to further improvement; respected.

9/2

4th

4

(19)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Goodwood

Montpellier

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: James Ferguson

Nicely bred gelding who ran well in small-field handicap at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) most recently, taking record to 112; the form of his maiden/novice wins (7f, good) has substance; goes into deeper waters but is open to further improvement.

12/1

2

(4)

25th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:55 Salisbury

Montpellier

9st 10lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: James Ferguson

Looked good when beating his 14 rivals at Thirsk on debut in April and defied a penalty at Newbury (again 7f on good) one month later; the Newbury second and third have won since; good prospect and the drop to sprinting shouldn't be an issue (dam won the Abbaye); an intriguing contender.

7/4

Form: 06-102 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer; returned to action with a game 6f win at Doncaster in March; below par at the Craven meeting (blew the start) but back on track with a second of 16 at York's Dante meeting six weeks ago (6f, good to firm); nudged back up 1lb but still well handicapped on his 2024 best; another big effort seems likely.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

1

(3)

26th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:28 Ripon

Dark Thirty

10st 0lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: John & Sean Quinn

Dual 6f winner at York and Chester this summer; got back on track with third of 24 in 6f handicap at the Curragh 13 days ago so must enter calculations off a 2lb lower mark.

5/1

3rd

2

(16)

13th Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

13:45 Curragh

Dark Thirty

9st 9lb

J: Sam Coen

T: John & Sean Quinn

Coaxed back to his best by the Quinns this year, winning 6f handicaps here and at Chester before narrow defeat to Sondad in the Scurry Handicap; both recent efforts below best however so needs to bounce back but meets Sondad on 8lb better terms.

14/1

14th

4

(13)

19th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 89y

Class 2

13:50 York

Dark Thirty

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Coaxed back to his best by the Quinns this year, winning 6f handicaps here and at Chester and then running a fine race in a hot sprint handicap at the Curragh last month; weakened in the closing stages of the Stewards' Cup, a race in which he was 5lb well in, and a personal best is needed to defy this highest mark of his career over the shortest trip he will have tackled.

18/1

Form: 3136-8 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Highly tried after his Ayr win (6f, good to firm) 12 months ago, placed in a Newbury Listed event before sixth of nine in a Group 2 at Glorious Goodwood; well beaten in 7f Listed race at Newmarket on reappearance eight weeks ago, after which he was gelded; makes handicap debut against useful opposition.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

3

(5)

16th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:18 Beverley

Big Cyril

9st 11lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Roger Fell

A fairly useful 6f winner for Alice Haynes; off 13 months, well held in 6f Thirsk handicap 19 days ago; needs to take a major step forward.

33/1

16th

15

(6)

28th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:00 Thirsk

Big Cyril

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Roger Fell

A fair 6f juvenile winner but signed off for Alice Haynes with a well-held sixth (in first-time cheekpieces) in 6f Windsor handicap 13 months ago; needs to hit the ground running on his yard debut/comeback.

40/1

11

(13)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 3

17:15 Doncaster

Big Cyril

8st 13lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Roger Fell

Useful form as a 2yo but struggled in his three runs last season; sold out of Alice Haynes's stable for 22,000gns last October; likely to come good for new connections off a reduced mark but this looks a pretty stiff task after eight months away.

33/1

Form: 100-62 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Two wins as a 2yo, the first in a C&D maiden (good); disappointed as a warm favourite at Windsor last month but she was back on track when second in a 7f handicap here ten days ago, having to wait for a gap but pulling clear with the winner in the closing stages; takes on stronger opposition today but there's a suspicion she's ahead of her mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

2

(4)

7th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Noel Fox

9st 12lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Both wins on turf in 2024 when trained by Ralph Beckett; ran her best race for current yard when third of ten here (6f) on AW debut ten days ago; is at least as effective over 7f and should run well.

7/2

4

(3)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Noel Fox

9st 12lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Best of three runs for this yard when fourth of 14 at Haydock (5f) three weeks ago, keeping on; at least as effective over 6f and well treated on her best form for Ralph Beckett; AW debut.

7/1

6

(9)

5th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:42 Haydock

Noel Fox

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

On a competitive mark on form as recent as June but hasn't been at the top of her game on her two outings for this yard; unproven on slow ground.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.00
Straight Forecast £14.77
Trifecta £45.50

Selections

The Times:

Montpellier

RP RATINGS:

Noel Fox

TOPSPEED:

Kodi Lion

NEWMARKET:

Big Cyril

SPOTLIGHT:

Dark Thirty

Telegraph:

Montpellier

Daily Mail:

Montpellier

D Express:

Montpellier

Daily Mirror:

Montpellier

The Star:

Montpellier

Daily Record:

Montpellier

POSTDATA:

Noel Fox

The Sun:

Noel Fox

The Guardian:

Kodi Lion