September 06 / 15.15 York

15.15

Good To Soft

Saltmoore Collection Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £15462
  • 1m 2f 56y
  • Class 3
  • 16 runners
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Saltmoore Collection Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: -32329 BF

Last run: 58 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
7f novice winner on soft ground who had been consistent in handicaps before a disappointing effort when favourite over C&D two months ago (good to firm ground perhaps didn't help); into classier company this time but could run well off the lowest weight.
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5th

9

(7)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 2

14:25 Doncaster

Stoneacre Donny

8st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Incurs 6lb penalty and steps up in class but he bids to strike while the iron's hot, having opened his handicap account with a comfortable win at York (1m2f, good to soft) on Sunday; may remain competitive.

8/1

1st

17

(1)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 3

15:15 York

Stoneacre Donny

8st 10lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

7f novice winner on soft ground who had been consistent in handicaps before a disappointing effort when favourite over C&D two months ago (good to firm ground perhaps didn't help); into classier company this time but could run well off the lowest weight.

12/1

9th

8

(7)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

16:30 York

Stoneacre Donny

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Narrow winner of a novice at Thirsk (7f, soft) last September and has been placed in all five handicaps since, including C&D; went down only to a progressive sort at Redcar (1m2f, good) last time and should give another good account.

11/2

14/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 812054 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
First run at 1m6f when fourth of five runners last time at Newmarket; has looked vulnerable since winning off 5lb lower here in May.
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1st

12

(9)

19th Sep 2026

Good

1m 5f 61y

Class 2

13:37 Newbury

Pearl River

8st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Richard Hannon

Sole 3yo in this field; has shown fairly useful form over middle distances, winning twice; creditable second at York (1m2f) most recently; interesting off bottom weight, assuming he's as effective at 1m5f.

8/1

2nd

16

(9)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 3

15:15 York

Pearl River

9st 2lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

First run at 1m6f when fourth of five runners last time at Newmarket; has looked vulnerable since winning off 5lb lower here in May.

14/1

4th

5

(2)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:29 Newmarket (July)

Pearl River

8st 13lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Still 6lb higher than for emphatic win at York (extended 1m2f, good) in May but ran well when fifth of 13 at Glorious Goodwood (1m3f, good to firm); not out of this if suited by the new trip (first run beyond 1m4f).

11/2

9/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 602395

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Disappointed at the Shergar Cup at Ascot (no headgear) but all his best form is here and has been close up in three visits since June (hooded for all those), including the John Smith's Cup; again behind the winner of that race here 15 days ago but it was another sound run; he's handicapped about right but has solid claims.
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3rd

8

(12)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 3

15:15 York

Castle Stuart

9st 10lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Disappointed at the Shergar Cup at Ascot (no headgear) but all his best form is here and has been close up in three visits since June (hooded for all those), including the John Smith's Cup; again behind the winner of that race here 15 days ago but it was another sound run; he's handicapped about right but has solid claims.

9/2

5th

14

(3)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

17:20 York

Castle Stuart

8st 13lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Won on soft as 2yo; good C&D record includes a third in this race last year and two placed efforts (latterly John Smith's Cup) in a hood this summer; the hood was left off when well beaten over 1m4f at Ascot a fortnight ago but returns now; capable of bouncing back with each-way claims at a venue which suits, particularly with the yard going well.

18/1

9th

7

(8)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

14:45 Ascot

Castle Stuart

9st 8lb

J: L J Ferraris

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Can race freely and hooded for his last two races at York, in the latest finishing a highly respectable third (promoted from fourth) in the John Smith's Cup (extended 1m2f; good to firm) for which he was 4lb well in; now 3lb higher and surprisingly goes without any headgear, but he's got some momentum behind him.

6/1

Form: 515000 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Won at Pontefract back in the spring and ran well here in May, but the wheels have come off since then; has finished out the back here in last two races, behind stablemate Castle Stuart on both occasions.
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5th

3

(10)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Ayr

Have Secret

9st 8lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Has faced a few difficult tasks this summer and he proved resurgent when back down in grade at York (1m2f) last time; remains on same mark as when winning a spring event; beaten twice (fifth in 2024, down the field last year) in this race, however.

14/1

4th

5

(10)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 3

15:15 York

Have Secret

9st 12lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Won at Pontefract back in the spring and ran well here in May, but the wheels have come off since then; has finished out the back here in last two races, behind stablemate Castle Stuart on both occasions.

33/1

20th

10

(12)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

17:20 York

Have Secret

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Won at Pontefract (1m2f, good) in April; respectable fifth of 15 over C&D (good) at the Dante meeting in May but well held twice since, latterly at 100-1 in the John Smith's Cup.

28/1

14/1

Form: 303150 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
C&D winner on good in June but hard to warm to after finishing behind some in here two weeks ago when 40-1.
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12th

5

(11)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 2

16:35 Redcar

Double Parked

9st 4lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Close third 12 months ago and has run creditably over C&D several times since; a sixth of 15 at York four weeks ago should have kept him ticking over and he has each-way possibilities again.

10/1

6th

14

(7)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 3

15:15 York

Double Parked

9st 4lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

C&D winner on good in June but hard to warm to after finishing behind some in here two weeks ago when 40-1.

14/1

13th

22

(15)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

17:20 York

Double Parked

8st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Tim Easterby

C&D winner on good in June but held off this mark in a Class 3 over 1m1f at Hamilton 11 days ago and this is even harder.

28/1

7th
13 (8)
Wahdan

16/1

Form: 866344

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Became disappointing for Joseph O'Brien last year; some promise for this yard off his reduced mark but was never dangerous last week at Beverley behind one who made all (1m2f, heavy).
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1st

5

(8)

24th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

15:52 Pontefract

Wahdan

9st 1lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Became disappointing for Joseph O'Brien last year; some promise for this yard off his reduced mark but never a serious threat when seventh of 15 at York (1m2f, good to soft) 18 days ago; being eased another 3lb can only help but others are still more persuasive.

12/1

7th

13

(8)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 3

15:15 York

Wahdan

9st 6lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Became disappointing for Joseph O'Brien last year; some promise for this yard off his reduced mark but was never dangerous last week at Beverley behind one who made all (1m2f, heavy).

16/1

4th

3

(5)

30th Aug 2026

Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 3

13:40 Beverley

Wahdan

9st 11lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Became disappointing for Joseph O'Brien last year; there's been some promise for current yard and off a reduced mark, and with Jake Dickson taking off another 5lb, he's not dismissed; one of his best RPRs came on good to soft.

12/1

Form: -87650 D

Last run: 115 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Two 1m wins on turf (good to firm/good) last year and later won over 1m2f on the AW; feasibly treated once again but needs to step up on this season's form and he's been off since May.
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5th

2

(9)

19th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Dukes Command

9st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David O’Meara

Last success was off 7lb higher at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) last December; best recent run when beaten 2l into third over this C&D last month; holds place claims.

7/1

3rd

1

(9)

22nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Dukes Command

10st 2lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David O’Meara

Two 1m wins on turf (good to firm/good) last year and later won over 1m2f on the Polytrack; well treated on the pick of that form but he's been quiet this year and was well held back from a break at York 16 days ago; needs to raise his game.

10/1

Form: -535P0 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Four of his five wins have been on the AW, with only turf success in 2023; second quiet run on the bounce when beaten 12l at Hamilton a fortnight ago (33-1).
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6th

4

(8)

20th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 3

16:57 Newcastle (AW)

Teumessias Fox

10st 0lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

4-15 on AW but has won just once since January 2024; slow starts have become a regular occurrence, as when fifth of 14 to The Glen Rovers over 1m2f here (Class 2; from 6lb higher) in April; recent turf efforts (Hamilton and York) need improving upon.

8/1

9th

4

(3)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 3

15:15 York

Teumessias Fox

10st 0lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Four of his five wins have been on the AW, with only turf success in 2023; second quiet run on the bounce when beaten 12l at Hamilton a fortnight ago (33-1).

33/1

10th

5

(3)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 2

18:15 Hamilton

Teumessias Fox

9st 7lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Andrew Balding

Four of his five wins have been on the AW, his only turf success coming at Newmarket in 2023 (1m4f, good); ran a couple of fair races on the AW earlier this year but pulled up in the Duke Of Edinburgh at Royal Ascot last time.

25/1

20/1

Form: 41-110 D

Last run: 85 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Usually front runs; his wins at Haydock (1m2f, good to firm) and Thirsk (1m, good) were by narrow margins and he was well down the field over C&D in June; that run was probably too bad to be true and he's been freshened up since; goes on all ground.
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7th

2

(2)

16th Oct 2026

Heavy

0m 7f 212y

Class 3

14:17 Haydock

Empire Of Light

9st 11lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Completed a hat-trick (1m2f/1m, heavy-good to firm) at Thirsk in May and returned to form when runner-up at Nottingham (1m, good) on October 1; well beaten at York (1m2f, good to soft) last Saturday but ran well for a long way and he's not discounted back down to 1m.

11/1

2nd

1

(1)

1st Oct 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:43 Nottingham

Empire Of Light

10st 0lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Compelted a hat-trick at Thirsk (1m, good) in May and he's of interest on that form, but two lesser performances have followed at York and he needs to get back on track.

12/1

10/1

Form: 245016 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
A regular over C&D and was beaten only a length in this last year; won here in July and his close sixth two weeks ago (good to soft; just behind Castle Stuart) can be upgraded as he came from a long way back; exposed but respected.
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8th

5

(2)

20th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 3

16:57 Newcastle (AW)

Dark Moon Rising

9st 6lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Dual AW winner (1m-1m4f); improved form when winning at York (10.5f, Class 4; 18-1, from 4lb lower) in July, and backed that up when creditable sixth in a Heritage Handicap (33-1) next time; less effective on soft at Ayr (1m2f; seventh of 11) five weeks ago; others preferred.

14/1

7th

4

(6)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Ayr

Dark Moon Rising

9st 4lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Campaigned at York of late, winning in July then running creditably at the Ebor festival; disappointing when back down in class last time; contrasting results (close third; only midfield) in this race for the last two years.

14/1

13th

10

(2)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 3

15:15 York

Dark Moon Rising

9st 8lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

A regular over C&D and was beaten only a length in this last year; won here in July and his close sixth two weeks ago (good to soft; just behind Castle Stuart) can be upgraded as he came from a long way back; exposed but respected.

10/1

14/1

Form: 1-1070 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
C&D winner on final start of last season and opened this campaign with a win at Chester (1m2f, good); essentially disappointing since then and will do well to bounce back from his wide draw.
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7th

8

(3)

14th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 3

15:04 Nottingham

Lets Dream

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Michael Bell

Ended 2025 with a win at York (1m2f, good) and returned from 208 days off to win at Chester (10.3f, good) in May; not much has gone right since and he was disappointing in a seller last time; vulnerable.

33/1

6th

2

(7)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

15:10 Chester

Lets Dream

9st 12lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Michael Bell

Gained a second C&D win in May but his more recent form is far less encouraging, beating just one in 1m2f York handicap 13 days ago; this is much easier though so he can't be discounted back here.

6/1

14th

6

(16)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 3

15:15 York

Lets Dream

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

C&D winner on final start of last season and opened this campaign with a win at Chester (1m2f, good); essentially disappointing since then and will do well to bounce back from his wide draw.

14/1

OUR TIP

6/1

Form: -00552

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won a Listed race at two and his first runs as a 3yo were in the Dante and the Derby; Epsom triggered a downturn in his fortunes but Nigel Tinkler has got him back on track with a close fifth at Thirsk and a near miss at Newmarket; both those runs suggested this longer trip is now needed; respected.
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15th

3

(15)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 3

15:15 York

Tuscan Hills

10st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Nigel Tinkler

Won a Listed race at two and his first runs as a 3yo were in the Dante and the Derby; Epsom triggered a downturn in his fortunes but Nigel Tinkler has got him back on track with a close fifth at Thirsk and a near miss at Newmarket; both those runs suggested this longer trip is now needed; respected.

6/1

2nd

3

(3)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:37 Newmarket (July)

Tuscan Hills

10st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Nigel Tinkler

Started his career with two wins including a Listed event in October 2024; has had some major struggles since but he's shown signs of a revival for his current yard and was beaten less than 2l at Thirsk (1m, good) last time; rallied well in that race and has claims if this sets up for his closing style.

8/1

5th

6

(10)

1st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 2

14:08 Thirsk

Tuscan Hills

9st 7lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Commenced career with two wins, including Listed; 0-6 and patchy form-wise since but proved resurgent in York handicap (1m; debut for new stable) most recently and is interesting off current mark assuming he builds on that effort.

12/1

Form: 777740 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 221 D

Last run: 89 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

33/1

Form: 00-000

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

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No Results Found

Form: -44352 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
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5th

6

(1)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

12:41 Newcastle (AW)

Wanderlust

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Paul Midgley

Flopped badly on final start for Sir Michael Stoute, taking record to 0-5; sold for 1,000gns since; now goes in new headgear; market may prove best guide.

12/1

5th

6

(1)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

12:41 Newcastle (AW)

Wanderlust

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Paul Midgley

led at steady pace, raced awkwardly after 1f, went clear after 3f, switched to near side over 3f out, headed and lost second 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

12/1

Non-runners

Noble Horizon, Besieged

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £86.90
Straight Forecast £84.85
Tricast £329.75
Trifecta £470.50

Selections

Telegraph:

Besieged

POSTDATA:

Dark Moon Rising

SPOTLIGHT:

Nesthorn

THE NORTH:

Tuscan Hills

RP RATINGS:

Castle Stuart

The Times:

Wahdan

TOPSPEED:

Have Secret

D Express:

Besieged

The Star:

Besieged

Daily Record:

Besieged

Daily Mirror:

Dark Moon Rising

The Sun:

Dark Moon Rising