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2.40pm The Fasig-Tipton Night of The Stars Solario Stakes (Group 3
THE FASIG-TIPTON NIGHT OF THE STARS SOLARIO STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 3)
for two yrs old x Total race value £60000
Owners Prize Money. 1st £26736, 2nd £10974, 3rd £5490, 4th £2742, 5th £1374, 6th £684. (Penalty Value £34026) FORM ANALYSIS - A CLOSER LOOK | FACTS | FANCIES | FORM | STATS |
Leading course trainer (17-22): A Balding (25 wins from 186 runners, 13%) runs THE FOXES
Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): C & M Johnston (18 wins from 78 runners, 23%) runs DORNOCH CASTLE
Longest Traveller: DORNOCH CASTLE trained by C & M Johnston, Middleham, 245 miles.
J Jockey T Trainer O Owner B Breeder S Sponsor Br Breeding
colours no horse st-lb Draw
1 DEFENCE OF FORT (IRE) (42) 1 D 9-3 (4)
Br Ch c Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Signs And Signals (IRE) (Kodiac) Jason Watson J O Mr Man Bun Lee and Miss Sally Wall Peter Chapple-Hyam, Newmarket T B Awbeg Stud Fairlawns Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW £19,000 Starspangledbanner colt who was backed at long odds and looked a useful prospect as he cleared away from 11-rivals in an Ascot novice (7f) on debut in July. Looks sure to progress. TFRHHHHI BHA2 DESERT HERO (GB) (51) 1 D 9-3 (6)
Br Ch c Sea The Stars (IRE) - Desert Breeze (Dubawi (IRE)) Cieren Fallon J O The Queen William Haggas, Newmarket T B The Queen TIMEFORM VIEW Sea The Stars colt who is bred in the purple and impressed the further he went as he beat a next-time-out winner in clear-cut style on debut at Haydock (7f) in June. Just the type to make his mark at this higher level with significant progress anticipated. TFRHHHHH BHA3 DORNOCH CASTLE (IRE) (25) 110 D 9-3 (1)
Br Ch c Gleneagles (IRE) - Crown Light (Zamindar (USA)) Richard Kingscote J O John Brown & Megan Dennis Charlie & Mark Johnston, Middleham T B Tinnakill Bloodstock & I. Thompson Johnston Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Easy winner on debut at Haydock (7f) in June and had little fuss in justifying cramped odds when following up under a penalty at Ayr next time. Seemingly not himself in Vintage at Goodwood (sweated up beforehand) and not one to write off. TFRHHHII BHA92 4 SILVER KNOTT (GB) (17) 41 D
Br B c Lope de Vega (IRE) - God Given (Nathaniel (IRE))
9-3 (5)
James Doyle J
O Godolphin
Charlie Appleby, Newmarket T B St Albans Bloodstock LLP Emirates Fly Better S TIMEFORM VIEW Showed plenty of ability amidst greenness when fourth on debut at Newbury (7f) in July and, despite still showing inexperience, he had little fuss in getting off the mark at Kempton (7f) 17 days ago, making all. In excellent hands and there’s even better to come. TFRHHHHI BHA5 THE FOXES (IRE) (21) 401 D
Br B c Churchill (IRE) - Tanaghum (Darshaan) O King Power Racing Co Ltd
9-3 (7)
Andrea Atzeni J Andrew Balding, Kingsclere T B Barronstown Stud King Power International Co Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Plenty to like about his Newbury debut fourth in May and, having found the demands of the Chesham a little too hot (at least at this stage) he quickly got back on the up to land a Goodwood maiden (7f) 3 weeks ago. Ought to go on improving. TFRHHHII BHA88 6 WAHAAJ (IRE) (25) 11 D 9-3 (3)
Br B c Gregorian (IRE) - La Belle Maison (IRE) (Titus Livius (FR)) Louis Steward J O Mr Mohamed Saeed Al Shahi Patrick Owens, Newmarket T B Newlands House Stud 8.3 Blanc S TIMEFORM VIEW Gregorian colt who impressed when coming clear to taste success on debut in a Nottingham maiden (6f) in June and similarly had little fuss in following up under a penalty at Yarmouth 25 days ago. More to do now but he’s open to further improvement. TFRHHHII BHA87 7 LADY BULLET (IRE) (64) 116 9-0 (2)
Br B f James Garfield (IRE) - Lil’s Joy (IRE) (Lilbourne Lad (IRE)) Kieran O’Neill J O The Three Bullets Alice Haynes, Newmarket T B Rathbarry Stud Colourpin S TIMEFORM VIEW Breeze-up purchase who knew her job and made it first time lucky in a Doncaster maiden (5f) in April and followed up from the front at Ripon (6f) in May. Hard to knock her 4-lengths sixth of 16 to Meditate in Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot since but she may lack the potential of some here. TFRHHHII BHA93
DECLARED RUNNERS 7 2021: REACH FOR THE MOON 2 9 1 Frankie Dettori 2-5 (John & Thady Gosden) 6 ran
Plenty of potential on show here but DESERT HERO looked a very good prospect when coming clear of a next-time-out winner for hands-and-heels riding on debut at Haydock (7f) back in June and, with significant improvement anticipated, he’s fancied to handle the rise in class and make it 2-2. That said Defence of Fort has plenty about him physically and impressed when scoring at Ascot, so he is feared, along with Silver Knott. TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.DESERT HERO 2.DEFENCE OF FORT (IRE) 3.SILVER KNOTT
RACE RESULT
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STANDARD & RECORD TIMES
Racing Post Standard Time: 1 min, 27.00 secs Record Time: 1 min, 26.56 secs - Raven’s Pass - 1st September 2007, Good To Firm
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