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Salisbury Course Guide

The Wiltshire course stage races throughout the summer including three Listed contests but the highlight of Salisbury’s season is the Group 3 Sovereign Stakes, traditionally staged in August.

Upgraded from Listed status in 2004, the David Elsworth-trained Norse Dancer landed the first Pattern race of his career in the year the one-mile contest was upgraded to Group Three status. Other recent winners include the very smart Captain Cat (2014) and Kodi Bear (2015).

Other feature races staged at Salisbury include the 12-furlong Listed Upavon Fillies’ Stakes and the Cathedral Stakes, which takes place annually on a Sunday meeting in mid-June. Run over six furlongs for three-year-olds and older, the race was won in 2007 by Sakhee’s Secret, who landed the Group 1 July Cup at Newmarket on his next start.

The final Listed event of the season is the Dick Poole Fillies’ Stakes which is restricted to two-year-olds and run over six furlongs.

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Good to firm-good in places

Current Weather today at: Salisbury

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Rainfall: 0.25mm
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Last Update: 20/06/2026 07:00

Right handed. A loop course, and despite the run-in of seven furlongs (with a right-handed elbow after three furlongs), those ridden handily can gain an advantage as the gallop is often on the steady side around the sharp loop section. The straight course is uphill throughout the last half-mile and rather testing, especially for early season two-year-olds, so an ability to see out the trip thoroughly is important.


The ground runs away from you down towards the bottom loop at Salisbury and the bend is tighter than some people think. It doesn’t seem to ride as a smooth turn, either, with a short ‘straight’ before the long left-hander into the home straight. You definitely do not want to be wide on that bend and, when it’s wet, it can be a bit slippy. Poor positioning going into the loop is a big disadvantage, too, but, because Salisbury is a track that’s largely on the collar, you don’t get many hard-luck stories there.

View from the saddle: Jason Weaver
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14:14 Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap

7f | Class 5 | 3YO only | 5 ran
  • Winner: Red Moon 5/1
  • Jockey: Toby Moore Trainer: J Channon
  • Owner: Thurloe Thoroughbreds Lviii & Partner

14:44 Peter Lawrence Memorial Handicap

7f | Class 4 | 4YO plus | 7 ran
  • Winner: Blue Prince 15/8 Fav
  • Jockey: Billy Loughnane Trainer: P D Evans
  • Owner: G & A Racing

15:14 R Hannon Racing Supports The Savitri Waney Charity EBF Novice Stakes

GBB Race

6f | Class 3 | 2YO only | 11 ran
  • Winner: Sonny Parvenue 15/8 Fav
  • Jockey: P J Dobbs Trainer: R Hannon
  • Owner: Mr Daniel Kiely

15:47 iwrightsongs.com Fillies' Novice Stakes

GBB Race

1m 2f | Class 3 | 3YO plus | 6 ran
  • Winner: Wild Violet 5/2
  • Jockey: H Crouch Trainer: M L W Bell
  • Owner: Lady Bamford

16:22 H S Lester Memorial Challenge Cup 'Confined' Handicap

1m 2f | Class 5 | 4YO plus | 10 ran
  • Winner: Redbud Sixteen 20/1
  • Jockey: Rossa Ryan Trainer: Charlie Pike
  • Owner: Rc Syndicate Xv

16:57 Shipseys Marquees Handicap

1m | Class 5 | 4YO plus | 13 ran
  • Winner: Kamaway 11/8 Fav
  • Jockey: Callum Hutchinson Trainer: Eve Johnson Houghton
  • Owner: Mr Michael Vogt

17:32 Molson Coors Handicap

GBBPlus Race

1m 4f | Class 4 | 4YO plus | 6 ran
  • Winner: Taritino 9/2
  • Jockey: Billy Loughnane Trainer: J Tickle
  • Owner: Duckhaven Stud
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Salisbury
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