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75 Expert View: Colt by high-class sprinter Havana Grey; half-brother to Fox Master, useful at 6f who won first time out; dam smart sprinter Awesome; probably effective 7f; very interesting.

Form Snapshot: Foaled 19 Jan. Half-brother to Family Jewel, won four times at 1m.

2 (2)

Crusherman (IRE) 131

b c ; Acclamation - Dialina

D Egan

B J Meehan

Star rating: 4

5 2 9-7 -

87 Expert View: Ran well for a long way before tiring late over 5f here on debut; that sets the form standard; probably suited by 5f, acts on good; should make normal progress if stamina holds up.

Form Snapshot: Foaled 12 Feb. Half-brother to Dial Me In, won at 7f. Finished 3 1/2l behind Blessed Voyager when fifth of 9 at 16-1 on his racecourse debut here over 5f (good) in April.

3 (4)

Flick Of An Eye (IRE)

b c ; Blackbeard - Caribbean Princess

J Mitchell

S & E Crisford

Star rating: 5

2 9-7 -

81 Expert View: Sold for 150,000 GBP as a 2yo; colt by top-class sprinter Blackbeard; half-brother to Prince Of Calypso, useful at 1m; probably effective 7f; stable gets plenty of first time out winners, likely type.

Form Snapshot: Foaled 12 May. Half-brother to Hashtagmetoo, won three times between 7f and 1m 5f.

4 (8)

Kicking Bear (FR)

b c ; Sioux Nation - Ana's Best

K Shoemark

E Walker

Star rating: 2

2 9-7 -

63 Expert View: Sold for 13,000 euros as a 2yo; colt by high-class sprinter Sioux Nation; half-brother to Anaconda; dam a 9f winner in France who went close on debut, market should reveal more.

Form Snapshot: Foaled 23 Feb. Half-brother to Anaconda, won over hurdles at 2m.

5 (9)

Moofeed (IRE)

b c ; Blue Point - Spectralight

William Cox

A Watson

Star rating: 2

2 9-7 -

71 Expert View: Sold for 150,000 guineas as a yearling; colt by top-class sprinter Blue Point; half-brother to Stella Lucente, useful at 1m; probably effective 7f; stable can get them ready firs ttime.

Form Snapshot: Foaled 3 Mar. Half-brother to Stella Lucente, won at 1m.

6 (3)

Perfect Strike (FR) 32

b c ; Perfect Power - Welsche

Tom Marquand

W J Haggas

Star rating: 2

7 2 9-7 -

71 Expert View: Green under pressure and well held over 6f at Ascot on debut; sire a classy sprinter; in good hands and should be capable of much better.

Form Snapshot: Foaled 4 Apr. Dam a lightly raced maiden. Beaten 9l behind Never Enough at 3-1 when seventh of 9 on his racecourse debut at Ascot over 6f (good to firm) last month.

7 (6)

Solar Swing (IRE)

b c ; Starman - Teeline

Billy Loughnane

G Boughey

Star rating: 2

2 9-7 -

66 Expert View: Sold for 235,000 guineas as a 2yo; colt by top-class sprinter Starman; half-brother to Mighty Eriu, very smart at 5f; dam useful sprinter Teeline; probably effective 7f; stable gets plenty of first time out winners, go well.

Form Snapshot: Foaled 18 Jan. Half-brother to Written Broadcast, won three times at 7f.

8 (10)

Sol Dorado

b g ; Ardad - Choumicha

Rob Hornby

M P Tregoning

Star rating: 1

2 9-7 -

58 Expert View: Sold for 8,000 guineas as a yearling; gelding by high-class sprinter Ardad; half-brother to Charmoula, very useful at 6f; dam very useful miler Choumicha; probably effective 7f; yard's horses tend to need more time.

Form Snapshot: Foaled 22 Mar. Half-brother to Dunes King, won at 1m 2f.

9 (1)

Yabreen

b c ; Mohaather - Finally Mine

Oisin Murphy

J Channon

Star rating: 2

2 9-7 -

64 Expert View: Sold for 15,000 guineas as a foal; colt by top-class miler Mohaather; dam useful miler Finally Mine; probably effective 7f; top jockey booked; watch betting.

Form Snapshot: Foaled 7 May. Dam a lightly raced maiden.

10 (5)

Velma Dinkley 56

b f ; Expert Eye - Visala

Oliver Carmichael (7)

Faye Bramley

Star rating: 2

09 2 9-2 -

65 Expert View: Never threatened having missed the break at Bath over just shy of 6f last time; bred to get 1m; may need more time.

Form Snapshot: Foaled 5 Feb. Dam won at 1m. Unplaced in both starts. Beaten 8l behind Theheatison at 50-1 when 9th of 11 on her latest outing at Bath over 6f (firm) last month.

2025: (13 ran) Into The Sky ( 8 ) , Age 2 , Wgt 9-7 , SP 80/1 - K Shoemark / J R Boyle

Forecast: 9/4 Solar Swing , 7/2 Crusherman , 13/2 Flick Of An Eye , 13/2 Moofeed , 10/1 Kicking Bear , 10/1 Yabreen , 12/1 Perfect Strike , 12/1 Chevere , 25/1 Velma Dinkley , 25/1 Sol Dorado

Last Updated: 25 Aug 2026 10:29:38

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Verdict

The Crisford's have their string in great nick and their representative FLICK OF AN EYE could continue that trend. The son of Blackbeard, whose price increased significantly when purchased at a breeze-up sale in April, makes plenty of appeal and may well be good enough to make an immediate impact. Perfect Strike failed to make an impact on his debut but improvement is likely, as should be the case with Crusherman. Solar Swing might be worth more than a cursory glance in the betting too.

Top Tip: Flick Of An Eye (3)
Watch out for: Perfect Strike (6)

The standard is probably set by Crusherman who ran well for a long way here over 5f first time out before tiring late. He did plenty early that day and is open to improvement if ridden more conservatively but he could be vulnerable to a talented newcomer. FLICK OF AN EYE represents a yard which is in flying form and gets plenty of debut winners. He is a half-brother to a progressive middle distance handicapper but has some speed from his sire's side so is picked to make a winning debut. Chevere is a half-brother to a sprinter who won first time out and represents a shrewd yard so is also worth following in the betting.

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Previous Winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Draw	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Good	13	Into The Sky	8	2	9 7	-			J R Boyle (59 miles)	Kieran Shoemark	80/ 1	1:17.90

Race Favourite Stats

Year	Favourite Finish Position	Winner Market Position
2025	4	9

Race Record

Distance	Record Time
6f 110y	1:17.28