Salisbury - Sun 14 Jun 2026
ALLEGRINO ended her all-weather campaign with a respectable second at Southwell and could prove tough to beat if proving as effective on turf. A 129-day layoff shouldn't pose any issues to the three-year-old, with a return to her last winning distance expected to suit. Although Orange Emperor has been a little underwhelming on his last two outings, the pick of his form would see him involved, while handicap debutant Red Moon could also have a say.
Having relished softer ground when scoring at Chepstow recently, Kisskodi merits respect in his follow-up bid. That said, A 7lb rise in the ratings could anchor the four-year-old, with DIAMONDONTHEHILL taken to capitalise. The veteran arrives on the back of a good second at Musselburgh and he makes plenty of appeal racing off an unaltered mark. Goodwood scorer Land Of Magic and Blue Prince are others to consider.
Hugo Palmer has enjoyed a fruitful season with his juveniles and WEEKEND ROAR could be set to add to his tally. The 105,000-pound purchase is a half-brother to Listed winner Room Service, who proved to be very effective with cut in the ground, and he could take all the beating on his racecourse bow. Fellow debutants Rising Tiger and Arctic Tsar are others to monitor in the betting.
ASSET showed her inexperience when turned over at Lingfield after hanging right in the closing stages but Sir Mark Prescott's filly is entitled to have learnt plenty from that experience and is taken to go one better. Wild Violet showed promise when third at Newmarket before stepping forward at Wolverhampton and she is expected to be in the mix. Queen Of Ithaca cost 500,000gns at Tattersalls Book 1 in October 2024 and the daughter of Lope De Vega appeals most of the remainder.
PRIMO LARA bounced back to form when just denied on his latest start at Nottingham earlier in the month and a repeat of that display may suffice, despite a 4lb rise from the handicapper. Suhub returned with a promising second at Wolverhampton and is capable of being in the mix off the same mark. Others to consider are King's Castle and Criminal.
The Hare Rail finished second to an in-form rival at Windsor and could have a say if the retained visor draws further improvement, while Rating can go close if transferring her Bath form to this venue. Nevertheless, the vote goes to KAMAWAY, who was a ready winner at Yarmouth on her penultimate start and ran with credit back there under a 5lb penalty last month. A 2lb rise isn't insurmountable in this company.
ARCTURUS FLAME had Fair Dinkum a couple of places behind when he finished third in a competitive event at Goodwood last month and a step forward on that could suffice. Just An Hour is back on a winning mark and could be a big danger to the selection now he cuts back in trip, while Twilight Moon is a previous C&D winner that would be dangerous to underestimate.
In truth none of these jump off the page. On balance the most likely winner is ALLEGRINO who ran pretty well over what was probably an inadequate trip at Southwell. Back to 7f she could return to her best and prevail. Orange Emperor is one of the dangers (they all are). He is well treated on his best form but may not want it soft. Ahead Of Fashion is the next most reliable though he does tend to pull a bit hard.
It's tight between a number of these and preference is just for KISSKODI who is a game sort and ran to his best last time winning a tad cosily. He may just handle a significant increase in the weights. It'sneverjustone is in excellent form this term, gets cheekpieces to eke out some progress and is a big danger. Land Of Magic has an obvious claim after winning last time and is third best with Blue Prince worth a look having run well in narrow defeats in his last two starts.
It would be a surprise if one of the newcomers did not win this given a number are fairly expensive, well-bred and from good stables and that those that have raced have done little. The market will be the best guide but in paper preference is for the half-brother to the smart 2yo Egoli GOLD REEF CITY. Sonny Parvenue is likely to go well being an early foal, having cost 100,000 Euros and coming from the yard that has won this race in two of the last five years. And the Minzaal colt Rising Tiger also catches the eye given his sire is doing well in his first season.
It is hard not to notice the half million guineas price tag associated with Queen Of Ithaca and she is clearly interesting but it is concerning it has taken this long to get her to the track. It should pay to look past her and concentrate on ASSET and Wild Violet. They have very similar profiles both improving from good debuts second time out. The former is a tentative choice.
KING'S CASTLE looks nicely handicapped and appeals in this tight handicap. He was pretty consistent at the end of 2025 and ran very well on his reappearance at Lingfield. A repeat of that and he is going to go close again. Primo Lara improved in blinkers last time and could also go well if they do the trick for a second time. Suhub could be third best having got back to her conditions race form on her second handicap start last time.
Rating, The Hare Rail and Eutropia looks the have the best form profile in this. Preference is just for EUTROPIA who met some traffic when failing to land a hat-trick last time. The Hare Rail improved for a visor on his latest start and is dangerous and Rating is a very reliable mare and in good form.
This is intensely competitive with the whole field having some sort of chance. The safest option is probably ARCTURUS FLAME who has run well in each of his last foir starts from 10f to 14f and on all sorts of surfaces. Twilight Moon looks quite well handicapped on his all-weather form and ran well on similar ground last time he ran on turf at Yarmouth in October. Taritino also ran well on his return from hurdles and could figure.
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