Salisbury Race 4 - Highclere Castle Gin Hcp
CELEBORN (1) proved disappointing on all three attempts this season and connections reach for a first time set of blinkers to try and bring about further improvement. No surprise to see him in the mix on this occasion. BLUE PRINCE (2) is well exposed. Delivered a nice third beaten 1.5L at Kempton Park two weeks ago and should give another bold sight with Rossa Ryan retaining the ride. ARCTIC THUNDER (3) brings just the one turf win. Looking out of sorts for a while now so is best watched. ALLEGRESSE (4) adopts a first time pair of cheekpieces after a poor performance at Royal Ascot. Might be one to note.

Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Weight: 62.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 5th of 10 at Ayr on July 5 over 1600m, 2.5 len behind Bearish with 64.5kg at $4.50. The start before that 14th of 18 at Epsom Downs on June 5 over 1700m, 8 len behind Mister Winston with 57.5kg at $5. Well-placed to play a major role the small field.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 05/07/2026 | 30 | HCP 3U | $29,040.00 | Ayr | 1609m | Good | Billy Loughnane | 64.5kg | 1:38.83 | - | 1 |
| 2.5L | $4.50 |
| 14/18 | 05/06/2026 | 21 | HCP 4U | $136,120.00 | Epsom Downs | 1709m | Good Soft | Billy Loughnane | 57.5kg | 1:46.99 | 11-16-14 | 9 |
| 8.5L | $5.00 |
| 5/11 | 15/05/2026 | 388 | HCP 4U | $63,520.00 | Newbury | 2011m | Good | Billy Loughnane | 59kg | 2:05.30 | 4-5-6-5-5-5-5-4 | 5 |
| 4.5L | $6.00 |
| 1/13 | 22/04/2025 | 208 | HCP 3 | $21,780.00 | Epsom Downs | 1709m | Good | Billy Loughnane | 61.5kg | 1:45.53 | 9-1-1 | 8 |
| 2.0L | $5.50 |
| 2/7 | 26/09/2024 | 13 | NSY HCP 2 | $14,520.00 | Newmarket (Rowley) | 1609m | Soft | Billy Loughnane | 62kg | 1:44.82 | 3-1-2 | 3 |
| 3.0L | $2.63 |
| 3/12 | 13/09/2024 | 90 | NOV 2 | $16,340.00 | Salisbury | 1609m | Good Soft | Billy Loughnane | 59.5kg | 1:44.09 | 7-6-3 | 11 |
| 5.8L | $8.00 |
| 1/10 | 15/06/2024 | - | MDN 2 | $12,700.00 | Leicester | 1408m | Good Soft | Billy Loughnane | 60.5kg | 1:26.61 | - | 5 |
| 1.5L | $2.25 |

Jockey: Rossa Ryan
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. At the latest run 3rd of 7 at Kempton Park All Weather on July 2 over 1600m, 1.5 len behind Grizedale carrying 61kg at $5. The race before that won by 2 len at this track June 14 over 1400m defeating The Dragon King with 61kg at $2.90. Likely to feature.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 02/07/2026 | 18 | HCP 4U | $21,780.00 | Kempton Park | 1609m | NS | Rossa Ryan | 61kg | 1:40.45 | 7-6-3 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $5.00 |
| 1/7 | 14/06/2026 | 7 | HCP 4U | $20,420.00 | Salisbury | 1408m | Good | Billy Loughnane | 61kg | 1:26.89 | 7-4-1 | 5 |
| 2.0L | $2.88 |
| 3/8 | 07/06/2026 | 32 | HCP 4U | $28,400.00 | Goodwood | 1408m | Soft | Saffie Osborne | 58.5kg | 1:31.69 | - | 8 |
| 1.3L | $3.50 |
| 3/14 | 06/05/2026 | 215 | HCP 4U | $21,780.00 | Kempton Park | 1408m | NS | Saffie Osborne | 60.5kg | 1:25.20 | - | 9 |
| 1.0L | $10.00 |
| 9/13 | 03/10/2025 | 13 | HCP 3U | $18,450.00 | Southwell | 1622m | Neutral | Pat Cosgrave | 63kg | 1:40.70 | 8-4-9 | 8 |
| 12.5L | $6.00 |
| 10/11 | 20/09/2025 | 23 | HCP 3U | $54,450.00 | Newbury | 1408m | Good Soft | Kevin Stott | 58.5kg | 1:29.88 | 2-10-10 | 3 |
| 23.0L | $15.00 |
| 9/13 | 28/08/2025 | 19 | HCP 3U | $90,750.00 | Southwell | 1609m | Neutral | Daniel Muscutt | 61.5kg | 1:39.46 | 11-11-9 | 8 |
| 5.3L | $12.00 |
| 7/9 | 09/08/2025 | 10 | HCP 3U | $55,350.00 | Haydock Park | 1442m | Good | Joe Fanning | 61kg | 1:29.94 | 7-5-7 | 11 |
| 4.5L | $13.00 |
| 11/20 | 30/07/2025 | 103 | HCP 3U | $90,750.00 | Goodwood | 1408m | Good | Sean Levey | 60.5kg | 1:25.06 | 18-16-11 | 9 |
| 6.3L | $26.00 |
| 11/12 | 18/04/2025 | 9 | HCP 4U | $117,970.00 | Lingfield | 1609m | Neutral | Finley Marsh | 61kg | 1:36.51 | 4-4-11 | 7 |
| 7.8L | $5.50 |
| 2/7 | 09/04/2025 | 19 | HCP 4U | $29,520.00 | Kempton Park | 1408m | NS | Oisin Murphy | 58.5kg | 1:25.27 | 1-2-2 | 8 |
| 0.1L | $5.00 |

Jockey: K Shoemark
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 8th of 14 at Kempton Park All Weather on June 29 over 1600m, 5.5 len behind Saytarr with 61kg at $12. Before that 6th of 16 at Epsom Downs on June 5 over 1400m, 6 len behind Colombier with 57kg at $12. Unlikely to feature.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/14 | 29/06/2026 | 24 | HCP 3U | $21,780.00 | Kempton Park | 1609m | NS | Ashley Lewis | 61kg | 1:40.28 | - | 13 |
| 5.5L | $12.00 |
| 6/16 | 05/06/2026 | 30 | HCP 3U | $136,120.00 | Epsom Downs | 1408m | Good Soft | Kieran Shoemark | 57kg | 1:23.23 | 15-16-6 | 1 |
| 6.5L | $12.00 |
| 7/13 | 06/05/2026 | 19 | HCP 4U | $45,370.00 | Chester | 1408m | Good | Kieran Shoemark | 59kg | 1:26.83 | - | 6 |
| 4.8L | $4.50 |
| 12/16 | 17/04/2026 | 185 | HCP 4U | $40,840.00 | Newbury | 1207m | Good | Kieran Shoemark | 57kg | 1:11.86 | - | 16 |
| 7.8L | $6.50 |
| 4/15 | 14/10/2025 | 24 | HCP 3U | $31,370.00 | Leicester | 1408m | Good | Kieran Shoemark | 61kg | 1:24.65 | 14-12-4 | 11 |
| 2.0L | $5.00 |
| 3/11 | 20/09/2025 | 15 | HCP 3U | $54,450.00 | Newbury | 1408m | Good Soft | William Buick | 59.5kg | 1:29.88 | 11-6-3 | 7 |
| 1.0L | $5.50 |
| 4/11 | 05/09/2025 | 15 | HCP 3U | $45,370.00 | Haydock Park | 1408m | Good | P J McDonald | 62.5kg | 1:27.46 | 10-11-4 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $3.50 |
| 10/14 | 21/08/2025 | 26 | HCP 3U | $92,250.00 | Newcastle | 1208m | Neutral | William Carver | 61.5kg | 1:11.72 | 13-11-10 | 11 |
| 4.8L | $8.00 |
| 7/19 | 26/07/2025 | 28 | HCP 3U | $181,490.00 | York | 1207m | Good | Kieran Shoemark | 56kg | 1:10.93 | 16-14-7 | 21 |
| 2.0L | $11.00 |
| 9/13 | 28/06/2025 | 28 | HCP 3U | $92,250.00 | Newcastle | 1207m | Neutral | Paul Mulrennan | 59kg | 1:12.85 | 11-9-9 | 5 |
| 3.7L | $11.00 |
| 2/16 | 31/05/2025 | 52 | HCP 4U | $54,450.00 | Haydock Park | 1207m | Good | Robert Havlin | 58.5kg | 1:11.87 | 11-8-2 | 14 |
| 1.0L | $23.00 |

Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 31 day let-up. Most recently ran last of 16 at Ascot GOLDEN GATES STAKES on June 20 over 2000m, 28 len behind Lost Boys carrying 56.5kg at $41. The race before that ran last of 9 at Epsom Downs on June 6 over 2000m, slow going 64 len behind Folk Pageant carrying 61kg at $5.50. Happy to overlook.
Last Starts 31 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/16 | 20/06/2026 | 14 | HCP 3 | $217,790.00 | Ascot Uk | 2011m | Good Firm | Oisin Murphy | 56.5kg | 2:05.11 | 9-16-16 | 1 |
| 28.5L | $41.00 |
| 9/9 | 06/06/2026 | 36 | HCP 3 | $136,120.00 | Epsom Downs | 2011m | Soft | Oisin Murphy | 61kg | 2:15.88 | 4-5-9 | 5 |
| 64.0L | $5.50 |
| 4/4 | 01/05/2026 | 202 | OPEN 3 | $51,940.00 | Goodwood | 1609m | Good | Rob Hornby | 60kg | 1:39.28 | - | 1 |
| 2.5L | $11.00 |
| 7/8 | 11/10/2025 | 23 | G3 OPEN 2 | $119,930.00 | Newmarket (Rowley) | 2011m | Good Firm | Oisin Murphy | 59kg | 2:04.63 | 2-4-7 | 1 |
| 6.8L | $9.50 |
| 1/4 | 18/09/2025 | 30 | NOV 2 | $51,940.00 | Kempton Park | 1609m | NS | Oisin Murphy | 60kg | 1:38.29 | 2-1-1 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $1.91 |
| 1/8 | 19/08/2025 | 26 | NOV 2 | $14,520.00 | Kempton Park | 1609m | NS | Oisin Murphy | 60.5kg | 1:39.82 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 9.5L | $1.36 |
| 2/11 | 24/07/2025 | - | NOV 2 | $54,450.00 | Doncaster | 1408m | Good | Jason Watson | 59.5kg | 1:25.61 | 6-6-2 | 4 |
| 2.8L | $5.00 |