19:30 Southwell

Thursday 18 June 2026

Ascot

Chelmsford City

Lingfield Park

Ripon

Southwell

Yarmouth

Longchamp

16:33
19:47

Dieppe

Leopardstown

Vaal

Completed
1m 13y
13 runners
STANDARD

1 (9)

Centigrade (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 10st 7lbs
Or: -

Ran subsequent Group 2 winner Jonquil close on debut before hammering a couple now-smart types at Newbury when off the mark at the second attempt in October 2024. Clear form pick and while he has a lengthy absence to overcome, it's interesting that top yard persevere with him.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
25/10/24	Newbury	1m 7y	Heavy	1/12	Flat
30/08/24	Sandown Park	7f	Good	2/10	Flat

11 (13)

Spectical (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: -

€450,000 New Bay colt whose debut form at Galway reads well, and he still looked in need of the experience when fourth in a Listowel maiden on final start for Mrs J. Harrington last September. Off since, but he's likely to be capable of better for the Andrew Balding yard.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
23/09/25	Listowel	7f 15y	Soft	4/13	Flat
02/08/25	Galway	1m 73y	Gd/Sft	5/9	Flat

14 (12)

Halimede (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 13lbs
Or: -

Bred to need time/distance and has shaped accordingly in a pair of 1m all-weather maidens.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
01/06/26	Wolverhampton	1m 142y	Std	8/11	Flat
21/05/26	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	9/11	Flat

6 (10)

Clatford (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: -

Showed a bit more than on debut when runner-up over C&D in March, but this looks a much deeper race.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
21/03/26	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	2/9	Flat
27/02/26	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Slow	4/6	Flat

4 (1)

Alkaios

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: -

Head-strong sort who has finished down the field in a pair of middle-distance maidens. May settle better back over 1m in a first-time hood but is unlikely to make any impact this side of handicaps.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
21/05/26	Haydock Park	1m 3f 140y	Soft	9/9	Flat
30/04/26	Southwell	1m 3f 23y	Std	5/8	Flat

5 (3)

Burning Impact

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: -

155,000 gns yearling, Too Darn Hot colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart US 8.5f/9f winner Program Trading and useful 7f-1m winner Bonneval. Dam 2-y-o 1m winner who stayed 1½m, half-sister to Park Hill Stakes winner Silk Sari. Interesting newcomer but likely the stable second string.

9 (2)

Sheikhnshah (Fr)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: -

Well-bred son of Persian King who confirmed his debut promise when third at Redcar on return. He's entitled to come on for that outing and has to be high on the shortlist.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
07/05/26	Redcar	7f 219y	Gd/Frm	3/10	Flat
27/11/25	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	3/12	Flat

7 (6)

Cliff Danger

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: -

Much sharper than on debut when fourth in a Nottingham novice (1¼m) but is likely being campaigned with handicaps in mind.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
19/05/26	Nottingham	1m 2f 50y	Gd/Sft	4/10	Flat
26/04/26	Wetherby	1m	Gd/Frm	6/8	Flat

8 (5)

Golden Buddy (Usa)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: -

In good hands but only ran to a similar level as on debut here when well held at Wolverhampton and looks bound for handicaps.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
01/06/26	Wolverhampton	1m 142y	Std	7/9	Flat
21/05/26	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	8/12	Flat

13 (8)

Burrows Silver (Fr)

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 13lbs
Or: -

Made an unpromising start when trailing the field in a maiden at Thirsk (7f).

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/06/26	Thirsk	7f	Good	10/10	Flat

2 (14)

Keble Forever

Age: 4
Weight: 10st 0lbs
Or: -

Too Darn Hot colt. Dam winner up to 1½m (2-y-o 1m winner), won Lancashire Oaks/Prix Allez France. Yard had plenty of success with his family and he's worth noting on debut.

3 (4)

Moral Victory

Age: 5
Weight: 10st 0lbs
Or: -

42,000 gns foal, €40,000 2-y-o, Bated Breath gelding. Dam, unraced, closely related to smart winner up to 1m Ziegfeld. More likely to be one of the longer term.

12 (11)

Star Of The Desert (Usa)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: -

Knicks Go gelding. €100,000 2-y-o, 2,000 3-y-o. Half-brother to minor US winner by Malibu Moon. Dam, US 6f winner, half-sister to US 6.5f-1m (Grade 3) winner Super Freaky. Sold cheaply earlier this year and is unlikely to be in contention first time up.

Timeform Verdict

CENTIGRADE gives plenty of weight away on the back of a lengthy absence, but he's very much the standout on form and is taken to make a winning return. Likely improvers Sheikhnshah and Slalom are expected to be firmly in the hunt, while Spectical looks an interesting stable debutant for Andrew Balding.

Betting Forecast

5/2 Centigrade (Ire), 8/1 Spectical (Ire), 250/1 Halimede (Ire), 14/1 Clatford (Ire), 300/1 Alkaios, 12/1 Burning Impact, 5/1 Sheikhnshah (Fr), 100/1 Cliff Danger, 66/1 Golden Buddy (Usa), 300/1 Burrows Silver (Fr), 10/1 Keble Forever, 250/1 Moral Victory, 40/1 Star Of The Desert (Usa)