Wednesday, Salisbury, post time: 15:30, BRITISH STALLION STUDS EBF STONEHENGE STAKES-Listed, £40,000, 2yo, 8fT
Field: A Bit Of Spirit (Ire) (Palace Pier {GB}), Morris Dancer (Ire) (Palace Pier {GB}), Mystic Moment (GB) (Time Test {GB}).
TDN Verdict: Despite the fact that Eve Johnson Houghton seems to have the midas touch this year, the class deficit of her runner Mystic Moment means that this boils down to match between the Vintage runner-up Morris Dancer and the Listed Pat Eddery Stakes runner-up A Bit Of Spirit. The Gosdens' runner has the edge on that form, but the Rooneys' representative has track experience having won here in July. [Tom Frary]
Thursday, Cork, Ireland, post time: 19:22, IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF GIVE THANKS STAKES-G3, €39,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 12f 0y
Field: Ameerat Jumaira (GB) (Australia {GB}), Chorus (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Elana Osario (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Elizabeth Jane (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), Royal Entry (Ire) (Fracas {Ire}), Uluru (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), Calrissiana (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), Island Hopping (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Medici Venus (Tiz The Law).
TDN Verdict: The Dermot Weld stable has dominated this contest, with a record eight renewals since its 2003 inception, and is represented by last term's G1 Irish Oaks fourth and TDN Rising Star Elizabeth Jane. She gets another chance at opening her pattern-race account stepping back up to 12 furlongs for the first time since that Classic outing. Aidan O'Brien seeks a sixth edition and sends forth Medici Venus and last month's G1 Irish Oaks third Island Hopping, the latter being Ballydoyle's first string here. Fittocks Stud's consistent William Haggas nominee Chorus is the lone overseas challenger, while the Paddy Twomey-trained duo Royal Entry and Elana Osario should not be discounted. [Sean Cronin]
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