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Horse Form Profile

Age: 2 years

Trainer: Clive Cox

Owner: Paul & Clare Rooney

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

1st

1

(1)

30th Aug 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

A Bit Of Spirit

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Has built up a solid record (1122) and posted the last two efforts at Listed level; beaten favourite, showing no further progress, at Salisbury (1m) latest but shaped as if this drop back in trip is needed.

2/1F

2nd

1

(2)

13th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:30 Salisbury

A Bit Of Spirit

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Won novice events at Newbury (6.5f, good) and Salisbury (7f, good to firm) on first two starts and beaten a head in Listed race at Ascot (7f, good) on latest; made most in all three; stuck to his task extremely well last time but Morris Dancer seems to demand something of a different order.

5/6F

2nd

1

(5)

25th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Ascot

A Bit Of Spirit

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: G Hill & N Wagland

Palace Pier colt who is two from two, having narrowly beaten Time To Turn at Newbury (6.5f, good) then justified short odds by a wider margin under a penalty at Salisbury (7f, good to firm); brings potential to this higher grade.

5/2

1st

1

(1)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 2

18:15 Salisbury

A Bit Of Spirit

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Clive Cox

Battled on gamely to fend off Godolphin hotpot on debut at Newbury (6.5f, good) last month, where the front pair drew nicely clear of a next-time-out winner; has penalty to carry here but still sets a pretty high bar.

4/11F

1st

1

(9)

12th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 110y

Class 4

14:40 Newbury

A Bit Of Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

75,000gns yearling; first foal; dam unplaced half-sister to two 1m winners, out of 9.4f Listed winner from classy family; yard has healthy record with 2yos here and this Palace Pier newcomer could give a good account.

28/1