16:30 Salisbury
Monday 7 August 2017
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Dartmouth General Contractors Ltd Handicap (Div 2)
- 3YO plus  |  Class 6  |  1m  |  Good (Good to soft in places)  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:33Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 43.97s
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Show odds
Has looked held by the handicapper since winning at Lingfield last July; almost back down to that winning mark now but his recent form would suggest that a place here would be a more realistic target for him.
Not as good for her current trainer as when in the care of John Quinn, but her effort last time was one of her better attempts for her current yard and first time cheek pieces shouldn't do any harm.
Still a maiden and is 0/20 in his races overall. No better since switching to his current trainer from Henry De Bromhead, and hard to recommend following a 7½L beating at Leicester latest; down 2lb now.
Finally off the mark at Lingfield two starts ago, makes her first appearance on turf since last September now. Should be just as effective on grass but needs to prove she hasn't found a ceiling with regards to her handicap rating.
Yet to show a massive amount in his races but shaped with more potential at Leicester last time when finishing fourth. That 7f trip is a minimum for him and he may prove to be more effective over this distance.
Much better on stable debut last time having run some poor races recently, and capable of getting involved in this if building on that performance. Draw not ideal, however.
Remains a maiden after six races and difficult to recommend after a 24L defeat at this course last time out over 1m2f, reverting back down in trip now.
Off the mark at Chepstow in May (7f, soft), and has been running creditably off her higher mark since. Not guaranteed her preferred easy lead here, but has potential to improve further over this trip.
Made a solid start to his handicapping career at Kempton in February but his two runs since have simply been too bad to be true. Cheek pieces fitted now to try and avoid a repeat of those efforts.
Took a step forward to be beaten only 2L at Ffos Las last time, and though further progress is required now this is the right sort of level for him and he's more lightly-raced than most here.
Clearly enjoyed the step up to this trip when winning at Ffos Las for the first time when last seen, has gone up 6lb but is still on a relatively light weight and could build on that career-best.
Non-Runners
5
(6)
Arquus62
Weight: 9-3|Â Â Age: 4
T: E De Giles  J: Callum Shepherd
NR
7
(2)
Babette72
Weight: 9-0|Â Â Age: 3
T: A G Newcombe  J: S J Drowne
NR
10
(4)
London Grammar2
Weight: 9-0|Â Â Age: 3
T: R J Smith  J: Ryan Tate
NR
Forecasts
Captain Sedgwick (11/4), Love And Be Loved (9/2), Nightswift (6/1), Take A Drop (7/1), Prince Of Cardamom (10/1), Smart Mover (12/1), Windsorlot (14/1), Tally's Son (14/1), Arquus (14/1), Just Fab (16/1), Socrates (16/1), Babette (16/1), London Grammar (25/1), Harbour Town (33/1)
As with the first division of this race, very few of these come into this in good form, but CAPTAIN SEDGWICK is an exception having won at Ffos Las last time. It seems as if she may have turned a corner with that performance, and though she is 6lb higher now she is more lightly-raced than most of these and shouldn't have an issue with the conditions. Love And Be Loved needs to be able to lead to be at her best, and in a race with plenty of pace on looks unlikely to have things here own way, but has been running well recently, while Tally's Son is probably capable of modest amount of further improvement.
- Captain Sedgwick
- Love And Be Loved
- Tally's Son
Prize Money
1st: £3,234.002nd: £962.003rd: £481.004th: £240.00
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