20:20 Salisbury

Saturday 26 May 2018

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Comec 25th Anniversary Classified Stakes

Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 2m 13.16s

(1)

Atomic Jack⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: George Baker| OR: 69WS

25/1

First start since wind operation but needs to find significant improvement after three well beaten starts so far.

Form: 8-66

(14)

Comrade In Arms³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 70

13/2

War Front colt who is extremely well-bred and represents top connections. However has looked a tricky ride so far and unlikely to represent value.

Form: 592-5

(8)

Cwynar^t1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 70

20/1

Inconsistent in five starts and hasn't suggested she needs this far including when weakening over a mile on her reappearance.

Form: 0420-9

(12)

Fleeting Fame²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Wood⁽³⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 69

9/1

Needs to find significant improvement on four starts to date and yet to find his best trip.

Form: 6348

(6)

Golden Image¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 67

28/1

Related to middle-distance winners so tackles a more suitable trip but needs to find some improvement after form has gone slightly backwards on her last two starts.

Form: 382-39

(4)

Jack Regan²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Fran Berry| T: Ian Williams| OR: 69

9/2

Placed only once in five starts when trained by Charlie Hills, but ran at some of the major tracks and was not disgraced. Current stable does particularly well with imports from other stables and looked likely to come on for reappearance.

Form: 36677-0

(2)

Lady Alavesa²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Dwyer| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 68| BF

6/1

Looked a winner waiting to happen on two seconds this year and should be competitive again with race fitness assured. Would prefer a softer surface.

Form: 4148-22

(3)

Livingstones Quest¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carson| T: B R Millman| OR: 69

8/1

Ran fifth in a competitive handicap on reappearance over 7f notably staying on well from the back in a race where those on the pace were favoured. More to come at this extra distance.

Form: 02187-5

(7)

Roundhead^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 68

7/1

Caught the eye staying on from the rear on his first start from a long absence earlier this month. Only likely to improve for leading stable over a distance that should suit.

Form: 75-7

(9)

Starboy^v1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: George Scott| OR: 69

6/1

Won well at Brighton last season over 7f but a never nearer effort on latest start at a mile creates doubts he needs this far and this better ground. Races in first-time visor.

Form: 551-307

(5)

Tour de Paris²⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 69

8/1

Showed nothing in first two starts but took a big leap forwards next time when not getting the clearest of runs. Gelded since and looked the type to improve this season.

Form: 084-

(11)

Vision Clear²³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 70

16/1

Showed promise on his second start last year but either side was beaten at big odds. Stepped up in distance on reappearance and market should provide best guide.

Form: 060-

Non-Runners

(13)

Lifeboat¹²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: C Hills J: Non Runner

(10)

Pastamakesufaster²²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J L Flint J: Liam Keniry

Forecasts

Jack Regan (9/2), Starboy (6/1), Lady Alavesa (6/1), Comrade In Arms (13/2), Lifeboat (13/2), Roundhead (7/1), Livingstones Quest (8/1), Tour de Paris (8/1), Fleeting Fame (9/1), Vision Clear (16/1), Cwynar (20/1), Atomic Jack (25/1), Pastamakesufaster (25/1), Golden Image (28/1)

Livingstones Quest wasn't suited by the way the race panned out at Lingfield and there's likely more to come at this trip. The penny seemed to drop with Tour De Paris last time and could improve again after an absence and should be noted in the betting. Two runners caught the eye staying on late last time with Roundhead likely to improve at this extra distance and slight preference is for JACK REGAN who looked as though he'd come on considerably for a run after a debut for his in form stable.