16:40 Salisbury

Wednesday 27 June 2018

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H S Lester Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:43 | Winning time: 3m 0.98s

Great Sound^p,t1⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 86WS

25/1

Dual winner for John Gosden, but both runs for current stable have been disappointing and he has undergone wind surgery. Interesting to see if that has worked and the addition of cheekpieces is another factor to consider.

Form: 3165-90

Mistress Quickly¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 85

4/1

Best run in three starts this season when third of eight at Carlisle last time. Seems to be coming to the boil and has to be considered off the same mark.

Form: 180-563

Keep In Line^v³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 85

8/1

Not at his best so far this season and the application of a visor last time produced only marginal improvement. Needs to show more off 2lb lower.

Form: 00/8963

Okool⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 85

11/10

Decent return to action when fourth of 17 over 1m4f at York. Runs off the same mark, is likely to be sharper for the outing and breeding suggests this longer trip ought to suit.

Form: 14314-4

Hawkerland²⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 78

5/1

Dual winner last summer and was not disgraced on his final start of the season in a good race at Newmarket. Makes his seasonal reappearance off a fair mark and is one to note in the betting.

Form: 641100-

Hope Is High¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: John Berry| OR: 74| BF| D

14/1

Won four times last year, but was clobbered by the handicapper. Shaped better than of late behind an easy winner at Nottingham last time and has prospects off a feasible mark.

Form: 11-5602

Air Squadron^p²⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: T R George| OR: 73| CD

50/1

In decent form over hurdles in the autumn and returns to action on the Flat following a break. Watching brief advised on this occasion.

Form: 893450/

Fitzwilly¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: David Egan| T: M R Channon| OR: 68| CD

9/1

Back in the winner's enclosure when scooting up over 2m½f at Lingfield last time. Up 6lb and shorter trip is a concern.

Form: 635331

Non-Runners

Eddiemaurice³²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: J L Flint J: Aaron Jones

Forecasts

Okool (11/10), Mistress Quickly (4/1), Hawkerland (5/1), Keep In Line (8/1), Fitzwilly (9/1), Hope Is High (14/1), Eddiemaurice (16/1), Great Sound (25/1), Air Squadron (50/1)

Hope Is High hinted at a return to last year's winning form at Nottingham last time, but this looks good for OKOOL, who made a pleasing reappearance in a competitive handicap at York and can build on that display over a longer trip which ought to suit. Mistress Quickly and Hawkerland look the best of the rest.