17:25 Salisbury

Wednesday 3 October 2018

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Quantuma 'Season Finale' Handicap

Off time: 17:28 | Winning time: 1m 1.0s

(6)

Waseem Faris²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Finley Marsh⁽⁵⁾| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 86| CD

10/1

Dropped to a lenient mark before winning at Bath in May, and followed up over 5f at Sandown. Last couple of runs suggest he's just lost his edge, however, although handicapper has relented a little.

Form: 611207

(4)

Awesome^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 85| D

6/1

Tale of steady improvement this season and gained a hard-fought win at Newbury on her penultimate start. Rare blip last time at Lingfield, but she probably went off too hard in front, and is likely to bounce back.

Form: 1-32518

(9)

Rio Ronaldo²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M Murphy| OR: 84| CD

13/2

Won at Salisbury in June, but threw it away next time (wrongly called as winner). Mixed efforts since, but has won here in the past and claims if he's in the mood.

Form: 412040

(8)

Blaine^b⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 80| D

14/1

Not the force of old, but much his best run this season when fifth of 12 to Lady Dancealot at Goodwood last time. Well treated if backing that up, but overall record advises caution.

Form: 000-905

(10)

Equimou⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: R Eddery| OR: 80| D

7/1

Falling in the weights and is gradually getting closer to form, but still needs to build on latest 2L sixth of 11 to Camacho Chief at Leicester if she's to get competitive here.

Form: 850576

(5)

Kodiac Express¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Cameron Noble⁽⁵⁾| T: M Murphy| OR: 78| D

20/1

Has progressed to win three handicap at around 5f on turf this summer, and ran well when third at Yarmouth last time, although had no excuses there, and may just be where the handicapper wants her now.

Form: 151553

(2)

May Remain³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan⁽³⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 77| DWS

9/2

Not beaten far on return over 5f at Windsor, but that form hasn't worked out and he has struggled to make a major impact on more recent start. Tongue-tied last time when below form, and has since had wind surgery.

Form: 4-44747

(3)

Three Little Birds¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 75| D

9/1

Best form on AW until gaining first turf success at Bath last month and confirmed that form when a staying-on third at Sandown on her most recent start under this rider. Not easily ruled out in current vein of form.

Form: 412213

(7)

Madame Bounty²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: L P Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 73| D

11/4

In good form without winning of late, runner-up three times before a fine fourth of 14 behind stablemate Mountain Peak. That was a better class contest than this, and she ought to be thereabouts again.

Form: 092224

Non-Runners

(1)

Lucky Lover Boy⁴⁰

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: George Baker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Madame Bounty (11/4), May Remain (9/2), Awesome (6/1), Rio Ronaldo (13/2), Equimou (7/1), Three Little Birds (9/1), Waseem Faris (10/1), Lucky Lover Boy (10/1), Blaine (14/1), Kodiac Express (20/1)

MADAME BOUNTY is lower in the weights and down in class after running well in fourth at Ascot and she makes most appeal in the finale. Three Little Birds is running well, and should go close, with Waseem Faris capable of bouncing back to form having been given a bit of help by the assessor.