17:25 Salisbury

Thursday 2 May 2019

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William Hill Retail Bookmaker Of The Year Handicap

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 1m 15.24s

(6)

Spring Romance⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: A Kirby| T: D K Ivory| OR: 75| D

12/1

Progressive when winning four from seven starts last year and has gone close off this mark previously. Suited by a return to quick conditions and could go well.

Form: 1142-49

(8)

Little Palaver^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Amelia Glass⁽⁷⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 73| CD

10/1

Won over this C&D back in 2015 and now 1lb lower than last winning mark. In decent form on the AW and should be competitive.

Form: 65-1465

(4)

Field of Vision^p¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: R Havlin| T: J L Flint| OR: 72| CD

16/1

Back on last winning mark and capable of going well fresh, however form tailed off badly late last season and will need to bounce back.

Form: 120669-

(5)

Bounty Pursuit¹⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Mitch Godwin⁽³⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 70| D

12/1

Returns on last winning mark and has conditions to suit. Has strong form fresh in the past and stable in good form. Everything looks primed for a big run.

Form: 150693-

(7)

Sir Roderic²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: B R Millman| OR: 70| D

6/1

Infrequent winner nowadays but on a workable mark and won't be unsuited by the drop back in trip following a decent reappearance. Can be competitive.

Form: 13740-3

(2)

The Lacemaker¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: Simon Earle| OR: 70| D

66/1

Sold out of Chris Dwyer's stable for 12,000gns after a decent run of form late last year. Starts stable and season debut on quite a high mark and others likely better handicapped.

Form: 673214-

(14)

Met By Moonlight²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: R J Hodges| OR: 70| D

7/1

Returned in form on the AW with a fourth and a win at Lingfield. 4lb rise makes life tougher but not out of it if able to transfer form to turf.

Form: 3690-41

(3)

The Groove¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 68| C| D

7/1

Enjoyed a decent run of form on the AW including two selling wins this year. Found this grade tougher last start and others preferred.

Form: 112537

(11)

Harry Beau^v¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Bentley| T: P D Evans| OR: 68| D

16/1

May be ideally suited by a furlong further but well handicapped at 7lb below last win and gets a welcome drop in grade following his reappearance.

Form: 45306-0

(10)

Crystal Casque³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 67| C

15/2

Sole win came over 7f here last year but very disappointing on her reappearance over a mile. Questionable whether this trip and quicker ground will suit.

Form: 13235-9

(1)

Cent Flying^t²³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: W R Muir| OR: 66| BF| D

20/1

Seems to handle any conditions but following a Ffos Las win in September he struggled next time off a revised mark. Just down 1lb for reappearance and may find things tough again.

Form: 331518-

(15)

Black Medick⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 75

66/1

Former AW winner for Richard Hannon has a bit to prove after never getting involved on stable debut. First try at a sprinting distance.

Form: 726-146

(16)

Incentive^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Keniry| T: W S Kittow| OR: 63| D

20/1

Up 3lb for winning return at Windsor but remains on a competitive enough mark. Can be involved again however wouldn't be suited by quicker conditions.

Form: 53360-1

(18)

Red Tycoon²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 63| D

20/1

Infrequent winner but on a good mark at present following a nice reappearance. Can be competitive but high draw to overcome.

Form: 56095-3

(13)

John Betjeman^p³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan While⁽⁵⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 72

8/1

Remains a 10-race maiden despite a few near misses. Race fit now after three runs back but probably needs a bit of help from the handicapper to break his duck.

Form: 227-034

(9)

Pastfact²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M S Saunders| OR: 62| D

25/1

Goes in these conditions and on an attractive mark at present. However needs to find extra from his last three runs and others look more reliable.

Form: 04570-7

(12)

Air Of York^p¹⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: S Donohoe| T: J L Flint| OR: 61| D

66/1

Conditions are fine but seemed to have lost his way at the beginning of the year and has tended to need the run when returning in the past.

Form: 0200-70

Non-Runners

(17)

Goldino Bello³³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: H J L Dunlop J: H Crouch

Forecasts

Sir Roderic (6/1), The Groove (7/1), Met By Moonlight (7/1), Crystal Casque (15/2), John Betjeman (8/1), Little Palaver (10/1), Spring Romance (12/1), Bounty Pursuit (12/1), Field of Vision (16/1), Harry Beau (16/1), Goldino Bello (16/1), Cent Flying (20/1), Red Tycoon (20/1), Incentive (20/1), Pastfact (25/1), Air Of York (66/1), The Lacemaker (66/1), Black Medick (66/1)

A big field and a wide open handicap where BOUNTY PURSUIT, who is well drawn and has strong form fresh, gets a narrow verdict. Spring Romance is still open to further progress in conditions that will suit better while the in-form Little Palaver rates a danger.