16:45 Salisbury

Tuesday 11 June 2019

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DEOS Group Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 2m 46.09s

(9)

Simbirsk²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 72

12/1

Won over 1m2f at Bath last month but was never a factor when sent out quickly afterwards; more needed over this new trip.

Form: 083-217

(6)

Singing The Blues³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: B R Millman| OR: 72| D

15/8

Latest start franked when the winner went in again on Sunday, and this in-form gelding has to merit consideration despite being on a career highest mark. He's still open to improvement on turf and has solid place claims at least.

Form: 112212

(4)

Acker Bilk^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Keniry| T: R Harris| OR: 70| D

66/1

Been around a few yards recently and does appear to be better on the AW or over jumps these days. Below par in two AW starts for his current yard and difficult to make a case out for him this time.

Form: 2156-87

(10)

Highfaluting³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Tate| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 68

5/1

High Chaparral gelding that has scope to improve now he tackles this trip for the first time; both starts this terms have created the impression his turn isn't too far way. Dangerous to underestimate from the same mark as when a good second latest.

Form: 864-32

(8)

Brancaster²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 68| D

8/1

Won twice with cut in the ground at Haydock last September and very possible he needed the run on his return at Newbury last month. This is a drop in class and he's certainly worth a betting check for that reason alone.

Form: 76711-0

(11)

Master Grey²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: B R Millman| OR: 68| BF| C

15/2

Won over 2m at Chepstow on his penultimate start but was below expectations in the follow up bid at Nottingham latest; up 3lb here and more to do. (Yard won this in 2017, so a betting check is still advised.)

Form: 58-0515

(2)

Geranium²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Mosse| T: H Morrison| OR: 65

20/1

Stable won this three times in the last ten years but, on pedigree, this filly makes limited appeal to cope with this step up in trip. Poor effort on her reappearance needs to be bettered by some way.

Form: 31506-0

(13)

Camakasi⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: A Stronge| OR: 65

50/1

Form has hit the buffers lately and he's been well beaten in both starts this season. Hard to recommend.

Form: 7200-07

(14)

Mobham³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Havlin| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 64

16/1

Still a maiden and looks opposable after a poor run back over this trip latest. Others look more appealing despite the plunging handicap mark.

Form: 8-93837

(1)

Taurean Dancer^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R A Teal| OR: 63| D

8/1

Won on the AW from a 1lb lower mark (in this grade) in December but has been beaten in two weak events since. Well handicapped but yet to win away from a synthetic surface and has a bit to find.

Form: 4821-74

(7)

Mythological²⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: L Allan| OR: 59| D

50/1

Won from a 2lb lower mark at Beverley last May but soon lost his way afterwards; been off since September and probably safe to leave out of the betting plans this time.

Form: 8/17430-

(12)

Murhib^h⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: J F Egan| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 55| D

11/1

Knows what to do when he gets his head in front but is reintroduced to racing on turf at a late stage; his ability to cope with the surface has to be taken on trust. Being 5lb above his recent AW win also makes the case for opposing bit stronger.

Form: 016313

(3)

Loving Your Work⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 47| D

33/1

Low grade handicapper whose form has been on slide for quite some time; opposable as he faces a very stiff test on these terms.

Form: 270-097

Non-Runners

(5)

Champs De Reves²⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: M Blake J: David Probert

Forecasts

Singing The Blues (15/8), Highfaluting (5/1), Champs De Reves (7/1), Master Grey (15/2), Brancaster (8/1), Taurean Dancer (8/1), Murhib (11/1), Simbirsk (12/1), Mobham (16/1), Geranium (20/1), Loving Your Work (33/1), Mythological (50/1), Camakasi (50/1), Acker Bilk (66/1)

None of these appeal as reliable enough to support with maximum confidence and indeed BRANCASTER is recommended with the caveat that he needs to better the form of latest start by some way. However, David Elsworth's gelding is more consistent than most and is set to encounter ideal conditions by this time of day. Highfaluting is open to a bit of improvement now his stamina is being tested and he, along followed by Singing The Blues and Master Grey, looks the pick of the rest of the opposition.