14:30 Salisbury

Sunday 25 April 2021

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Radcliffe & Co Handicap

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 1m 13.08s

(1)

Vape⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70| D

10/3

Scored at Chelmsford City in January and good second of 6 in handicap at Brighton (6f, good to firm) 8 days ago, sticking to task. Not taken lightly nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 31-6142

(3)

Sir Roderic^b¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman| OR: 66| D

11/2

Fair 6f winner last summer. 80/1, raced too freely after 6 months off when tenth in handicap at Leicester (7f) 16 days ago. Worth considering now with blinkers back on and Oisin Murphy in the saddle.

Form: 20949-0

(5)

Amathus¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 66| D

14/1

First run since leaving Sylvester Kirk when seventh of 9 in handicap (50/1) at Kempton (6f) 16 days ago, fading last 1f on first run for over 7 months. Should strip fitter now, and no forlorn hope.

Form: 15978-7

(6)

Lordsbridge Boy¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 64| C| D

2/1

Course winner who ended 2020 with good second in 6f Chelmsford City handicap for Dean Ivory. Not ruled out on yard debut after a break.

Form: 714482-

(2)

Gilt Edge^p1¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 61| D

13/2

It's now twelve runs since last win in 2019, and only twelfth of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 6 months ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Something to find on form.

Form: 238270-

(7)

I'm Watching You^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S M Levey| T: R Harris| OR: 60| D

8/1

Kicked off 2021 with back-to-back 6f wins at Wolverhampton and he posted another good effort when sixth of 11 in handicap there 13 days ago, suffering a poor run. Bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 85-1166

(4)

Trusty Rusty^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: L Morris| T: R Harris| OR: 50

10/1

Still without a win, and tongue strap on when sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 15 days ago, doing too much too soon. Not ruled out if she settles better here.

Form: 530-656

Forecasts

Lordsbridge Boy (2/1), Vape (10/3), Sir Roderic (11/2), Gilt Edge (13/2), I'm Watching You (8/1), Trusty Rusty (10/1), Amathus (14/1)

I'M WATCHING YOU has started this year in fine form and is fancied to notch up win number three judged on his eye-catching Wolverhampton sixth off a 1 lb higher mark than he can race off here. Tony Carroll's in-form Vape looks the one to give him most to do, with Sir Roderic well worth considering too with Oisin Murphy back up.