14:05 Salisbury

Sunday 2 May 2021

All13:0013:3014:0514:3515:1015:4516:20

AJN Steelstock 'Delivering Steel Expertise' City Bowl Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 6f 44y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:05  |   Winning time: 3m 8.82s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Boss Power23
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR:  93| BF| D
13/2
Gelded over the winter and improved again to make a winning return at Wolverhampton. Ran at least as well in defeat despite being turned over at short odds at Leicester since and remains of interest.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Midnights Legacy55
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR:  91
20/1
Below best when last of 5 in handicap (5/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 55 days ago. Is better than that and should be suited by a return to 1¾m.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Hasanabadt36
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Ian Williams| OR:  90| D
28/1
Fairly useful hurdler but lacklustre effort last time and was below form at Kempton on latest Flat run in January.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Gumball22
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  89| BF| CD
5/1
Lightly-raced winner on Flat. Smart over fences but was a well-held third to Shishkin in Grade 1 at Aintree (15.8f) last time. May still have a bit more to offer in this sphere, though.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Opera Gift191
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR:  88| BF
11/4
Promising type who did well at 3 yrs, winning 2 of his 4 starts, and is very much the sort to go on again this year and win more races.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
Prince Alex205
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR:  86| D
7/2
Big improver in handicaps last year, winning all 5 starts, latest at York (13.8f) in October. May have further progress in him in 2021.
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Timeform
7
Horse silk
Ispahan205
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-9| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: D M Simcock| OR:  81
7/2
Lightly-raced maiden who wasn't ideally placed when fourth at York (13.8f) on final outing in October. Subsequently gelded and still one to be interested in.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Opera Gift (11/4), Prince Alex (7/2), Ispahan (7/2), Gumball (5/1), Boss Power (13/2), Midnights Legacy (20/1), Hasanabad (28/1)

Verdict

OPERA GIFT had a productive 3-y-o campaign and very much appeals as the sort to go on again this year and win more races, so he looks the most persuasive option. Boss Power and Ispahan head the opposition in that order.

  1. OPERA GIFT
  2. BOSS POWER (IRE)
  3. ISPAHAN

Prize Money

1st: £8,100.002nd: £3,802.003rd: £1,902.004th: £951.00

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