16:30 Salisbury

Tuesday 8 June 2021

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Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 2m 37.35s

(4)

Lumination²⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Meade| OR: 72

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 17/2, sixth of 7 in minor event at Chester (10.3f, good to soft). Off 9 months ahead of this handicap debut and needs to get back on track.

Form: 534/6-

(10)

King's Castle¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: J Tuite| OR: 70

11/2

Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Sandown (10f, soft) 12 days ago. Back up in trip and while he's not ruled out with William Buick booked, others make more appeal for the win.

Form: 1349-65

(11)

Hawridge Flyer²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: J F Egan| T: B R Millman| OR: 69| D

9/4

Fourth of 7 in handicap (7/1) at Newmarket (12f, good) 26 days ago, needing stiffer test. Definite each-way chance off this reduced mark if he gets a strong pace to aim at.

Form: 7393-24

(6)

Bronze River^e/s²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 69

10/1

Eyeshields on for 1st time, tenth of 13 in handicap at Newbury (8f, good to soft, 12/1) 25 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Both wins gained on the AW (0-10 on turf).

Form: 30-5880

(1)

Dark Scimitar^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 68

14/1

Hooded for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good, 20/1) 20 days ago. Others are more persuasive on this occasion.

Form: 24798-6

(7)

La Hulotte¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 67

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, fourth of 8 in minor event at Sandown (10f, heavy) 19 days ago. Up in trip for this handicap debut and, like many from this yard, she may fare better given those factors.

Form: 45-4

(3)

Harlow⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Jim Crowley| T: Ian Williams| OR: 64| D

11/1

Second of 3 in novice hurdle (11/1) at Hereford (21.7f, good) 76 days ago. Fair on the Flat (winner of a Southwell seller on latest start in this sphere in March) and he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 5-84431

(9)

With Pleasure^b¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Miss Imogen Mathias⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 62

20/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2017. 33/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, heavy) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter in order to get his head back in front.

Form: 33244-6

(2)

Decora³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss S West| OR: 62

16/1

8/1, fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, good) on NH debut 30 days ago. Back up in trip. Below par on latest Flat start and may again find a few too good.

Form: 588-269

(5)

King's Proctor^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: David Egan| T: M F Harris| OR: 62

50/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2017. 100/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 5 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 33 days ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 32/9685

(8)

Retrospect^b1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 62WS

13/2

10/3, seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 29 days ago. Since undergone a wind op and, now 3 lb lower with first-time blinkers enlisted, he's well worth another chance.

Form: 2768-47

Forecasts

Hawridge Flyer (9/4), King's Castle (11/2), La Hulotte (11/2), Retrospect (13/2), Bronze River (10/1), Harlow (11/1), Dark Scimitar (14/1), Lumination (14/1), Decora (16/1), With Pleasure (20/1), King's Proctor (50/1)

Jim Crowley was successful aboard HARLOW on the sole previous occasion that he has partnered Ian Williams' charge, and that was off a 7 lb higher mark on the all-weather in November. They can combine to good effect again here, with the drying ground in Harlow's favour. Retrospect will be a threat if perked up by a wind op/the addition of blinkers, while Hawridge Flyer also enters calculations.