17:10 Salisbury

Sunday 13 June 2021

All14:0814:3815:0815:3816:0816:3817:10

Graham Fitch & Jane Webling Thank NHS Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 2m 37.84s

(5)

Marsden Cross²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 67

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, heavy, 9/2) 27 days ago, faring best of those held up. Should go close on his best efforts.

Form: 74344

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

(4)

Spirit Mixer¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 66| BF

5/2

5/2, creditable third of 8 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good) 15 days ago, needing stiffer test. Up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 606-433

(6)

Tajdid³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 65| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Winner here in April. 11/4, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Bath (11.6f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 80-4514

(2)

Rhebus Road¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R P Downey| T: R M Beckett| OR: 65

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, third of 5 in handicap at Haydock (11.6f, soft) 17 days ago. Could improve again and has to be considered, solid place claims.

Form: 994-93

(3)

Alerta Roja³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Tate| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 64

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, fourth of 7 in maiden at Beverley (8.4f, soft) 33 days ago. Textbook handicap debutante from the yard, sure to improve over middle distances. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 700-4

(7)

Where You At²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Kirk| OR: 62

11/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 10 in handicap (10/1) at Windsor (11.4f, heavy) 27 days ago. Has a bit to prove.

Form: 233-538

(1)

George Bancroft¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R Varian| OR: 60

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in minor event (100/1) at Chelmsford City (8f). Off 178 days. Steps up to the trip he was more bred for and could take a huge step forward on handicap debut.

Form: 096-

Forecasts

Spirit Mixer (5/2), Alerta Roja (4/1), Rhebus Road (9/2), Marsden Cross (15/2), Tajdid (8/1), George Bancroft (8/1), Where You At (11/1)

A wide-open finale with a couple of potential blots on the handicap. GEORGE BANCROFT is bred for middle distances but has got his handicap mark from running over shorter. He is likely to really appreciate the significant step up in trip and should go well. Alerta Roja has a similar profile as befits one from this yard and he'll also be a danger. Marsden Cross looks the best alternative.