17:30 Salisbury

Saturday 24 July 2021

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Highclere Castle Horse Feed 'Carnarvon' Handicap (Gentleman Amateur Jockeys)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 45.76s

(10)

Avorisk Et Perils⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Rob Hargreaves⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 62| D

18/1

Latest win at Lingfield in April. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap (18/1) at Bath (8f, soft) 64 days ago. Turf record isn't all that convincing.

Form: 0-52137

(6)

Avanzata³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Henry Main⁽⁵⁾| T: H Main| OR: 59

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Improved when second of 11 on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 16/1) 33 days ago. Has to be taken seriously from the same mark.

Form: 5/502

(4)

Olivers Pursuit^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Guy Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 58

22/1

18/1, last of 7 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, good) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces back on, but his turf record is uninspiring.

Form: 594707

(9)

Raha^p1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr R Birkett| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 55| C

16/1

Course winner. Again ran poorly when ninth of 10 in handicap (22/1) at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Hopes pinned on first-time cheekpieces having the desired effect.

Form: 552079

(5)

Grandstand^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Freddie Mitchell| T: R J Price| OR: 50

8/1

14/1, respectable second of 11 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm) 9 days ago, well positioned. Solid each-way claims.

Form: 19-8752

(3)

Lion Hunter¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Oscar Palmer⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 58

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Hinted at ability but again finished well held when sixth of 9 in maiden (80/1) at Bath (8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 856

(1)

Pride Of Hawridge^p1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Patrick Millman| T: B R Millman| OR: 56

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, again ran below form when seventh of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good) 19 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 695-07

(2)

Jeddeyd²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Cameron Hillhouse⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 48

13/2

20/1, creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at Bath (11.6f, firm) 24 days ago, needing lesser test. Significantly back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 640577

(8)

Pedestal³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr Matthew Ennis⁽³⁾| T: D Flood| OR: 45

9/4

One win from 21 Flat runs. Shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 10 in handicap (28/1) at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm) 3 days ago, not knocked about. Each-way claims.

Form: 544554

(7)

Map¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Mr M S Johnson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 45

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, sixth of 11 in handicap at Brighton (8f, good to soft) 18 days ago. More needed.

Form: 077-96

Forecasts

Pedestal (9/4), Pride Of Hawridge (9/2), Avanzata (11/2), Jeddeyd (13/2), Grandstand (8/1), Lion Hunter (12/1), Raha (16/1), Map (16/1), Avorisk Et Perils (18/1), Olivers Pursuit (22/1)

Heather Main's AVANZATA took a step forward when finishing runner-up on her handicap debut at Wolverhampton last month, and with this extra distance sure to suit, she gets the vote to go a place better. Jeddeyd failed to stay the 2f longer trip at Bath last time so he's feared most from a career-low mark, ahead of Grandstand.