17:25 Salisbury

Wednesday 11 August 2021

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Byerley Stud Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 29.97s

(6)

Bolly Bullet^t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Owen Lewis⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 71| C

7/2

First run since leaving George Scott when winning 5-runner handicap (25/1) at this course (1m, soft) 31 days ago, driven out. Ought to remain competitive after a 4 lb rise.

Form: 66/224-1

(4)

Discomatic¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Marie Perrault⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 72

12/1

Winner at Chelmsford in February. Beaten a long way on both outings since but heavy ground provides a possible excuse at Sandown recently.

Form: 242155

(1)

Victorious Night⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Liam Browne| T: R Hannon| OR: 70

9/4

Fair maiden. Bounced back to his debut form when second of 5 in novice at Ffos Las (7.4f, firm, 5/2) 8 days ago. Respected back in a handicap.

Form: 372402

(3)

Siberian Night²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Hannah Fraser⁽⁷⁾| T: E Walker| OR: 57

4/1

Respectable fourth on his 6f Goodwood reappearance in June but has posted a couple of lesser efforts since.

Form: 651-470

(7)

Diamond Cottage²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jonny Peate| T: M S Saunders| OR: 48

7/2

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap (11/2) at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) 27 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 442694

(8)

Essme¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 50

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, didn't achieve much when 13 lengths second of 13 in novice at Lingfield (7f, good) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 062

(5)

Silver Reflection¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Mollie Phillips| T: J J Bridger| OR: 45

50/1

Poor maiden. Fourth of 6 in handicap (20/1) at Lingfield (7f, good) 16 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Races from 6 lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 757874

Non-Runners

(2)

Arthur's Victory²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 3

T: J Parr J: Erika Parkinson

Forecasts

Victorious Night (9/4), Arthur's Victory (3/1), Bolly Bullet (7/2), Diamond Cottage (7/2), Siberian Night (4/1), Essme (10/1), Discomatic (12/1), Silver Reflection (50/1)

VICTORIOUS NIGHT may have bumped into a useful sort when runner-up in novice company at Ffos Las 8 days ago and a repeat of that form may be good enough back in a handicap. Bolly Bullet is respected on the back of his winning first run for the John O'Shea yard here last month, while Monday's AW scorer Arthur's Victory would be a threat to all if turning out again.