15:30 Salisbury

Thursday 12 August 2021

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Wateraid Mildren Construction Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 45.71s

(4)

Fitzrovia⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: E De Giles| OR: 59| CD

7/4

Struggled first 2 starts this season, but firmly back in the groove when scoring at Bath (1m, good to firm) recently. Escapes a penalty and will take plenty of stopping with Andrea Atzeni booked.

Form: 447-801

(13)

Woodcock²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: H Candy| OR: 57

22/1

Left last season's form well behind when runner-up in 1m Bath handicap on return in April. However, he has failed to match that form in 4 subsequent starts and now has a bit to prove.

Form: 0-27307

(14)

Magical Dragon^v³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: P R Chamings| OR: 56

50/1

It's been pretty much downhill all the way following his fairly encouraging debut third at Bath last summer, and he's hard to wam to. Yard also saddles Tawtheef.

Form: 077-004

(1)

Tawtheef^t1,v⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: P R Chamings| OR: 56

28/1

Remains a maiden following 10 attempts, but latest efforts over this trip at Lingfield (AW) and Leicester are among his best. Now tried in a tongue strap and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 58-6035

(9)

Incorrigible⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Liam Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 57

9/1

Made the frame in her first 3 handicaps prior to bagging one over 7f at Brighton last week. This step up in trip shouldn't be an issue and rider's claim negates the penalty, so she needs considering.

Form: 7-04321

(6)

Sonnetina¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: D J Coakley| OR: 54

11/1

Several decent placed efforts this year, not least when finding just one too good on soft ground at Lingfield (1¼m) 12 days ago. Forecast quicker ground no problem and possibilities off the same mark.

Form: 326382

(7)

Rania^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: S Kirk| OR: 60| C

18/1

Hasn't managed to match her 2-y-o form this year, but she's now 13 lb lower than when landing a nursery here last September and wasn't disgraced in first-time cheekpieces at Brighton (7f) recently.

Form: 853635

(5)

Invincible Soldier¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C G Cox| OR: 59| C

7/4

Appeared to benefit from the step up to 1¼m when opening his account here last month, but subsequently shaped as though dropping back to this trip would help when fourth at Leicester. Each-way chance.

Form: 49-9214

(2)

Girl From Ipanema^h⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 58

18/1

Stepped up on low-key efforts in novice company when fourth of 8 in a first-time hood on handicap debut at Doncaster (7f). Return to this trip looks a good move, but further improvement is needed.

Form: 89-74

(3)

Redredrobin²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: M S Saunders| OR: 50

16/1

Latest fifth at Chepstow (1m) was one of her better efforts, but she looks pretty modest on the whole and others make more appeal.

Form: 59-0585

(11)

Amal¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Farragher⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 57| C

50/1

Improvement came from out of the blue when striking over 7f here in June, so it's not surprising that she's failed to build on that in 3 subsequent appearances.

Form: 501096

(10)

Jenson Benson⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S Lycett| OR: 56

80/1

Limited impact in 4 starts for Nigel Twiston-Davies, including on handicap bow at Windsor last time, and he's readily passed over on this debut for new connections.

Form: 5758

Non-Runners

(8)

Maykir⁵⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: J R Jenkins J: R Kingscote

(12)

Black Medick²⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: Mrs L J Mongan J: J F Egan

Forecasts

Fitzrovia (7/4), Invincible Soldier (7/4), Incorrigible (9/1), Sonnetina (11/1), Redredrobin (16/1), Girl From Ipanema (18/1), Rania (18/1), Black Medick (20/1), Woodcock (22/1), Tawtheef (28/1), Maykir (33/1), Magical Dragon (50/1), Amal (50/1), Jenson Benson (80/1)

FITZROVIA bounced back in no uncertain terms at Bath last week and, with no penalty to carry and Andrea Atzeni doing the steering, he should prove a tough nut to crack. Incorrigible also hit the target recently and merits respect, for all that she has incurred a penalty, but Rania has slipped to a dangerous mark and she could prove most troublesome if able to build on her latest effort.