17:23 Salisbury

Friday 20 August 2021

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Highclere Castle Gin Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 17:23 | Winning time: 1m 49.20s

(1)

Bolly Bullet^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 71| CD

2/1

2 wins from 2 runs this season, latest when taking 7-runner handicap at this course (7f, good, 7/2) 9 days ago. Can race off same mark again and holds obvious claims.

Form: 6/224-11

(3)

Star Of Valour^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁵⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 70| D

9/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Chepstow in June. Sixth of 7 in handicap (3/1) at Chepstow (8.1f, firm) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0438-16

(5)

Luna Magic¹⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 68| D

10/1

Creditable third of 8 in handicap (18/1) at Chelmsford City (7f), nearest finish. Off 160 days. Market check advised on return.

Form: 584-843

(2)

Spirit Warning^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Oscar Palmer⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 67| D

12/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. 9/2, 8¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Fitzrovia in handicap at Bath (8f, good to firm) 16 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 893246

(9)

Fitzrovia⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Sophie Smith⁽³⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 64| BF| CD

3/1

Back to winning ways at Bath (8f) earlier this month and posted creditable second of 12 in follow-up bid over C&D (good, 7/4) 8 days ago. Likely to be in mix again.

Form: 47-8012

(8)

Pride Of Hawridge^p²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr Patrick Millman| T: B R Millman| OR: 67| CD

3/1

Much improved, in first-time cheekpieces, when winning 10-runner handicap (9/2) over C&D (good to soft) 27 days ago, forging clear. 11 lb higher now but must enter calculations.

Form: 695-071

Non-Runners

(7)

The Game Is On¹⁶

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: S Dow J: Mr Guy Mitchell

(6)

English Spirit⁸⁰

Weight: 10-1| Age: 3

T: H Main J: Mr Henry Main

(4)

Sammy Sunshine⁵²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: R M Beckett J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bolly Bullet (2/1), Pride Of Hawridge (3/1), Fitzrovia (3/1), Star Of Valour (9/1), Luna Magic (10/1), Sammy Sunshine (10/1), Spirit Warning (12/1), The Game Is On (16/1), English Spirit (33/1)

It's hard to get away from BOLLY BULLET, who carries no penalty for his recent C&D success and has the assistance of an excellent pilot. Pride of Hawridge and Fitzrovia look the likeliest dangers.