17:12 Salisbury

Thursday 30 September 2021

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William Hill Build Your Odds 'Season Finale' Handicap

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 3m 16.07s

Ispahan⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Levey| T: D M Simcock| OR: 84

13/2

Winner at Brighton in May and wasn't disgraced at Ascot (14.2f) 2 starts later, having hopeless task from position.

Form: 24-5157

Galahad Threepwood¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: David Egan| T: M R Channon| OR: 84

18/1

Has looked in the handicapper's grip since landing a double at Lingfield earlier in the season, but probably needed the run after 4 months off at Newbury last time.

Form: 132340

Sovereign Duke²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: H Candy| OR: 83

12/1

Much better for return when second at Sandown in August, but that was achieved in a steadily-run contest and he wasn't in the same form at Doncaster last time.

Form: 420/728

Niblawi¹²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: J Mitchell| T: A West| OR: 82

100/1

Useful performer at best for Neil Mulholland but below form in French claimers this year and sold for just £1,500 in August.

Form: 50/33-63

Cemhaan^t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 79| BF

5/1

Bounced straight back to form when second of 7 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good, 6/5) 31 days ago, very slowly away. Is proving hard to win with but could have a bit more to offer over this new trip.

Form: 8-52272

Whitehaven⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: H Morrison| OR: 79

11/4

Had underwhelmed on his first 2 starts this season but was back on song when second of 10 in handicap at Haydock (11.6f, good to soft) 55 days ago, clear of rest. Up in trip.

Form: 111-602

Orin Swift³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: J G Portman| OR: 79| D

11/1

Added to good record fresh when winning at Goodwood on return in April. Hasn't really threatened in 4 subsequent starts but is back on a competitive mark again.

Form: 4-16035

Tralee Hills^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 77| C

11/1

Completed a hat-trick here in July and needed a stronger gallop when ninth of 11 in 12f handicap at Epsom 3 weeks ago.

Form: 111239

Sayo^p¹⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: T Lawes| OR: 75| BF

10/1

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles but proved a let-down back on the Flat when eighth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (16.8f, soft) in May. Off 142 days. First run for yard after leaving W. P. Mullins.

Form: 316/2S-8

Liverpool Knight²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 79

10/1

Wolverhampton novice winner who shaped as if better for the run on first outing since leaving John & Thady Gosden when fifth of 6 in 12f handicap at Thirsk (good) 26 days ago. May be sharper now.

Form: 513465

Grand Scheme⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 77

17/2

Winner at Chepstow in April and again ran well with the run of the race when fourth in 6-runner handicap over C&D (good) 41 days ago.

Form: 139724

Non-Runners

Koeman¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: M R Channon J: Oisin Murphy

Frontispiece¹²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: Mrs A J Perrett J: Jim Crowley

Single⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: M R Channon J: Rose Dawes

Forecasts

Whitehaven (11/4), Koeman (4/1), Cemhaan (5/1), Frontispiece (11/2), Ispahan (13/2), Grand Scheme (17/2), Liverpool Knight (10/1), Sayo (10/1), Tralee Hills (11/1), Orin Swift (11/1), Sovereign Duke (12/1), Single (12/1), Galahad Threepwood (18/1), Niblawi (100/1)

CEMHAAN is proving hard to win with but remains on an exploitable mark and it's possible this longer trip could eke out more improvement given he has loads of stamina in his pedigree. Koeman stormed clear at Hamilton last week, so commands plenty of respect under a 4-lb penalty after another decent effort on Wednesday, while Whitehaven is one to consider now seemingly back on the right path.