17:35 Salisbury

Wednesday 20 April 2022

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Kattenhorn Surfacing Handicap

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 1m 12.32s

(1)

Juan Les Pins^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S De Sousa| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 72| D

5/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Leicester (7f, soft, 40/1) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Clearly more effective on the AW.

Form: 6-32207

(8)

Holdenhurst^v²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 69| D

14/1

33/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 22 days ago. Remains 4 lb above his last winning mark, but he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 59118-5

(10)

Secret Handsheikh^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: J Gallagher| OR: 69| D

40/1

Four wins from 12 runs last year. Last of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 100/1) 35 days ago. Has dipped to a lowly mark, but plenty to prove at present.

Form: 51410-0

(11)

Majeski Man^p³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 68| BF| D

7/4

Winner at Wolverhampton in March. Respectable third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 5/6) 34 days ago. 0-13 on turf, but has hit the crossbar a couple of times on grass and couldn't rule out.

Form: 0060-13

(5)

Port Noir^p,t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Stephens| OR: 68| BF| D

16/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 7/2) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and she looks vulnerable returned to turf.

Form: 0152-77

(2)

Nefarious⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: J F Egan| T: S Dow| OR: 68| D

10/1

Latest win at Lingfield in January. Eighth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Kempton (7f) 77 days ago, left poorly placed. Now 1 lb below last winning mark and he could have a part to play.

Form: 954-158

(6)

Eye Of The Water²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: R Harris| OR: 68| C| D

10/3

Course winner. Twenty-two runs since last win in 2019. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 9/2) 25 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 665-353

(3)

Handytalk¹⁸⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 67| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good). Off 6 months and headgear dispensed with. Possibilities if fully tuned-up.

Form: 651370-

(7)

Micks Dream²²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: R A Teal| OR: 67

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f). Off 7 months and doesn't appeal as one of the more likely winners.

Form: 2556-

(12)

Danny Bleu³¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Keniry| T: J L Spearing| OR: 64

40/1

50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to firm). Off 10 months ahead of this debut for new yard and he's hard to warm to.

Form: 692430-

Non-Runners

(4)

Some Nightmare⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: J G M O'Shea J: Non Runner

(9)

Sweet Pursuit¹⁵¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: B R Millman J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Majeski Man (7/4), Some Nightmare (11/4), Eye Of The Water (10/3), Juan Les Pins (5/1), Nefarious (10/1), Micks Dream (11/1), Holdenhurst (14/1), Port Noir (16/1), Handytalk (20/1), Sweet Pursuit (25/1), Secret Handsheikh (40/1), Danny Bleu (40/1)

The most appealing of these is SOME NIGHTMARE, who was consistent in 2021 and has returned from a break with solid efforts in defeat at Wolverhampton and Pontefract. He is versatile ground-wise and remains on a workable mark. Majeski Man and the 9-y-o Handytalk both need a second look, but the selection may have most to fear from Nefarious.