19:40 Salisbury

Wednesday 20 April 2022

All16:2517:0017:3518:1018:4019:1019:40

Molson Coors Handicap

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 3m 8.18s

Eagle One²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R Harris| OR: 67| D

14/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. Sixth of 8 in handicap (7/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 22 days ago. Went close over C&D on sole previous visit here and he's not discounted.

Form: 216-226

Sulochana¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: R Kingscote| T: H Morrison| OR: 65| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Newbury (16f, heavy, 8/1). Off 180 days and 10 lb higher than when winning this race 12 months ago, but she will be a threat if fit enough to do herself justice.

Form: 152349-

Vin Rouge⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: George Downing| T: J W Mullins| OR: 65

50/1

Tenth of 13 in novice hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, soft, 125/1) 72 days ago. Latest effort in this sphere was respectable, but others make more appeal all the same.

Form: 483595

Overhaugh Street²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: S De Sousa| T: E De Giles| OR: 63

33/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Hereford (19.7f, good) 26 days ago. Just 1 lb higher compared to latest success on the Flat at Chester in October, but he's rather hit-and-miss.

Form: 7/56160-

Easy Equation¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: J S Moore| OR: 61

50/1

28/1, below form eighth of 16 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 24659-8

Lunar Shadow²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A King| OR: 60

16/1

10/3, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 21 days ago. Fact that she has failed to fire all three previous starts on turf is off-putting.

Form: 3915-24

Mr Tambourine Man¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: D Pipe| OR: 58

1/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 5/2, won 5-runner handicap hurdle at Exeter (21.6f, good) 15 days ago. May well improve now pitched into a handicap in this sphere and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 0/50-

Flying Standard¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: C F Wall| OR: 58

15/2

Creditable second of 12 in handicap (3/1) at Wolverhampton (16.6f) when last seen in October. Record stands at 0-9 on turf, but he's consistent and should give it a good shot.

Form: 427222-

Sir Joseph Swan²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: David Egan| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 48

16/1

Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 10 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 9/2) 21 days ago. Remains a maiden following 11 attempts and best efforts to this point have been on the AW.

Form: 643-237

El Paco⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Rowe| OR: 45

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, fourth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 86 days ago, nearest finish. Makes turf debut and needs to raise his game.

Form: 7/88-84

Debbonair^v⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 45

100/1

Ungenuine type. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 125/1 and visored for 1st time, good seventh of 13 in minor event at Kempton (12f) 70 days ago, not looking keen. Readily passed over.

Form: 008-567

Forecasts

Mr Tambourine Man (1/1), Sulochana (5/2), Flying Standard (15/2), Eagle One (14/1), Sir Joseph Swan (16/1), Lunar Shadow (16/1), El Paco (28/1), Overhaugh Street (33/1), Vin Rouge (50/1), Easy Equation (50/1), Debbonair (100/1)

Predominantly jumps-orientated yards have won two of the last three renewals of this and MR TAMBOURINE MAN is taken to enhance that emerging trend. He hasn't shown much in a handful of appearances over inadequate trips on the level, but he bolted up over hurdles at Exeter recently and may have got in lightly for his handicap debut in this sphere. The consistent Flying Standard is second choice ahead of last year's winner Sulochana and Eagle One.