18:10 Salisbury

Saturday 28 May 2022

All17:3518:1018:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Saunton Sands Hotel North Devon Handicap

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 59.61s

(5)

Astral Beat¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S W Kelly| T: W J Knight| OR: 72| D

6/1

Career best when making all in 12-runner handicap at Newcastle (5f, 11/4) 18 days ago. Expect positive tactics again and should go well up 6 lb.

Form: 5439-51

(4)

Desert²⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: M S Saunders| OR: 72

25/1

Came good in 6f Nottingham nursery in July for Richard Hannon. Off 8 months. Work to do on return.

Form: 460100-

(6)

Regal Envoy¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: L P Keniry| T: C G Cox| OR: 71| BF

9/4

Winner at Bath in April. 2/1, respectable second of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 16 days ago. Shortlist material down in trip.

Form: 0-212

(3)

Peggoty¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P J Dobbs| T: E Walker| OR: 70

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 5224-6

(8)

Dusky Prince^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: A Watson| OR: 69| BF| D

6/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 3/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to soft) 12 days ago, finishing with running left. One to consider.

Form: 6-93645

(9)

So Smart²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: P D Evans| OR: 69

18/1

14/1, first run since leaving Hugo Palmer when respectable third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2498-U3

(10)

Fair And Square^p,h²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carson| T: R Harris| OR: 67| BF

12/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 6/5, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 25 days ago.

Form: 222324

(7)

Devon Envoy³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T E Whelan| T: B R Millman| OR: 59| D

13/2

Very good second of 9 in handicap (14/1) at this course (6f, good to firm) on return 38 days ago. That form is red-hot and he must be respected back in trip.

Form: 68160-2

(11)

Miss Anaco⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Harry Davies⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 56| BF| D

7/1

Creditable second of 8 in handicap (5/2) at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago, sticking to task.

Form: 973022

(2)

Macon Belle¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: E De Giles| OR: 55

12/1

Eighth of 12 in maiden at Leicester (5f, good to firm, 15/2) 12 days ago.

Form: 624-848

(1)

Rules Of Order^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: J J Bridger| OR: 47

50/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap (10/1) at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 892589

Forecasts

Regal Envoy (9/4), Dusky Prince (6/1), Astral Beat (6/1), Devon Envoy (13/2), Miss Anaco (7/1), Fair And Square (12/1), Macon Belle (12/1), Peggoty (12/1), So Smart (18/1), Desert (25/1), Rules Of Order (50/1)

REGAL ENVOY wasn't seen to best effect over 6f here recently and has to be of firm interest dropped in trip. Astral Beat made all at Newcastle and should give it another good go from the front. Devon Envoy, second in a hot handicap here last month, and Dusky Prince are also considered.