18:45 Salisbury

Saturday 28 May 2022

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

NF Pony Breeders Celebrate Dionis Macnair MBE Handicap

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 1m 12.47s

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Strike²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 71

5/2

Creditable fourth of 19 in handicap (8/1) at Ascot (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago, pushed along soon after halfway but keeping on well. Remains low-mileage and he's worth considering here.

Form: 2422-44

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Swiss Pride^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carson| T: R A Teal| OR: 69| BF| D

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 3/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 25 days ago, weakening final 1f. Still, no forlorn hope from reduced mark back on turf.

Form: 866626

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Fangorn¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M R Channon| OR: 69| BF

6/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 6/4) 16 days ago. On a handy mark if putting it all together but losing run tempers enthusiasm.

Form: 0-52426

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Joy Choi²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: M S Saunders| OR: 67| D

13/2

Successful on return/debut for this yard at Chepstow (6f) last spring and largely consistent in defeat thereafter. Likely she can strip fitter for her Kempton return fourth 24 days ago and she's worth a second look.

Form: 33227-4

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Eye Of The Water¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: R Harris| OR: 66| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2019. 6/1, bit below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 5-35339

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Michaels Choice²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 66| D

20/1

7/1, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford (5f) in November, plugging on without posing a threat. Switched yards ahead of return and interesting what the market makes of him.

Form: 643536-

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The Cola Kid^t,v1⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 65| BF| D

2/1

Latest win at Newcastle in March. 3/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 5 days ago, just failing. Visor goes on now and expected to give it another good shot here.

Form: 871232

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

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Pettochside⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 13

T: J J Bridger J: Harry Davies

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Oriental Spirit²⁹²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: W S Kittow J: L P Keniry

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Coolagh Magic³⁸

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: R Brisland J: Mollie Phillips

Forecasts

The Cola Kid (2/1), Strike (5/2), Pettochside (11/2), Fangorn (6/1), Joy Choi (13/2), Eye Of The Water (8/1), Oriental Spirit (8/1), Coolagh Magic (16/1), Michaels Choice (20/1), Swiss Pride (25/1)

Plenty arrive with claims including STRIKE who ran well when fourth in a stronger contest over this trip at Ascot 3 weeks ago and he could be the way to go operating from a 1 lb lower mark. The Cola Kid, who was just denied at Leicester 5 days ago, veteran Pettochside and Michaels Choice head up the dangers.