20:15 Salisbury

Saturday 28 May 2022

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

Molson Coors Handicap

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 3m 6.69s

Duke Of Verona^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W Jarvis| OR: 80

5/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form eighth of 16 in handicap at Ascot (12f, good to firm) 21 days ago, not clear run.

Form: 23921-8

Runrized^t⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: C Poulton| OR: 78

40/1

First run since leaving W. P. Mullins when 150/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Sandown (19.8f, good to soft) 81 days ago. Poor on last Flat outing. Makes no appeal.

Form: 215/60-

Sovereign Duke²²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies⁽⁷⁾| T: H Candy| OR: 78

7/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 50/1). Off 7 months. Potentially well treated and has a useful claimer taking 7 lb off for this reappearance, so not totally dismissed.

Form: 0/72800-

Orin Swift²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 77| D

7/2

Good second of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Goodwood (16f, good to firm) 28 days ago, having run of race. Should go well again, particularly if left alone in front.

Form: 356-232

Byron Hill²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Tuite| OR: 76| D

11/1

Creditable third of 8 in handicap (8/1) at York (16.2f, good). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Fellowes. Likeable type who makes plenty of appeal on return.

Form: 175143-

Songo^h⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: M F Harris| OR: 71| BF

2/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Bath in May. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Haydock (11.8f, good, 4/1) 7 days ago. Up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 315/2-13

Madeeh^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 57

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Very good second of 5 in novice hurdle at Market Rasen 22 days ago, no match for winner. Poor on last Flat run. Up against it from out of the weights.

Form: 46608-7

Non-Runners

City Tour¹¹⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: Mrs L Richards J: William Cox

Forecasts

Songo (2/1), Duke Of Verona (5/2), Orin Swift (7/2), Sovereign Duke (7/1), Byron Hill (11/1), Madeeh (16/1), City Tour (16/1), Runrized (40/1)

BYRON HILL was consistent for Charlie Fellowes last season and could do better still for his new yard, so he gets the marginal vote to make a winning return in a tightly-knit affair. Orin Swift is a big danger if allowed an easy lead, while Songo is still of plenty of interest.