14:10 Salisbury

Thursday 4 May 2023

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William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 16.31s

(5)

De Bruyne¹⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: R Coakley| T: E Walker| OR: 77| D

6/1

Promising individual. Won 9-runner novice event (15/8) at Newcastle (6f), finding extra. Off 153 days. Makes handicap debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 831-

(7)

Desperate Hero²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 77| D

9/1

Chepstow winner last summer but off 9 months and looked rusty when fifth of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, heavy, 15/2) 22 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip.

Form: 23241-5

(1)

Snuggle²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 76

10/1

Easy-to-back but ran right up to form when third of 9 in novice event at Pontefract (6f, heavy) 23 days ago. Doesn't boast the scope of a few back in a handicap.

Form: 620-233

(2)

Grenham Bay³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 75| D

3/1

Career best when winning 9-runner minor event at Kempton (6f, 2/1) 33 days ago. Makes handicap debut from a very mark and there should be more to come.

Form: 35-41

(10)

Skallywag Bay²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 74| D

6/1

Put experience to good use when winning 10-runner novice event at Kempton (6f), having run of race. Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut from a fair-looking mark.

Form: 671-

(4)

Optiva Star¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon| OR: 73

40/1

Gelded after 2-y-o campaign but still looked a hard ride when seventh of 8 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, heavy) 17 days ago. Back down markedly in trip.

Form: 36465-7

(6)

Flying Spirit¹³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: H Main| OR: 73| BF

11/1

Justified favouritism at Lingfield in November. Good second of 8 in nursery (13/8) at Wolverhampton (7.2f). Off 137 days. Can give a good account on return to 6f not expected to pose a problem.

Form: 70312-

(8)

Big R²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 70

10/1

Improved again when second of 11 in novice event at Kempton (6f). Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 732-

(3)

Musical Tribute³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 70

11/2

Sound reappearance when third of 9 in maiden (11/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 34 days ago. Makes handicap debut for in-form yard but mark demands more.

Form: 65-3

(9)

Spirit Of Breeze¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 70

8/1

Gelded but still refused to settle when fourth of 10 in novice event at Kempton (6f, 25/1) 17 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 63-4

Forecasts

Grenham Bay (3/1), Musical Tribute (11/2), De Bruyne (6/1), Skallywag Bay (6/1), Spirit Of Breeze (8/1), Desperate Hero (9/1), Snuggle (10/1), Big R (10/1), Flying Spirit (11/1), Optiva Star (40/1)

Assuming he's as effective on turf, Kempton-winner GRENHAM BAY looks well weighted switched to a handicap with the prospect of better to come. De Bruyne also has improvement in the pipeline, with Flying Spirit another to consider on his return to action.