14:45 Salisbury

Thursday 4 May 2023

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William Hill Epic Value Handicap

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 15.60s

(3)

Parisiac¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 72| D

13/2

Easily best of 2023 returned to turf when third of 11 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, heavy) 12 days ago. Well handicapped if he can build on that. Hood left off.

Form: 860-073

(10)

Airshow^p,h²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 71| D

11/1

Latest win at Southwell in March. Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap (10/3) at Southwell (6.1f) 25 days ago. Equally effective on turf and capable of bouncing back.

Form: 0-95614

(11)

Matty Too^p²¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: B Pauling| OR: 71| D

20/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Leicester (7f, good to firm, 12/1). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Tim Easterby but joined another good yard.

Form: 157691-

(8)

Darvel^v¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: P R Chamings| OR: 70| D

11/1

Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, heavy, 16/1) 17 days ago. Back down on last winning mark and now tries 6f for first time since 2-y-o days.

Form: 0410-07

(12)

Michaels Choice¹⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 70| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 11/2, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f), not ideally placed. Off 173 days and won over C&D on last season's reappearance.

Form: 652400-

(5)

With Respect^t⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison| OR: 70| D

11/4

Tongue strap on for first time, much improved when winning 12-runner handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 7/1), driven out. Off 91 days but retains handicap scope for in-form yard with Murphy booked.

Form: 36/06-51

(9)

Sisters In The Sky^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Harris| OR: 69| D

28/1

First run since leaving Roger Teal when tenth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, heavy, 28/1) 17 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 162500

(4)

Under The Twilight²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: M Blake| OR: 69

12/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 8/1) 24 days ago. Opposable kept to 6f.

Form: 733-646

(7)

Be Prepared^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 68| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 25/1, last of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 17 days ago. Needs to leave that heavy defeat well behind.

Form: 0990-50

(1)

Gilt Edge^p²⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 67| D

25/1

Below form sixth of 10 in handicap (4/1) at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm), unable to sustain effort. Off 8 months but returns with yard among the winners.

Form: 735326-

(2)

Oriental Spirit¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Dane O'Neill| T: W S Kittow| OR: 65| BF| D

11/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (11/8) at Kempton (6f) 15 days ago. Clearly backed as though much better was expected.

Form: 01408-6

(6)

The Cola Kid^p,t¹³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 52| D

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Southwell (6.1f). Off 135 days.

Form: 805776-

Forecasts

With Respect (11/4), Be Prepared (7/2), Parisiac (13/2), Michaels Choice (10/1), Darvel (11/1), Oriental Spirit (11/1), Airshow (11/1), Under The Twilight (12/1), Matty Too (20/1), Gilt Edge (25/1), The Cola Kid (25/1), Sisters In The Sky (28/1)

WITH RESPECT emphatically stopped the slide in a first-time tongue strap when successful at Southwell in February and this revised mark should be well within range. He's the most persuasive option with Oisin Murphy a positive jockey booking, though Michaels Choice is interesting having won on last season's reappearance over C&D. Oriental Spirit is also considered.