15:50 Salisbury

Thursday 4 May 2023

All13:4014:1014:4515:1515:5016:2016:5517:25

William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 2m 14.23s

(5)

Seahrena^b1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 61

33/1

Ran no sort of race when last of 6 in minor event (125/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 5 weeks ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 576

(1)

J J Stingleton¹⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Joshua Bryan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 61

10/1

7/1, showed improved form to narrowly get off the mark in 11-runner nursery at Kempton (8f), driven out. Off 167 days. Up in trip. Returns just 2 lb higher and not dismissed if ready to roll.

Form: 875731-

(3)

Chester Tonik²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 60

11/2

Unreliable individual. 3/1, fared no better than on reappearance when third of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 4 weeks ago. Mark continues to tumble but he's tough to put much confidence in.

Form: 4376-53

(6)

Ectocross²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S Dow| OR: 60| D

7/2

Little impact in a trio of novice events for Jim Boyle but left those efforts well behind upped in trip on handicap bow when narrow winner at Lingfield on return last month, doing well to come from last. Creditable third in follow up bid and needs considering again.

Form: 000-13

(8)

Double Down^p²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 59| BF

11/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, run best excused when eighth of 14 in handicap (7/2) at Bath (8f, soft) 27 days ago, badly hampered over 1f out. Up in trip.

Form: 990-528

(9)

Gasman¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 59

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/2, last of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f), weakening when hampered final 1f. Off 101 days. First run for yard after leaving Seamus Durack (also gelded) and could have more to offer for his in-form yard.

Form: 008-28

(2)

Quizlet⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 58

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 63 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Fellowes.

Form: 976-65

(10)

Fullforward^b⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Egan| T: M Madgwick| OR: 57

18/1

11/2, suited by longer trip when close fourth of 12 to Ectocross in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 62 days ago. In the mix from just 1 lb higher.

Form: 341-624

(14)

Think Champagne²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 56

8/1

Got back on track when fourth of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 10/3) 26 days ago, albeit off the bridle a long way out. Not taken lightly back on turf.

Form: 87-5244

(4)

Pink Lily¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 53

11/1

Improved a little under this claimer when third of 8 in nursery at Chelmsford City (10f, 5/1) in November, every chance until near line. Not dismissed on reappearance.

Form: 565333-

(13)

Jimmy Mark²⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: William Cox| T: W S Kittow| OR: 45

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Never a threat when 6½ lengths sixth of 10 to Fullforward on nursery debut at Leicester (8.2f, good, 14/1). Off 6 months. Up in trip.

Form: 5406-

(12)

Delightfully Yours²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 45

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, fared little better on handicap/all-weather debut after 7 months off when fourth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 4 weeks ago.

Form: 048-4

Non-Runners

(11)

Alodia³⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: S Kirk J: Joey Haynes

(7)

Alicefromumbridge³⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: R Woodman J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gasman (5/2), Ectocross (7/2), Chester Tonik (11/2), Double Down (11/2), Think Champagne (8/1), J J Stingleton (10/1), Pink Lily (11/1), Fullforward (18/1), Alicefromumbridge (25/1), Jimmy Mark (33/1), Seahrena (33/1), Alodia (33/1), Delightfully Yours (66/1), Quizlet (80/1)

A host in with chances but GASMAN has been gelded/switched to the in-form Charlie Hills yard since last seen so he makes plenty of appeal having just a second start on the turf. The main threat may come from Ectocross, who left previous efforts well behind on return/handicap bow when scoring at Lingfield in March and he can continue his good run of form. Think Champagne and Fullforward round off the shortlist.