16:20 Salisbury

Thursday 4 May 2023

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William Hill In Play Racing Handicap

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 2m 42.16s

(9)

Vega Sicilia^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: James Doyle| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 82| BF| D

5/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in December. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 14 in handicap (3/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 27 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Can bounce back.

Form: 41-2229

(5)

Lady Labelle³¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 78| BF

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. 7/4, third of 4 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good), unsuited by way race developed. Off 10 months but can't be discounted.

Form: 1/233-

(11)

Kensington¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Collen Storey| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 78| D

3/1

Daughter of Frankel who easily won 10-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (12.2f). Off 6 months but remains open to progress on her handicap debut. Interesting.

Form: 321-

(6)

Reina Del Mar⁵⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ross Coakley| T: E Walker| OR: 76| D

9/1

5/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to soft), never nearer. Off 19 months so has her fitness to prove.

Form: 621334/

(10)

Later Darling^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 72| BF| D

9/1

Winner at Kempton in February. 2/1, fading fourth of 5 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 28 days ago so needs considering back in trip.

Form: 03-2164

(4)

V Twelve²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 72

18/1

Winner at Windsor in October. 16/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Bath (11.6f, soft) 27 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 06321-0

(2)

Eagle Court^h²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: M Blake| OR: 71

18/1

Good second of 7 in handicap (14/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 24 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up again nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 5640-02

(1)

Al Azhar^b1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 69| D

9/1

17/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, heavy) 23 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. More is needed.

Form: 20868-7

(7)

On The Right Track³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: M D I Usher| OR: 65| D

22/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 15/2) 37 days ago, cosily. Form been franked so he can make presence felt.

Form: 7/0570-1

Non-Runners

(3)

Aqwaam¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: David Egan

(8)

Downsman²⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: J R Boyle J: Charlie Bennett

Forecasts

Vega Sicilia (5/2), Kensington (3/1), Lady Labelle (5/1), Al Azhar (9/1), Reina Del Mar (9/1), Later Darling (9/1), Aqwaam (12/1), Eagle Court (18/1), V Twelve (18/1), On The Right Track (22/1), Downsman (25/1)

Frankel filly KENSINGTON appeals as the sort to do well in handicaps this season so is taken to follow up her easy Wolverhampton novice success and make light of her absence. On The Right Track rates a big danger though on the back of his Wolverhampton success, with both Eagle Court and Vega Sicilia capable of having a say too in a competitive handicap.