16:55 Salisbury

Thursday 4 May 2023

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William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 3m 14.17s

Got Bright^b,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Roberts| OR: 62

15/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 13/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 20 days ago. Still needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 82-3653

Tigerten⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 62

9/2

Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, soft, 22/1) 45 days ago. Fair on the Flat, so needs considering back in this sphere.

Form: 13/77-64

Capricorn Prince^p⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: David Egan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 61

28/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 10/3, only seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 76 days ago. Unreliable type.

Form: 8273-17

Arthalot^p,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 60| D

12/1

Good fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (21.6f, soft, 16/1) 23 days ago, not ideally placed. Tongue strap on for 1st time on the Flat (cheekpieces also back on) and shortlisted.

Form: 10/4278-

Monjules^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: H Fry| OR: 57

6/5

Fair winner at 18f over hurdles and posted a good second at Fontwell (17.7f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Interesting back on the level on his handicap debut.

Form: 65000/

Easter Icon¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 55

7/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (15/8) at Southwell (16.5f) 16 days ago, well positioned. Well in the mix.

Form: 6394-21

Global Agreement^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: M F Harris| OR: 53

66/1

Unreliable individual. Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Hexham (20.1f, soft, 33/1) 10 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 30465/7

Simple Words¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 52

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. First run since leaving Chris Down when last of 13 in handicap (50/1) at Bath (14f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Lots more is needed.

Form: 6705/0

Zyra's Lioness^t⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss S West| OR: 46

28/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Plumpton (17.8f, good to soft) 66 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Poor on the Flat, so others appeal more.

Form: 406034-

Guilty Party^v²¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: P R Chamings| OR: 45

66/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap (66/1) at Kempton (16f). Off 7 months. Something to find on form.

Form: 440/740-

Forecasts

Monjules (6/5), Easter Icon (7/2), Tigerten (9/2), Got Bright (15/2), Arthalot (12/1), Zyra's Lioness (28/1), Capricorn Prince (28/1), Guilty Party (66/1), Global Agreement (66/1), Simple Words (200/1)

Harry Fry's MONJULES arrives in top form over hurdles so is fancied to capitalise on a handy-looking mark back on the level (unraced on it since 2021 in France) and gain a breakthrough success in this sphere. Easter Icon is feared most on the back of his recent Southwell success, with Arthalot another to consider for place purposes.