20:15 Salisbury

Saturday 29 July 2023

All18:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

George Smith Horseboxes Handicap

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 1m 15.66s

(4)

Gannon Glory^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: K Shoemark| T: A Watson| OR: 71| D

22/1

Latest win at Pontefract in July. 4/1, first run since leaving Richard Fahey when fifth of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good to firm) 9 days ago.

Form: 563315

(3)

Prince Of Bel Lir^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: J Parr| OR: 68| D

15/2

14/1, respectable eighth of 15 in handicap at Doncaster (5.6f, good to firm) 16 days ago.

Form: 009868

(10)

Brazen Idol²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: J Butler| OR: 68| D

10/1

First run since leaving Simon Pearce when creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 17/2) 29 days ago, hampered. That was an encouraging start for a new yard so considered.

Form: 11152-4

(7)

De Bruyne³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ross Coakley| T: E Walker| OR: 72| D

11/2

Blinkered for 1st time, good third of 11 in handicap at Newbury (6f, good to firm, 11/2) 32 days ago, running on. Can give a good account.

Form: 831-673

(1)

Jax Edge³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 70| D

15/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Chepstow in June. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Newbury (6f, good to firm, 15/2) 32 days ago.

Form: 1-41414

(8)

Fiscal Policy^p,t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 65| BF| D

12/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in May. 15/8, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 23 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 84-2122

(2)

Diamond Cottage^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: M S Saunders| OR: 63| D

33/1

3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Brighton in June. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good, 7/1) 18 days ago. Hood back on.

Form: 361415

(5)

Big R^p1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 68

15/2

Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good to firm, 10/1) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 32-4264

(9)

Oriental Spirit^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P J Dobbs| T: W S Kittow| OR: 62| D

14/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, almost brought down when fourth of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Kempton (6f) 23 days ago but went through the race as if right back to top form. One to be interested in

Form: 408-694

(6)

Beau Jardine^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Shariq Mohd⁽⁷⁾| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 60| CD

15/8

Blinkered for 1st time, much improved when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (soft, 5/1) 14 days ago, readily. Has good chance on form.

Form: 997491

Forecasts

Beau Jardine (15/8), De Bruyne (11/2), Prince Of Bel Lir (15/2), Jax Edge (15/2), Big R (15/2), Brazen Idol (10/1), Fiscal Policy (12/1), Oriental Spirit (14/1), Gannon Glory (22/1), Diamond Cottage (33/1)

BEAU JARDINE landed a significant gamble in impressive fashion on his second start for this yard over C&D 2 weeks ago so he could defy an 8 lb rise. Oriental Spirit shaped as if back in top form when almost brought down at Kempton so must be feared, while Brazen Idol made a positive start for this yard when fourth at Doncaster.