19:23 Salisbury

Thursday 10 August 2023

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Highclere Castle 'The Perfect Gin' Handicap

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 1m 2.10s

(2)

Atty's Edge²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: William Cox| T: C Mason| OR: 58| D

11/4

Tumbled down the weights and was arguably unlucky not to win when second in 12-runner handicap at Bath (5f) 4 weeks ago, finishing well having been forced wide over 1f out. One to consider on the back of that now.

Form: 28-0432

(3)

Joy Choi¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: M S Saunders| OR: 56| BF

2/1

Boasts just one win from 20 starts but she does come here having run up to her recent best when close-up third in a C&D handicap 12 days ago, every chance final 1f and keeping on. In the mix again with a repeat.

Form: 685453

(6)

Firenze Rosa^p⁵^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 51| D

10/3

Fallen back down to last winning mark and gained compensation for her narrow C&D defeat when rallying to lead post at Lingfield (6f, heavy) 5 days ago. Possibilities under a penalty in present groove.

Form: 349521

(1)

Tilia Cordata²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 53

6/1

11/2, stepped up on reappearance run when fifth of 12 in handicap at Bath (5f, good) 29 days ago, carrying head a little awkwardly but running on.

Form: 0/309-85

(4)

You Are Everything⁴¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: A W Carroll| OR: 53

20/1

Modest form at best in trio of AW novice events and failed to match that level in handicaps thereafter last summer, well held last of 7 in handicap at Chepstow (7f) 13 months ago. Feasible to think this run will be needed.

Form: 55607-

(5)

Coronation Cottage²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M S Saunders| OR: 48| D

17/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 8/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Bath (5f, good) 29 days ago, dropping away final 1f. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 035238

Non-Runners

(7)

Clownsman⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Joe Ponting J: Liam Keniry

Forecasts

Joy Choi (2/1), Atty's Edge (11/4), Firenze Rosa (10/3), Tilia Cordata (6/1), Clownsman (8/1), Coronation Cottage (17/2), You Are Everything (20/1)

JOY CHOI has just the one win to her name but again ran well when third in a C&D handicap 12 days ago, edged out late on. Better off at the weights with the runner-up that day Firenza Rosa (won since), she could be the way to go, with Atty's Edge, who looked an unlucky loser himself at Bath 4 weeks ago, another firmly in the mix.