19:53 Salisbury
Thursday 10 August 2023
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Highclere Castle Gin Handicap
- 3YO only  |  Class 5  |  1m  |  Good  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 19:55Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 43.64s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Winner at Kempton (1m) in February. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Kempton (1m, 10/3) 43 days ago, no response over 1f out. Visor needs to have positive effect now.
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Oasis Dream filly. Dam 6f winner. Displayed race-by-race progress in trio of maiden/novice events to date, keeping on well for second at Chester (7.6f) 40 days ago. Assessor taken no chances with opening mark but step up to 1m may well unlock further improvement.
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(Well served by coming off a strong pace to make winning handicap debut at Leicester (7f) in June and similar form despite still looking raw when 2 lengths fourth of 7 in handicap at Bath (1m) 4 weeks ago. That ought not to prove his limit.
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Thriving sort who found good-value claimer off-setting his latest weight rise when completing the hat-trick in ready fashion at Bath (1m) 6 weeks ago. Much more on his plate from this inflated mark but he may not have finished improving just yet.
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Fair form at best in maiden/novice events and much improved when second on return/handicap debut at Kempton (1m) in April. Absent again since so interesting what the market makes of her here.
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Steady improver in maidens, off the mark at third attempt at Chepstow (1m) in June and built on that to follow up on handicap debut at that venue 3 weeks ago, enjoying the run of things but doing it readily. Possibilities in hat-trick bid up 3 lb.
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Showed improved form to make it fourth time lucky in novice company at Lingfield (1m) in January. Disappointed in handicaps over longer trips both starts thereafter on AW but gelded ahead of this return/switch back to turf and another worth monitoring in the market for positive vibes.
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Maiden who wasn't far off his best when fifth of 12 in handicap at Newbury (10f) 4 weeks ago, his effort petering out late on. Return to 1m will hold no fears and he's a live each-way player.
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Not without promise in trio of maiden/novice events during second half of last year and, (gelded) proved to free on return/handicap debut at Goodwood (9.9f, heavy) in May. Not one to be writing off for good yard.
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Forecasts
Kracking (7/2), Yellow Lion (9/2), Azahara Palace (9/2), War Chant (9/2), Garrick Painter (15/2), Maremma (17/2), Gold Aura (10/1), Sea Squared (20/1), Star Of Mayo (25/1)
AZAHARA PALACE followed up her Chepstow maiden victory under another positive ride on handicap debut at that venue 21 days ago, enjoying the run of the race but ultimately winning readily. She could well be up to defying a 3 lb rise in the weights and completing the hat-trick. War Chant comes here in search of the 4-timer and is feared, with Kracking and Maremma just 2 others to consider in a competitive affair.
Prize Money
1st: £4,580.002nd: £2,149.003rd: £1,074.004th: £537.005th: £268.00
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