20:23 Salisbury

Thursday 10 August 2023

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Edwards Ford, Foray Motor Group Handicap

Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 3m 10.62s

Baikal^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Raul Da Silva| T: A West| OR: 65

40/1

Sprung a surprise over hurdles at Worcester in May. Limited impact in both codes since.

Form: 96-0578

Alghazaal^h1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: L P Keniry| T: M D I Usher| OR: 65

66/1

Cheekpieces on for first time in this code on first run since leaving Charlie Longsdon when last of 8 in handicap (66/1) at Newbury (12f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Hood now tried.

Form: 0482/0-8

Thibault^t³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: A West| OR: 65

12/1

Third back on the level having had a breathing op. Fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good) 39 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Eased 2 lb back on the Flat.

Form: 129-473

Social City^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64| D

22/1

Latest win at Lingfield in June. Back on track ridden with more restraint when third of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 22 days ago. Should be a factor again.

Form: 342173

Nellie Moon^p1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 63

10/1

Wasn't unbacked on return from 14 months but she finished last of 7 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on for first time and this will reveal more.

Form: 33/569-7

Systemic^p,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: David Probert| T: G & J Moore| OR: 62

28/1

Ungenuine type. Last of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Newbury (13.3f, good to firm) 28 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 5553/7-0

Balgowan^p⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Dobbs| T: M F Harris| OR: 59

40/1

Fit from the Flat and seemingly failed to stay when third of 5 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Fontwell (21.8f, good to firm) 74 days ago. Can give a good account back on the level but no easy task with the 3-y-os.

Form: 6645-44

Rogue Tornado³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Tom Clover| OR: 67

5/2

Improved markedly for step up in trip when winning 6-runner handicap (4/5) at Pontefract (12f, good) 38 days ago, responding well. Should have more to offer as stamina is drawn out further.

Form: 88-921

Beat The Heat^p⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 56| D

9/1

Ended last year in good order over hurdles. Stuck to his task when second of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW, 10/1) 52 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 830/9-82

Manxman^v⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 56

10/11

Visored for first time, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Nottingham (16f, heavy, 5/4) 7 days ago, pushed out. Carries penalty. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 0-00131

Kilcummin^b1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 57

50/1

125/1 and tongue strap on for first time, fifth of 7 in juvenile hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Blinkers now fitted on first Flat start for this yard.

Form: 4-05376

Forecasts

Manxman (10/11), Rogue Tornado (5/2), Beat The Heat (9/1), Nellie Moon (10/1), Thibault (12/1), Social City (22/1), Systemic (28/1), Balgowan (40/1), Baikal (40/1), Kilcummin (50/1), Alghazaal (66/1)

No surprise were 3-y-os to dominate this given ROGUE TORNADO and Manxman arrive here firmly on the up. The former promises to relish this step up in trip so is marginally preferred. Of the others, Social City can give it another good shot.