15:40 Salisbury

Thursday 17 August 2023

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Mildren Construction Handicap

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 1m 43.16s

(10)

Eye Of The Water^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: K Stott| T: R Harris| OR: 62| C| D

3/1

Course winner who added to his tally at Bath in May. 6/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Bath (8f, good) 8 days ago. Shortlist material eased slightly in grade.

Form: 135353

(3)

Anglo Saxson⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: P Owens| OR: 61| D

10/3

Successful reappearance at Yarmouth in May. 3/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Deserves plenty of credit for his consistency.

Form: 15-1543

(7)

Rainbow Mirage⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: George Rooke| T: S Lycett| OR: 60| D

33/1

Last of 5 in handicap at Windsor (6f, firm, 14/1) 46 days ago. Significantly up in trip and well weighted if she can revive.

Form: 77-5645

(11)

Mujid⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 59| D

13/2

Latest win at Windsor in July. 10/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 4 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces quickly removed.

Form: 003319

(1)

Roundabout Silver²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 57| D

17/2

Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm) 28 days ago, left poorly placed held up in a race in which with pacesetters didn't come back. Eased 2 lb and he's one to consider.

Form: 2-80636

(5)

Island Of Skye¹²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 56| D

15/2

Positive start to 2023 on the AW but took a backward step when sixth of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, heavy). Off 124 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving George Margarson and drying ground may help his cause.

Form: 8U4-126

(9)

Florence Street^v²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 55| D

28/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. 18/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW). Off 8 months but Oisin Murphy is an eye-catching booking.

Form: 538199-

(2)

Boom Boom Pow⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Durack| OR: 61

12/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap (13/2) at Kempton (7f) 50 days ago, driven clear. First run for yard after leaving Jo Davis and steps up further in trip. One to note.

Form: 878-521

(6)

Kalamunda²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: J Parr| OR: 60

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in novice event at Newmarket (8f, good, 200/1) 27 days ago. Handicaps more suitable and he's a potential improver.

Form: 887

(8)

Millicent³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 47| CD

11/1

One win (in C&D handicap) from 23 runs. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good, 10/1) 36 days ago, though she was denied a clear run. Back down in trip now.

Form: 963265

(4)

Volenti⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: F Brennan| OR: 46

100/1

50/1, seventh of 10 in minor event at Brighton (9.9f, good) 8 days ago.

Form: 50-2887

Forecasts

Eye Of The Water (3/1), Anglo Saxson (10/3), Kalamunda (6/1), Mujid (13/2), Island Of Skye (15/2), Roundabout Silver (17/2), Millicent (11/1), Boom Boom Pow (12/1), Florence Street (28/1), Rainbow Mirage (33/1), Volenti (100/1)

EYE OF THE WATER stuck to his task really well when third in a deeper handicap than this last week and this previous course winner makes plenty of appeal. Anglo Saxson and Boom Boom Pow head the opposition.