17:42 Salisbury

Tuesday 11 June 2024

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Shipseys Marquees Handicap

Off time: 17:44 | Winning time: 1m 13.28s

(9)

Crimson Angel⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Mr Oliver Timms⁽⁷⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 77| BF

13/2

2/1, creditable second of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 40 days ago. Definite chance if she's able to reproduce that effort back on turf but a cloud of doubt looms in that respect, as she was well held at Windsor (sole previous run on turf) last August.

Form: 629-342

(2)

Regal Envoy^v¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: W J Knight| OR: 77| C| D

11/4

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 6/1, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap at Lingfield (6f, good) 10 days ago. Nudged up just 2 lb and another bold show anticipated with Oisin Murphy booked.

Form: 152-771

(3)

Bright¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 73| D

15/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 50/1) 17 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 13-1576

(5)

She's Centimental¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: David Egan| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 72| D

12/1

Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 16/1, below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good) 18 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 998174

(7)

Ultramarine¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: P D Evans| OR: 72| D

16/1

Latest win at Kempton in February. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good, 28/1) 11 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 166978

(8)

Big R²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 71| D

8/1

Latest win at Kempton in March. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 11/2) 22 days ago, slowly away. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 161355

(6)

Cooperation^h²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 70| D

14/1

Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good, 25/1) 24 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark and place claims if able to build on that reappearance effort.

Form: 00020-5

(4)

Strike⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 70| D

9/2

4/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 50 days ago. 3 lb rise looks about right and he should be in the mix.

Form: 32644-1

(1)

Lihou¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P D Evans| OR: 68| C| D

13/2

Course winner. 20/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (5f, good) 18 days ago and he's likely to come up short once before.

Form: 638547

Forecasts

Regal Envoy (11/4), Strike (9/2), Lihou (13/2), Crimson Angel (13/2), Bright (15/2), Big R (8/1), She's Centimental (12/1), Cooperation (14/1), Ultramarine (16/1)

REGAL ENVOY returned to form when narrowly prevailing at Lingfield recently and he is taken to strike again having been nudged up just 2 lb. The 5-y-o has winning course form, plus the booking of Oisin Murphy adds to his appeal. Fellow last-time-out scorer Strike has to be feared, while Cooperation shaped pretty well on return at Newmarket and he is dangerous to discount. Crimson Angel will also be a threat if able to translate her all-weather form to turf.