15:25 Salisbury

Sunday 16 June 2024

All14:2514:5515:2516:0016:3017:0017:30

Laflins Barbers 'Confined' Handicap

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 42.91s

(8)

Magna Vega^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joshua Bryan| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 65

22/1

With cheekpieces applied on first run since leaving Tom Clover, best effort when third of 9 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 50/1) 22 days ago, though did enjoy run of the race. Needs to find more again.

Form: 56-4053

(5)

Valadero³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: Brian Toomey| OR: 65

18/1

Step back in right direction when ninth of 13 in handicap (40/1) at Newbury (10f, good) 30 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others still make more appeal.

Form: 88-3309

(2)

Hello Cotai^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: A West| OR: 64| BF

7/2

Wasted no time getting back to form when second of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 3/1) a fortnight ago, beaten only by an unexposed rival. Enters calculations.

Form: 5-47242

(3)

Beach Point²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: W J Knight| OR: 63| BF| D

2/1

Opened his account at Doncaster in May and ran well under a penalty 5 days later when second of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (9f, good, evens) 24 days ago. Major player.

Form: 76-8212

(7)

Never Dream⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 63

10/3

Showed much improved form after 8 months off when winning 10-runner handicap (8/1) at Goodwood (7f, good) 9 days ago. Stamina on dam's side of pedigree, so he's one to consider upped in trip.

Form: 869-1

(6)

Rich Harry^p,t1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 63

33/1

Form has gone wrong way since returning from a break in April, last of 7 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 14/1) 22 days ago. Tongue strap now added.

Form: 53-3667

(1)

New Kings Road²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 62

7/2

After 9 months off (gelded), still green but improved when third of 11 on handicap debut at Kempton (8f, 6/1) 25 days ago. Respected with the potential of better still to come.

Form: 786-3

Non-Runners

(4)

Timebar⁴⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Beach Point (2/1), Never Dream (10/3), New Kings Road (7/2), Hello Cotai (7/2), Timebar (10/1), Valadero (18/1), Magna Vega (22/1), Rich Harry (33/1)

BEACH POINT has shown improved form this season, only narrowly denied under a penalty at Lingfield on his latest outing, so he is taken to continue his good spell and resume winning ways. New Kings Road still looked in need of the experience when making a successful return and is feared most, ahead of Hello Cotai.