17:30 Salisbury

Sunday 16 June 2024

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Molson Coors Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 36.88s

(4)

Taritino^h⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 73| D

5/4

Sent hurdling initially by this yard but down in the weights and back in excellent order on the level, supplementing his ready Chepstow win in 11-runner handicap at Bath (14f, good) 9 days ago, easily. Merits serious consideration from revised mark.

Form: 80-8211

(8)

Wilderness¹⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: T E Whelan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 70| C| D

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022, gained at this venue. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 33/1). Off 144 days. Back down in trip. Firmly into the veteran stage and others more persuasive.

Form: 26679-4

(7)

Vin Rouge^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: J W Mullins| OR: 68

15/2

Dual-purpose performer who stepped up on his reappearance when third of 8 in handicap (14/1) at this course (14.2f, good) 22 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 1169/53

(5)

Fiddlers Green⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 66| D

16/5

Three wins from 8 runs this year, latest of them at Doncaster in April. 3/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Goodwood (12f, good) 9 days ago, having run of race. Has to be taken seriously eased back in class.

Form: 161165

(3)

Rebel Angel^t,v⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Saffie Osborne| T: D Pipe| OR: 66| D

10/1

Prolific winner in France last year. Yet to score for current connections but down in the weights and didn't shape too badly when seventh of 10 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm, 20/1) 6 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 718-637

(2)

Feyha^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 65| D

18/1

Doubled tally at Epsom in September. Well-beaten seventh of 9 to Taritino in handicap at Chepstow (12f, good) 16 days ago, though she may have needed that first run in 7 months.

Form: 74150-7

(6)

Fair Dinkum^t¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: J Scott| OR: 63WS

7/1

Cashed in on a career-low mark at Lingfield in November. Upped in grade and not in the same form when seventh over the same C&D. Off 6 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 686417-

Non-Runners

(1)

Masqool¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: H J Evans J: Joe Leavy

Forecasts

Taritino (5/4), Fiddlers Green (16/5), Fair Dinkum (7/1), Vin Rouge (15/2), Rebel Angel (10/1), Feyha (18/1), Wilderness (20/1), Masqool (20/1)

FIDDLERS GREEN has already enjoyed a very productive season and having given another good account of himself in a better handicap than this at Goodwood last week, is marginally preferred to Taritino, who chases a hat-trick. Of the rest, Vin Rouge should give it another good go.