14:15 Salisbury

Wednesday 26 June 2024

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:50

Whitsbury Manor Stud Supporting Inspire Foundation Handicap (Veterans' Race)

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 59.88s

(7)

Acklam Express¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: C G Cox| OR: 80| D

5/1

Losing run dates back to 2020 having formerly been a smart sprinter. Low-key start for current yard, shaping as though amiss at Sandown 12 days ago. Turned out quickly and eases in class again.

Form: 7000-60

(5)

Dusky Lord¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 79| D

9/1

Big career best when an impressive winner of the Ayr Silver Cup in 2022. Rarely stands much racing by sprinting standards and hard to enthuse over both efforts at Windsor in recent times.

Form: 9000-97

(1)

Cuban Breeze^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: P D Evans| OR: 76| D

17/2

AW winner from 2 lb higher in November. Failed to hit the ground running this term, fourth of 6 in handicap at Haydock (6f, firm) 19 days ago but she should be at peak fitness now.

Form: 3139-64

(6)

Ancient Times^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 76| D

6/1

Losing run dates back to 2022 but a trio of fourth-place finishes from his much-reduced mark not devoid of promise. Tongue tie back on and he's one to consider.

Form: 048-444

(3)

Whenthedealinsdone^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: R A Teal| OR: 75| D

9/2

Isn't the force of old but mark reflects that and he posted another sound effort when third of 12 in handicap at Newbury (6f, good to firm, 9/1) 13 days ago. Has to be taken seriously from the same mark in an easier race.

Form: 7-73243

(2)

Treacherous¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: E De Giles| OR: 74| BF

9/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023 but hard to fault his consistency, recording yet another in-frame effort when fourth of 12 in handicap at Newbury (6f, good to firm, 4/1) 13 days ago, running on. Should be on the premises.

Form: 342-344

(4)

Beyond Equal^v¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: W S Kittow| OR: 70| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2021 but perhaps unlucky not to break that sequence when second of 8 in handicap at Bath last time, denied a clear run.

Form: 564422

(8)

Mick's Spirit^v²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Darragh Keenan| T: C Allen| OR: 68| D

33/1

Back-to-back AW winner at Lingfield in February. Heavy defeat there 3 weeks ago and this a very rare turf start.

Form: 153036

Forecasts

Beyond Equal (10/3), Treacherous (9/2), Whenthedealinsdone (9/2), Acklam Express (5/1), Ancient Times (6/1), Cuban Breeze (17/2), Dusky Lord (9/1), Mick's Spirit (33/1)

A far-from-prolific bunch of sprinters but several lurk on a dangerous mark. WHENTHEDEALINSDONE isn't as good as we was but a quartet of in-frame efforts this season confirm he's in excellent heart, so he looks the way to go. Treacherous and Beyond Equal could be the main threats.