16:50 Salisbury

Thursday 3 October 2024

All14:1014:4015:1515:5016:2016:50

M J Church Handicap

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 3m 10.45s

Torre Del Oro⁴⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: C Gordon| OR: 78| BF

150/1

4/6 and cheekpieces on for first time, fourth of 7 in seller at Goodwood (11.2f, soft). Off 13 months. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding but joined another good yard.

Form: 44/1954-

Road To Wembley²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Hughes| OR: 80

7/1

Three wins from 8 runs this year. Seventh of 10 in handicap (11/1) at Haydock (14f, good) 26 days ago. Back down in class so he needs considering,

Form: 134217

St Pancras⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: M Meade| OR: 79

11/1

Successful handicap/stable debut at Pontefract in July. 7/2, third of 5 in handicap at Ripon (12f, good to firm) 53 days ago and he'll need to settle better to get home over this trip.

Form: 73513

Crown Of India^h³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 78

11/2

Ran up to form when third of 9 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good, 7/1) 34 days ago. Significantly up in trip with a hood back on.

Form: 8-33383

Berkshire Sundance²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 70

15/2

Reared and unseated rider in the stalls in handicap (9/2) at Chester (15.9f, heavy) 20 days ago. Won on final 2023 outing and this will reveal a lot more.

Form: 64341-U

Zikany⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 70

20/1

Fairly useful performer but has rarely stood much racing. Almost certainly needed the run after 22 months off when seventh of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Goodwood (14f, soft) 40 days ago.

Form: 56143/7

Small Fry¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 76| D

5/4

Confirmed he's at the very top of his game when winning 13-runner handicap at Chester (14.4f, soft) 12 days ago, cosily. Up 6 lb but remains the one to beat.

Form: 961211

Nini Star²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: D Menuisier| OR: 76

25/1

Stepped up on previous efforts for this yard when fourth of 9 in handicap at Sandown (10f, soft) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip, which looks worth exploring.

Form: 64-2374

Frankelian^b1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 74| BF

13/2

Cheekpieces on for first time, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap (10/3) at Haydock (14f, good) 27 days ago. Blinkers now on and she's a consistent operator.

Form: 6-33526

Wilderness^b²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: J Quinn| T: J W Mullins| OR: 65| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Below form fifth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Bath (14f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Blinkers back on and he doesn't look an easy ride.

Form: 9-42935

Jack The Savage^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: L Horsfall| OR: 64

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Modest winner over hurdles. 17/2, below form fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f, good) 36 days ago. Tongue strap on first time on the Flat and others more persuasive.

Form: 53/79-

Forecasts

Small Fry (5/4), Crown Of India (11/2), Frankelian (13/2), Road To Wembley (7/1), Berkshire Sundance (15/2), St Pancras (11/1), Zikany (20/1), Nini Star (25/1), Jack The Savage (50/1), Wilderness (66/1), Torre Del Oro (150/1)

SMALL FRY recorded his third win from his last 4 outings in ready fashion at Chester 12 days ago and is fancied to shrug off another hike in the weights. Road To Wembley is back in class and that should mean he bounces back, with Frankelian likely to give it another good shot.