19:20 Salisbury

Saturday 24 May 2025

All16:4517:2017:5018:2018:5019:2019:5020:20

MPS Services Group Handicap

Off time: 19:26 | Winning time: 1m 26.76s

(11)

Bintjan²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: K P De Foy| OR: 72| D

11/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark after 11 weeks in 4-runner handicap at Brighton (7f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Should remain competitive following a token rise in the weights.

Form: 453-31

(12)

Panama Black¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Meehan| OR: 72

11/1

Winner at Southwell in February but below form last 2 outings. Bounce back required.

Form: 322168

(2)

Eliza Bennet⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 72

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden who produced her best effort to date when fifth of 11 in handicap (13/2) at Southwell (7.1f) 46 days ago.

Form: 972-5

(13)

Political Power⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: Charlie Clover| OR: 72

7/1

12/1, ran respectably when seventh of 13 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 52 days ago. Vulnerable to less-exposed types.

Form: 242427

(1)

Kosometsuke⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 70| D

1/1

Showed much improved form after 7 months off (gelded in interim) when winning 13-runner handicap (6/4) at Kempton (7f) 9 days ago. Type to go on improving.

Form: 686-1

(5)

Moby Quick^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: George Scott| OR: 68

7/1

Returned to form in first-time cheekpieces when second of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago, running on.

Form: 43-2482

(3)

Cuban Girl^h¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding| OR: 67

33/1

Ran poorly when ninth of 10 on handicap debut (28/1) at Kempton (6f) 19 days ago. Hood back on.

Form: 370-9

(9)

Blue Anthem⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 67| D

10/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in February and wasn't seen to best effect when eighth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Kempton (6f) 80 days ago, racing ride/off the pace.

Form: 005-158

(10)

Dandy G Boy^p¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gina Mangan| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 63

20/1

9/1, respectable fifth of 11 in nursery at Wolverhampton (7.2f), left poorly placed. Off 149 days. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 666645-

(6)

Ridgeway Redwing³⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: D J Coakley| OR: 54

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 20/1, sixth of 13 in novice at Windsor (6f, good to firm), considerately handled. Makes handicap debut after 10 months off. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 576-

Non-Runners

(8)

Key Witness³⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: A Watson J: Laura Coughlan

(4)

Hunky Dory²¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: H Crouch

(7)

Gloryous¹⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J A Osborne J: William Carver

Forecasts

Kosometsuke (1/1), Moby Quick (7/1), Political Power (7/1), Key Witness (7/1), Blue Anthem (10/1), Bintjan (11/1), Panama Black (11/1), Hunky Dory (12/1), Eliza Bennet (14/1), Ridgeway Redwing (16/1), Dandy G Boy (20/1), Gloryous (20/1), Cuban Girl (33/1)

KOSOMETSUKE proved a different proposition sent handicapping when justifying favouritism with something to spare at Kempton last week and a 5 lb rise may not be enough to prevent the follow up, especially with further progress in the pipeline. Key Witness is another unexposed type who should have more to offer, while Hunky Dory can show the benefit of his reappearance and have a say in proceedings, too.