Salisbury Flower Shed Handicap

Off time: 20:21 | Winning time: 3m 1.7s

Tryfan³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 74

5/2

12/1, first run since leaving Brian Ellison when tenth of 11 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good to firm) 32 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 16205-0

Robusto^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 73| C

5/2

Course winner. 10/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 23 days ago. Big shout at these weights back on turf.

Form: 228252

Grey Fox^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Finley Marsh| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 71

4/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Kempton in March. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 13/2) 33 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 4062-15

Wannabe Brave^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 67

10/1

Not seen to best effect when third of 5 in handicap (5/2) at Chelmsford City (16f) 16 days ago. Very much one to consider.

Form: 212-243

Marioento^b1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jack Callan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 60| BF

17/2

15/8 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fading third of 4 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) 22 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time now and can make his presence felt reverted in trip.

Form: 441563

Fair Dinkum^t⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: J Scott| OR: 59

11/2

Not disgraced after 7 months off when fifth of 7 in handicap at Bath (14f, good to firm) 50 days ago. In the picture with that run under his belt.

Form: 15548-5

Non-Runners

Junkanoo²²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 8

T: G & J Moore J: Ashley Lewis

Forecasts

Tryfan (5/2), Robusto (5/2), Grey Fox (4/1), Fair Dinkum (11/2), Junkanoo (7/1), Marioento (17/2), Wannabe Brave (10/1)

A case can be made for most of these but Eve Johnson Houghton's ROBUSTO figures on a good mark back on turf after a good recent Southwell second so gets the nod over Wannabe Brave who didn't enjoy the rub of the green when third at Chelmsford City last time. Fair Dinkum, Tryfan and Marioento all need factoring into this competitive handicap too.