15:00 Salisbury

Tuesday 10 June 2025

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George Smith Horseboxes Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 13.84s

(4)

Strike¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 75| D

4/1

Creditable second of 6 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good, 9/4) 17 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 278-422

(2)

Sovereign Knight^p,t¹²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: Lemos Souza| OR: 74| D

33/1

Latest win at Lingfield in December. 9/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f). Off 129 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 08157-6

(3)

The Thames Boatman^h⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 74| D

9/2

Creditable second of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Brighton (6f, good to firm) 41 days ago.

Form: 256022

(1)

Grenham Bay^p⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 73| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Latest win at Kempton in February. 9/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f). Off 97 days. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 51-3169

(8)

Land Of Magic^h,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 72| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f, good, 14/1) 10 days ago, very much having run of race. Vulnerable.

Form: 1225-01

(6)

Indian Creak¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss S West| OR: 71| D

20/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Stepped up on return when fourth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4440-94

(9)

Safari Dream¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: B R Millman| OR: 69| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 6/4, won 11-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 19 days ago, well on top finish. 8lb higher now. Shortlist material.

Form: 732011

(5)

Spanish Star¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 68| D

16/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 6/1, last of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: 0678-65

(10)

Saffredi¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Ray Dawson| T: G Harris| OR: 62| D

10/1

10/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 51-1375

(7)

Beau Jardine^b²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: L Morris| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 57| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Good length second of 8 to Safari Dream in handicap (11/2) at this C&D (good to firm) 26 days ago. Respected.

Form: 3049-52

Forecasts

Grenham Bay (10/3), Safari Dream (7/2), Strike (4/1), The Thames Boatman (9/2), Saffredi (10/1), Beau Jardine (11/1), Spanish Star (16/1), Land Of Magic (16/1), Indian Creak (20/1), Sovereign Knight (33/1)

SAFARI DREAM is thriving currently and is fancied to complete the hat-trick despite a hike in the weights. Beau Jardine and Strike head the dangers.