17:23 Salisbury

Thursday 4 September 2025

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Thrings Solicitors Handicap

3YO plus | Class 4 | 1m 1f 201y | 12 Runners | Turf

(11)

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: S M Levey| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 84| D

Latest win at Argentan in June. Good second of 8 for his new yard in handicap (7/1) at Sandown (10f, good to soft) 42 days ago, having run of race. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 867172

(12)

Crack Shot^p1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Harry Davies| T: James Owen| OR: 84

First run since leaving Daniel & Claire Kubler when good fourth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 7/2) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Player eased 1 lb.

Form: 7-30544

(13)

Due To Henry⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 83| DWS

16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good to firm) 40 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 510-089

(9)

Miletus³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: D Egan| T: C Hills| OR: 82

Below form eighth of 16 in handicap (40/1) at Goodwood (9f, good) 33 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 810-048

(6)

Asteverdi⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer| OR: 82

11/2, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good to firm) 40 days ago, not ideally placed. In the mix.

Form: 3731-35

(7)

San Juanito^p1¹⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 86

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. Only sixth of 8 in handicap at Goodwood (8f, good, 14/1) 104 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time now.

Form: 331186

(2)

Janey Mackers³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Menuisier| OR: 85

Lightly-raced winner. 25/1, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, good) 35 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 31-660

(1)

Mezcala¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: George Bass| T: J Channon| OR: 84

Progressive sort landed the odds in 9-runner maiden at Lingfield (8f, AW) 14 days ago. Up in trip for his handicap debut with more to offer. Very much one to consider.

Form: 521

(8)

Papagei^b1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Fred Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ferguson| OR: 78| D

Ninth of 11 in handicap (6/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 18 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Enters calculations if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 038259

(10)

Gloryous²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carson| T: J A Osborne| OR: 83| BF| D

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Leicester in July. Eighth of 9 in handicap (4/1) at Newmarket (10f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 732118

(5)

Skibo²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Edward Greatrex| T: R M Beckett| OR: 76

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 5 in handicap at this C&D (good, 3/1) 21 days ago, slowly away. Can go well again.

Form: 33-723

(3)

Lola Moon⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K Shoemark| T: A King| OR: 74

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 12 in maiden at Sandown (10f, good to firm, 20/1) 82 days ago. Makes handicap debut with more required.

Form: 550

Non-Runners

(4)

Golden Circet²⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: J & S Best J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mezcala (10/3), Alcaraz (5/1), Janey Mackers (7/1), Skibo (7/1), Crack Shot (7/1), Asteverdi (8/1), Gloryous (12/1), Miletus (14/1), Papagei (16/1), San Juanito (16/1), Due To Henry (20/1), Lola Moon (20/1)

CRACK SHOT made an encouraging start for James Owen when fourth at Chelmsford City and can build on it here to resume winning ways. Handicap debutant Mezcala heads the list of dangers with in-form duo Skibo and Alcaraz also in the picture. Asteverdi completes the shortlist.