18:15 Salisbury

Friday 12 September 2025

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World Horse Welfare Handicap

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 19.8s

(7)

Merapi²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: George Downing| T: E Walker| OR: 70| BF

5/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in novice (15/8) at this course (7f, good) 29 days ago. Mark for this handicap debut doesn't look especially generous.

Form: 436

(9)

Francis Drake^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 66| BF| D

2/1

Winner at Kempton in August. 11/10, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 9 days ago. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 240512

(8)

Be An Angel¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: B R Millman| OR: 66| D

9/2

Winner at Leicester in May. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to soft, 7/1) 11 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 170526

(5)

South Shore Island¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 61

5/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap at Sandown (5f, soft, 25/1) 14 days ago. Record now stands at 0-14, but he continues to edge down the weights and looks capable of winning a race like this.

Form: 964468

(6)

Dr Ali⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Harry Davies| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 58

28/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford (7f, 16/1) when last seen in June. This 11-race maiden will probably come up short once more.

Form: 423356

(3)

Bonnita¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: William Cox| T: P R Chamings| OR: 58

7/1

Respectable third of 7 in novice (28/1) at Windsor (6f, good to soft) 11 days ago and she's one for the shortlist.

Form: 584663

Non-Runners

(4)

Silver Wraith¹⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Marco Ghiani

(2)

Baylando²⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: M Murphy J: Rossa Ryan

(1)

Havanita²⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: P R Chamings J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Francis Drake (2/1), Merapi (5/2), Silver Wraith (11/4), Be An Angel (9/2), South Shore Island (5/1), Bonnita (7/1), Havanita (25/1), Dr Ali (28/1), Baylando (33/1)

A chance is taken on SOUTH SHORE ISLAND, who has admittedly had plenty of chances already but the handicapper has thrown him a lifeline (eased 5 lb since finishing down the field at Sandown a fortnight ago) and he holds strong claims judged on several pieces of form. Silver Wraith is clear second choice, with Bonnita and Francis Drake also expected to have a say.