16:50 Salisbury

Thursday 2 October 2025

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PKF Francis Clark Handicap

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 2m 10.43s

(3)

Approval^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 83| D

11/4

Had a wind op before a below-form fifth on his yard debut (formerly with William Haggas) in handicap at Newbury (10f, good to soft, 9/2) 13 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form though.

Form: 1-09765

(5)

Gloryous¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: J A Osborne| OR: 82| D

5/1

Latest win at Leicester in July. 25/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Likely to go well again.

Form: 321183

(1)

Grecian Legacy^t³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 82| D

7/2

Winner at Goodwood in May. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 11/2) 36 days ago, not ideally placed. One to consider.

Form: 4-12084

(7)

Goodwood Mogul¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 80| BF

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 2/7, respectable second of 10 in novice at Bath (10.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Much respected on his handicap debut.

Form: 0-4232

(6)

Into Battle^b1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 73

6/1

Solid fourth of 11 in handicap (18/5) at Haydock (11.6f, good to firm) 27 days ago, faring best of those held up. Blinkers on 1st time and holds very good claims off a slipping mark.

Form: 6-45664

(4)

Fast Steps²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Davies| T: B R Millman| OR: 67| D

14/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 17/2, ninth of 12 in handicap at Sandown (10f, heavy) 20 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 334359

Non-Runners

(2)

Yokkell³³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: A Wintle J: D Egan

Forecasts

Goodwood Mogul (11/4), Approval (11/4), Grecian Legacy (7/2), Gloryous (5/1), Into Battle (6/1), Fast Steps (14/1), Yokkell (16/1)

A trappy handicap in which INTO BATTLE is taken to capitalise on a falling mark having not enjoyed the rub of the green when fourth at Haydock last time out. Gloryous is next on the list on the back of a good Newbury third, ahead of in-form duo Grecian Legacy and Goodwood Mogul.