19:45 Salisbury

Saturday 23 May 2026

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Carty Builders 'Proud To Restore The Rubbing House' Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 29.06s

(8)

Archer's Grace³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 73| D

6/1

Promise when runner-up first 2 starts, before comfortably landing the odds in 9-runner novice at Lingfield last month. More required but there could still be better to come as she heads into handicaps.

Form: 2-21

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(3)

Decem Starr^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: Jack Jones| OR: 73

11/2

Switched to handicaps with cheekpieces added, found some improvement when fourth of 9 at Doncaster (1m) 3 weeks ago. Raced keenly last time so he could benefit from this drop back in distance.

Form: 025-44

(13)

Mojito²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joe Leavy| T: R Hannon| OR: 71| D

10/3

Didn't kick on from encouraging debut in 2 subsequent outings last year, but after 7 months off she was much improved when winning 12-runner handicap at Doncaster in April, the runner-up scoring by a wide margin next time. Strong claims with further progress to come.

Form: 560-1

(2)

Lovers Leap^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 71| D

7/2

450,000 gns yearling who has shown fair form in 4 outings to date, completing a simple task when winning 5-runner maiden at Beverley 11 days ago. Remains open to improvement on handicap debut now that she's up and running.

Form: 46-31

(11)

Robert Anstruther²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Nicola Currie| T: H Candy| OR: 70

15/2

Some promise in his qualifying runs last year before racing too freely on nursery debut. Having been gelded ahead of return from 7 months off, settled better and ran well when fourth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield in April. Entitled to step forward from recent run.

Form: 4547-4

(4)

Doodling²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 70

9/1

Has shaped encouragingly in her 3 races so far, travelling well but seeming unsuited by track when sixth of 9 in maiden at Goodwood (1m) 3 weeks ago. Remains with potential as she drops back in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 4-26

(14)

Jackabi^h¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: Ian Williams| OR: 69

40/1

Good efforts when runner-up on first 2 starts in nurseries towards the end of last year, before reverting to racing freely when last of 4 at Newcastle in December. Hood back on as he returns from 5 months off.

Form: 657224-

(5)

Starlight Sami³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Bass| T: D J Coakley| OR: 68| BF

11/2

Making only second handicap start after 4 months off (had been gelded), did well under the circumstances having been trapped wide when third of 10 at Lingfield in April. Merits consideration with reappearance run behind him.

Form: 3228-3

(10)

Speculative¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: William Cox| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 67

50/1

Knew more than on debut when fourth of 11 in maiden at Newbury (7f) last summer. Failed to repeat that effort after 9 months off when well held at Kempton (6f) 19 days ago, though probably needed the run. Will need to get back on the up sent handicapping.

Form: 74-8

(1)

Footstepinthewoods¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 65

25/1

Only modest form in 4 starts, making no impression dropped back to 6f when eleventh of 13 on handicap debut at Windsor 19 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 55-00

(12)

Grimese's Special^b¹⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: J S Moore| OR: 63| CD

50/1

66/1 winner of a seller over C&D on second start last year. However, well beaten in all-weather nurseries both subsequent outings. Returns from 5 months off with something to prove.

Form: 7165-

(9)

Swiped^b1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jack Doughty| T: R M Beckett| OR: 63

20/1

Below market expectations both starts at 2 yrs and, after 9 months off (had been gelded), finished last of 5 in maiden at Windsor (6f) 16 days ago, though seemed unsuited by the drop in trip. Not one to write off with blinkers added for handicap debut.

Form: 55-5

(6)

White Ladder²⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Harry Vigors⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 60

40/1

Runner-up at Doncaster (6f) on nursery debut last summer and bounced back from a lesser effort when only narrowly denied in 14-runner contest at Southwell in September. Off 8 months with headgear discarded on first run since leaving Archie Watson.

Form: 794272-

(7)

Iconic Dawn²²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Harry Davies| T: H Morrison| OR: 60

50/1

Left debut form behind when third in 11-runner maiden at Lingfield (6f) in September. However, ran poorly on final outing when last of 14 in nursery at the same course (7f) the following month.

Form: 0350-

Forecasts

Mojito (10/3), Lovers Leap (7/2), Starlight Sami (11/2), Decem Starr (11/2), Archer's Grace (6/1), Robert Anstruther (15/2), Doodling (9/1), Swiped (20/1), Footstepinthewoods (25/1), White Ladder (40/1), Jackabi (40/1), Speculative (50/1), Iconic Dawn (50/1), Grimese's Special (50/1)

MOJITO was a ready winner at Doncaster on her handicap/seasonal debut last month and, with the form boosted since, she can build on that effort to score again. Starlight Sami also showed improved form on his return and is feared most, ahead of handicap-debutante Doodling.