16:30 Salisbury

Sunday 9 August 2020

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AJN Steelstock Beckie Lawrence Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 2m 6.05s

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(6)

Awesomedude¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon⁽³⁾| T: J Ferguson| OR: 77| D

6/4

Has quickly rattled up a hat-trick in handicaps, proving himself on turf when scoring over this trip at Yarmouth last time. Keeps pulling out extra, so merits maximum respect again.

Form: 55-7111

(2)

Carp Kid^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: J L Flint| OR: 75

12/1

On a losing run of 11, but hasn't dropped at all in the weights due to his consistency, and has run very well to be placed off this mark at Windsor on his last two starts. Conditions suit, and no reason he won't go close again.

Form: 232-622

(7)

Jack D'Or²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: E Walker| OR: 74

4/1

Kempton maiden winner (1m, AW) last September, and has performed creditably in four subsequent handicaps without winning. No match for Kaser at Haydock last time, but he should continue in form.

Form: 315-332

(5)

Ashazuri^h¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: J G Portman| OR: 69| C| D

14/1

In excellent form in the first part of last season, recording three turf wins at up to 1½m. Below form in the autumn, but only 1lb higher than for first of last year's wins, and had excuses on her return at Sandown.

Form: 19568-0

(3)

Aegeus⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 68

16/1

Ended time at Jed O'Keefe's yard with neck second at Musselburgh (1m1f) in July, but flopped on debut for new connections at Haydock last time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 653329

(8)

Escape The City²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: H Morrison| OR: 68| D

11/2

Below form twice since a promising return at Newmarket, including here, but on a fair mark if back in the groove, and top rider takes over now. Not dismissed.

Form: 206-476

(1)

The Lords Walk^p³³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 67| BF| D

40/1

Successful at Epsom (1m½f) just over a year ago, and ran at least as well in defeat on next three starts. Worrk is that the last of those was 11 months ago, and he's likely to be rusty now.

Form: 761223-

(4)

Cuttin' Edge³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: K Shoemark| T: W R Muir| OR: 61| C

6/1

Took a step forward when third at Windsor in June, and confirmed that improvement when fourth of 14 to Songkran at Bath last time. Winner has gone in twice since, but this represents a rise in class, and he's passed over.

Form: 3408-34

Forecasts

Awesomedude (6/4), Jack D'Or (4/1), Escape The City (11/2), Cuttin' Edge (6/1), Carp Kid (12/1), Ashazuri (14/1), Aegeus (16/1), The Lords Walk (40/1)

Plenty of in-form horses here, although most are handicapped up to their best. That may or may not be true of Awesomedude, but he's on a four-timer and it would be churlish to crab his chances. He's high on the shortlist as a result, but a chance is taken on ASHAZURI, who has been below her best in recent starts, but it's easy to find excuses, and she's just 1lb higher than when winning the first of three handicaps last summer. Carp Kid is almost always thereabouts in handicaps, and can make the frame again, his growing losing streak notwithstanding .