16:52 Salisbury

Friday 19 August 2022

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AJN Steelstock 'Real Steel' Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 1m 45.53s

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Rival³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 69

10/1

Has struggled for form this year, fourth of 6 in handicap (14/1) at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 39 days ago. Has enough to prove at present.

Form: 36-0074

(1)

Sir Plato^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mrs Jo Supple⁽³⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 69| D

33/1

Latest win at Chepstow in June. However, below form at the same course both starts since, fifth of 8 (11/2) in handicap (8.1f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 261275

(2)

Hurricane Helen²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Patrick Millman| T: B R Millman| OR: 66| BF| D

9/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year, latest success at Bath in July. Only third of 5 in handicap at Ffos Las (7.4f, soft, 13/8) 25 days ago. Could leave latest effort behind returned to 1m.

Form: 631313

(3)

Sly Madam^p⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Megan McLoughlin⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S West| OR: 61| CD

3/1

3 wins from 10 runs this year. 13/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 8 days ago, well on top finish. Respected under a penalty.

Form: 157321

(7)

Always Fearless^b⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 64| D

40/1

After 9 weeks off, ran no sort of race when last of 8 in handicap (18/1) at Newbury (8f, good to firm) 43 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 249058

(11)

Luna Magic¹¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 64| CD

4/1

Having dropped in the weights, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap (3/1) at this course (7f, good to firm). Off 110 days. Can go well again.

Form: 637631

(9)

Aryaah^t1⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss R Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 69

16/1

Latest win at Leicester in May. Below form both starts since though, last of 3 in handicap (11/4) at Newmarket (10f, good) 55 days ago. Needs to get back on track with tongue strap now applied.

Form: 412103

(6)

Mr Zee³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr Henry Main⁽³⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 60

11/1

Latest win at Leicester in July. Not in the same form when last of 7 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good, 17/2) 30 days ago. Bounce back called for.

Form: 67-3317

(10)

Hot Day^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Lewis Saunders⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 60

15/2

Not discredited when fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 8/1) 21 days ago. Had run well at this C&D on his penultimate start and can give another good account.

Form: 4-64335

(5)

Gavi Di Gavi²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Georgia King⁽⁵⁾| T: A King| OR: 59| D

4/1

3/1, ran well when second of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 22 days ago, doing too much too soon. Can take advantage of his much lower turf mark.

Form: 0-60572

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(4)

Hopeforthebest²⁸

Weight: 10-7| Age: 3

T: M Murphy & M Keady J: James Turner

Forecasts

Sly Madam (3/1), Luna Magic (4/1), Gavi Di Gavi (4/1), Hot Day (15/2), Hurricane Helen (9/1), Rival (10/1), Mr Zee (11/1), Aryaah (16/1), Hopeforthebest (25/1), Sir Plato (33/1), Always Fearless (40/1)

After 3 months off, GAVI DI GAVI was collared only late on at this C&D last time having gone for home a long way out, so he could be ready to take advantage of his much lower mark on turf compared to the all-weather. He can see off the challenge of last-time-out C&D winner Sly Madam, while Luna Magic was also successful here (7f) on her latest start.