15:10 Salisbury

Thursday 18 May 2023

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Highclere Castle Horse Feeds Handicap

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 1m 14.08s

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(8)

Many Rivers¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Dane O'Neill| T: S Kirk| OR: 67

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in minor event at Kempton (6f, 10/1) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Might up her game.

Form: 48-6

(10)

Beauld As Brass¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: T E Whelan| T: George Baker| OR: 66| D

5/1

11/5, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Brighton (5.3f, good) 15 days ago, bit in hand. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 3231-81

(2)

Jax Edge¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 64| D

4/1

11/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Bath (5.7f, soft) 17 days ago by ¾ length from Princess Naomi. Should go well again.

Form: 7061-41

(3)

Princess Naomi¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: B R Millman| OR: 63| BF| D

11/2

Latest win at Bath in April. 11/4, good ¾-length second of 9 to Jax Edge in handicap at Bath (5.7f, soft) 17 days ago. Worthy of respect.

Form: 257312

(4)

My Mate Mike^h³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charlie Bennett| T: D K Ivory| OR: 62

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, last of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 36 days ago. Makes turf debut. Up against it.

Form: 6620

(5)

Tennessee Dream⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 62| D

11/1

3 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. 17/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 49 days ago. Latest effort could have been a blip, and she's not discounted.

Form: 6-11138

(11)

Giddy Aunt²²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 61

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, respectable eighth of 17 in nursery at Leicester (6f, good to firm). Off 7 months. More required.

Form: 8788-

(7)

Victory House^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁷⁾| T: C Fellowes| OR: 60

16/1

16/1, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 10 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 275535

(9)

Zoukster¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 57| BF

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent second of 8 in handicap (9/4) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 16 days ago, keeping on well. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 70-82

(1)

Kentucky Bourbon⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 49

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in minor event (5/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 78 days ago. Down in trip. Makes turf debut. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0-880

(6)

Penny Be¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Saffie Osborne| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 48

18/1

11/1, first run since leaving John Bridger when last of 9 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, soft) 17 days ago. Back down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 50-9889

Forecasts

Zoukster (7/2), Jax Edge (4/1), Beauld As Brass (5/1), Princess Naomi (11/2), Tennessee Dream (11/1), Many Rivers (12/1), Giddy Aunt (12/1), Kentucky Bourbon (14/1), My Mate Mike (16/1), Victory House (16/1), Penny Be (18/1)

BEAULD AS BRASS resumed progress in dominant style at Brighton recently and is marginally preferred over fellow last-time-out winner Jax Edge. Zoukster also makes plenty of appeal in a race that could prove quite strong for the grade.