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20:35 Salisbury

Handston Group Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.80s
  • Off Time: 20:37:56
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rehearsed (IRE)

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Generous Lad (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Strong Survivor (USA)

      7/2

        1(6)
        Silk - Purple, Beige diamond, sleeves and cap

        Ocean Avenue (IRE)

        40 CDD
        15/2
        • Form 207-371
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 75

        led, headed after 2f, with clear leader, led again 6f out, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong and weakened

        2(3)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap

        Vale de Lobo

        38 D
        7/1
        • Form 690-414
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 75

        in touch and keen, ridden and switched left over 2f out, some headway and one pace

        3(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue hoop and armlets, Red cap

        Tibouchina (IRE)

        11 BFD
        10/3
        • Form 9-67112
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 70

        held up, headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - BLACK, RED striped sleeves, check cap

        Rickety Bridge (IRE)

        17 D
        15/2
        • Form 134
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 70

        held up, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

        5(8)
        Silk - Black, Yellow stripe, spots on sleeves

        Generous Lad (IRE)

        11 p
        8/1
        • Form 332326
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 68

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just held

        6(1)
        Silk - Old Gold, Light Blue sleeves and spots on Scarlet cap

        Rehearsed (IRE)

        68 C
        15/2
        • Form 32011-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 67

        held up, ridden and headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, kept on

        7(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, hooped sleeves and star on cap

        Strong Survivor (USA)

        57
        7/2
        • Form 606-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 65

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        8(5)
        Silk - Pink and Purple (quartered), halved sleeves, Purple cap, Pink stars

        Hatch A Plan (IRE)

        18 D
        16/1
        • Form 943736
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 64

        held up, ridden 3f out, never a danger

        9(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Red sash, Red cap, Yellow star

        Shire (IRE)

        752
        20/1
        • Form 04906/
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 62

        tracked leader and keen, led after 2f with clear 2nd, headed 6f out, weakened quickly over 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Ocean Avenue is given the vote in this handicap with Tibouchina and Vale de Lobo others to consider. The selection arrives here in good form having won a competitive handicap at Windsor last time when he beat Olimpo. That was his first win for nearly three years but it should have done his confidence the world of good and as he had been well backed on his previous run he may be worth sticking with. Tibouchina is another in good form and she just missed out on the hat-trick last time when she was beaten by They All Laughed. She should again run her race but the handicapper may have her measure and we will oppose her today. Vale De Lobo wasn't beaten all that far at Lingfield last time but she is better over a shorter trip than this. Rickety Bridge is lightly-raced and could prove best of the remainder, but Ocean Avenue has plenty in his favour and can win again.

        Formwatch

        Ocean Avenue (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Made virtually all, driven and kept on gamely when strongly pressed throughout final furlong, all out, won at Windsor 1m 4f hcap (5) gf in Jun beating Olimpo (8-12) by a shd, 15 ran.

        Vale de Lobo 4-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, driven along from 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Wassfa (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.

        Tibouchina (IRE) 15-8fav (9-13) Held up, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind They All Laughed (9-10) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

        Rickety Bridge (IRE) 13-2 (8-7) Dwelt, held up, steady headway into mid-division 4f out, taken to wide outside 2f out, finished on stand rail, stayed on, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Wild Fell Hall (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.

        Generous Lad (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) In touch, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 6th of 8, 2 1/2l behind They All Laughed (9-10) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

        Rehearsed (IRE) 13-2 (8-9) Tracked leader unti lost touch over 3f out, soon behind, 12th of 13, 12l behind Gala Evening (9-10) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in May.

        Strong Survivor (USA) 20-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway on rails over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 4l behind Lady Songbird (8-9) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May.

        Hatch A Plan (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and switched right over 3f out, soon outpaced, 6th of 9, 17l behind Duelling Banjos (8-8) at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp (5) sft in Jun.