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20:05 Salisbury

Mike Stevenson & Penny MacDonald Engagement Handicap (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 47.69s
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap
  • Form 43-6640
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

prominent ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

2(4)
Silk - Light Green, Orange sleeves and cap
  • Form 0-5341
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6

held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, no extra final furlong

3(3)
Silk - Brown, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 000-UU0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

held up last, outpaced and ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Purple and White stripes, Black velvet cap, Gold tassel
9/2
  • Form 206-040
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

prominent, ridden headway and challenged 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra close home

5(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Red and Light Blue hooped cap
  • Form 000-520
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

6(8)
Silk - Pink, Grey braces and stars on cap
  • Form 500000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2

refused to race, took no part

7(1)
Silk - White, Emerald Green star, White sleeves, Red stars and stars on cap
  • Form 030015
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-1

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and soon challenged, led well over 1f out, driven out final furlong

8(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow seams, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap
25/1
  • Form 0-64000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-1

led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, not quickened final furlong

9(2)
NR
  • Form 0-00050
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-12

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Captain Darling won with enough in hand at Lingfield last time to suggest that he can defy the rise in the weights and is the selection ahead of Dark Shah and Honeystreet. The last mentioned has been given a chance by the handicapper off just a 2lb higher mark than when winning a selling handicap at Bath two starts ago. Dark Shah has ability but has been below par in recent outings and is probably best watched for the time being. I'm Magic is well treated on her best two-year-old form but cannot be backed with confidence on what she has shown this term. A market move for Welsh And Wylde would be interesting but Captain Darling has solid claims on Lingfield form and should be difficult to beat.