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16:50 Salisbury

Wiltshire Life Handicap (Class 3) (Class 3)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.96s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Liberty Royal

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ridge Boy (IRE)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Habshan (USA)

      5/1

        4
        Silk -

        Tuscarora (IRE)

        9/2

          1(10)
          Silk - Yellow, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap

          Oh Boy (IRE)

          15
          16/1
          • Form 511000
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-5

          tracked leader, led briefly 3f out, soon headed, weakened quickly 2f out

          2(13)
          Silk - Yellow, large Purple spots and spots on sleeves, Purple cap, Yellow spots

          Hallings Overture (USA)

          143
          12/1
          • Form 500/602
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-5

          soon led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened rapidly

          3(14)
          Silk - Maroon, Black epaulets

          Zariano

          17
          33/1
          • Form 160-200
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-4

          tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon lost place and beaten 2f out

          4(5)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Red chevrons, striped sleeves and cap

          Habshan (USA)

          15
          5/1
          • Form 043510
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-4

          held up behind, progress on outer 2f out to chase leaders, switched sharply right inside final furlong, ran on strongly, just failed

          5(16)
          Silk - Red, Yellow hoops, Grey and Red striped sleeves, Yellow and Red striped cap

          Malak Al Moulouk (USA)

          24
          16/1
          • Form 425-420
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-2

          in rear, some headway 3f out, never nearer

          6(2)
          Silk - Pink, Royal Blue sash, quartered cap

          Young Alex (IRE)

          346
          11/1
          • Form 456343-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-2

          held up towards rear, headway 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace from over 1f out

          7(12)
          Silk - White, Royal Blue sash, halved sleeves, quartered cap

          Priors Dale

          106
          16/1
          • Form 20-2664
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-1

          started slowly, soon in touch, ridden and lost place 3f out, soon in rear

          8(1)
          Silk - Light Blue, White hollow box, check cap

          Ridge Boy (IRE)

          17
          14/1
          • Form 560103
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-0

          prominent, led over 2f out, hard pressed final furlong, headed final strides

          9(4)
          Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, quartered cap

          Terraquin (IRE)

          11
          20/1
          • Form 500003
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-12

          held up, in touch 2f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out

          10(15)
          Silk - Emerald green and white stripes, hooped sleeves

          Jahia (NZ)

          20
          100/1
          • Form 10/6-000
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-12

          towards rear, moderate headway over 1f out, never dangerous

          11(6)
          Silk - White, Red chevrons, Light Blue sleeves and cap

          Liberty Royal

          17
          8/1
          • Form 063034
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-11

          held up towards rear, headway 2f out to chase leaders, stayed on well inside final furlong, led final strides

          12(3)
          Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap

          Pella

          4
          11/2
          • Form 532301
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-11

          steadied start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out to chase leaders, soon ridden and no progress from over 1f out

          13(11)
          Silk - Purple, light green disc and sleeves, hooped cap

          Tuscarora (IRE)

          5
          9/2
          • Form 105133
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-10

          close up, every chance 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace from over 1f out

          14(7)
          Silk - Red, Beige seams, Red sleeves and cap

          Off Beat (USA)

          72
          66/1
          • Form 630000
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-9

          chased leaders to 3f out, soon weakened

          15(9)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop and armlets, quartered cap

          Fisby

          20
          14/1
          • Form 0-550
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-8

          tracked leaders, under pressure 3f out, not quicken and weakened over 2f out

          16(8)
          Silk - Dark green, red cross belts, hooped sleeves, red cap

          Dash For Cover (IRE)

          13
          14/1
          • Form 005605
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-6

          in touch on outer to over 3f out, soon weakened

          In depth

          Verdict

          This race is a bit of a headscratcher with Malak Al Moubouk, Liberty Royal, Pella and Tuscarora all among those to hold chances, but we will side with Habshan. The selection comes into the reckoning by virtue of the fact that he is only two-pounds higher in the ratings than when scoring at Newmarket in July, is lightly-raced so open to improvement and Darryll Holland is in the plate. That gives him a lot of ticks in the right boxes. Malak Al Moubouk is also lightly raced but has shown a deal of promise and is now dropped back to a mile, while Liberty Royal has threatened to win a race of this type, went pretty well last time and his stable is now in much better form, generally speaking. Pella comes here in good heart following a Yarmouth soft-ground success and, although he's yet to win a handicap, a mark of 61 may not have found him out. Of the others, Tuscarora remains commendably consistent, Young Alex, despite his absence, hails from the Martin Pipe yard so a market move would be interesting, and it's about time Dash For Cover started putting a better foot forward. Overall, though, the shout might just lie with Habshan.