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17:10 Salisbury

HBLB Handicap

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 198y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.52s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Whitsbury Cross

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Secretary General (IRE)

    17/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Purple, Orange sash, Royal Blue cap

      James Caird (IRE)

      15 D
      7/4
      • Form 032-542
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 87

      tracked clear leading pair, closed over 2f out, 3rd and held when hung right inside final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - Light Green, Dark Green epaulets

      Secretary General (IRE)

      42 b
      17/2
      • Form 80-0708
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 85

      led and soon set good pace, ridden and kepton well final 2f until not extra and caught towards finish

      3(6)
      Silk - White and Yellow stripes, White sleeves, Black cap

      Night Hour (IRE)

      48 p C
      7/2
      • Form 417-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 94

      held up in rear and well off the pace, headway under pressure and staying on one pace when hampered on rails inside final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Whitsbury Cross

      24 D
      11/4
      • Form 10435-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 81

      held up in 4th and off the pace, headway under pressure over 2f out, stayed on to lead towards finish

      5(1)
      Silk - Red, Black hoop and armlets, Red cap, White star

      Frontier

      7 t D
      11/1
      • Form 2123-74
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 75

      pressed leader and clear of rest, hard driven 2f out, soon weakened

      6(3)
      Silk - Black, Pink triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

      Fine Palette

      16 D
      16/1
      • Form 5530-05
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 75

      held up in rear, ridden 4f out, weakened and well behind final 2f

      In depth

      Verdict

      Just six runners contest our final event and Whitsbury Cross looks the one to be on, with James Caird and Frontier the pick of the others. David Elsworth's four-year-old confirmed last season's promise with a game victory over Obrigado at Newmarket last month. There should be plenty more in the locker and he looks on a fair mark on his return to handicaps. James Caird is steadily improving and chased home the reliable yardstick Takes Tutu at Redcar last time. He could be the one for the forecast. Frontier also proved he was going the right way when a close up fourth at Chepstow last time and he will no doubt be in there fighting at death. The other three are capable of taking a hand but do appear a little out of form at present, and so it isn't that difficult a task for Whitsbury Cross who is a confident choice.

      Formwatch

      James Caird (IRE) 5-2 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, weakened, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Takes Tutu (9-0) at Redcar 1m hcp (2) gf.

      Secretary General (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, pushed along 5f out, soon lost place, weakened and eased final 2f, 8th of 12, 33l behind Zero Tolerance (9-3) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in May.

      Night Hour (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride and behind, pushed along over 4f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 6l behind Hattan (8-10) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs in May.

      Whitsbury Cross 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m stk 0-80 (4) gf in May beating Obrigado (9-4) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Frontier 4-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 2l behind Uig (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) gs.

      Fine Palette 9-1 (9-9) Mid-division, effort 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened, 5th of 13, 10l behind Mad Carew (10-0) at Windsor 1m 4f clm (5) gf.