August 19 / 19.10 Salisbury

19.10

Good To Firm

Draintech Tankers Handicap

  • Prize money: £4266
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Draintech Tankers Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 234511

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Claimed out of David O'Meara's stable after winning at Catterick (7f, good to firm) last month and followed up with narrow success in Haydock handicap (7f, good) for new trainer a fortnight ago; recent 3lb rise demands a bit more from him, though, and he has stamina to prove on first attempt at 1m.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(11)

11th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

14:45 Haydock

Liangel Hope

9st 4lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Runner-up at Brighton 11 days ago (7f, good) in a race he won the previous season; that was a Class 5 and he has never won at this loftier level, but there are no wellbeing issues.

10/1

6th

6

(11)

11th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

14:45 Haydock

Liangel Hope

9st 4lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Runner-up at Brighton 11 days ago (7f, good) in a race he won the previous season; that was a Class 5 and he has never won at this loftier level, but there are no wellbeing issues.

10/1

2nd

3

(5)

30th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

14:25 Brighton

Liangel Hope

9st 13lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Christopher Mason

Won this race off today's mark on last season's reappearance outing but has disappointed on all three subsequent appearances, the latest a fortnight ago; returns here with a point to prove.

14/1

2nd
7 (6)
Codify

4/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 43-837

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Built upon satisfactory seasonal debut when third at Newbury (1m, good to soft) in June, form that has been well advertised by the front pair since; slightly disappointing when midfield over same C&D later that month but still considered here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

12

(3)

5th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Codify

9st 4lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

in touch with leaders on inner, going okay but waiting for room over 2f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and went second over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong

14/1

8th

7

(2)

25th Sep 2022

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Ffos Las

Codify

9st 8lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

7/1

2nd

7

(6)

19th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Salisbury

Codify

9st 2lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

took keen hold, held up in rear, switched left 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, challenging when bumped final 110yds, kept on, finished 3rd, placed 2nd

4/1

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 0825 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Displayed improvement when clear second to a dual subsequent winner in Bath maiden in June; managed only fifth when favourite for handicap debut at Haydock (also 1m, good) a fortnight ago but that still goes down as a pretty good effort and he should still have more to offer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(2)

19th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Salisbury

Nine Dragons

9st 6lb

J: James Doyle

T: Tom Dascombe

prominent, not clear run over 2f out, switched left 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, carried head high final 110yds, keeping on but hard pressed when ducked left and bumped rival final 110yds, headed final strides, finished 2nd, placed 3rd

3/1

5th

8

(2)

6th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

1m 0f 37y

Class 4

13:50 Haydock

Nine Dragons

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Tom Dascombe

held up in midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds

7/1

10/1

Form: 524-74

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden who seems to have a few quirks and hasn't fired on either start for new stable this summer (1m3f/1m2f); drops back in trip today; others look much less risky.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15

20th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:45 Huntingdon

Shabano

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Thomas Faulkner

Regressive ten-race Flat maiden; no real promise in three hurdles either and likely best watched on his handicap debut in this sphere.

33/1

8/1

Form: 31355 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Last of five when upped to 1m2f at Sandown this month, after a break, but didn't run badly there and today's race looks easier; not yet fully exposed after only five starts and this drop back to 1m could be a good move.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

10

(2)

6th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Stevenson

9st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Won a Kempton novice (1m, AW) last March on his second start but he's finished in rear in his four handicaps and was tailed off at Epsom in his final run for the Channon yard; changed hands for 12,000gns in October; now makes his stable debut after 161 days off and he has some questions to answer.

20/1

5th

1

(5)

19th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Salisbury

Stevenson

9st 11lb

J: George Bass

T: Mick Channon

raced in second, ridden and every chance 2f out, lost second and weakened inside final furlong

8/1

5th

5

(5)

4th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 3

19:15 Sandown

Stevenson

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Mick Channon

prominent, ridden over 3f out, hung right and bumped rival 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered inside final furlong, soon held

12/1

Form: 2-3873

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
A maiden after seven runs but posted sound effort when keeping-on third at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) last month; remains unexposed over 1m and will play a significant role if the first-time cheekpieces have any positive effect here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

8

(9)

18th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

15:25 Yarmouth

Stubble Field

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Simon Pearce

prominent on outer, ridden and weakened from over 2f out (jockey said filly hung right-handed)

16/1

11th

9

(3)

29th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

16:39 Lingfield (AW)

Stubble Field

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon Pearce

in rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out, headway final 110yds, never on terms

10/1

6th

5

(8)

19th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Salisbury

Stubble Field

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Simon Pearce

midfield, switched left over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

7/2

Form: 43155-

Last run: 335 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won 7f AW maiden for Keith Dalgleish last sumer but absent since running poorly in turf nursery last September; changed hands for £17,000 during the winter; considered only if lively in the betting before today's belated seasonal/stable debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(3)

9th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Tricky Business

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Keith Dalgleish

Has dropped a long way in the weights; some positive signs of late but well beaten after racing freely in first-time cheekpieces (discarded) at Southwell (6f) last week; bounce back needed.

12/1

10th

5

(11)

28th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Tricky Business

9st 8lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Keith Dalgleish

He has dropped a long way in the weights and there have been some positive signs of late; did too much early in first-time blinkers at Wolverhampton last month but it was still a fair run; cheekpieces tried now; return to 6f shouldn't be an issue; one to consider.

6/1

5th

6

(4)

27th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tricky Business

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Keith Dalgleish

led

5/1

Form: 604

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Made fairly encouraging debut when sixth of nine in good Newbury maiden (7f, good) in April but soundly beaten twice since (albeit on heavy ground last time); has first-time blinkers added to hood for today's handicap debut; improvement required.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

5

(12)

3rd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Dark Island Star

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Heather Main

held up in behind leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no response 2f out

25/1

8th

8

(4)

19th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Salisbury

Dark Island Star

8st 8lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Heather Main

midfield, ridden and struggling over 2f out, well behind from over 1f out

16/1

4th

5

(7)

2nd Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

14:30 Ffos Las

Dark Island Star

9st 2lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Heather Main

held up in rear, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, kept on and went modest fourth inside final furlong

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £22.50
Straight Forecast £20.20
Tricast £37.59
Trifecta £66.10

Selections

POSTDATA:

Liangel Hope

SPOTLIGHT:

Nine Dragons

NEWMARKET:

Stubble Field

Daily Express:

Shabano

Daily Mail:

Codify

RP Ratings:

Nine Dragons

The Times:

Nine Dragons

The Guardian:

Nine Dragons

Telegraph:

Liangel Hope

Daily Mirror:

Liangel Hope

The Star:

Liangel Hope

Daily Record:

Liangel Hope

The Sun:

Stubble Field