May 04 / 15.10 Salisbury

15.10

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £4860
  • 0m 6f 213y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/15 (Won)

  • Win: £1.40

Form: 2- BF

Last run: 186 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fine pedigree and he was sent off the 8-11 favourite for his Nottingham debut last October (1m, soft), drawing clear of the third but finding the ill-fated Falconer too strong; the pair were well clear and the fourth has recorded an RPR of 90 when winning since; open to improvement this year and, while this will be a different test, he holds strong claims.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(10)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:40 Ripon

El Matador

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Low-mileage 4yo who has been a good second at Lingfield (7f, AW) and Redcar (1m, good) this spring; hasn't necessarily shaped as if crying out for this trip but he's likely to be bang there again if his stamina holds.

5/2

2nd

3

(4)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 3

19:20 Redcar

El Matador

9st 6lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Ralph Beckett

This low-mileage 4yo found the line coming a few strides too soon when odds-on favourite for his 7f Lingfield (AW) reappearance ten days ago; that points to this return to 1m suiting one who is back out a couple of days before a 3lb rise for Lingfield takes effect; his turf wins last year came on good to firm and good; should go well.

2/1

2nd

1

(5)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

El Matador

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Won two novices over this trip last May before finishing held in some decent-quality handicaps (among the favourites each time); not fully exposed as yet and this is a deal less competitive on his AW debut, back from seven months off, having been gelded.

5/4

OUR TIP

Form: 1-5 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Overcame a wide draw to make a winning debut at Wolverhampton (7f) in October; failed to quicken in a conditions event at Newmarket on last month's reappearance (7f, good); can leave that behind but he has to concede 7lb to a promising opponent.
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Verdict Starting price

9

(8)

3rd Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:40 Ascot

Sea Baaeed

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

Has led; won sole 2yo start (7f, AW); well held when attempting 6f at Leicester in May and he didn't look to be crying out for a return to this trip when plugging on into fourth of eight at Newmarket (7f) in August; could be tough against the specialists; blinkers fitted.

14/1

4th

6

(6)

9th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:07 Newmarket (July)

Sea Baaeed

8st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Richard Hughes

Showed the immediate benefit of surgery with a career-best third at Haydock (7f, good; same mark), where he was keen under restraint but kept on; enters the reckoning.

4/1

3rd

3

(7)

5th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 37y

Class 3

16:55 Haydock

Sea Baaeed

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Richard Hughes

Won sole 2yo start (7f, AW); three runs this year, with a fair sixth at Leicester (6f, good to firm) last time on handicap debut; improvement needed but he's been gelded since and his trainer has won the last two runnings; interesting to see how he goes in the betting.

7/1

Form: 5

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
40-1, slowly away and beaten nearly 20l on Monday's Lingfield debut (7f, AW); looks a longer-term prospect.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(3)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:12 Bath

Grand Harbour

9st 1lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Joe Ponting

Still a maiden and isn't particularly solid on his form for current yard, comfortably held at Bath (1m) most recently.

20/1

7th

5

(6)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Bath

Grand Harbour

9st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Joe Ponting

15-race maiden (Flat/hurdles); respectable effort in a classified event at Wolverhampton in February but has struggled in three starts since (last two starts over hurdles); others preferred.

16/1

5th

12

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

17:30 Chepstow

Grand Harbour

10st 10lb

J: James Best

T: Joe Ponting

Modest maiden on the Flat and soundly beaten at 100-1 on last month's hurdle debut at Taunton (2m, good); improvement is needed.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£8,000 yearling; second foal; half-sister to 5f/6f winner Keke (RPR 101); dam unraced half-sister to three winners; useful standard to aim at on debut and she's the sole filly in the field.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

2

(4)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Bel Air Flyer

10st 0lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Henry Candy

Yard made a bright start but this filly offered little in two runs early last summer, pulling hard and finishing tailed off each time; low-grade handicaps are probably next up.

150/1

9th

6

(2)

16th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Windsor

Bel Air Flyer

8st 11lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Henry Candy

Trailed home last of four in 7f event at Salisbury, achieving nothing in terms of form; best watched.

33/1

4th

6

(6)

4th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

15:10 Salisbury

Bel Air Flyer

8st 13lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Henry Candy

£8,000 yearling; second foal; half-sister to 5f/6f winner Keke (RPR 101); dam unraced half-sister to three winners; useful standard to aim at on debut and she's the sole filly in the field.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seventh foal; brother to 1m 2yo AW winner American Tale (RPR 69), half-brother to 6f/7f AW winner Tell'em Nowt (71); dam placed 6.5f/7f AW (72); will need to be above average to make a winning debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

(6)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

19:45 Windsor

Marmalade Kid

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: George Baker

Well held at 28-1 or bigger in his five runs but he made some late headway when third of eight in a Bath handicap (11.6f, good to firm) three weeks ago; was beaten around 5l but he didn't get the best of runs and has possibilities if he can build on that.

8/1

7

(2)

1st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

20:05 Bath

Marmalade Kid

9st 1lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: George Baker

Has struggled at big prices in his four runs, including on handicap debut at Epsom (1m2f, good) last month; still early days but he needs a transformation upped to this trip.

33/1

6

(3)

10th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 6

20:45 Epsom

Marmalade Kid

9st 2lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: George Baker

Huge prices and well beaten in three starts over 7f/1m on AW/turf since his debut in May; this may be more realistic up in trip on handicap debut, but he still needs to leave those efforts well behind.

40/1

Non-runners

Prodigal Son

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £1.70
Straight Forecast £1.93
Trifecta £7.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

El Matador

LAMBOURN:

Sea Baaeed

RP RATINGS:

El Matador

POSTDATA:

El Matador

The Times:

El Matador

Telegraph:

El Matador

D Express:

El Matador

Daily Mirror:

El Matador

The Sun:

El Matador

The Star:

El Matador

Daily Record:

El Matador