August 14 / 17.10 Salisbury

17.10

Good To Firm

Venture Security Handicap

  • Prize money: £5888.24
  • 1m 1f 201y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Venture Security Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 0871 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Quiet maiden runs at about 1m but went off favourite for handicap debut at Haydock (1m2f, good) and got the better of a sustained duel with the second (pair clear); raised 7lb but that might not be the end of the world.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

9

(2)

4th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:12 Haydock

King Of The Sea

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ed Walker

Favourite for handicap debut over C&D (good) in July and duly showed vastly better form, getting on top in a sustained duel with the second; 10-11 at Salisbury (1m2f, good to firm) three weeks ago and, although he took some pushing, he was comfortably on top through the final 1f; raised another 4lb but may well have more to give.

2/1

1st

5

(5)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

17:10 Salisbury

King Of The Sea

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

Quiet maiden runs at about 1m but went off favourite for handicap debut at Haydock (1m2f, good) and got the better of a sustained duel with the second (pair clear); raised 7lb but that might not be the end of the world.

6/4

3

(2)

19th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

18:55 Haydock

King Of The Sea

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ed Walker

Modest efforts to date, last two with a hood (left off here); step up to 1m2f should suit and he's an unexposed sort who can improve on handicap debut.

13/2

4/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 46-352

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Beaten in five Irish maidens (7f-1m2f) but showed plenty of ability and was best of the rest behind a 25-1 newcomer (unraced since) at the Curragh last time; has joined a trainer having a great season and should be competitive off this sort of mark.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

17

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Made U Blush

10st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

4yo filly who gets weight all round; made it 2-3 over hurdles with a Listed juvenile win at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) in January and she improved further when a close second at Sandown (2m, good) last month; open to further progress and she's a second plausible candidate for Dan Skelton.

12/1

2nd

2

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 1

13:13 Sandown

Made U Blush

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Successful in final Flat attempt and is 2-3 over hurdles for new yard, most recently bagging Listed honours at Musselburgh; one for the shortlist, with further progress plausible.

4/1

1st

5

31st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 1

13:10 Musselburgh

Made U Blush

10st 7lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Progressive Flat winner (1m2f, good to soft; unraced on softer) who improved upon her hurdle debut third to win fillies' maiden at Doncaster (2m, good) last month; has a much tougher assignment now against males but she did it very easily last time and should have plenty more left in the tank.

9/2

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3rd
3 (3)
Skibo

3/1

Form: 33-72

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Didn't look that well treated for his handicap debut over C&D 19 days ago (went off 9-2) and was no match for the winner in a six-runner race; down only 1lb.
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7th

8

(2)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Lingfield (AW)

Skibo

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Shaped well when placed in a pair of 1m2f Salisbury handicaps last summer; off eight months but this low-mileage son of New Approach should have more to offer in 2026, especially over 1m4f; interesting.

7/1

3rd

3

(3)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

17:10 Salisbury

Skibo

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Didn't look that well treated for his handicap debut over C&D 19 days ago (went off 9-2) and was no match for the winner in a six-runner race; down only 1lb.

3/1

Form: -21146 C

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won handicaps at Wolverhampton (9.4f) and here (1m4f, good to firm; easily) in May and there are reasons for forgiving him his last two defeats; has since left Ollie Sangster for 40,000gns; respected on yard debut.
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Verdict Starting price

8

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

14:30 Newton Abbot

Yellow Card

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Dual Flat winner (AW and turf; 1m1f-1m4f) but form slumped after a promising start for this stable; however, he produced a much-improved effort when runner-up at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) last month on his fourth hurdle start and a repeat of that performance would give him leading claims.

11/10

2nd

6

5th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:18 Ffos Las

Yellow Card

10st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Mickey Bowen

Quite useful on the Flat but was 300-1 for a recent novice here and a long way behind Fairye Forth.

100/1

11th

12

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:38 Ffos Las

Yellow Card

10st 9lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Dual Flat winner with some fairly useful middle-distance form on his CV; unseated rider at second flight on hurdle debut in September, though, and was well beaten at Fontwell the following month.

66/1

Form: 529278 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-10 and her profile is too up and down for comfort; peak efforts offer plenty of hope off this mark and it wasn't a bad run by any means last time at Goodwood (1m2f).
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

(3)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Lady Chartwell

9st 8lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Still 4lb higher than when making a successful reappearance/handicap debut at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) in March and has something to prove after failing to beat a rival at Salisbury (1m2f, good to firm) last time.

14/1

5th

1

(1)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

17:10 Salisbury

Lady Chartwell

9st 11lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Record of 1-10 and her profile is too up and down for comfort; peak efforts offer plenty of hope off this mark and it wasn't a bad run by any means last time at Goodwood (1m2f).

6/1

12

(10)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

15:45 Goodwood

Lady Chartwell

8st 3lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

A win and two seconds among her in-and-out form this season, the latest good show at Chester (1m2f, good) on penultimate outing when running on from the rear behind Patagonia Girl; raced wide when below form returned to AW for a warm race 17 days ago; needs to hit new heights.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.00
Straight Forecast £15.62
Trifecta £35.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

King Of The Sea

TOPSPEED:

Made U Blush

POSTDATA:

Lady Chartwell

Daily Mirror:

Skibo

RP RATINGS:

King Of The Sea

LAMBOURN:

King Of The Sea

The Times:

King Of The Sea

Telegraph:

King Of The Sea

The Guardian:

King Of The Sea

Daily Mail:

King Of The Sea

The Star:

King Of The Sea

Daily Record:

King Of The Sea

D Express:

Made U Blush

The Sun:

Lady Chartwell