July 27 / 19.30 Salisbury

19.30

Good

Johnson Valves 70th Anniversary Handicap

  • Prize money: £3925.5
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Johnson Valves 70th Anniversary Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 563147 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Free-going who sometimes fluffs the start; led close home to end long losing run off today's basement mark at Lingfield (6f, AW) in May but not went went to plan on his next two outings and he's not the percentage call here.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(9)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

18:21 Brighton

Fai Fai

9st 9lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Daniel Steele

Not shown much in two starts on the AW since returning in March and just 3-50, but he was placed in all four starts in handicap company here (6f) last year; just about stays this far; shortlisted.

7/1

7th

7

(3)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Fai Fai

9st 3lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Daniel Steele

Pretty consistent last spring-autumn but doesn't win very often and made a low-key reappearance over C&D last month; needs to have taken significant benefit from that recent outing.

10/1

OUR TIP

11/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 839764 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Four-time AW winner; 0-12 on turf but kept on for very respectable fourth in higher-grade race at Newbury (6f, good to firm) last month and might be better suited by this stiffer 6f nowadays; shortlisted.
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6th

6

(4)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Impeach

8st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Continues to edge down the weights and he's run the odd fair race this year, but he's without a win since November 2023 and it's hard to be confident regarding his claims.

15/2

6th

6

(4)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Impeach

8st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

dwelt start, in rear, headway inside final furlong, not reach leaders

15/2

9

(5)

2nd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

15:07 Musselburgh

Impeach

9st 0lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Rebecca Menzies

He has run some fair races for this yard but all four wins, the latest of them in November 2023, have come over 6f on Polytrack; solid effort over 1m last week; each-way shout.

10/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 507746 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Kept on well for fourth over C&D (good) a fortnight ago and is another 2lb lower today but last week's 7f run at Chepstow was rather laboured and he's not one to rely upon heavily.
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Verdict Starting price

11

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

The Cola Kid

8st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Grace Harris

Back to form with a good second at Wolverhampton last week (7f); has a C&D win on his record and a repeat of that latest run would give him a chance but consistency hasn't always been his strong suit.

8/1

11

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

The Cola Kid

8st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Grace Harris

Back to form with a good second at Wolverhampton last week (7f); has a C&D win on his record and a repeat of that latest run would give him a chance but consistency hasn't always been his strong suit.

8/1

2nd

11

(11)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Cola Kid

9st 0lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Grace Harris

Won a classified event at Bath (5.7f, good); mixed bag since and others are more appealing.

25/1

Form: -33744

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Looked quite promising when second in C&D novice last spring but has become rather disappointing and remains a maiden after 11 starts; managed only fourth of five when dropped to back to 5f at Ffos Las this month; needs to up his game here.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

8

(9)

4th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:32 Bath

Johnny Johnson

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Rod Millman

in touch with leaders on outer

12/1

6th

4

(6)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:05 Chepstow

Johnny Johnson

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

in touch with leaders

4/1

5

(2)

6th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Ffos Las

Johnny Johnson

9st 5lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Rod Millman

Ran okay at Salisbury last time (6f handicap) but that was off a modest mark and he's now 0-12; faces no easy task at these weights.

10/1

5th
9 (6)
Katie G

8/1

Form: 741348 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Came good in first-time visor at Lingfield (6f, AW) in May, her sixth start, and her subsequent third at Brighton (6f, good to firm) was also a pretty good effort; below that form when tried in blinkers (retained) at Kempton 11 days ago but persistently met traffic in the straight there; doesn't help herself by racing too freely but can be given another chance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5

(11)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Katie G

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed Dunlop

Mixed form since she won at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) last August, but there have been a few fair efforts in the interim and she's now 1lb below her last winning mark; not discounted.

12/1

5

(11)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Katie G

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed Dunlop

Mixed form since she won at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) last August, but there have been a few fair efforts in the interim and she's now 1lb below her last winning mark; not discounted.

12/1

9th

5

(10)

28th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Katie G

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Dunlop

took keen hold, midfield

9/2

Form: 686134 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Seemed to have a few quirks but responded well to first-time visor when clearcut C&D (good to firm) winner last month and has made the frame on both subsequent outings; likely contender.
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5th

4

(6)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 4

15:53 Bath

Moes Legacy

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ronald Harris

Triple course winner who scored at Wolverhampton in March and she's gone close back at this track (5f/5,6f, firm) in last two runs; only 1lb higher than for her runner-up effort three weeks ago and she should make another bold bid.

15/8

2nd

1

(6)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:10 Bath

Moes Legacy

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ronald Harris

Triple C&D winner (good to firm/firm) who won on her reappearance at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) last month; bounced back from a lesser effort with a good run here over 5f on Monday; leading contender.

5/2

4th

2

(4)

27th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

16:00 Bath

Moes Legacy

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ronald Harris

Has plenty of Bath form but mostly over the extended 5f, including three wins; below par returned to this venue last time after two sound AW performances at Wolverhampton.

9/2

Form: -90163 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Displayed significant improvement to cause 25-1 surprise over C&D (soft) in May, her third handicap, but was unable to land a telling blow in two subsequent fast-ground races (6f/7f); needs to kick on again.
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9th

6

(13)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:52 Newbury

Thunderous Love

9st 11lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Hard to fancy on recent evidence whereas she arrived in good form prior to winning this last year (good to firm); however, she's dropped to a dangerous mark and can't be written off in her bid to make it 2-2 here.

7/1

6th

8

(5)

9th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:18 Salisbury

Thunderous Love

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Six wins include two over C&D and she was runner-up here on heavy ground in September off a 5lb higher mark than today's; below her best in recent starts but probably wasn't helped by racing on the wing at Goodwood four days ago; chance.

5/1

9th

2

(2)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:27 Goodwood

Thunderous Love

9st 12lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

Back on her last winning mark and perhaps stretched by 7f last time when behind Land Of Magic; fine on all surfaces and considered, despite a low draw.

14/1

Form: 271870 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Just did enough to win on soft ground at Windsor in April but his form has slumped since, and he was particularly disappointing when tried in blinkers (now removed) this month; arrives here with a point to prove.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(4)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Salisbury

Hearitfortheboys

9st 10lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Tony Carroll

Just did enough to win on soft ground at Windsor in April but his form has slumped since, and he was particularly disappointing when tried in blinkers (now removed) this month; arrives here with a point to prove.

16/1

12th

9

(11)

4th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Hearitfortheboys

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

raced wide, in touch with leaders, dropped to rear after 1f

10/1

7th

3

(1)

29th May 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:12 Kempton (AW)

Hearitfortheboys

9st 10lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

C&D winner for Nigel Tinkler in November; off the mark on turf with a game effort at Windsor last month (Class 5; 6f, soft); slowly away and below par at Bath last week, but he's better than that and looks set to go well with Rossa Ryan back in the saddle.

9/2

Non-runners

Ten Club, Himawari

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £37.10
Straight Forecast £34.92
Tricast £118.68
Trifecta £131.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Katie G

The Guardian:

Moe's Legacy

SPOTLIGHT:

Impeach

WEST COUNTRY:

Johnny Johnson

Daily Mail:

Thunderous Love

Telegraph:

Ten Club

D Express:

The Cola Kid

NEWMARKET:

Katie G

The Times:

Katie G

The Sun:

Moe's Legacy

The Star:

Moe's Legacy

Daily Record:

Johnny Johnson

RP RATINGS:

Impeach

Daily Mirror:

Impeach