May 27 / 20.10 Salisbury

20.10

Good To Firm

Salisbury Flower Shed Handicap

  • Prize money: £3925.5
  • 1m 4f 5y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Salisbury Flower Shed Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00

Form: 006-

Last run: 272 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Achieved little when down the field in novices/maiden at around 7f last year, big odds each time; however, he's now up markedly in trip and makes his handicap debut for a yard which has hit form lately; could be completely unexposed and he's dangerous, especially if the market speaks in his favour.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(8)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Robusto

9st 11lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Often makes the running but came from towards rear under Harry Vigors to win a six-runner race at Wolverhampton (1m6f) on latest outing; that broke a long losing run but he's usually competitive and has won over C&D; player.

11/2

1st

4

(3)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

15:18 Wolverhampton (AW)

Robusto

9st 7lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Losing run up to 18 and has to put a poor recent effort at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) behind him, but he often makes the running and could enjoy the run of the race if again ridden positively; visor removed after one use.

9/2

14th

3

(15)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Robusto

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Often a front-runner; record over C&D reads 1313, but this his first visit here since June 2024; losing run is up to 17 and he is drawn wide; visor the headgear of choice this time.

7/1

9/2

Form: 809-34

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Plenty of stamina in his pedigree and he improved when stepped up to 1m4f and fourth on this course (good) nine days ago; a repeat of that would put him in the thick of things again and he's more persuasive than many.
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10

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 63y

Class 4

12:55 Ascot

Graham

10st 4lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Unseated rider mid-race when well backed for Fontwell handicap six weeks ago and now 0-7 over hurdles; not one to give up on just yet but moves up in grade today and others in this line-up may have more potential.

7/1

10

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 63y

Class 4

12:55 Ascot

Graham

10st 4lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Unseated rider mid-race when well backed for Fontwell handicap six weeks ago and now 0-7 over hurdles; not one to give up on just yet but moves up in grade today and others in this line-up may have more potential.

7/1

1

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:30 Fontwell

Graham

11st 12lb

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Gary & Josh Moore

0-6 over hurdles but was a beaten favourite on his last three starts in March/April; below form on the Flat in three runs since but not one to give up on just yet; goes without headgear worn on last hurdles start and last two Flat runs.

5/2

Form: 8-50

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Well-bred filly, elements of pedigree pointing to her coming into her own over this trip and beyond; hasn't achieved much in three runs to date (first two for the Gosdens) but could take off now handicapping in headgear.
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1st

2

(9)

10th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

17:05 Catterick

Cloud Angel

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Archie Watson

pushed along soon after start, in rear, headway and prominent after 2f, carried badly right after 3f

9/2

3rd

3

(7)

27th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

20:10 Salisbury

Cloud Angel

9st 9lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Archie Watson

raced in second, ridden over 2f out, kept on, lost second towards finish

8/1

10th

9

(5)

29th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Leicester

Cloud Angel

8st 8lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Archie Watson

Faded to towards rear in AW novice events at Wolverhampton (9.4f) in December and Kempton (1m3f) this month, albeit with her fifth of six in the latter appearing to be fair form in very warm company; has since changed hands and left the Gosdens.

16/1

4/1

Form: 775-13

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Left four 2yo runs behind when upped in trip and winning on handicap debut at Nottingham (1m2f, soft) in April, and he ran respectably when third of ten at Beverley (1m2f, good to soft) three weeks later; should stay this longer trip and may not have reached his limit yet.
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1st

7

(5)

10th Oct 2023

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Papa Ricco

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

With the headgear left off he returned to winning ways with a narrow success over 1m6f here when delivered from midfield; the runner-up went into that race in decent form; just 2lb higher.

13/2

1st

9

(2)

28th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Papa Ricco

9st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: S Woods

Won on seasonal reappearance at Nottingham (1m2f, soft) but has failed to demonstrate improvement for stepping up in distance; placed from a 4lb higher mark at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) on penultimate start but well below par behind Huscari at Lingfield since; risky proposition.

20/1

5th

6

(6)

16th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:33 Lingfield (AW)

Papa Ricco

8st 12lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: S Woods

1m2f winner (soft) on turf; placed for the first time in five attempts on AW latest, when staying on to be 7l third at Wolverhampton (2m, Tapeta); drops 2lb; more is needed from him.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3257-4

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
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9th

3

(2)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Absolute Queen

10st 0lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

Fully effective on AW, recording her peak RPR on Tapeta, so surprising the return to turf was put forward as the reason for her easy win at Brighton in May (1m4f, good); mixed bag since, often slowly away, and there are risks involved.

20/1

4

29th Sep 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Absolute Queen

9st 11lb

T: George Boughey

6th

1

(7)

11th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Lingfield (AW)

Absolute Queen

10st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

slowly away, in rear, headway 4f out

8/1

Form: 73-442

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
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5

(4)

27th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

20:10 Salisbury

Khal

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie Johnston

2nd

1

(2)

1st May 2023

Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

17:48 Beverley

Khal

9st 10lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Has failed to beat a rival in four-runner handicaps on AW this year, taking overall record to 0-5; however, may improve for this return to turf (second attempt).

4/1

4th

4

(1)

2nd Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Khal

9st 0lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

took keen hold, prominent, shaken up 3f out, dropped to last and beaten 2f out, eased

13/2

Form: 76-650

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
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3

27th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:50 Newton Abbot

Quizlet

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Mark Gillard

Showed some ability at up to 9.4f on the Flat for Charlie Fellowes but struggled (albeit on good to soft ground) when upped to 1m2f for last month's stable debut; one of two hurdling debutants for Mark Gillard here.

20/1

4

(2)

18th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

17:45 Salisbury

Quizlet

8st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Mark Gillard

Out of the frame in all six starts and was beaten a long way on stable debut here (1m2f, good to soft) last month; needs the longer trip and application of blinkers (has worn cheekpieces) to make a big difference.

33/1

7

(2)

27th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

20:10 Salisbury

Quizlet

8st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Mark Gillard

Non-runners

Absolute Queen, Khal, Quizlet

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.20
Straight Forecast £3.28
Trifecta £15.50

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Robusto

SPOTLIGHT:

Graham

Daily Mirror:

Khal

RP RATINGS:

Graham

POSTDATA:

Graham

The Guardian:

Graham

The Sun:

Graham

The Times:

Robusto

Telegraph:

Robusto

Daily Mail:

Robusto

D Express:

Robusto

The Star:

Robusto

Daily Record:

Robusto