August 10 / 20.23 Salisbury

20.23

Good To Soft

Edwards Ford, Foray Motor Group Handicap

  • Prize money: £3925.5
  • 1m 6f 44y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Edwards Ford, Foray Motor Group Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: -00131

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Didn't seem to appreciate Tapeta two starts ago but a wide-margin winner on turf either side, at about 1m3f at Windsor (good to firm) and on heavy ground at Nottingham (2m; first-time visor, retained today); 4lb well in under penalty; solid claims if headgear works again.
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2

(1)

2nd Sep 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:08 Goodwood

Manxman

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Progressive in 2023 and 2024, nearly winning last season's Cesarewitch on soft ground; fast ground and a dodgy draw were feasible excuses for his last two defeats; C&D winner and still on a competitive mark.

5/1

17th

8

(20)

28th Jun 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Manxman

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

His march through the staying ranks included going mighty close in the Cesarewitch (2m2f) last October and winning at Goodwood (2m) last month; perhaps good to firm ground helps to explain a lesser show at Royal Ascot (2m4f) 11 days ago; acts on Tapeta but drawn widest and needs to resume progress.

16/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 88-921

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Well suited by the step up to 1m3f on handicap debut when going close against a subsequent winner at Yarmouth and he wasn't too hard pressed to get off the mark at Pontefract in July (1m4f; both on good to firm); up 5lb but dam has bred two who won at 1m6f+ and he looks a good candidate for this longer trip.
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2nd

1

(8)

9th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 4

17:10 Ascot

Rogue Tornado

10st 0lb

J: Fred Daly

T: James Owen

steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outer from 2f out, no chance with winner but went second final strides

7/2

2nd

1

(8)

9th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 4

17:10 Ascot

Rogue Tornado

10st 0lb

J: Fred Daly

T: James Owen

steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outer from 2f out, no chance with winner but went second final strides

7/2

2nd

2

(6)

18th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:20 Lingfield (AW)

Rogue Tornado

9st 7lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Has proved consistent on the AW since last September, including when winning at Southwell (1m6f, Tapeta) last month; has run well off this mark in both outings since and looks one for the shortlist.

7/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: /569-7

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Sole handicap win over 1m4f in 2021 (good to firm); minor form in a light 2022 but well backed on recent return at Epsom, only to meet trouble in running; can be given another chance but 1m6f has seemed as far as she wants to go in the past; often hooded, first-time cheekpieces today.
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5th

6

(13)

23rd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Bath

Nellie Moon

9st 11lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Amanda Perrett

Sole handicap win in 2021; absent 415 days before this term; third of 11 at Salisbury (1m6f) 13 days ago in first-time cheekpieces, having often been hooded, and she met trouble in running before staying on; back up 2lb from that career-low mark; well beaten on softer than good; place chance otherwise.

13/2

3rd

5

10th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

20:23 Salisbury

Nellie Moon

10st 0lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Amanda Perrett

Sole handicap win over 1m4f in 2021 (good to firm); minor form in a light 2022 but well backed on recent return at Epsom, only to meet trouble in running; can be given another chance but 1m6f has seemed as far as she wants to go in the past; often hooded, first-time cheekpieces today.

9/1

7th

4

(3)

20th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 5

20:40 Epsom

Nellie Moon

9st 12lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Amanda Perrett

prominent

16/1

Form: 53/7-0

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
AW winner in early 2021; hurdle winner for this yard in May 2022 but lightly raced since and he didn't run with much promise for the immediate future when last of ten back on the Flat at Newbury in July.
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6th

6

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Systemic

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary Moore

held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, brief headway before 3 out, no impression before 2 out

6/1

9th

2

(8)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

19:40 Bath

Systemic

9st 10lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary Moore

Flat (1m4f, AW) and hurdle winner (2m, good); struggled under both codes in first three runs after a lengthy absence, but he showed signs of a revival with his 4l fourth at Salisbury (1m6f, good) last week; that was behind two progressive 3yos and has claims if he can back that up.

8/1

12/1

Form: 29-473

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Versatile ground-wise; multiple wins for yard include a 2m handicap on the Flat at Chepstow in April 2022 but his latest win was over hurdles that May and he hasn't shone so far this year; others more obvious.
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1st

2

1st Sep 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:38 Fontwell

Thibault

11st 12lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: Adam West

set steady pace, increased tempo after 3 out, ridden when faced challenge after 2 out, kept on well final 110yds

5/1

5th

3

10th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

20:23 Salisbury

Thibault

10st 2lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Adam West

Versatile ground-wise; multiple wins for yard include a 2m handicap on the Flat at Chepstow in April 2022 but his latest win was over hurdles that May and he hasn't shone so far this year; others more obvious.

12/1

Form: 0/9-82 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner in the autumn (on good and soft) but rarely runs on the Flat these days and well held in two AW runs in June; has a lower turf mark but this is his first run on grass for two years; hard to know what to expect.
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6th

3

4th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

17:30 Fontwell

Beat The Heat

11st 13lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Jim Boyle

Seemingly boosted by addition of visor when clearcut C&D (good) winner in June but has not been in the same form again since, the last twice with usual cheekpieces refitted; visor back on today; needs to up his game.

12/1

8

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

14:30 Fontwell

Beat The Heat

10st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Jim Boyle

Won over 2m3f here during the summer but pulled up a fortnight later (again visored) and he didn't run much of a race on the AW two weeks ago with the cheekpieces back on.

12/1

8th

7

(9)

11th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Lingfield (AW)

Beat The Heat

9st 4lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Jim Boyle

Hurdle winner (2m3f) in June but pulled up a fortnight later; has run well over 2m here but soundly beaten in all three C&D attempts so needs a good deal more; cheekpieces return in place of a visor.

14/1

Form: 342173 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
First turf success at Lingfield (2m, good to firm) in June but, not for the first time, he was well beaten on good to soft next time and his latest third was on AW; the state of the ground is clearly important.
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10th

3

(2)

24th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Social City

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Blake

in touch with leaders, headway and briefly led after 4f

20/1

6th

1

(9)

6th Sep 2023

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Social City

10st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Carroll

7yo who was well held at Salisbury (1m6f) last month but that was after a creditable third on Tapeta at Wolverhampton (2m) and he won at Lingfield in June; still looks feasibly treated on that form and he's not ruled out back up in trip.

10/1

7th

4

10th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

20:23 Salisbury

Social City

10st 1lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

First turf success at Lingfield (2m, good to firm) in June but, not for the first time, he was well beaten on good to soft next time and his latest third was on AW; the state of the ground is clearly important.

12/1

10/1

Form: 645-44

Last run: 99 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Maiden; not beaten far over 1m6f on turf for William Haggas in 2022 and best Flat effort for this yard when a close fourth on AW (2m) in May; minor hurdle form in one outing since but not ruled out for a place back on turf.
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2nd

5

(4)

18th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield

Balgowan

9st 5lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Seamus Mullins

Has resumed in good form and a 2lb rise for his recent AW win here under Ashley Lewis seems fair; has yet to win on turf (only run on it once since 2023) but otherwise has a decent chance of following up.

7/4

1st

5

(1)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Balgowan

9st 6lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Seamus Mullins

Has modest 1-28 strike-rate (includes five hurdle runs) but was denied a clear run before finishing well for close third over C&D last month and gets another chance off the same mark today; respected.

5/2

3rd

7

(10)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

17:17 Lingfield (AW)

Balgowan

9st 5lb

J: George Downing

T: Seamus Mullins

Twice finished placed here last year (2m/1m4f); not ruled out each-way but this is his first run since October so he may improve for it, and he's won just one of his 27 starts.

20/1

25/1

Form: 6-0578

Last run: 67 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Popped up in a maiden hurdle during May but vulnerable since, on the Flat and in novice hurdles; current mark is a relic of promise shown as 2yo and he has plenty to prove upped to 1m6f.
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7

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Baikal

11st 7lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Three hurdle wins this season, most recently when given a nicely judged Joe Anderson ride from off the pace over C&D (good) 12 days ago; 4lb rise is not excessive but the ground may have turn against him now.

4/1

7

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Baikal

11st 7lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Three hurdle wins this season, most recently when given a nicely judged Joe Anderson ride from off the pace over C&D (good) 12 days ago; 4lb rise is not excessive but the ground may have turn against him now.

4/1

Form: -05376

Last run: 70 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Signs of some Flat ability for previous trainer but unproven over this far and completed in his own time in two hurdles for new yard; up against it back on the Flat with blinkers fitted.
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1

18th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:20 Plumpton

Kilcummin

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Mark Gillard

raced in second, raced wide early

9/2

1

18th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:20 Plumpton

Kilcummin

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Mark Gillard

raced in second, raced wide early

9/2

1st

13

21st Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:25 Plumpton

Kilcummin

11st 0lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Mark Gillard

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along after 3 out, led before 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when mistake last, ridden and hung right run-in, kept on well

16/1

OUR TIP

50/1

Form: 82/0-8

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Won on AW in 2020, also a 2m chase on good to soft in May; lesser efforts since, including when beaten nearly 40l back on Flat for new yard at Newbury recently; first-time hood replaces cheekpieces; looks one to watch.
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3rd

9

(1)

24th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Bath

Alghazaal

9st 7lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Mark Usher

Record of 2-37 and his last win was over fences 13 months ago; several placed efforts on AW since October; not disgraced back on turf at Windsor (11.5f) this month; stays this far but others are more persuasive.

14/1

6th

8

(4)

3rd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

20:15 Windsor

Alghazaal

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Mark Usher

Record of 2-36 and his last win was over fences 13 months ago; several placed efforts on AW since October but form dipped on Polytrack in last two runs and others are more persuasive.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.50
Straight Forecast £3.21
Tricast £14.69
Trifecta £17.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Manxman

The Times:

Rogue Tornado

RP RATINGS:

Beat The Heat

Telegraph:

Social City

POSTDATA:

Manxman

NEWMARKET:

Manxman

The Guardian:

Manxman

Daily Mail:

Manxman

D Express:

Manxman

The Sun:

Manxman

The Star:

Manxman

Daily Record:

Manxman

Daily Mirror:

Rogue Tornado