September 01 / 17.10 Salisbury

17.10

Good To Firm

Venture Security Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £4346.12
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Venture Security Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.10
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 7860-5

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Strike-rate of 1-19 on turf hardly bodes well but can put a line through his belated return in a messy race at Haydock and he's an eight-time AW winner on a good mark; not totally overlooked unless conditions really soften up.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

5

(10)

31st Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

14:14 Lingfield (AW)

Desert Doctor

9st 5lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Walker

1lb lower than when chasing home Thapa Vc in the corresponding race 12 months ago; not come close to that level in three runs this year and this veteran may have to give best to younger rivals again.

33/1

5

(10)

31st Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

14:14 Lingfield (AW)

Desert Doctor

9st 5lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Walker

1lb lower than when chasing home Thapa Vc in the corresponding race 12 months ago; not come close to that level in three runs this year and this veteran may have to give best to younger rivals again.

33/1

10th

4

(11)

5th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Desert Doctor

9st 8lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Ed Walker

awkward start, took keen hold, in rear throughout

25/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 341084 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Goes on all ground but seems to have lost her spark since winning over further at Chepstow in June; on a perfectly good mark should she rediscover her form.
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9th

16

(4)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Luna Magic

10st 4lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Proven winner but not in the best of form when last seen in the summer; a break needs to have had a reviving effect.

25/1

9th

16

(4)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Luna Magic

10st 4lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Proven winner but not in the best of form when last seen in the summer; a break needs to have had a reviving effect.

25/1

8th

7

(1)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Luna Magic

10st 8lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

took keen hold, led early, headed and prominent soon after start, bit short of room and lost ground quickly 4f out, soon struggling

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 898777

Last run: 4 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
On a good mark but no better than seventh in two runs for this yard and the latest was at Chepstow, a track he runs well.
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8th

9

(8)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:30 Chepstow

Iconic Knight

8st 5lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: John & Rhys Flint

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

14/1

3rd

6

(2)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

17:40 Chepstow

Iconic Knight

8st 13lb

J: William Carson

T: John & Rhys Flint

Successful four times at Chepstow, including in this race (off 10lb higher) two years ago; holds poor claims on 2024 form but a revival would put him in the picture.

12/1

Form: 168583 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Probably best when able to dominate and that wasn't the case when third behind two in-form rivals at Bath nine days ago (1m, good); should go well (good to soft would be acceptable; unraced on softer).
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11th

13

(9)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:05 Bath

Havana Goldrush

9st 1lb

J: William Cox

T: John & Rhys Flint

Course regular who has dropped 1lb lower than when making all over C&D (good) in April; far from disgraced when fourth of 12 back here (good) last month; has form on a soft surface; shortlisted.

10/1

4th

5

(4)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:35 Bath

Havana Goldrush

9st 8lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: John & Rhys Flint

Dominated from the front over C&D (good) off today's mark for Stan Moore in April but not quite in that same form on any of three starts for current stable; others have more pressing claims.

10/1

6th

5

(6)

17th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:12 Bath

Havana Goldrush

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: John & Rhys Flint

Dual C&D winner (same race in April the past two seasons), both under aggressive rides; again didn't look to see out 1m2f last time but he'd lost his way prior to that anyway.

10/1

Form: 523265 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 3lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner who was running well until dropping his guard the last twice; now a bit risky and wouldn't want the ground easier than good to soft.
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6th

6

(6)

1st Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:13 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fieldsman

9st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

led

10/1

6th

6

(6)

1st Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:13 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fieldsman

9st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

led

10/1

7th

2

(5)

21st Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Fieldsman

9st 8lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

12yo who was disappointing here (1m) last Tuesday but did too much too soon in that amateurs' race; had previously been running consistently well (including over C&D) and he may well bounce back with a bold bid.

10/1

Form: 2-3352

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
1-16 on the AW; having only her third run on turf when a game second at Sandown (1m, good; unraced on softer) and they pulled clear of the third; Poppy Scott claims 5lb instead of the 7lb last time and she's gone up 3lb, but still much respected.
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6th

9

(1)

20th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:25 Lingfield (AW)

Inclement Weather

10st 7lb

J: Miss Poppy Scott

T: Alex Hales

in touch with leaders

25/1

10th

12

(13)

13th May 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Inclement Weather

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Alex Hales

Only win was on the Kempton AW (7f) two years ago and doesn't arrive here in the best of form.

33/1

10th

12

(13)

13th May 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Inclement Weather

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Alex Hales

Only win was on the Kempton AW (7f) two years ago and doesn't arrive here in the best of form.

33/1

Form: 242540 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Infrequent winner (2-33) and prone to blips, but has been running well for the most part this year and softening ground won't faze him.
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12

(9)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Letter Of The Law

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

Runner-up twice at Chepstow this season (1m, good/good to firm) but is far too inconsistent to rely upon, and his recent efforts have been very disappointing; swaps usual blinkers for refitted cheekpieces.

33/1

9th

10

(1)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:52 Bath

Letter Of The Law

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

Very hit-and-miss these days and his second of 13 at Chepstow (good to firm) in July hasn't been reproduced in six subsequent starts; 1lb out of the weights and others look a lot safer.

33/1

17

(1)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

15:03 Chepstow

Letter Of The Law

8st 3lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: John O’Shea

Usually leads and has the option of going up the far side from stall 1; hit-and-miss these days, for a trainer also responsible for Romanovich (a fellow front-runner drawn on the opposite wing) but is capable off a feather weight if tactics decide the day.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £19.70
Straight Forecast £16.56
Trifecta £126.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Havana Goldrush

The Times:

Inclement Weather

LAMBOURN:

Desert Doctor

D Express:

Luna Magic

Daily Mail:

Fieldsman

RP RATINGS:

Havana Goldrush

POSTDATA:

Havana Goldrush

The Guardian:

Havana Goldrush

The Sun:

Havana Goldrush

Daily Mirror:

Inclement Weather

The Star:

Inclement Weather

Daily Record:

Inclement Weather

Telegraph:

Desert Doctor