May 25 / 19.00 Salisbury

19.00

Good To Soft

William Hill Extra Place Races Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4579.74
  • 0m 6f 213y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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William Hill Extra Place Races Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 8-4115 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
After narrow verdicts on the AW at Kempton and Southwell he ran no race back at the former venue last time; didn't pull up any trees on turf last season but looks a better horse now; should still be on a competitive mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(17)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Silver Trumpet

9st 6lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

All his wins have been over 7f but there's been only one of those (Epsom last August) in very nearly two years now; still paying for the ease of that win in a seven-runner race, so others are preferred.

12/1

3rd

3

(6)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Silver Trumpet

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Found 1m stretching him on his comeback from five months off and is entitled to improve, back in the cheekpieces last sported last July; still paying the price for his easy Epsom win last August, though, and there's not much wiggle room off this mark.

5/1

4th

5

(7)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Silver Trumpet

9st 3lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Scored at Epsom (7f) last August and proved largely reliable in 2025; this course scorer goes well fresh too so not out of things.

6/1

OUR TIP

6/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 724-0

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Gelded after running well in two of his three starts as a 2yo; for a handicap debutant from this yard he was a big price at Ascot (6f, good) and ended up finishing last; disappointing if he can't do better than that in this easier grade and stepped up to 7f.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(6)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

16:10 Yarmouth

Flavour Maker

9st 6lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

Switched to AW the last twice, dead-heating at Kempton (7f) then well held at Newcastle; bits of encouraging turf form but this is a step back up in grade.

6/1

11th

3

(9)

10th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Flavour Maker

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

took keen hold, in touch with leaders early, midfield after 2f

4/1

1st

2

(2)

21st Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Flavour Maker

9st 11lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Runner-up in two of his six starts on turf, the latest at Salisbury (7f, good) in May, and he may have just needed the run at Lingfield (7f, good) 11 days ago; one of his half-brothers won on the AW and so did his dam, so he may find a bit more improvement for the new surface.

9/2

11/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 966-4

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Made debut last August; blinkers added for AW return (7f) and showed up well to a point before finishing fourth of 11; could build on that.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

(5)

9th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

20:12 Ayr

Yellow Pages

9st 4lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: R Mike Smith

Wheels have come off since last summer's Ffos Las near-miss (7f, good to soft), including on all four starts for current handler; drop to another career-low mark isn't sufficiently enticing.

66/1

2

(3)

28th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Ayr

Yellow Pages

10st 0lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: R Mike Smith

Ex-Archie Watson; 11-race maiden and hasn't run well enough this season to suggest he can take this.

33/1

12

(11)

21st Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Ayr

Yellow Pages

8st 11lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: R Mike Smith

Had a close call at Ffos Las (extended 7f, good to soft) in June 2024 but much less to show for subsequent handicap runs, most recently here this month when back from an absence; one to watch for now.

50/1

7/1

Form: 56-0

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Mid-division in two runs for Ralph Beckett and never counted in a 1m Newmarket maiden on last month's reappearance; handicaps should see her more competitive and a hood is added.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(8)

24th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Blue Akoya

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Tom Ward

Six-race maiden; showed some ability at Kempton as 2yo on her only AW outing; hooded on latest three starts, running respectably at 7f/1m on first two occasions but tailed off (headstrong, set up a clear lead) on latest.

16/1

9th

7

(6)

4th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Newbury

Blue Akoya

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Tom Ward

Five-race maiden; not disgraced at Nottingham (1m, good; again wore hood) most recently but eventually weakened having raced too freely; chance depends on whether she settles better.

14/1

6th

6

(5)

13th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:10 Nottingham

Blue Akoya

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Tom Ward

No immediate improvement for the switch to handicaps when fourth of eight at Salisbury last month (7f, good; first-time hood); runs off the same mark and a personal best is required.

14/1

Form: 6743

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Seemed to stay the 8.6f okay in her final qualifying run and was just exposed for a lack of pace dropped to 6f on her return to Wolverhampton for handicap debut, though ran well; 7f might be just the ticket.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(8)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:54 Lingfield

Hilltop

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

C&D winner (good) last August and has won twice on the AW since, the latest in a small field at Newcastle (7f) in March; 76-day break since then not a problem having won twice after similar absences; likely to go well.

11/4

1st

3

(2)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Hilltop

9st 8lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Won twice last year, latest at Wolverhampton in September off a mark 4lb lower than today's; beaten 5l when fourth at Southwell (also 7f, Tapeta) 67 days ago and has claims on her first start since.

11/4

8/1

Form: 913-45 D BF

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Sole win and just about his best form has been on the AW; this looks his trip after 8.6f stretched him last time, and being exposed might not be any great drawback in this field; still early days on turf as well.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

12

(3)

18th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

14:20 Southwell (AW)

Master Franca

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Hugo Palmer

Not much luck round Chester since switched to blinkers, being drawn wide in June and then having his jockey lose an iron soon after the start last time; is 3lb lower than when winning a Polytrack nursery last October; one to consider.

5/1

5th

11

(1)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

20:55 Chester

Master Franca

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Hugo Palmer

Lingfield nursery winner (7f AW) last October; hasn't progressed this year, with newly applied blinkers seemingly not yielding initial improvement over 6f here (good; sixth of 12) last month; 2lb lower, and much better drawn on this occasion, so can potentially sit handier; possibilities.

6/1

6th

9

(12)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 5

14:15 Chester

Master Franca

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Hugo Palmer

Caused a 40-1 surprise when scoring at Lingfield (7f, AW) last October but he's not gone on from that and has been beaten 7l on Tapeta and turf in last two runs; continues to edge down the weights but he needs new headgear to make a difference back at this trip.

12/1

Form: 6226-7

Last run: 58 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
0-10 as a 2yo but was placed on six occasions; easy to back and ran accordingly on his AW reappearance after six months off; wouldn't put a line through him.
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Date / Going /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(4)

24th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Leicester

Mullins Beach

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Rod Millman

reared in stalls before start, led but pestered, headed and weakened over 1f out

7/1

7th

3

(5)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

20:10 Chepstow

Mullins Beach

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Rod Millman

Not much luck before finally off the mark last time at the expense of a subsequent winner; a 2lb rise is fair enough, especially with the promising Jack Doughty taking off 5lb, and he has a decent chance of following up.

5/2

1st

2

(5)

26th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:50 Ffos Las

Mullins Beach

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Maiden (0-13); regularly placed (5f-7f); hasn't been at his best in three runs this year, although there were some mitigating circumstances at Salisbury (6f) last time; others preferred.

7/1

Form: 3348

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Third or fourth in a trio of 7f races on the AW; 33-1 for handicap debut at Doncaster where he went up to 1m on soft ground; was barely sighted there and cheekpieces are now fitted; bit risky.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(8)

27th Jun 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:50 Newcastle (AW)

Duke Wellington

9st 9lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Archie Watson

Disappointed in two turf handicaps this spring (1m/7f) and comes here with a point to prove, but looked quite promising in three 7f Tapeta novice/maiden races in February/March and might be happier now back on this surface; wore cheekpieces last time; sports first-time blinkers today.

14/1

8th

7

(3)

25th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 213y

Class 5

19:00 Salisbury

Duke Wellington

9st 5lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Archie Watson

Third or fourth in a trio of 7f races on the AW; 33-1 for handicap debut at Doncaster where he went up to 1m on soft ground; was barely sighted there and cheekpieces are now fitted; bit risky.

14/1

Non-runners

Travis, Arnaz

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £29.60
Straight Forecast £30.43
Tricast £162.33
Trifecta £148.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hilltop

NEWMARKET:

Flavour Maker

Daily Mail:

Arnaz

POSTDATA:

Silver Trumpet

RP RATINGS:

Hilltop

The Times:

Hilltop

Telegraph:

Hilltop

The Guardian:

Hilltop

D Express:

Hilltop

Daily Mirror:

Hilltop

The Sun:

Hilltop

Daily Record:

Hilltop

The Star:

Flavour Maker