June 26 / 15.15 Salisbury

15.15

Good To Firm

Havana Grey Standing At Whitsbury Manor Handicap

  • Prize money: £10308
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Havana Grey Standing At Whitsbury Manor Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4-1032 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Good efforts, minus headgear, over 1m at Ascot (finished third) and Haydock (close second) the last twice; may well prove suited by the first-time cheekpieces, having gained his sole win in headgear (blinkers); warrants respect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

7

(3)

26th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 3

16:25 Doncaster

Crown Estate

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Both wins when making all in small fields, latterly a fast-ground handicap at Salisbury (1m) in first-time cheekpieces in June; never involved in a much deeper race at the York Ebor meeting eight weeks later; off another two months; soft ground would be an unknown; others are more obvious.

14/1

16th

8

(14)

23rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

17:20 York

Crown Estate

9st 1lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Both wins making all in small fields, latest at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) two months ago when taking well to first-time cheekpieces; steadily progressive but faces a very different scenario in this huge field; headgear retained.

11/1

1st

6

(5)

26th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Salisbury

Crown Estate

9st 1lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

took keen hold, made all

13/8

4/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 4109/5 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Signs of retaining ability at Redcar last month on return from lengthy absence; interesting back at Salisbury with that reappearance run under his belt; record here reads 511.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(8)

12th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Ascot

Leuven Power

10st 2lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Roger Varian

took keen hold, prominent, dropped to midfield after 3f

8/1

2nd

2

(3)

26th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Salisbury

Leuven Power

9st 10lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

bumped rival start, took keen hold, raced in second

4/1

2

(2)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:00 Yarmouth

Leuven Power

9st 10lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

Dual Salisbury winner at 7f and 1m; interesting that powerful connections have kept hold of this lightly raced 5yo and his return from an absence was encouraging.

11/4

5/1

Form: 615-0

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
2yo success at Leicester is the pick of his 7f form; bred to stay this new trip; never figured in York handicap on reappearance but may do better with that outing under his belt.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

13

(6)

23rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Mortlake

9st 4lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ralph Beckett

towards rear

12/1

10th

3

(6)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Mortlake

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

awkward start, in rear

18/1

Form: 188-3

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Has faced difficult tasks since scoring at Epsom on debut; this switch to handicap level seems more realistic but he has something to prove off 91; second run for new yard.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

6

(9)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Change For Good

9st 11lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

0-6 since debut win but ran respectably in Glorious Goodwood handicap on debut for current yard and soft ground was a possible excuse since; possibilities off reduced mark, provided he takes well to first-time headgear and AW surface.

10/1

7th

2

(4)

24th Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Newmarket (July)

Change For Good

9st 10lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Hamad Al Jehani

0-5 for three different trainers since his successful debut last season (7f, good to firm); wasn't disgraced when seventh in a big field at Glorious Goodwood last time but will need a personal best to return to winning ways; perhaps this drop to sprint distances will have a positive effect.

9/1

7th

15

(10)

31st Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Change For Good

9st 3lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Had been highly tried after his successful debut last season (7f, good to firm) but he failed to make a telling impression on handicap debut at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) five weeks ago for Ollie Sangster; now with Wathnan following a 45,000gns sale three weeks ago but he needs to step up.

12/1

OUR TIP
5th
1 (2)
Vultar

10/1

Form: 1-1250 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Failed to transfer his useful AW form back to turf the last twice, albeit on good to soft ground; now 0-4 in this sphere but may fare better returned to a forecast faster surface.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(6)

7th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Kempton (AW)

Vultar

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Clive Cox

in touch with leaders, headway over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on, no match for winner

14/1

6th

1

(9)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 3

19:41 Southwell (AW)

Vultar

9st 13lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Clive Cox

Useful 1m handicap form at Kempton in the spring; quiet on turf since but the return to AW could perk him up and he's one to consider.

8/1

5th

1

(2)

26th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Salisbury

Vultar

10st 1lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Clive Cox

bumped start, took keen hold, in rear

10/1

Form: 40-680 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Far from solid on 2024 efforts; however, defied a 4lb higher mark in this race last year (sole Salisbury start) and holds major claims provided he's back in similar form.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(12)

18th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bluelight Bay

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

raced wide, towards rear

11/4

6th

2

(12)

18th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bluelight Bay

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

raced wide, towards rear

11/4

3rd

1

(9)

4th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Kempton (AW)

Bluelight Bay

9st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

held up in rear, headway up the centre over 1f out, went third final strides

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.30
Straight Forecast £5.11
Trifecta £25.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Crown Estate

The Guardian:

Leuven Power

Daily Mirror:

Mortlake

NEWMARKET:

Vultar

RP RATINGS:

Bluelight Bay

TOPSPEED:

Crown Estate

POSTDATA:

Crown Estate

The Times:

Crown Estate

Telegraph:

Crown Estate

Daily Mail:

Crown Estate

The Star:

Crown Estate

Daily Record:

Crown Estate

D Express:

Leuven Power

The Sun:

Leuven Power