July 24 / 20.40 Salisbury

20.40

Good To Firm

DEOS Group Handicap

  • Prize money: £3925.5
  • 1m 6f 44y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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DEOS Group Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 68-612 BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
The race didn't pan out his way when beaten at odds-on last Wednesday and he threatens to be suited by this stiffest test yet in first-time headgear; holds leading claims for a yard in its usual fine midsummer form.
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2

(3)

28th Jun 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Godsend

9st 12lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Four wins last year from his six 3yo starts and he continued the good work when comfortably making all in a three-runner handicap at Nottingham (2m) on last month's reappearance; unproven on AW and this is a much tougher test of his credentials but he could have lots more left in the tank.

5/1

1

(1)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:32 Nottingham

Godsend

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Looked a classic Prescott improver last term and justified favouritism in three-runner race at Pontefract (2m1f) final start, taking handicap record to 4-6; respected on reappearance, assuming the progress continues.

11/8

1

(1)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:32 Nottingham

Godsend

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Looked a classic Prescott improver last term and justified favouritism in three-runner race at Pontefract (2m1f) final start, taking handicap record to 4-6; respected on reappearance, assuming the progress continues.

11/8

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 3-4553 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Goes well for Rose Dawes and came back to form for her at Bath last Wednesday; does seem happiest under big weights at this lower level and she enters calculations.
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8th

6

(9)

18th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield

Cherry Cola

9st 1lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

Early summer has always tended to be her time of year but she's regressed in recent times, is into the veteran stage and entitled to need this after seven months off; others hold more pressing claims.

12/1

6

(11)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:23 Bath

Cherry Cola

9st 7lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

Hasn't won for a while but some fair efforts this year, last time finishing upside Assured here; possibilities, especially should the ground dry out.

14/1

6

(13)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

14:52 Bath

Cherry Cola

9st 7lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

Last win was over 1m6f here in September 2023 but has posted some fair efforts this campaign; exposed but has each-way claims.

12/1

Form: 3120/4

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Regressive hurdler who finished well beaten on a rare Flat start early in the month; would be a surprise winner.
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9

21st Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

17:30 Plumpton

Baby Sham

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Seamus Mullins

midfield, dropped to rear 8th, detached 5 out, pulled up before 4 out

12/1

9th

12

24th Sep 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:05 Fontwell

Baby Sham

10st 2lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Seamus Mullins

midfield

16/1

10th

16

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:12 Stratford

Baby Sham

10st 2lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Seamus Mullins

Won twice over hurdles in spring 2023 (2m4f/3m2f) but has lost her way in this sphere and, although she made the frame on the Flat in July, she makes only limited appeal from 11lb out of the weights here.

33/1

OUR TIP

33/1

Form: 1767/0

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdles winner last summer (two on soft) who's been around a bit and tended to steer clear of fast ground; didn't offer much back on the Flat behind Cherry Cola last week and switches to a new form of headgear tonight.
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8

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:05 Exeter

Nadim

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

towards rear

25/1

8

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:05 Exeter

Nadim

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

towards rear

25/1

9th

7

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Nadim

11st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Three-time hurdle winner; fair third on chase debut but well behind next time and then unseated early at Plumpton.

20/1

Form: 417-51

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Has returned from wind and gelding operations in good form and only been put up 1lb for last month's narrow Polytrack win; is fine on turf and won't mind the stiffer test, so has a fair chance of following up.
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2nd

2

(3)

14th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

17:03 Salisbury

Fair Dinkum

9st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Jeremy Scott

His two wins last year include one here over 1m6f in October and he was runner-up off 2lb higher than today's mark at Kempton (2m, AW) next time; respectable fifth at Goodwood 13 days ago but he isn't certain to be suited by this drop back in trip.

4/1

5th

10

(6)

1st May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Goodwood

Fair Dinkum

8st 12lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Jeremy Scott

Four wins divided between turf and the AW; capable on his day and this trip on this ground is fine, but he's always had two ways of running; well below his best on last two outings.

10/1

8th

1

(8)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:50 Kempton (AW)

Fair Dinkum

10st 0lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Jeremy Scott

Dual Lingfield winner who's always had two ways of running; done all his winning after a recent start, which is a concern back from four months off, and he's on a career-high mark after a couple of turf victories last autumn.

6/1

Form: 507-08 D

Last run: 88 days

W: 9st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Veteran who's won five of his last eight starts over hurdles, all round Newton Abbot, and is better treated on the Flat now; Oisin Murphy is 0-6 for the yard but he could well change that tonight.
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2

24th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:57 Newton Abbot

Clearance

12st 0lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Michael Blake

Six-time course winner, all on good ground (2m1f-2m2f); left behind a couple of poor efforts earlier in the year when a respectable fourth over 2m5f here in May but refused to line up when withdrawn here three weeks ago; well handicapped on old form and hard to dismiss if in the mood.

6/1

7

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:05 Newton Abbot

Clearance

10st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Michael Blake

Six-time course winner on good ground (2m1f-2m2f); woeful in two starts away from this track in the spring but he'd dropped to a dangerous mark when a respectable fourth here (about 2m5f, good; winner's won since) last month; will appreciate a strong gallop on this drop back in trip and can rarely be ruled out here.

10/1

7

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:05 Newton Abbot

Clearance

10st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Michael Blake

Six-time course winner on good ground (2m1f-2m2f); woeful in two starts away from this track in the spring but he'd dropped to a dangerous mark when a respectable fourth here (about 2m5f, good; winner's won since) last month; will appreciate a strong gallop on this drop back in trip and can rarely be ruled out here.

10/1

16/1

Form: 7/87/6

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way over C&D in the spring before a better showing from the front in a 3m2f hurdle round Fontwell; is some way down the pecking order for a yard also responsible for Nadim.
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7th

6

24th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

20:40 Salisbury

Astroman

9st 5lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Syd Hosie

Beaten a long way over C&D in the spring before a better showing from the front in a 3m2f hurdle round Fontwell; is some way down the pecking order for a yard also responsible for Nadim.

16/1

3rd

1

12th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:43 Fontwell

Astroman

12st 0lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Syd Hosie

led, increased tempo 10th

11/1

Non-runners

Ardara Rose

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.40
Straight Forecast £4.77
Tricast £60.86
Trifecta £59.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Godsend

D Express:

Clearance

The Guardian:

Ardara Rose

POSTDATA:

Fair Dinkum

RP RATINGS:

Cherry Cola

NEWMARKET:

Godsend

The Times:

Godsend

Telegraph:

Godsend

Daily Mail:

Godsend

Daily Mirror:

Godsend

The Star:

Godsend

Daily Record:

Godsend

The Sun:

Clearance