May 15 / 15.30 Salisbury

15.30

Good To Firm

Salisbury Annual Badgeholders Handicap

  • Prize money: £3925.5
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Salisbury Annual Badgeholders Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

20/1

Form: 506

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Dropped away late on in a 7f maiden at Chelmsford four weeks ago, but that race was slowly run and the form may not be solid; more realistic assignment now handicapping but others appeal more.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

10

(7)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

15:10 Lingfield

Maury

9st 2lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Craig Benton

Front-runner who finished unplaced in his first 11 starts, but made a winning reappearance here on the AW in March; posted another solid effort at Wolverhampton (7f, AW; beaten 1l) 11 days ago and has claims if handling this switch back to turf.

5/1

4th

11

(3)

8th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Maury

8st 11lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Craig Benton

Front-runner who finished unplaced in his first 11 starts, but improved to make a successful reappearance at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) in March; not hard to pick holes in the form, though.

7/1

1st

9

(3)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

14:22 Lingfield (AW)

Maury

9st 0lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Craig Benton

11-race maiden who has yet to be placed and was beaten 11l here in his final run last year; looks opposable back from 141 days off.

25/1

Form: -62905 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won three 6f Class 6 nurseries as a 2yo, including on fast turf; short of her best on her last three starts though and perhaps vulnerable to less-exposed rivals; visor now tried; yard also runs Rumba Bay.
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2

(3)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Piranha Rama

9st 7lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: David Evans

7lb lower than when winning a Chelmsford nursery (6f, Polytrack) last November and 5lb lower than when second of 11 at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) in May, but she has disappointed since; others preferred.

9/1

8th

6

(2)

28th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

19:35 Windsor

Piranha Rama

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: David Evans

Three 6f wins as a 2yo but she's blown hot and cold this year and has finished down the field in last three starts; on dangerous mark but losing run is now up to ten and others are more convincing; new headgear.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 040-3

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Unexposed filly who showed improved form when a close third at Lingfield on her handicap debut/reappearance three weeks ago (5f, AW); should be fine over 6f and she's open to further progress.
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4

(6)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jagetme

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Mark Loughnane

Responded well to the fitting of cheekpieces when off the mark at the eighth attempt at Ffos Las (5f, good) last month; up 2lb and interesting to see if first-time blinkers have a similar effect; Tapeta debut.

7/2

1st

4

(4)

13th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Ffos Las

Jagetme

9st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Mark Loughnane

Started this season with two third-place finishes in sprint handicaps but she's failed to beat a rival at Chelmsford (5f, AW) and Chester (5f, good) in last two starts; new cheekpieces not enough to tempt.

10/1

Form: 613164 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Two AW wins earlier in the year (7f and 6f); solid fourth off this mark at Nottingham 16 days ago but she finished behind Dark Sorceress on that occasion.
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5th

5

(4)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:18 Lingfield (AW)

Rumba Bay

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

Two AW wins in early 2025, over 7f at Chelmsford and 6f at Wolverhampton, both under Rossa Ryan; her form took a turn for the worse, including for him, in the second half of the year but she didn't do badly in a slowly run C&D race won by Ashford Hill last time and Ryan returns to the saddle.

6/1

5th

8

(3)

28th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Rumba Bay

10st 9lb

J: Miss Amy Tucker

T: David Evans

Dual AW winner who has slipped to an attractive mark; well capable of being involved but isn't particularly solid on her form since returned to this sphere.

8/1

6th

4

(5)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:26 Lingfield (AW)

Rumba Bay

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David Evans

Triple AW winner (6f/7f), who scored on turf at Salisbury last May; now 5lb lower than for that last success but she's not been at her best since and needs to raise her game back up in trip.

6/1

Form: 786-07

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Only beaten one rival home in two handicap runs for his new stable, failing to improve for cheekpieces at Brighton two weeks ago; yard form a positive but improvement is a must.
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5

(10)

15th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Salisbury

Prince Of Joy

9st 6lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: George Baker

Only beaten one rival home in two handicap runs for his new stable, failing to improve for cheekpieces at Brighton two weeks ago; yard form a positive but improvement is a must.

16/1

5

(10)

15th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Salisbury

Prince Of Joy

9st 6lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: George Baker

Only beaten one rival home in two handicap runs for his new stable, failing to improve for cheekpieces at Brighton two weeks ago; yard form a positive but improvement is a must.

16/1

7th

2

(7)

30th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

16:45 Brighton

Prince Of Joy

9st 8lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

prominent

20/1

Form: 09-758

Last run: 90 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Was handicapped on a promising debut run last May and he's struggled to make any impact in six handicap runs; starts out for a new stable (sold 2,400gns in March) off a more manageable mark but still carries risk.
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7th

8

(6)

19th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rogue Endeavour

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Grace Harris

0-20 now but had ground/trip excuses for his three below-par runs in September/October and returned from break with fairly respectable fourth of six in Lingfield classified on Wednesday; not out of this if that recent outing has brought him on.

10/1

4th

6

(1)

14th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

12:25 Lingfield (AW)

Rogue Endeavour

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Grace Harris

19-race maiden; out of sorts when last seen, albeit there were mitigating circumstances on his last three outings; others look safer.

25/1

Form: 59-394

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Encouraging stable debut when third to Dark Sorceress at Chelmsford in March and 8lb better off with that rival today; not quite so good twice since but stepping back up in trip will help and holds each-way claims.
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8th

8

(4)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

14:10 Brighton

Off The Bench

8st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: J S Moore

Dodgy form when third of five in a maiden before finishing well back in a handicap, albeit on heavy ground; now 0-18.

25/1

7th

5

(5)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:50 Bath

Off The Bench

9st 0lb

J: William Cox

T: J S Moore

17-race maiden; not beaten far when third of five at Chepstow (5f, good) last month but that form is very tricky to evaluate (36-rated winner beat 1-12 favourite), and he's untested on ground slower than good to soft.

12/1

3rd

1

(4)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:38 Chepstow

Off The Bench

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

Longstanding, regressive maiden (5f-7f) for three yards; more on his plate coming back out of handicap company but has place claims in such a weak affair.

20/1

Form: 62-142 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Looks an improved filly this year, winning at Chelmsford on her reappearance in March and showing better form when second at Nottingham a fortnight ago (6f, good to firm); the winner there was unexposed and the Topspeed figure was solid so she's set to go well again; cheekpieces now added.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(4)

26th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Dark Sorceress

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Clare Hobson

Her sole success came over C&D and she shaped as though the run was needed after a 12-week layoff when a fading seventh of nine in 6f Kempton handicap 29 days ago; she can take a step forward now.

11/2

7th

9

(10)

28th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Dark Sorceress

10st 6lb

J: Mr Jake Holman

T: Clare Hobson

Gained sole win off 2lb higher at Chelmsford (6f) on reappearance last year; inconsistent since but this return from a break may be the time to catch her.

16/1

6

(11)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Dark Sorceress

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Clare Hobson

Just 1-16 but her win came at this track (6f) in March and she was a close third at Kempton two weeks ago; looks worth another try at this trip and has claims if she can repeat that latest form.

5/1

Form: 0099-6

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Attracted support on his nursery debut last October (7f, AW) but never landed a blow; well beaten at 40-1 on his Kempton return ten days ago (7f); cheekpieces on for the first time; none too solid back on turf.
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3rd

8

(6)

23rd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Oldbury Lad

9st 5lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Grace Harris

Off the mark at the 18th attempt with a last-gasp success in a 0-50 classified race over C&D last month; no impact back in a handicap here ten days later but he was hampered early on and still looks feasibly treated on his penultimate form; not ruled out.

6/1

6th

8

(2)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Oldbury Lad

9st 5lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Grace Harris

Won on the nod in C&D classified contest ten days ago, belatedly opening his account; hit with a 9lb rise in his mark but may remain competitive, provided that form is backed up.

9/2

Form: 87-597

Last run: 78 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
No improvement for handicapping the last twice; cheekpieces added on her return from 11 weeks off.
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6th

10

(3)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:08 Nottingham

Lilys Symphony

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Alex Hales

She has recorded a peak RPR of just 40 in her six starts at up to 7f; marked improvement needed now dropped into her first classified.

33/1

10

(2)

15th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Salisbury

Lilys Symphony

8st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Alex Hales

No improvement for handicapping the last twice; cheekpieces added on her return from 11 weeks off.

25/1

10

(2)

15th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Salisbury

Lilys Symphony

8st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Alex Hales

No improvement for handicapping the last twice; cheekpieces added on her return from 11 weeks off.

25/1

25/1

Form: 09-9

Last run: 120 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Tailed off at massive prices in her three novice runs (6f/7f) during the winter; more realistic assignment here and her pedigree offers hope she will do better at some point.
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12

(2)

9th Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ffos Las

Pipkin

8st 7lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Stuart Kittow

Out of the frame in six starts, as when behind three of these over C&D (good; first-time blinkers) six weeks ago; others more appealing.

33/1

7th

10

(3)

29th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:42 Ffos Las

Pipkin

8st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Stuart Kittow

Poor form in five starts (6f-7f); hopes pinned on the new blinkers sparking a transformation; bred to do better at some point.

33/1

8

(3)

23rd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:55 Chepstow

Pipkin

8st 9lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Stuart Kittow

Safely held when seventh of 11 on last month's seasonal/handicap debut at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) but remains very unexposed (particularly over this trip) and might come on for the run.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.60
Straight Forecast £11.97
Tricast £40.48
Trifecta £76.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Jagetme

POSTDATA:

Rumba Bay

The Guardian:

Dark Sorceress

SPOTLIGHT:

Off The Bench

The Times:

Rumba Bay

The Sun:

Rumba Bay

Telegraph:

Jagetme

Daily Mail:

Jagetme

D Express:

Jagetme

Daily Mirror:

Jagetme

The Star:

Dark Sorceress

Daily Record:

Dark Sorceress