May 24 / 20.20 Salisbury

20.20

Good To Firm

Salisbury Flower Shed Handicap

  • Prize money: £4579.74
  • 1m 6f 44y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Salisbury Flower Shed Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 6205-0

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent for Brian Ellison but was first and second in two 1m4f AW handicaps and left that yard for 65,000gns; gelded ahead of stable debut when tailed off in a 1m4f Class 3 at Epsom; nothing good to take out of that but he should be capable of better.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

5

14th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 44y

Class 3

14:40 Salisbury

Tryfan

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Harry Charlton

Three-time winner whose sole success on turf came over C&D (good to firm) just under one year ago; also scored off this mark on AW (1m6f) in September but has been very in and out on last four starts, including when tried in a hood (removed) and beaten 32l in valuable AW event last time; drops back down in grade from lower turf mark and can make presence felt if on a going day.

12/1

11th

11

(4)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:42 Newcastle (AW)

Tryfan

8st 10lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Charlton

Inconsistent since finishing second in the Northumberland Vase over C&D last June and well beaten over C&D in January, but back on song when second at Chelmsford (1m6f) in February; capable of a bold show in a first-time hood.

11/1

2nd

1

(5)

12th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Tryfan

10st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Harry Charlton

Comfortably won at Southwell (1m6f, AW) in September off a 5lb lower mark than today's; respectable effort there over 1m4f following a short break but he was disappointing at Newcastle (2m, AW) 27 days ago; drops in grade and could bounce back.

3/1

Form: 228252 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Often leads; most wins and best form has been on the AW but he has an 8lb lower turf mark to work with and only win on grass did come here two years ago.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(8)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Robusto

9st 11lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Often makes the running but came from towards rear under Harry Vigors to win a six-runner race at Wolverhampton (1m6f) on latest outing; that broke a long losing run but he's usually competitive and has won over C&D; player.

11/2

1st

4

(3)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

15:18 Wolverhampton (AW)

Robusto

9st 7lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Losing run up to 18 and has to put a poor recent effort at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) behind him, but he often makes the running and could enjoy the run of the race if again ridden positively; visor removed after one use.

9/2

14th

3

(15)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Robusto

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Often a front-runner; record over C&D reads 1313, but this his first visit here since June 2024; losing run is up to 17 and he is drawn wide; visor the headgear of choice this time.

7/1

Form: 062-15

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Running, and winning, over 1m this time last year but he collected by 2l over 2m on the Kempton AW in March; not in the same form back there a month ago but chance if on a going day (can be up and down).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(2)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Windsor

Grey Fox

9st 7lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Emma Lavelle

Four-time winner over 1m/1m2f here; back off his last winning mark and has twice won after an absence, but whether he can do so after 313 days off is a moot point; may also need further than this now.

10/1

9th

2

23rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

16:53 Salisbury

Grey Fox

10st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Emma Lavelle

Former miler who has reinvented himself as a stayer, winning over 2m on AW in March and respectable fourth over C&D last time; the 8yo now takes on some unexposed 3yos.

7/1

4

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

20:20 Salisbury

Grey Fox

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Emma Lavelle

Running, and winning, over 1m this time last year but he collected by 2l over 2m on the Kempton AW in March; not in the same form back there a month ago but chance if on a going day (can be up and down).

6/1

Form: 12-243

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has made his name on the AW, winning five times at 2m; arrives here in good nick and he's not had all that many chances on turf.
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Verdict Starting price

5

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

20:20 Salisbury

Wannabe Brave

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Has made his name on the AW, winning five times at 2m; arrives here in good nick and he's not had all that many chances on turf.

7/1

5

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

20:20 Salisbury

Wannabe Brave

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Has made his name on the AW, winning five times at 2m; arrives here in good nick and he's not had all that many chances on turf.

7/1

3rd

3

(3)

8th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Wannabe Brave

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

All five wins have been over 2m on AW; couldn't pose a threat at Lingfield last month but the drop back to 1m5f looked against him and he went very close on his Wolverhampton reappearance in March; still looks feasibly treated on that form and has possibilities back at his optimum trip.

7/2

Form: 441563 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
9.4f AW winner in February; seems fine on turf and didn't appear to stay 2m last time on the AW when tried in cheekpieces; blinkers now given a go and 1m6f might be a better fit.
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Verdict Starting price

1

(3)

15th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

17:30 Salisbury

Marioento

9st 10lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

AW winner in February who took another step forward when coming from last to first in ten-runner race at Chepstow (1m4f, soft) eight days ago, winning by just over 4l; Jack Callan was placed on him in his previous two starts (one here) and returns today, to help combat his 8lb rise.

13/8

1st

1

(4)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Chepstow

Marioento

9st 10lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: George Boughey

Perhaps hasn't quite lived up to the promise of an AW win and a good turf run (1m2f, good to soft) in the spring but he's been running well in defeat and was caught out only by a well-treated one over C&D (good; tongue-tied added) last week; solid chance.

2/1

6

(8)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:55 Chepstow

Marioento

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Sole win over an extended 1m1f on the AW in February but he stays much further and wasn't beaten by a lack of stamina when third at Salisbury (1m6f, good to firm; first-time blinkers, retained) last week; acts on good to soft and major claims down in grade.

9/2

Form: 5548-5

Last run: 50 days

W: 8st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Both wins have been on the Lingfield AW, at 2m and 1m5f; lost his way last year but his comeback run at Bath was more encouraging; could have a part to play.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

Non-runners

Junkanoo

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.10
Straight Forecast £16.54
Trifecta £86.10

Selections

The Times:

Marioento

Daily Mail:

Robusto

SPOTLIGHT:

Wannabe Brave

TOPSPEED:

Fair Dinkum

RP RATINGS:

Junkanoo

D Express:

Tryfan

Telegraph:

Marioento

The Guardian:

Marioento

The Star:

Fair Dinkum

The Sun:

Robusto

Daily Record:

Robusto

POSTDATA:

Wannabe Brave

NEWMARKET:

Wannabe Brave

Daily Mirror:

Junkanoo