July 12 / 19.50 Salisbury

19.50

Good To Firm

Hunt Forest Group Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £5888.24
  • 1m 4f 5y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Hunt Forest Group Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

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11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 5-7521 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Returned from three-month break with front-running win at Brighton (1m4f, good) in May and will be fine on the faster surface here but he's probably not quite as good as he was; younger rivals appeal more.
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2nd

1

(2)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 4

15:40 Brighton

Lexington Knight

10st 3lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Richard Hannon

Won this 12 months ago and returns on a hat-trick after another course win (made all) and a success at Salisbury that looked unlikely until he picked up late on; might travel sweeter back at this track and can cope with this mark.

3/1

1st

3

(2)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

19:50 Salisbury

Lexington Knight

9st 7lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Richard Hannon

Returned from three-month break with front-running win at Brighton (1m4f, good) in May and will be fine on the faster surface here but he's probably not quite as good as he was; younger rivals appeal more.

11/4

1

(3)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 5

16:05 Brighton

Lexington Knight

9st 9lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Richard Hannon

Ordinary form on the AW during the winter but he is 5lb lower than when winning over C&D (good to firm) last August; off since February but he's respected back here on this return.

13/2

4/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 4-3038 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Performed poorly on two of his four appearances this year, including when last in action, but ran well when third on the other two occasions, more notably in quite valuable Musselburgh handicap (12.5f, good) in April; will be a danger to all here if on song in refitted cheekpieces.
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4th

7

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

15:26 Navan

Papagei

11st 8lb

J: James Smith

T: Thomas Gibney

Respectable hurdles form since joining this yard; no impression switched back to the Flat in a 2m handicap at Galway in July; others preferred.

16/1

10th

17

(10)

29th Jul 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

20:20 Galway

Papagei

9st 7lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Thomas Gibney

Twice a winner in Britain for James Ferguson at 1m4f; kept to hurdling so far by current trainer, just okay form; first try at this extended trip, okay mark.

14/1

Form: -86299

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Did not get seriously competitive on his last two appearances and is now 0-7 for current stable since the autumn; needs to up his game but has slipped to a good mark and is worth a glance in the betting.
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1

5th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Fairyhouse

Crystal Mariner

11st 12lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Useful Flat performer (four wins, rated 81) has been runner-up in maiden hurdles at Ballinrobe and Newton Abbot; appears well held by State Pension on running at Navan.

7/1

7th

2

19th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 165y

13:07 Navan

Crystal Mariner

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Useful Flat performer has been runner-up in maidens at Ballinrobe and Newton Abbot, but will need more to contend in this company; hood goes on.

14/1

2nd

1

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:30 Newton Abbot

Crystal Mariner

11st 4lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Won four times on the Flat at 1m2f-1m3f; sold for 29,000gns in July and made a most encouraging start over hurdles when runner-up at Ballinrobe (2m, good) last month; looks a major player.

15/8

Form: 31-384 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Gave good account when fourth in stronger race than this at Sandown (1m6f, good to firm) last month, despite racing a bit too freely, and today's drop back in trip looks the right move; might be the answer.
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2nd

9

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:45 Carlisle

Loving Look

10st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Hurdles debutante whose Flat efforts for new yard leave a doubt over her current form; previously a fairly useful sort (peak RPR 87) so brings potential provided a resurgent display materialises.

14/1

10th

11

(9)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Loving Look

9st 5lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Won on AW and turf for Hughie Morrison at up to this trip; not that competitive in two runs for current yard and all headgear is now removed; bit risky.

16/1

5

(2)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:58 Nottingham

Loving Look

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Hughie Morrison

2-13 overall and 1-8 in handicaps, the handicap win in a four-runner race (1m2f) last November; probably stays 1m6f but did not show it on latest outing; 5lb lower today than at start of this season but the first-time tongue-tie seemingly needs to make a difference.

12/1

8/1

Form: 1660-8 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Completed hat-trick with fast-ground C&D win last spring and added a low-grade hurdle to his tally this April; finished down the field when back on the Flat last month, though, and needs to prove he can still be competitive off a mark this high in this sphere.
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8th

11

(1)

27th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:22 Epsom

Taritino

11st 0lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Won two in a row in June (1m4f, good) and, bar one blip, he's continued in good form, finishing fourth of 12 at Bath (1m6f, good to soft) a fortnight ago; each-way shout under regular rider Taylor Fisher.

10/1

4th

1

(4)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Bath

Taritino

9st 12lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Dual hurdle and dual Flat winner this year; probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark but his recent defeat on soft ground is excusable; enters each-way calculations.

16/1

6th

10

(11)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Goodwood

Taritino

9st 5lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

More wins this year, two over hurdles and two on the Flat (about 1m4f, good), but perhaps found out by a career-high mark at Ascot and Lingfield (back at 1m6f, good to firm) since; probably has work to do again.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.20
Straight Forecast £27.77
Trifecta £55.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Loving Look

POSTDATA:

Lexington Knight

NEWMARKET:

Papagei

TOPSPEED:

Taritino

The Guardian:

Crystal Mariner

RP RATINGS:

Loving Look

The Times:

Loving Look

D Express:

Loving Look

The Sun:

Loving Look

Telegraph:

Papagei

Daily Mail:

Taritino

The Star:

Crystal Mariner

Daily Mirror:

Lexington Knight

Daily Record:

Lexington Knight