September 12 / 19.15 Salisbury

19.15

Good To Soft

Drew Parker 30th Birthday Handicap

  • Prize money: £4579.74
  • 1m 1f 201y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Drew Parker 30th Birthday Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 322464

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Eleven defeats include eight handicaps from 1m to 1m3f; has threatened on occasions and there's always a chance that he'll improve for being gelded.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(8)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 20y

Class 4

14:42 Ayr

Northwest Passage

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

Won by 15l at Salisbury (1m2f, heavy; 5-2 fav; first run as a gelding) last September, and posted another solid effort at Newbury (1m2f, soft) next time; now 14lb above that winning mark and seemed to need recent Musselburgh comeback run/stable debut (31,000gns buy from Roger Teal).

14/1

10th

1

(7)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

17:45 Musselburgh

Northwest Passage

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

Considerable improvement over 1m2f in the mud once gelded last August, but well beaten in both his hurdle races this winter; this is first run since leaving Roger Teal for 31,000gns in February and given wind surgery; not as solid as some of these but stable is among the winners.

16/1

5th

9

26th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:50 Plumpton

Northwest Passage

10st 6lb

J: James Davies

T: Roger Teal

Displayed considerable improvement on the Flat once gelded and, although eventually finishing well held on last month's hurdle debut at Newbury (2m, good to soft; 4-1) following a break, there were positives to take and an improved effort would be no surprise; hooded latest but not today.

7/1

33/1

  • Place: £5.20

Form: 468

Last run: 88 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Makes handicap debut after three months away and this mark doesn't look overly generous on her form thus far (1m-1m2f); only of interest if there's support for her.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

10

(10)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:57 Newmarket

Treasured Angel

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Alice Haynes

Beaten 15l when second on handicap debut at Salisbury (1m2f, heavy) in September; tailed off on both starts since, wearing cheekpieces back on heavy going last time; lightly raced but she lacks solid claims.

50/1

10

(10)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:57 Newmarket

Treasured Angel

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Alice Haynes

Beaten 15l when second on handicap debut at Salisbury (1m2f, heavy) in September; tailed off on both starts since, wearing cheekpieces back on heavy going last time; lightly raced but she lacks solid claims.

50/1

15

(9)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

17:05 Nottingham

Treasured Angel

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Alice Haynes

When second on her handicap debut at Salisbury last month (1m2f, heavy) she was beaten 15l by the winner; tailed off at Yarmouth since; cheekpieces now reached for.

33/1

Form: 242133 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Has been running well but for his tailed-off penultimate effort and soon got back on track with a close third at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm; seems fine on softer); visor replaces blinkers and he should be thereabouts provided that doesn't backfire.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

8th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:10 Market Rasen

Calibos

10st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jo Davis

Fair on the Flat at around 1m2f for the Kublers last year and made satisfactory stable/hurdle debut when fourth (albeit well held) against own age-group at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) in March; ideally needs to settle better but the forecast faster ground here ought to suit; each-way claims.

10/1

Form: 738051 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden in these colours for Andrew Balding; no better on stable debut but then came good with a narrow success at Ffos Las (1m2f, soft); up to a Class 5 here but Tyrese Cameron rides again off just a 2lb higher mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

5

5th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:48 Ffos Las

Berkshire Smudge

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Sole win came here on the Flat over 1m2f; has shaped well enough in three hurdle runs to believe he could have a future off this sort of mark.

5/2

5th

12

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:13 Ffos Las

Berkshire Smudge

10st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Has shaped with some promise, without making a major impact, in juvenile hurdles at Doncaster and Chepstow; may show improvement returned to Ffos Las, having gained sole Flat win here (soft); interesting.

12/1

6th

1

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:30 Chepstow

Berkshire Smudge

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Class 6 Flat handicap winner (1m2f, soft) whose hurdle debut fourth at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) last month gives him something to build on; however, others in this line-up have achieved considerably more.

25/1

Form: 42831 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Only made her debut in May and was a close third in her first handicap before collecting in first-time cheekpieces at Ffos Las (1m2f, good to soft); didn't have loads in hand, hence a rise of only 2lb.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(3)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

17:55 Nottingham

Glint Of Light

9st 5lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Best effort in six outings for Hughie Morrison was her win in a handicap at Ffos Las (1m2f, good to soft) in August, the first of two starts in cheekpieces; first-time hood when pipped in 15-runner race at Doncaster (1m2f, good to soft) four weeks ago, which was a bright start under Ashley Lewis for new yard; up 3lb but a player if she's as effective on today's ground.

2/1

2nd

9

(12)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

16:40 Doncaster

Glint Of Light

9st 7lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Best effort in her six outings for Hughie Morrison last season when winning 1m2f Ffos Las handicap (good to soft) in cheekpieces; a first-time hood is the choice of headgear setting out for a new yard after 197 days off; less exposed than most of these and would need considering if the betting vibes are positive.

14/1

16/1

Form: 556

Last run: 95 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
No closer than about 6l in three races over 1m2f but this 200,000euros yearling has been gelded and could be a lively one off this low a mark on handicap debut; that said, some market confidence would be welcomed.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

29th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Relocal

11st 1lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Dylan Cunha

Scored at Chelmsford (1m5f) for Roger Varian in January; not disgraced for his new yard with third of six in 1m6f Yarmouth handicap nine days ago, so he's one to consider.

12/1

3rd

1

(4)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 5

19:10 Yarmouth

Relocal

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Dylan Cunha

The winner of one of his 11 starts for Roger Varian, namely a 13.3f handicap at Chelmsford in January; sold for 8,500gns last month; still to prove as good on turf as AW but that is perhaps circumstance, rather than a marked preference for artificial surfaces.

7/1

8th

8

(10)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

16:32 Thirsk

Relocal

9st 1lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Roger Varian

Looked on the up when gaining a breakthrough victory at Chelmsford (1m5f) in January; hasn't matched that form both runs since but he failed to last home when fifth in 2m Lingfield handicap last time; not out of things in a change of headgear over this shorter trip.

9/1

6/1

Form: 579662

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
0-10; most of her racing has been at sprint trips but she was only narrowly denied by a shorter-priced stablemate when raised to 1m at Bath (heavy); cut in the ground seems crucial and there's a chance she'll stay this far; 2lb well in.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

8

(9)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

15:30 Nottingham

Mapledurham

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

0-12 but very nearly got off the mark at Bath (1m, heavy) last month and again ran well when 2l third of 11 at Kempton (1m, AW) last time; can be in the mix and very testing conditions would boost her claims.

9/1

3rd

8

(6)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Kempton (AW)

Mapledurham

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Ploughed through deep ground when upped to 1m at Bath this month, finding just a stablemate too strong; 1m2f on similar ground was perhaps a step too far last time; can get back on track if taking to AW.

16/1

Non-runners

Champagne On Ice, Catherines Gift, Into Combat, Typeface

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £41.10
Straight Forecast £59.52
Tricast £266.18
Trifecta £287.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Typeface

RP RATINGS:

Glint Of Light

NEWMARKET:

Into Combat

The Guardian:

Berkshire Smudge

POSTDATA:

Calibos

Daily Mirror:

Glint Of Light

Daily Record:

Glint Of Light

The Times:

Typeface

Telegraph:

Typeface

D Express:

Typeface

The Sun:

Typeface

The Star:

Typeface

Daily Mail:

Into Combat