GB - Salisbury - Race 8

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

14.2f

Handicap

Turf

Soft (Good to Soft in places)

15.0K

VIEW

Verdict

Ralph Beckett's DIALSTONE gets the nod in a race where several look potentially well treated. Fellow handicap debutant Treble Bass heads the dangers, along with Roc De Fer, while support for either Harry Derham runner is likely to be telling.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
2	Good-looking sort from useful family. Finished one place ahead of Treble Bass at Kempton before improving to open his account at Bath (1¼m) latest, looking better the further he went. Opening mark a potentially lenient one and more to come over this significantly longer trip. Very interesting. 1st Pick 2 Dialstone Jockey: Hector Crouch Trainer: Ralph Beckett J: Hector Crouch T: Ralph Beckett	98	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Good-looking sort from useful family. Finished one place ahead of Treble Bass at Kempton before improving to open his account at Bath (1¼m) latest, looking better the further he went. Opening mark a potentially lenient one and more to come over this significantly longer trip. Very interesting.
7	210,000 gns son of Sea the Stars. Ran his best race when 2¼-length second to Interstate (entered at Kempton on Wednesday) on qualifying run at Newcastle (1¼m) last time. Shapes as though he'll improve for this longer trip and remains very much unexposed back on turf for handicap bow. 2nd Pick 7 Treble Bass Jockey: Jack Mitchell Trainer: Roger Varian J: Jack Mitchell T: Roger Varian	100	-	-	-	8%
Analysis 210,000 gns son of Sea the Stars. Ran his best race when 2¼-length second to Interstate (entered at Kempton on Wednesday) on qualifying run at Newcastle (1¼m) last time. Shapes as though he'll improve for this longer trip and remains very much unexposed back on turf for handicap bow.
4	Typical Sir Mark Prescott improver. Landed back-to-back handicaps on all-weather before running at least as well when ¾-length second under a penalty at Musselburgh (13f) 8 weeks ago. Claims if taking another step forward over even further here (half-brother to an Old Borough Cup winner). 3rd Pick 4 Roc De Fer (Ire) Jockey: Luke Morris Trainer: Sir Mark Prescott Bt J: Luke Morris T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt	97	-	-	-	36%
Analysis Typical Sir Mark Prescott improver. Landed back-to-back handicaps on all-weather before running at least as well when ¾-length second under a penalty at Musselburgh (13f) 8 weeks ago. Claims if taking another step forward over even further here (half-brother to an Old Borough Cup winner).

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