William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap – Salisbury

Salisbury

14:10

William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap

Date 2023-05-04

Distance 6f

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £4,580

Winning Time 1m 16.31s (slow by 4.41s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Grenham Bay (IRE) Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	3/1F	Won
2nd	Snuggle (GB) Kieran Shoemark · Ed Walker	10/1	0.3
3rd	Musical Tribute (GB) Hayley Turner · Harry Eustace	11/2	1.25
4th	Big R (IRE) Charles Bishop · Eve Johnson Houghton	10/1	.5
5th	Optiva Star (IRE) Sam Hitchcott · Richard Hannon	40/1	.75
6th	De Bruyne (GB) Ross Coakley · Ed Walker	6/1	2.5
7th	Spirit Of Breeze (IRE) David Egan · Gary Moore	8/1	1.75
8th	Desperate Hero (GB) George Bass · Jack Channon	9/1	.5
9th	Flying Spirit (GB) Gina Mangan · Heather Main	11/1	14
10th	Skallywag Bay (GB) Pat Dobbs · Richard Hannon	6/1	1.75

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (2)	Grenham Bay Grey J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	135	—	35-41	75	85	58	33d	—	—	-8	12.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Collared a subsequent handicap winner in 6f AW novice last month; has more to offer
9 (3)	Musical Tribute Bay J:Hayley Turner T:Harry Eustace	J:Hayley Turner T:Harry Eustace	130	—	65-3	70	80	51	34d	—	—	0	11.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Third in 7f AW maiden on seasonal debut; back in trip for handicap debut; has potential
5 (10)	Skallywag Bay Grey J:Pat Dobbs T:Richard Hannon	J:Pat Dobbs T:Richard Hannon	134	—	671-	74	84	59	225d	—	—	+8	19.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Improved form when making all in 6f AW novice in September, her third start
2 (7)	Desperate Hero Grey Roan J:George Bass(3) T:Jack Channon	J:George Bass(3) T:Jack Channon	137	—	3241-5	77	82	71	22d	—	—	-1	9.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won an ordinary novice last summer but his seasonal/handicap debut was underwhelming
1 (5)	De Bruyne Bay J:Ross Coakley T:Ed Walker	J:Ross Coakley T:Ed Walker	137	—	831-	77	83	30	153d	—	—	+12	21.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Ended three-race 2yo season with 6f AW novice win; bit more needed today
10 (9)	Spirit Of Breeze Bay J:David Egan T:Gary Moore	J:David Egan T:Gary Moore	130	—	63-4	70	81	60	17d	—	—	-1	7.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Raced far too freely when fourth in AW novice last month; can improve if more relaxed here
7 (6)	Flying Spirit Bay J:Gina Mangan(5) T:Heather Main	J:Gina Mangan(5) T:Heather Main	133	—	70312-	73	84	35	137d	—	—	+13	21.6	2.13/1	17/2 11%
In good form in 7f AW nurseries in late 2022; contender if today's test also suits
8 (8)	Big R Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	130	—	732-	70	84	38	225d	—	—	+7	14	2.50/1	11 9%
Made the frame in two AW novice races last summer; makes handicap debut after a layoff
3 (1)	Snuggle Chestnut J:Kieran Shoemark T:Ed Walker	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Ed Walker	136	—	20-233	76	80	69	23d	—	—	+2	8.2	2.75/1	12 8%
Below form when odds on two starts ago but this season's other two runs make him a player
6 (4)	Optiva Star Bay J:Sam Hitchcott T:Richard Hannon	J:Sam Hitchcott T:Richard Hannon	133	—	6465-7	73	83	69	17d	—	—	+4	6.5	12.25/1	50 2%
Today's drop back in trip is an interesting move but others have much less to prove

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Grenham Bay	11/4	11/4	3	11/4	11/4
Musical Tribute	13/2	13/2	6	6	6
Skallywag Bay	6	6	6	11/2	11/2
Desperate Hero	13/2	13/2	6	6	6
De Bruyne	17/2	17/2	8	8	8
Spirit Of Breeze	9	9	8	8	17/2
Flying Spirit	9	17/2	8	8	8
Big R	11	10	10	11	11
Snuggle	12	12	11	12	12
Optiva Star	50	50	25	50	50

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Flying Spirit

21.6

OR: 5.8 Form: 13.5 Odds: 2.4

17/2

2nd

De Bruyne

21.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 12.1 Odds: 2.5

17/2

3rd

Skallywag Bay

19.3

OR: 6 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Big R

OR: 5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1.9

Grenham Bay

12.4

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

11/4

Musical Tribute

11.1

OR: 5 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Desperate Hero

9.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Snuggle

8.2

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Spirit Of Breeze

7.4

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Optiva Star

6.5

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Desperate Hero	77	82	71
De Bruyne	77	83	30
Snuggle	76	80	69
Grenham Bay	75	85	58
Skallywag Bay	74	84	59
Flying Spirit	73	84	35
Optiva Star	73	83	69
Musical Tribute	70	80	51
Spirit Of Breeze	70	81	60
Big R	70	84	38

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Spirit Of Breeze	17d ago	Fit
Optiva Star	17d ago	Fit
Desperate Hero	22d ago	Fit
Snuggle	23d ago	Fit
Grenham Bay	33d ago	Fit
Musical Tribute	34d ago	Fit
Flying Spirit	137d ago	Long break
De Bruyne	153d ago	Long break
Skallywag Bay	225d ago	Long break
Big R	225d ago	Long break