William Hill Epic Value Handicap – Salisbury

Salisbury

14:45

William Hill Epic Value Handicap

Date 2023-05-04

Distance 6f

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,580

Winning Time 1m 15.60s (slow by 3.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Under The Twilight (GB) Kevin Stott · Michael Blake	12/1	Won
2nd	With Respect (IRE) Oisin Murphy · Hughie Morrison	11/4F	.75
3rd	Michaels Choice (GB) Charles Bishop · Eve Johnson Houghton	10/1	1
4th	Parisiac (IRE) Thore Hammer Hansen · Alice Haynes	13/2	3.25
5th	Darvel (IRE) Kieran Shoemark · Patrick Chamings	11/1	2.75
6th	Be Prepared (GB) David Egan · Rachel Cook & John Bridger	7/2	1.25
7th	Gilt Edge (GB) Gina Mangan · Christopher Mason	25/1	1.25
8th	Matty Too (GB) Rob Hornby · Ben Pauling	20/1	.5
9th	Oriental Spirit (GB) Dane O'Neill · Stuart Kittow	11/1	.5
10th	Airshow (GB) Ross Coakley · Rod Millman	11/1	2.75
11th	The Cola Kid (GB) Georgia Dobie · Grace Harris	25/1	1.75
12th	Sisters In The Sky (GB) Rossa Ryan · Grace Harris	28/1	2.5

Runners (12)

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
6 (5)	With Respect Grey J:Oisin Murphy T:Hughie Morrison	J:Oisin Murphy T:Hughie Morrison	135	t	/06-51	70	87	-	91d	—	—	-9	10.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Best form since back from absence when fluent 6f AW winner in February; still well treated
9 (7)	Be Prepared Bay J:David Egan T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	J:David Egan T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	133	p	990-50	68	80	14	17d	—	—	-9	10.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
C&D winner on good to soft; retains ability since back from absence; well treated
1 (3)	Parisiac Bay J:Thore Hammer Hansen T:Alice Haynes	J:Thore Hammer Hansen T:Alice Haynes	137	—	60-073	72	86	77	12d	—	—	-2	8.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Two 6f wins on soft/good; been quiet but well treated now and back to form latest
5 (12)	Michaels Choice Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	135	—	52400-	70	84	75	173d	—	—	+2	8.4	2.50/1	11 9%
Won both C&D starts, including on return in 2022; has won on good to soft; headgear off
11 (2)	Oriental Spirit Bay J:Dane O'Neill T:Stuart Kittow	J:Dane O'Neill T:Stuart Kittow	130	—	1408-6	65	85	40	15d	—	—	-1	5.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Has C&D form; this stiff finish should suit and likely to come on for recent reappearance
2 (10)	Airshow Chestnut J:Ross Coakley T:Rod Millman	J:Ross Coakley T:Rod Millman	136	hp	-95614	71	81	74	25d	—	—	+8	13.9	3.25/1	14 7%
Most wins on good/quicker; made all back at 7f on AW in March; not ruled out back on turf
4 (8)	Darvel Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Patrick Chamings	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Patrick Chamings	135	v	410-07	70	83	81	17d	—	—	0	6.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Pace-setting winner of two 1m handicaps in 2022; below best this year; now back at 6f
3 (11)	Matty Too Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Ben Pauling	J:Rob Hornby T:Ben Pauling	136	p	57691-	71	81	65	212d	—	—	+12	16.6	4.75/1	20 5%
All 4 wins at 6f/7f on good ground; soft could tax him on return from break for new yard
7 (9)	Sisters In The Sky Chestnut J:Rossa Ryan T:Grace Harris	J:Rossa Ryan T:Grace Harris	134	p	162500	69	81	58	17d	—	—	+3	7.6	4.75/1	20 5%
Still 4lb higher than latest AW win in January; below best of late; trip query back at 6f
8 (4)	Under The Twilight Bay J:Kevin Stott T:Michael Blake	J:Kevin Stott T:Michael Blake	134	—	33-646	69	82	32	24d	—	—	+1	6.4	3.25/1	14 7%
Both wins at 7f on AW; never in the hunt back at 6f latest; trip query back on turf
12 (6)	The Cola Kid Grey J:Georgia Dobie(3) T:Grace Harris	J:Georgia Dobie(3) T:Grace Harris	117	tp	05776-	52	83	90	135d	—	—	-2	1.6	5.25/1	22 5%
Dropped way down weights since 2nd over C&D last May; not in much form in final 2022 runs
10 (1)	Gilt Edge Bay J:Gina Mangan(5) T:Christopher Mason	J:Gina Mangan(5) T:Christopher Mason	132	p	35326-	67	81	69	248d	—	—	+7	10.8	6.00/1	25 4%
Can run well after a break but on a losing run and best form on good or quicker ground

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
With Respect	3	3	10/3	3	3
Be Prepared	10/3	10/3	3	10/3	10/3
Parisiac	13/2	6	6	6	6
Michaels Choice	11	11	11	11	10
Oriental Spirit	12	11	12	12	11/1
Airshow	14	12	12	12	12
Darvel	11	11	10	11	12
Matty Too	20	20	16	20	18/1
Sisters In The Sky	16	16	14	16	20
Under The Twilight	14	12	12	14	14
The Cola Kid	22	20	20	20	18
Gilt Edge	25	22	20	22	22

Predictor

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

1st

Matty Too

16.6

OR: 5.3 Form: 10 Odds: 1.4

2nd

Airshow

13.9

OR: 5.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

3rd

Gilt Edge

10.8

OR: 4.3 Form: 5.6 Odds: 1

With Respect

10.7

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Be Prepared

10.2

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Parisiac

8.6

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Michaels Choice

8.4

OR: 5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.9

Sisters In The Sky

7.6

OR: 4.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.4

Darvel

6.9

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Under The Twilight

6.4

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Oriental Spirit

5.7

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

The Cola Kid

1.6

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Parisiac	72	86	77
Airshow	71	81	74
Matty Too	71	81	65
With Respect	70	87	—
Michaels Choice	70	84	75
Darvel	70	83	81
Sisters In The Sky	69	81	58
Under The Twilight	69	82	32
Be Prepared	68	80	14
Gilt Edge	67	81	69
Oriental Spirit	65	85	40
The Cola Kid	52	83	90

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Parisiac	12d ago	Quick return
Oriental Spirit	15d ago	Fit
Be Prepared	17d ago	Fit
Darvel	17d ago	Fit
Sisters In The Sky	17d ago	Fit
Under The Twilight	24d ago	Fit
Airshow	25d ago	Fit
With Respect	91d ago	Long break
The Cola Kid	135d ago	Long break
Michaels Choice	173d ago	Long break
Matty Too	212d ago	Long break
Gilt Edge	248d ago	Long break