Salisbury

17:35 ✓ Result

M J Church Handicap

Date 2023-10-05
Distance 1m6f44y
Class Class 4
Going Soft
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £5,888
Winning Time 3m 14.11s (slow by 13.31s)

Result

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
8
Sailing On
Chestnut
J:Sean Levey
T:Eve Johnson Houghton
J:Sean Levey
T:Eve Johnson Houghton
129 P54332
71
81
73
14d -2
20.5
0.69/1
11/4
27%
Has run well to be placed in both handicaps and he's high on the shortlist here
7
Military Tycoon
Bay
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Hugo Palmer
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Hugo Palmer
129 p 444525
71
79
42
69d -8
16
0.69/1
11/4
27%
Promising second at Newcastle two starts ago and he had an excuse at Ascot last time
6
Royal Deeside
Bay
J:Rossa Ryan
T:Alan King
J:Rossa Ryan
T:Alan King
130 74-434
72
79
55
64d -6
9.9
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Reasonable efforts in two warm 3yo handicaps and he's a possible improver
5
African Star
Bay
J:Liam Keniry
T:Sylvester Kirk
J:Liam Keniry
T:Sylvester Kirk
131 t 715
73
75
65
37d +7
14.9
2.75/1
12
8%
Shock 80-1 win on second start but merely fifth on subsequent handicap debut
2
Ashtanga
Bay
J:Harry Davies
T:Freddie & Martyn Meade
J:Harry Davies
T:Freddie & Martyn Meade
135 h 31-564
77
79
48
15d +2
8.7
2.75/1
12
8%
3yo campaign hasn't gone to plan but the first-time hood and longer trip could both help
3
Enochdhu
Bay
J:Tom Marquand
T:Jonathan Portman
J:Tom Marquand
T:Jonathan Portman
134 279208
76
82
62
26d +4
10.7
2.75/1
12
8%
A case can be made on form as recent as August but beaten a very long way the last twice
9
Bodygroove
Bay
J:David Egan
T:Richard Spencer
J:David Egan
T:Richard Spencer
124 h -51536
66
83
47
14d +5
10.8
2.75/1
12
8%
Some good AW staying form this year but has to bounce back from lesser latest effort
1
Wilderness
Bay
J:Hector Crouch
T:Seamus Mullins
J:Hector Crouch
T:Seamus Mullins
140 b 492667
75
79
70
+3
9.5
3.25/1
14
7%
Went very close over C&D in May but lesser efforts on her three Flat runs since
4
Whitcombe Rockstar
Bay
J:Trevor Whelan
T:Keiran Burke
J:Trevor Whelan
T:Keiran Burke
133 t 075019
68
78
73
46d +9
12.5
8.00/1
33
3%
Won at Sandown (1m2f) in July but well beaten there last time; tackles a new trip
Horse bet365 William Hill Unibet Boyle Sports Ladbrokes
Sailing On
11/4 11/4 5/2 11/4 3
Military Tycoon
5/2 11/4 11/4 11/4 9/4
Royal Deeside
5 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2
African Star
11 10 11 10 12
Ashtanga
11 11 11 11 12
Enochdhu
12 11 12 11 12
Bodygroove
11 11 12 12 11
Wilderness
14 12 12 12 11
Whitcombe Rockstar
33 25 28 28 28

Predictor

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

1st Sailing On
20.5
OR: 5.3 Form: 8.6 Odds: 6.7
11/4
2nd Military Tycoon
16
OR: 5.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 7.3
11/4
3rd African Star
14.9
OR: 5.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.1
12
4 Whitcombe Rockstar
12.5
OR: 4.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1
33
5 Bodygroove
10.8
OR: 4 Form: 5.1 Odds: 1.7
12
6 Enochdhu
10.7
OR: 6.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.7
12
7 Royal Deeside
9.9
OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4
9/2
8 Wilderness
9.5
OR: 6.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.7
14
9 Ashtanga
8.7
OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
12

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Ashtanga
77
79
48
Enochdhu
76
82
62
Wilderness
75
79
70
African Star
73
75
65
Royal Deeside
72
79
55
Sailing On
71
81
73
Military Tycoon
71
79
42
Whitcombe Rockstar
68
78
73
Bodygroove
66
83
47

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Sailing On 14d ago Fit
Bodygroove 14d ago Fit
Ashtanga 15d ago Fit
Enochdhu 26d ago Fit
African Star 37d ago Fit
Whitcombe Rockstar 46d ago Fresh
Royal Deeside 64d ago Fresh
Military Tycoon 69d ago Fresh
Wilderness