The Valley - Saturday 31st July 2021

39 MELBOURNE 4 2:30pm 4 Mirasan Handicap 2040m Of $135,000 . 1st $74,250, 2nd $24,300, 3rd $12,150, 4th $6,750, 5th $4,050, 6th $2,700, 7th $2,700, 8th $2,700. Prizemoney contribution totaling 3% will be directed to jockey and equine welfare prior to distribution. For Three-Years-Old and Upwards. Quality. No allowances for apprentices. Track Record: 2-02.94E Winx (28/10/2017) [Good3] Class Record: NPR-E First running under these conditions & distance 1 6570s Buckhurst (IRE) (1) Robert Hickmott (dw) . ............................. Ben Melham 61.5 2 s5282 Dr Drill (GB) (7) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace (dw) ................... Jamie Kah 59 3 16984 Mahamedeis (4) Nick Ryan (dwtc) ........................................ Fred Kersley 55.5 4 s7587 Salsamor (NZ) (8) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young (dw) . ........ Daniel Moor 54.5 5 s8327 Bedford (NZ) (5) Anthony & Sam Freedman (dw) .......... Damien Thornton 54 6 s8425 Pancho (6) Chris Waller (w) ................................................. Craig Williams 54 7 50870 Le Castile (NZ) (2) John Sargent (w) . ....................................... Michael Poy 54 8 s0411 Nudge Bar (NZ) (3) Peter Gelagotis (dw) ................................ Craig Newitt 54 FORM SUMMARY Class suggests a clear top pick in BUCKHURST. Things didn’t quite go to plan last preparation and now he resumes as a gelding, the multiple G3 winner can bounce back with authority. PANCHO and NUDGE BAR will be in it for a long way. MAHAMEDEIS drops sharply in weight. TECHFORM’S TOP 5 1 Buckhurst 100 2 Dr Drill 96 4 Salsamor 96 6 Pancho 94 5 Bedford 93