Racecards
19:00 Salisbury
Meachers Global Classic Supporting Gift Of Sight Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 44y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577
- Form 122589/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A King
- Jockey David Probert
led 1f, close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 43-0347
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey George Wood
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Quloob
39- Form 12/50-54
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Hector Crouch
in touch in rear, hampered over 1f out, soon switched right, ridden and stayed on towards finish
Gwafa (IRE)
24- Form 24/62-52
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey F Sweeney
led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, held on gamely
- Form 846612
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Jason Watson
tracked winner, ridden and every chance from 2f out, driven and unable to quick towards finish
- Form 223282
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey K T O'Neill
keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 542460
- Age 8
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey Sophie Ralston
raced wide keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Verdict
Second over 1m4f here in July, Singing The Blues was only beaten a short-head last time at Bath but does looks to be a shade high in the weights at present. Gwafa was second over 2m at Newmarket on only his second run back following a break but Lord George is having a first run since April and is best on Polytrack. HORATIO STAR possibly found 2m1f a shade too far at Bath last month having won over this trip at the same track previously. He has been quite lightly-raced and should have the measure of these.
Formwatch
Rock Steady (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, lost place 3rd, not fluent 5th, well beaten from 3 out, 7th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Hallings Comet (11-1) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Lord George (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Watersmeet (9-5) at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Apr.
Quloob 20-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, weakened closing stages, 4th of 8, 4l behind Themaxwecan (8-13) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Gwafa (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Led 2f, led again 12f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Graceful Lady (9-2) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Horatio Star 6-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, closer 5f out, led inside final 3f until over 2f out, chased winner, stayed on same pace over 1f out,, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Charlie D (9-7) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (5) fm in Aug.
Singing The Blues (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly approaching final furlong, ran on gamely, just held, 2nd of 7, shd behind Miss Latin (9-7) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Ravenous 10-1 (9-9) Slowly away, always behind, moving poorly and eased final 2f, tailed off, last of 10, at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.