Racecards
15:05 Salisbury
Butler & Co. Equine Tax Planning Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places

Karaoke King
41- Form D-00320
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J Long
- Jockey G Faulkner
chased leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong


- Form 523060
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey J F McDonald
led to over 2f out, weakened rapidly

- Form 64/46
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
behind and never on terms

Castaigne (FR)
219- Form 020656-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B Duke
- Jockey Paul Scallan
started very slowly, in rear, stayed on final 2f, never nearer

- Form 500000-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Saleem Golam
in touch until weakened over 1f out

Desert Opal
13- Form 5-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Richard Hughes
prominent, led over 1f out, ridden out

Indian Trail
183- Form 630-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
in touch, headway 2f out, challenged entering final furlong, not quicken


- Form 40
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey E Creighton
in touch, ridden 2f out, ran on one paced final furlong

- Form 00-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
in mid-division when checked and went left over 2f out, no headway

- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey N Chalmers
held up in mid-division, never going pace to trouble leaders

- Form 2040-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
in mid-division when bumped over 2f out, one paced after

Silver Wood
185- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J Fox
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
slowly into stride, never near leaders

- Form 6-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
outpaced and always behind
In depth
Verdict
Another wide open maiden in which the market may prove the best guide. Indian Trail, Desert Opal and Cheeky Lad are all sure to have there supporters. However we prefer to take a chance on Lets Party. The colt from the Richard Hannon yard showed enough as a two year old to suggest he can win a race of this nature and with the Hannon horses in good form he will be hard to beat. Indian Trail was a fair third behind Zabaglione last season but he dissapointed after. However if he returned in that sort of form he would have definite place claims. Desert Opal is well bred and is sure to strip fitter than for his first run of the season so he is worth keeping a close eye on in the market. Cheeky Lad is another well bred sort and his stables two year old runners have been running well of late. Of the remainder Apache Queen is from a yard in top form and is worth a look in the market.