Racecards
19:05 Salisbury
Shopping At Castlepoint Emprise Services Plc Claiming Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f 212y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 0-77609
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey Darren Williams
towards rear, ridden and effort from 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 0-31083
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
made all, ridden over 3f out, kept on well final furlong
- Form 183-054
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J F McDonald
prominent, ridden and chased winner 3f out, every chance 2f out to 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 591-707
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
chased winner, ridden and close up 3f out, not quicken final furlong
Christalini
109- Form 870-488
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer J C Fox
- Jockey L P Keniry
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, plugged on one pace from 2f out
- Form 70-0900
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Unlicensed
181- Form 045-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
always towards rear, no impression
- Form 749948
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Hayley Turner
Withdrawn
Verdict
Royal Storm, Mister Fips and Our Blessing make the shortlist in this trappy claimer and Royal Storm can score. Mister Fips won his maiden at Pontefract last August but has been winless since. That success came over the minimum trip and he has shaped promising ly when dropped to this class for the first time. Beaten seven lengths that day he will be thereabouts. Our Blessing is dropped to this grade for the first time but connections are taking no chances by alloting him top weight. His run in a very good York handicap last time was very respectable in the context of this race, though he may prefer an easier surface and a shorter trip than he encounters here. Royal Storm won a Folkestone handicap three outings ago and has been placed on fast ground recently. This is his first attempt in this grade and Royal Storm can prove good enough.
Formwatch
Our Blessing (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) In touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 19, 9l behind Harrison George (9-6) at York 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Royal Storm (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Chased leaders to over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 16l behind Sadeek (9-6) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Mister Fips (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, outpaced from over 1f out, 4th of 8, 6l behind Caribbean Coral (9-6) at Ripon 6f clm (5) sft in Jun.
Blues Minor (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Led, ridden, headed just over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 8l behind Danish Art (9-8) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp (4) frm in Jun.
Christalini 20-1 (11-2) Started slowly, always behind, never a factor, 8th of 11, 29l behind Blue Sky Thinking (10-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f amt clm stk (6) pol in Mar.
Tagula Sands (IRE) 200-1 (9-7) Keen, tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 16, 35l behind Unleashed (8-12) at Great Leighs 1m 2f mdn aut stk (6) pol in May.
Unlicensed 5-1 (9-3) Soon tracking leaders, effort over 2f out, soon under pressure and weakened, 6th of 10, 12l behind Pacifism (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan.
Bollywood (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Took keen hold in touch, ridden 2f out, soon no impression, 8th of 12, 11l behind Pab Special (9-8) at Brighton 1m 2f sll (6) gf in May.
Leptis Magna 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 5l behind Isphahan (9-0) at Salisbury 7f hcp 0-65 (6) frm in Jun.