Racecards
13:45 Salisbury
First Carlton Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,900 added
- Winner: £5,111
- 2nd: £1,521
- 3rd: £760
- 4th: £380
- Form 54
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
went left and bumped start, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong went 2nd close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Nicola Currie
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
slowly into stride, behind, stayed on inside final furlong, never on terms
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
mid-division, headway 4f out, switched right 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Pitchcombe
15- Form 07
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey L P Keniry
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey R Havlin
in rear, reminders over 5f out, well beaten final 2f
Able Kane
15- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
bumped start, went prominent over 4f out, every chance over 1f out, held by winner inside final 100 yards, lost 2nd close home
- Form 15
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
prominent, pushed into lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Jason Watson
prominent 1f, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Verdict
GOLD VENTURE is the only winner in the field but that success arrived in selling grade and she appeared to have limitations exposed when well at beaten at Chepstow next time. However, the form of that Welsh contest has taken on a new lustre as the winner went on to land a Listed contest and second and fourth have both won since and therefore it may well be worth rowing in with the Watson filly here. Able Kane showed definite promise on his Windsor debut and wouldn't need to improve significantly to take a hand, whilst the market should guide on the newcomers, of whom Souter Johnnie makes most appeal on paper.
Formwatch
Goodwood Rebel (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Led until over 3f out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Dark Optimist (9-5) at Salisbury 5f mdn stks (4) gf in May.
Max's Thunder (IRE) Night Of Thunder colt out of Alaia.
Souter Johnnie (IRE) Elzaam colt out of Too Close.
Chairlift Chat (IRE) Delegator gelding out of Letizia.
Pitchcombe 7-1 (9-2) Led over 1f, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Ivatheengine (9-1) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gf in May.
Sir Chancealot (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Off the pace in mid-division, pushed along approaching halfway, weakened inside final 2f, 10th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Calippo (9-0) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) gf in May.
Able Kane 50-1 (9-2) Soon chasing leaders on stands rail, pushed along over 2f out, hung left well over 1f out, no headway, 5th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Ivatheengine (9-1) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gf in May.
Gold Venture (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Flippa The Strippa (9-0) at Chepstow 5f stks (5) gf in May.
Lafontaine (FR) 50-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway on near side rail chasing leaders halfway, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Calippo (9-0) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) gf in May.