Racecards
14:10 Salisbury
Bathwick Tyres Maiden Auction Stakes (div 2) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 6222
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey J Fortune
prominent, weakened over 2f out
- Form 97
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, one pace final furlong
Set To Go
16- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
prominent, weakened over 2f out
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey R Kingscote
made all, ridden 2f out, kept on well
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey E Ahern
held up, weakened over 3f out
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up, headway 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on, always held
Sabatini (IRE)
111- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Seeking Rose
26- Form 99
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
held up, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Sun Dream
42- Form 75
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
held up in touch on outer, weakened 3f out
Verdict
BALTIMORE CLIPPER has more experience than Flouncing and can be backed to come out on top today. Soul Station ought to have learned a good deal from his debut run at Kempton and is also respected as a player in what is arguably the weaker division of this maiden. So much so that any support for the debutante, Shoot The Pot, would also have to be considered significant. The selection has been runner up three times from four previous starts, so obviously has his limits. However, the form is solid for a race of this nature and it would be harsh to begrudge Paul Cole's charge a change of fortune. William Haggas has a line on our hope through the improved Aziz, so it would be folly to disrespect the claims of Flouncing; who seems to have a bright future ahead of him. However, Baltimore Clipper is a versatile and worthwhile opponent and he sets a good enough standard to side with for the time being.
Formwatch
Baltimore Clipper (USA) 10-1 (8-6) With leader, led over 5f out, edged left and headed over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Azizi (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2yo hcp (2) gf in Sep.
High On A Hill (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Pushed along 3f out, always towards rear, 7th of 10, 21l behind Get A Grip (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Sep.
Set To Go 66-1 (9-3) Towards rear, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 18l behind Natural Law (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Sep.
Soul Station (FR) 14-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 5l behind Confucius Fortune (8-13) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Sep.
Baltic Ben (USA) 66-1 (9-3) Dwelt, soon racing in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon behind, 9th of 11, 7l behind Spoken (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sep.
Shoot The Pot (IRE) Intikhab gelding out of Kerasana.
Flouncing (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, slightly hampered inside final 3f, headway, hung right over 1f out, switched left, pushed along, kept on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Muwakaba (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) pol in Sep.
Sabatini (IRE) 11-1 (8-8) Soon outpaced in rear, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer, 8th of 13, 12l behind Lady Pattern (8-6) at Newbury 6f 2yo fll mdn aut (4) gf in Jun.
Seeking Rose 66-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, some headway on inside over 2f out, 9th of 14, 18l behind Wild Rose (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn fll auc stks (6) pol in Sep.
Sharp And Chic 8-1 (8-6) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 8l behind Ravens Rose (8-4) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn fll auc stks (6) pol.
Wavertree Bounty 50-1 (8-12) Slowly away and always in rear, 10th of 11, 20l behind Hunting Tartan (9-3) at Chepstow 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Sun Dream 25-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed 1f out, one pace, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Sierra Alpha (9-3) at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.