Racecards
14:50 Salisbury
Westover Group Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 08-3091
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased winner, held when lost 2nd post
- Form 30-2662
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leaders, led over 1f out, ran on well, eased close home
- Form 286200
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey I Mongan
made most unto ridden and headed 2f out, stayed pressing leaders, unable to quicken inside final furlong
- Form 50-4810
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, never reached leaders and no impression final furlong
Ray of Joy
41- Form 4425-14
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Richard Hughes
fly-jumped and not much room after start, behind, headway inside final 2f, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no impression on winner
- Form 0180-30
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
awkward leaving stalls, took keen hold and soon chasing leaders on outside, challenged 3f out, every chance 2f out, soon ridden and hung left, weakened over 1f out
- Form 451044
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey S M Levey
chased leaders over 3f
- Form 7100-05
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
off the pace in last trio, never on terms
Verdict
Milton Bradley has resisted the temptation to use an apprentice's allowance and trusts SOLEMN can shrug off his welter burden. He's taken to do so as he scored by six lengths in soft ground at Sandown last time and will take some catching if allowed his own way up front again. Naabegha went close over 6f last time but Ray Of Joy was unable to follow up his win at Yarmouth off a higher mark at Kempton recently. Welsh Inlet acts on soft ground and could prove best of the rest.
Formwatch
Solemn 25-1 (9-12) Keen early, made all, ridden clear entering final furlong, eased near finish, comfortable, won at Sandown 5f hcp 0-85 (4) sft beating Church Music (9-5) by 6l, 10 ran.
Naabegha 3-1fav (9-7) Took keen hold, raced wide early, soon chasing leader, led 4f out, came to stand's side in straight, ridden and narrowly headed approaching final furlong, rallied close home, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Solar Spirit (8-11) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
West Coast Dream 50-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, led and overall leader over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 13, 11l behind Pearl Ice (9-2) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gs.
Titus Gent 25-1 (8-2) Held up, never on terms, 11th of 16, 12l behind Lui Rei (9-7) at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Ray of Joy 6-1 (9-7) Held up in 5th, headway over 2f out, effort when not clear run 1f out, soon switched left and ridden, kept on towards finish, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Haamaat (9-5) at Kempton 6f fll hcp (4) pol in May.
Noverre To Go (IRE) 7-1fav (8-6) Always towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 16, 10l behind Lui Rei (9-7) at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Welsh Inlet (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon hard ridden, never able to challenge, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Ginzan (9-11) at Windsor 5f fll hcp (5) sft.
Aquasulis (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Chased leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 6l behind Athenian (9-4) at Chepstow 6f fll hcp (5) gs.