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15:30 Salisbury

Axminster Carpets Cathedral Stakes (listed) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.98s
  • Off Time: 15:30:27
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Etlaala

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Philharmonic

    7/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Etlaala

      32 BF
      4/1
      • Form 608-110
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 110

      slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, not clear run over 1f out, ridden to lead and drifted left inside final furlong, comfortably

      2(5)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE and LIGHT BLUE diabolo on sleeves

      Presto Shinko (IRE)

      13 D
      10/3
      • Form 111-202
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 110

      prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on and edged left final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Orange, Brown hoop

      Balmont (USA)

      19 D
      5/1
      • Form 33520-0
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 109

      led to 3f out, hampered over 2f out, weakened 1f out

      4(7)
      Silk - Black and White diabolo, Black sleeves, White cap

      Out After Dark

      19 b D
      7/1
      • Form 210-037
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 102

      prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange armlets

      Philharmonic

      13 D
      7/1
      • Form 0-12272
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 104

      held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on well and every chance inside final furlong, not pace of winner

      6(2)
      Silk - Black and White (quartered), Emerald Green collar and sleeves, White cap

      Pivotal Flame

      14 D
      9/2
      • Form 37-4425
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 106

      chased leader and pulled early, led 3f out, ridden and switched right over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

      7(3)
      Silk - ORANGE, BLACK epaulets, BLACK and ORANGE striped sleeves, BLACK cap, ORANGE star

      Loyal Royal (IRE)

      22 CD
      20/1
      • Form 02-5149
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 93

      with leader, ridden and hampered over 2f out, soon no chance

      In depth

      Verdict

      A smashing race in which Etlaala can get the better of Presto Shinko and Balmont. Barry Hills has his string in fine form and Etlaala, who had looked good prior to coming unstuck in a Group 2 event on easier going last time, should go well again back on this type of surface. That said, the very useful Presto Shinko comes here in great heart, Balmont has plenty of excellent Group efforts to his name, Out After Dark cannot be ruled out based on his good Temple Stakes run last time, Philharmonic is weighted to go close with Etlaala based on seven-furlong April Leicester form, and Pivotal Flame's Palace House Stakes second two runs ago showed that he can handle fast going, although softer conditions probably suit ideally. As we say, it's a good race, with the vote going to Etlaala.

      Formwatch

      Etlaala 11-2jt-fav (9-2) Chased leaders, led over 3f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened, 13th of 16, 12l behind Steenberg (9-2) at York 6f Grp 2 (1) gs in May.

      Presto Shinko (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) In touch, not clear run, bumped rival approaching final furlong, chased winner, hard driven, strong challenge near finish, just failed, 2nd of 10, hd behind One Putra (9-0) at Windsor 6f lst stk (1) gf.

      Balmont (USA) 12-1 (9-4) Never on terms and always towards rear, 10th of 12, 11l behind Reverence (9-4) at Sandown 5f Grp 2 (1) sft in May.

      Out After Dark 20-1 (9-4) Raced on outside, in touch, driven along halfway, soon beaten, 7th of 12, 6l behind Reverence (9-4) at Sandown 5f Grp 2 (1) sft in May.

      Philharmonic 3-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on, headed post, 2nd of 5, nk behind Jedburgh (9-4) at Leicester 7f stk (4) gf.

      Pivotal Flame 12-1 (9-2) 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Moss Vale (9-2) at Chantilly 5f Grp 2 (1) gd.

      Loyal Royal (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Chased winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened, edged left over 1f out, 9th of 10, 10l behind Borehan (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) sft in May.