Racecards
19:30 Salisbury
Weatherbys Bank Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Form 0-1204
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
held up. driven and headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression
- Form 73-1334
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
raced keenly, tracked leaders, driven and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 8-07112
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up in rear, headway on inside 5f out, not clear run over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 411
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey I Mongan
tracked leader, led over 6f out, ridden and hard pressed 2f out, stayed on well towards finish
- Form 0-22314
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey Ted Durcan
led to over 6f out, chased winner, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong
- Form 5-12343
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leaders, ridden and headway to challenge over 2f out, kept on and every chance until no extra towards finish
- Form 96-1324
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 9U1-474
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey W Buick
held up, driven over 4f out, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
SEHOY can recoup losses at the expense of Halfway House and Acquisition. The selection was well backed last time out but his run will have been severely compromised by the significant rainfall that hit the racecourse at Sandown. That said, the race was won by a very progressive sort. Halfway House won back to back handicaps at Brighton and Folkestone though could not defy a penalty when apparently well in at Brighton. Life will be tougher now. Acquisition has won two egg and spoon races and now steps up in grade. Shemoli won a Pontefract maiden but disappointed subsequently when tried again in handicaps. Solar Graphite appears to need rattling fast ground while Worth A King's does not appear to be the easiest of rides. Non Dom's consistency leaves the handicapper little room for leeway. Sehoy gets our shout.
Formwatch
Sehoy (USA) 6-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, no extra entering final furlong, 4th of 7, 3l behind Amazing Blue Sky (8-6) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs.
Cry For The Moon (USA) 13-2 (8-12) Tracked leader, led 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 14l behind King Of Wands (9-3) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jul.
Halfway House 2-1fav (8-7) Held up towards rear, pulled hard and headway approaching halfway, soon chasing winner, led over 2f out, hard ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on well, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Eton Fable (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) fm.
Acquisition 6-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led entering final furlong, driven out, won at Ripon 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul beating Amethyst Dawn (8-8) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Shemoli 11-4fav (9-7) Led early, tracked leader, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 9l behind Lombok (8-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Non Dom (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) Towards rear, outpaced 4f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Stanstill (9-5) at Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.
Solar Graphite (IRE) 2-1fav (8-9) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Stanstill (9-5) at Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.
Worth A King's 40-1 (8-4) In rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 7l behind Red Cadeaux (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft.