Racecards
12:50 Salisbury
Dinton Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 213y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 1476-05
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
held up in rear on outside, some headway wide over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
- Form 67-0677
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey Finley Marsh
towards rear, headway on inside 3f out, edged left and led over 1f out, edged right entering final furlong, driven clear
- Form 6-33625
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
pushed along out of stalls, chased leaders, lost place and switched left over 5f out, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong
- Form 30-5855
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
Mr Beau Blue
25- Form 4670
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
prominent, lost place and switched left over 2f out, well beaten and hanging left over 2f out
- Form 336-335
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
prominent, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 76-6125
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
held up, headway when not much room inside 3f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace and held in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 077-17
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
a little awkwardly away, raced keenly, soon tracking leaders, lost place over 2f out
- Form 218379
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
led until over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
Verdict
The majority of these have become disappointing so we might take a chance on top weight MISS VILLANELLE, who was much better at Leicester on her second start of the year and would have finished closer had she not been hampered. Old News has plummeted down the ratings and gets first-time blinkers while Roman Melody may not have stayed a mile at Windsor. Zulu Girl, on the other hand, got taken off her feet last time at Bath and will also appreciate a return to 7f.
Formwatch
Miss Villanelle 28-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up in rear, not clear run 2f out, soon switched right, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Grande Rumore (9-5) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Old News 10-1 (9-4) In touch, headway 2f out, soon every chance, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Turntable (9-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Roman Melody 4-1jfav (9-8) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, closer on outside chasing leaders over 4f out, ridden in centre and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, eased, 5th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Mykonos St John (9-1) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Afro Blue (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Slowly away, ridden 2f out and made brief headway, no extra final furlong, 5th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Kodiac Pride (9-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Mr Beau Blue 11-1 (9-8) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms, 10th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Mykonos St John (9-1) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Zulu Girl 11-4fav (8-13) Pushed to press leaders, tracked leader 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 5th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Devils Roc (9-3) at Bath 6f hcp fll (5) fm in Jul.
Party Island (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, niggled along over 2f out, ridden 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 12, 6l behind Radetsky (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Bonus Evensfav (9-8) Off the pace towards rear, headway near side rail halfway, weakened, 7th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Ivadream (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Feel Good Factor 10-1 (9-8) Awkwardly away, raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Made For All (9-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.