Racecards
15:55 Salisbury
Odstock Handicap (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 44y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 2514-75
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up, ridden and headway on outside over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out
- Form 21211-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
midfield, gradually lost ground halfway, ridden and outpaced over 5f out, weakened well over 2f out, eased final furlong
- Form 12-1822
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
held up towards rear, some headway when ridden over 3f out, one pace from over 2f out
Dono Di Dio
41- Form 463-742
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey A Kirby
reluctant to start, pushed along in rear early, ridden over 3f out, no extra
- Form 34-1230
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey S M Levey
close up, ridden to lead narrowly over 3f out, headed over 2f out, faded over 1f out
Al Kout
34- Form 678-337
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
led, headed after 4f, close up when ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out
- Form 643/1-32
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
prominent, headway to lead over 5f out, headed over 3f out, ridden and one pace from over 2f out
- Form 6160-05
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey J Mitchell
very slowly away, in rear, headway on inside over 5f out, ridden in midfield over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
- Form 792-104
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey P Cosgrave
midfield, ridden and lost ground over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, eased 2f out
- Form 4460-60
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Rob Hornby
close up, restrained towards rear over 5f out, some headway when ridden over 3f out, well adrift over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong
- Form 623
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
midfield, took closer order 6f out, headway to track leader 4f out, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong
General Zoff
36- Form 34259-8
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 64
held up in touch, pressed leader over 3f out, edged ahead over 2f out, clear leader over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 5-51222
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
midfield, ridden to chase leaders over 4f out, kept on once pace from over 1f out
- Form R/87R64-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey Elinor Jones
started some way behind, soon recovered to chase leaders, led after 4f, headed over 4f out, ridden and soon beaten from over 3f out, eased over 2f out
Verdict
Postileo was only third on his handicap debut over this trip at Sandown and races off the same mark. There should be more to come, however, after only three runs. Thai Power has found only one too good in his last three starts but has been raised a further 2lb meaning he is now 13lb higher than when scoring at Kempton. Paul Nicholls does well with his runners on the Flat and Chez Hans has already placed at Chepstow and Newbury this summer. Dono Di Dio was only beaten a length by an improving stayer over track and trip last time so has to enter calculations but Bombero still has stamina to prove. POINT IN TIME has decent claims, despite top weight, having been dropped a further pound since a staying-on fifth over shorter at Newbury – recent rain will aid her cause.
Formwatch
Point In Time (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Held up in rear, some late headway, almost snatched 4th, never nearer, 5th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Dubious Affair (9-13) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp fll (2) gd in Jul.
Road To Paris (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Raced wide, close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 32 3/4l behind The Navigator (9-12) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Red Secret (CAN) 11-2 (9-6) Raced wide early in mid-division, good headway tracking leaders over 6f out, went 2nd inside final 3f, switched left just inside final furlong, stayed on, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Singing The Blues (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Dono Di Dio 9-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Monsieur Lambrays (9-9) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Harbour Front 66-1 (8-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off, last of 15, dist behind Just Hubert (8-8) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Al Kout 12-1 (9-5) Keen early, chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Space Walk (9-9) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Chez Hans (GER) 9-2jfav (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, went 2nd post, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Enhanced (9-6) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Follow Intello (IRE) 4-1fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, plugged on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Singing The Blues (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Bombero (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Led until over 8f out, chased clear leader, closer and led over 3f out, hampered by loose horse on rail and headed inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 5l behind Buriram (10-0) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Moon of Baroda 10-1 (9-4) Held up and always towards rear, 10th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Atomic Jack (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Postileo (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Arthurian Fable (9-7) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
General Zoff 11-1 (9-4) Very slowly away, behind, pushed along over 4f out, never involved, 8th of 12, 9 3/4l behind High Wells (9-7) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Thai Power (IRE) 4-5fav (9-4) Raced keenly, held up in 4th, ridden along and badly outpaced 3f out, rallied on outside chasing leader over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just outpaced final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Immortal Beloved (9-7) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Threediamondrings 33-1 (8-9) Led into start, soon led, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Giving Back (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.