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19:40 Salisbury

'come Shopping At Castlepoint' Ice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.95s
  • Off Time: 19:41:37
  • 14 Ran
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Silk -
3
Silk -
33/1

    1(4)
    Silk - Grey, Maroon epaulets, Maroon cap
    25/1
    • Form 6770-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 64

    tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, gradually faded

    2(6)
    Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, quartered cap
    8/1
    • Form 079-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 64

    tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, stayed on well, ridden out

    3(10)
    Silk - Purple, White diamonds on sleeves, check cap
    • Form 065-8
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 62

    held up towards rear, some late progress, never a danger

    4(7)
    Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, EMERALD GREEN cap, BLACK star
    • Form 39570-9
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 63

    took keen hold towards rear, headway to track leaders 7f out, ridden 3f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out

    5(8)
    Silk - Red, Green cap and striped sleeves

    Chiff Chaff

    17 BF
    9/2
    • Form 098-32
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 63

    led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

    6(1)
    Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap
    • Form 084-0
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 61

    held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong

    7(11)
    Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap
    40/1
    • Form 96-0
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 59

    mid-division until weakend 2f out

    8(5)
    Silk - Brown, White disc, White sleeves, Brown armlets, White cap

    Marju's Gold

    17 BF
    9/2
    • Form 8-7933
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 59

    mid-division, short lived effort over 2f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong

    9(2)
    Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star
    20/1
    • Form 69762-0
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 58

    in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out

    10(9)
    Silk - Light Blue, Emerald Green star, Emerald Green cap, Light Blue star
    12/1
    • Form 004-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 57

    took keen hold in rear, switched left over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong

    11(13)
    Silk - Red, Grey chevron and sleeves
    • Form 897-9
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 56

    mid-division riden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f

    12(3)
    Silk - Black, Emerald Green chevron, Emerald Green sleeves, Black armlets, Emerald Green cap
    • Form 371033
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 55

    held up towards rear, switched left and headway to 2f out, soon ridden, no further impression from over 1f out

    13(14)
    Silk - White, Light Blue chevron and sleeves, Black cap
    33/1
    • Form 750-0
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 55

    mid-division ridden when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, stayed on

    14(12)
    Silk - Buff, Royal Blue seams and cap
    • Form 708-62
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 55

    tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace

    In depth

    Verdict

    Chiff Chaff is the pick over Marju's Gold and Linlithgow in a moderate looking handicap. Chiff Chaff has shown vast improvement since being stepped up to middle distances this year, being placed on each of her two starts, at Wolverhampton and Warwick. Michael Bell's filly looks well capable of taking a handicap at this level, and should now be spot on. She finished a place ahead of Marju's Gold at Warwick, and although the latter is now 2lb better off for half-a-length, he was always held and may suffer the same fate again. In addition, Eoghan O'Neill's charge meets Linlithgow on worse terms than when third to the Dunlop challenger at Southwell in April, and that is another reason to oppose him. Calzaghe is visored for the first time, and Lightning Queen could easily improve, but Chiff Chaff is on the upgrade and is the one to side with.

    Formwatch

    Sumner (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Behind, switched towards inside and headway final furlong but no danger, 9th of 14, 4l behind Hanbrin Bhoy (8-12) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Nov.

    Disintegration (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, hampered over 6f out, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 8th of 14, 7l behind Arctic Wings (8-12) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gs.

    Chiff Chaff 9-2jt-fav (8-9) Tracked leaders, chased leaders 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra near finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Pret A Porter (9-1) at Warwick 1m 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf.

    Marju's Gold 9-2jt-fav (8-7) Keen, mid-division, headway over 1f out, every chance 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Pret A Porter (9-1) at Warwick 1m 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf.

    Regal Ovation 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 15, 17l behind Skye But N Ben (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Apr.

    Calzaghe (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 14l behind Book of Facts (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.

    Lightning Queen (USA) 16-1 (8-4) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 13, 13l behind Morning Farewell (9-2) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.

    Linlithgow (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Dee Cee Elle (8-10) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Apr.