Racecards
20:50 Salisbury
Betfair Supports The Greatwood Charity Classified Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 198y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm, Good to Firm in places in the final 5f)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
Aliante
9- Form 0939-23
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
prominent, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 8-3149
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
held up behind leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 422248
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
took keen hold, led, clear 6f out until 2f out, headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, stayed on gamely
- Form 745-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey David Kenny
slowly into stride, held up behind leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 068-424
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up, headway 4f out, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held close home
- Form 75184-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
prominent, ridden to close on leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, held close home
Mcvicar
5- Form 166-788
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
Withdrawn
Porcini
9- Form 56-53
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey J Fortune
Withdrawn
Verdict
Not much separating these as is usually the case in classified events and no more than a speculative vote goes the way of NICHOLASCOPERNICUS. He's finished runner-up over today's trip in both starts this year and should be in the firing-line once again. Porcini is making steady progress and can build on her recent third at Beverley while Lingfield maiden winner Bramshill Lass is open to improvement on only her second start on Turf. Aliante is proving frustrating and 7f winner Travelling has yet to prove she stays this far.
Formwatch
Aliante 10-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and joined when veered left 2f out, headed 1f out, one pace in 3rd and held when not much room well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Dedication (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f Fillies Maiden Auction Stakes (3yo) (5) pol.
Bramshill Lass 25-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pused along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 9l behind Flying Trader (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Apr.
Devote Myself (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Close up in 5th on outside, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out, 8th of 13, 12l behind Father of Science (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) sft.
It's A Girl Thing (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Dwelt always in rear, eased final 2f, last of 12, 45l behind Whipcrackaway (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Apr.
Santadelacruze 6-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 8l behind Cockney Sparrow (8-3) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Mar.
Travelling 11-4fav (9-7) Held up, headway on outer 4f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, edged left 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Supaheart (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) pol.
Mcvicar 40-1 (8-2) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon no impression, 8th of 13, 9l behind Expense Claim (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs.
Porcini 7-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd towards finish, kept on, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Fisher (8-13) at Beverley 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Nicholascopernicus (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 6f out, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Whipcrackaway (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft.