Racecards
19:05 Salisbury
Picador Chevrolet Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
Ardour (IRE)
12- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led 2f, pressed leader, led again over 2f out, hard pressed 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey R Winston
tracked leaders, driven and effort to chase winner over 2f out to over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leaders, switched outside and headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance when swerved left 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey David Probert
pressed winner, led after 2f, driven and headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
behind, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 45
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leaders on inside, outpaced over 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
slowly into stride, outpaced halfway, never dangerous
Verdict
It's dangerous to oppose a Richard Hannon juvenile this season and after his ARDOUR ran a promising debut the verdict has to land on that one although his newcomer Madame Solitaire has to be considered despite looking the second string and Codemaster is another interesting newcomer. Staying on when missing out by less than a length on debut the selection has plenty of winning relations so should improve on that debut effort now he knows his job that bit better. Madame Solitaire is bred for sprinting and is related to one who scored on debut as a two-year-old so should give a good account of herself but the presence of Richard Hughes on her stable mate swings the vote to that one. Codemaster will need further in time but in this line-up looks a contender while Lowawatha could feature for a trainer/jockey combination that have plenty of success. This maiden looks to belong to Richard Hannon and out of his pair the vote goes to Ardour to build on a most promising debut.
Formwatch
Ardour (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, hard driven over 2f out, stayed on well, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Face The Problem (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Chief Of Men Sleeping Indian colt out of Hidden Meaning.
Codemaster Choisir colt out of Verbal Intrigue.
Invigilator 33-1 (9-3) Behind most of way, 11th of 17, 19l behind Waiter's Dream (9-3) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Lowawatha Sleeping Indian colt out of Redeem.
Painters Easel (IRE) 10-1 (8-4) Chased leaders and carried head high, ridden over 2f out, soon hung left and beaten, 5th of 6, 7l behind Dolly Parton (8-11) at Haydock 6f 2yo sll (4) gd.
Madame Solitaire Haafhd filly out of Calcavella.