Racecards
20:15 Salisbury
Bathwick Tyres Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 212y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577
- Form 716-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, soon ridden, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 1-325
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Aaron Jones
mid-division on inside, outpaced over 3f out, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, never near leaders
- Form 321-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
towards rear, ridden and headway inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th from over 1f out
- Form 445334
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Tom Marquand
mid-division on outside, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 1224-82
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase clear and easy winner over 1f out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 114-074
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
tracked winner, driven over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out
- Form 6-70811
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Koptoon has won a claimer and a seller at Wolverhampton, both over 6f, and tackles this trip for the first time though he's on an 8lb lower mark than on the all-weather. Having made a successful debut on soft ground, Use Your Filbert will be suited by the forecast rain and was only narrowly beaten in this class over the trip at Newmarket. Harlequin Striker put two poor runs behind him when not far behind at Epsom while Upstaging has been staying on over a furlong shorter. LIGHTNING CHARLIE has the scope to do better and was having his first start since scoring at Kempton in October when showing good speed for a long way over 6f at Windsor last month. His pedigree suggests he'll have no problems with this trip so he gets the nod.
Formwatch
Rattling Jewel 33-1 (9-3) Led until 2f out, soon rallied, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Four Seasons (9-3) at Lingfield 7f Conditions Stakes (2yo) (2) pol in Nov.
Use Your Filbert (IRE) 15-8fav (9-0) Slowly into stride and bumped start, never really travelled after, last pair, ridden 2f out, not much room on inside after, plugged on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 8l behind Flash Fire (9-7) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Mujassam 20-1 (8-11) Close up, weakened 2f out, tailed off, last of 17, 50l behind Udododontu (8-7) at York 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.
Lightning Charlie 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Mullionheir (9-7) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Upstaging 7-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden and edged right over 1f out, stayed on final 100 yards, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Memories Galore (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-80 (4).
Vegas Rebel (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Close up in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd, no threat to winner, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Mister Brightside (9-5) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Harlequin Striker (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 8, 1l behind Denzille Lane (9-7) at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Koptoon 1-3fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden and switched right over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 6f sell stks (6) in Jun beating Agerzam (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.