Racecards
16:25 Salisbury
Gamebookers.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 15y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 7-64542
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
prominent, headway 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 217-090
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey J Fortune
led to 3f out, soon ridden, rallied and every chance over 1f out, ran on well final furlong
Saffron Fox
34- Form 830364
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased leader, ridden and lost place 4f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 013214
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey L P Keniry
in touch, switched left and headway over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, not reach leader
- Form 221212
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey V Slattery
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 419302-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Mrs A J Hamilton-Fairley
- Jockey N Chalmers
held up last, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 008571
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer H S Howe
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 7448-09
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
In Deep
30- Form 82-6576
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey R Thomas
held up in touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, led close home
Suspicious Minds
429- Form 7000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey James Doyle
always towards rear, no impression
- Form 735650
- Age 11
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 0085-00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Lisa Jones
keen hold towards rear, never on terms
- Form 0-53048
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J F McDonald
held up mid-division, good headway to lead 3f out, soon ridden, ran on gamely from 1f out, headed close home
In depth
Verdict
Recent course winner Mersey Sound would probably prefer a faster surface and is probably best left out of calculations in a race that is taken to go to Master Wells, who is preferred to Bobsleigh and Scott. The last mentioned handles cut in the ground perfectly well and has slipped to a fair mark but has yet to rove his effectiveness over today's trip so may be best watched. Rod Millman's Nina Fontenail has run well on a soft surface before but is probably better on fast ground and probably needs some help from the handicapper anyway. My Legal Eagle by comparison has slipped back to a fair mark and does go with cut in the ground so he rates a bigger threat than Saffron Fox, who has given little sign of encouragement in recent starts. Bobsleigh won on soft ground over hurdles but is probably better on a faster surface and preference is for Master Wells, who showed signs of a revival at Catterick last time and now has his favoured soft ground. The son of Sadler's Well is taken to make a winning debut for his new trainer James Unett.
Formwatch
Master Wells (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3f out, ridden, effort over 1f out, kept on, always held, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Tiamo (8-6) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Barathea Blue 20-1 (10-0) Chased leaders over 8f, 13th of 16, 23l behind Pleasant (8-12) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Saffron Fox 16-1 (9-9) Started very slowly, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 14, 8l behind Incroyable (9-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Mersey Sound (IRE) 4-1fav (9-9) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, stayed on well from over 1f out, not reach leaders, 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Bobsleigh (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gf.
Nina Fontenail (FR) 9-2 (10-9) In touch, chased leaders from 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon chased winner and one pace final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Scottish River (11-7) at Windsor 1m 4f amt hcp (5) gf.
Mount Benger 33-1 (9-2) Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 1f out to chase winner, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 19, 1l behind Dont Call Me Derek (9-11) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (E3) gs in Oct.
Bobsleigh 14-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden headway in challenge 3f out, led 2f out, hard ridden and ran on gamely final furlong, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gf beating Sir Monty (8-13) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Kipsigis (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Towards rear, pushed along 6f out, moderate effort on inside 4f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 28l behind Empangeni (8-0) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Scott 4-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 10, nk behind Heathyards Pride (9-10) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gd.
In Deep 50-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 15, 7l behind Palamedes (9-12) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Suspicious Minds 66-1 (8-11) Always behind, 13th of 14, 23l behind Tartouche (8-11) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo mdn fll (D) gd in Jun '04.
My Legal Eagle (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, 12th of 15, 28l behind Bobsleigh (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gf.
Orion Express 40-1 (8-7) Tracked winner to 3f out, weakened quickly, 12th of 14, 16l behind Elidore (8-12) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gf.
Krasivi's Boy (USA) 50-1 (8-0) Keen hold, steadied towards rear, ridden and struggling final 3f, 8th of 10, 14l behind Tangible (8-7) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf.