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19:40 Salisbury

Westover Group Handicap (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f 21y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 10.30s
  • Off Time: 19:40:49
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk -
10/1

    3
    Silk -
    2/1

      1(9)
      Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond
      9/2
      • Form 87-0824
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 69

      held up, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(4)
      Silk - Light blue, red braces, sleeves and star on cap
      • Form 02566/8-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 67

      prominent, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

      3(5)
      Silk - Black and Emerald Green diabolo, Emerald Green sleeves, Black cap, Emerald Green star

      Valance (IRE)

      14 pt D
      8/1
      • Form 897928
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 65

      in touch, chased leaders 6f out, ridden 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

      4(10)
      Silk - WHITE, BROWN hoops, armlets and quartered cap

      Borora

      21
      20/1
      • Form 63900/9
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 60

      towards rear, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

      5(2)
      Silk - PINK, BLACK epaulets and diamond on cap
      14/1
      • Form 331470
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 60

      towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out

      6(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Claret and White striped sleeves, Claret cap
      • Form 212355
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 58

      in touch, ridden 3f out, one pace final furlong

      7(14)
      Silk - Cardinal Red,gold chevrons (back),gold stripes (front),cardinal Red chevron on Gold sleeves, Gold and Red cap
      • Form 9-3547
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 68

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened close home

      8(12)
      Silk - Purple, Grey hooped sleeves
      2/1
      • Form 523642
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 66

      held up, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong

      9(3)
      Silk - Mauve and Pink diamonds, quartered cap
      50/1
      • Form 89008-8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 52

      prominent, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out

      10(11)
      Silk - White, red cross belts, grey cap
      28/1
      • Form 06-9006
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 52

      prominent and pulled early, ridden and outpaced 2f out, staying on when badly hampered inside final furlong, not recover

      11(7)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap
      40/1
      • Form 8/07607-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 51

      mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out

      12(8)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue stripe and sleeves, Dark Blue and Yellow striped cap
      14/1
      • Form 39-7306
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 49

      mid-division, ridden 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on well to go 2nd close home

      13(13)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, Red cap

      Synonymy

      18 b
      10/1
      • Form 763073
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 49

      prominent, ridden 3f out, led over 1f out, driven clear final furlong, held on close home

      14(6)
      Silk - Pink, Grey braces and stars on cap
      80/1
      • Form 000009
      • Age 3
      • Weight 7-12
      • Official Rating 43

      behind, hampered over 3f out, soon ridden and no impression after

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sowdrey, Mystic Storm and Valance are three against the field in a wide open finale and the tentative nomination is given to Sowedry, The selection was a fair second behind Hatton Flight last time out. That form looks solid in the context of this race and off the same mark here he looks a value bet. Mystic Storm rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Tifinarti. The booking of Ryan Moore is an obvious plus but he looks vulnerable under his big weight. Valance is another that could go well but he often finds less than expected off the bridle. Synonymy was a fair third behind Mister Completely last time and is another with place claims but that form has since been let down. Of the remainder Bob's Your Uncle is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he has yet to prove he stays this far and for the weinner we return to Sowedry.

      Formwatch

      Mystic Storm 14-1 (9-10) Took keen hold behind, plenty to do 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 16, 6l behind Tifernati (9-6) at Newbury 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (4) gd.

      Valance (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) In touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 15, 15l behind Atlantic Coast (8-4) at Newbury 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

      Ronsard (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Never a factor, 11th of 15, 27l behind Atlantic Coast (8-4) at Newbury 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

      Bob's Your Uncle 9-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 15, 10l behind Atlantic Coast (8-4) at Newbury 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

      Montjeu's Melody (IRE) 4-1fav (9-6) Held up in rear, some late headway, 7th of 13, 14l behind Down The Brick (8-7) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.

      Sowdrey 8-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up, headway on outside 5f out, ridden when hung left approaching final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Hatton Flight (8-9) at Bath 1m 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf.

      Prince of Medina 10-3fav (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 13, 7l behind Orphina (8-6) at Folkestone 1m 4f hcp (6) gs.

      Synonymy 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort 3f out, not quicken 2f out, soon outpaced, 3rd of 12, 14l behind Mister Completely (9-6) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.