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15:55 Salisbury

totepool.com Sovereign Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £75,000 added
  • Winner: £42,532
  • 2nd: £16,125
  • 3rd: £8,070
  • 4th: £4,020
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.28s
  • Off Time: 15:55:48
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Afsare

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Boom And Bust (IRE)

    8/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

      Afsare

      41 D
      9/4
      • Form 2122-82
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 115

      tracked leading pair on inside, smooth headway to 2nd 2f out, led going well over 1f out, soon quickened and clear, easily

      2(4)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow star, Yellow and Dark Green halved sleeves, Dark Green cap, Yellow stars

      Boom And Bust (IRE)

      16 D
      8/1
      • Form 323-453
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 108

      led, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, held on for 2nd

      3(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cap

      Fulbright

      28 t D
      16/1
      • Form 1-32303
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 110

      tracked leading trio, steadied into last pair 5f out, headway to dispute 4th over 1f out, no impression

      4(6)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Highland Knight (IRE)

      98 t D
      6/1
      • Form 315-522
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 111

      tracked leader until ridden 2f out, lost 3rd well over 1f out, soon weakened

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash

      Professor

      16 C
      3/1
      • Form 1-41117
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 110

      steadied start, held up in rear, headway to 3rd inside final 2f, pressed for 2nd close home, no chance with winner

      6(5)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Snowboarder (USA)

      13 D
      3/1
      • Form 323413
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 107

      tracked leaders in 5th, went 4th 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, behind and eased final furlong

      Previous results

      2012
      (7)
      Silk -

      Tullius (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2011
      (4)
      Silk -

      Side Glance

      2/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2010
      (3)
      Silk -

      Sea Lord (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Last year's Arlington Million runner-up Afsare went close to landing a Listed race at Sandown last time but can be a tricky customer and it's by no means certain that the drop to a mile will suit. Jockey bookings would suggest Goodwood third Snowboarder is preferred to older stablemate Fulbright and he should go close while Highland Knight was in good form in the spring and could take some pegging back if allowed an easy lead. But we are going to take a chance on the stamina of PROFESSOR. He has won over 7f and didn't run badly at that trip in the Lennox Stakes at Goodwood, despite meeting trouble in-running. He might be able to reverse that form in this smaller field with Boom Or Bust.

      Formwatch

      Afsare 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd 4f out, went 2nd travelling well over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Mandour (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f Listed stks 3yo (1) gf in Jul.

      Boom And Bust (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, battled on well when strongly pressed soon after, headed inside final furlong, not pace of leading duo in closing stages, stayed on well for 3rd, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Garswood (8-9) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 (1) gs in Jul.

      Fulbright 11-8 (9-5) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place last 100 yards, last of 3, 5l behind Quick Wit (8-9) at Doncaster 1m stks (3) fm in Jul.

      Highland Knight (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Led, ridden 2f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Danadana (9-0) at Chester 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gd in May.

      Professor 7-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 7th of 10, 3l behind Garswood (8-9) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 (1) gs in Jul.

      Snowboarder (USA) 10-1 (9-0) In touch, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Montiridge (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd.