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18:40 Salisbury

Spire Homecare Ltd Claiming Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 212y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 31.84s
  • Off Time: 18:42:58
  • 8 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap, Light Blue star

Norisan

16 b D
9/4
  • Form 7-43808
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 92

in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, driven clear final furlong

2(3)
Silk - Eton Blue, Black hooped cap
  • Form 71-5547
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 82

chased leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on well to hold 2nd final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Orange, White stars, striped sleeves and star on cap
16/1
  • Form 72058-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 50

towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression

4(10)
Silk - Light blue and royal blue diamonds, halved sleeves
7/1
  • Form 610350
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 55

held up in touch, ridden and headway to chase leader 1f out, one pace final furlong

5(6)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue triple diamond, White sleeves, Royal Blue diamonds, Red cap, Royal Blue diamonds
20/1
  • Form 76-5009
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 48

mid-division, ridden 3f out, behind final furlong

6(9)
Silk - Beige, Yellow star and stars on cap
100/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

always behind, ridden 3f out, no impression

9(1)
Silk - White, Red inverted triangle, Black cap
9/1
  • Form 968884
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 44

led for 1f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on well final furlong

10(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey chevrons, Grey and Dark Blue diabolo onsleeves, Dark Blue and Grey diamonds on cap

Alloro

8 p
25/1
  • Form 9-54087
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 44

slowly into stride, good headway to lead 5f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong

7(7)
NR
  • Form 00-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

Nonrunner

8(8)
NR

Mick Is Back

16 p D
  • Form 261215
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 60

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

An open little claimer but Mick Is Back certainly knows how to win in this company and Jim Boyle's Diktat gelding gets the nod here. Norisan and Drawback make it to the shortlist. Of the selection's three wins, two have come in claimers and he is the most consistent horse in the line-up. He doesn't mind a battle when the chips are down and fully effective on this going, he could prove hard to beat. Drawback knows how to win but is paying with the handicapper for his hat-trick in June and July; hence this drop into claiming company. He drops back to a trip that he has won over so mustn't be taken lightly, whilst Our Herbie ran well in defeat last time out and can run into a place again. Norisan takes a massive drop in class but has been woefully out of form of late. If anywhere near his best he will win easily, but that is not guaranteed and so we will return to Mick Is Back as the selection.

Formwatch

Norisan 33-1 (8-12) Raced far side, led, headed over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 15l behind Traffic Guard (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 3yo stk (2) gf.

Magic Mountain (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Led, headed well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 19l behind Laa Rayb (9-5) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Croft (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 16, 34l behind Indian Edge (9-9) at Chepstow 1m hcap (5) sft.

Ruffie (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Towards rear early, short-lived over 2f out, soon beaten, 11th of 14, 14l behind Legal Lover (8-11) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gd in May.

Hard As Iron 9-1 (8-7) In rear, ridden over 3f out, effort on wide outside over 2f out, weakened and hung left over 1f out, 9th of 10, 9l behind Mountain Cat (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jun.

Task Complete 25-1 (9-5) Prominent, outpaced 3f out, stayed on again final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Excessive (8-12) at Warwick 6f mdn fll (5) gs in Jun.

Alloro 9-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 33l behind Giddywell (8-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f sll (6) hvy.

Mick Is Back 9-2 (8-7) Tracked leaders until weakened 2f out, 5th of 9, 9l behind Lordship (7-11) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp (5) gd.