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15:52 Salisbury
AJN Steelstock 'Success Breeds Success' Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f 213y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £3,915
- 2nd: £1,838
- 3rd: £919
- 4th: £460
- Form 51-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey H Crouch
pressed winner and keen on rail, switched out after 1f, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 21-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
made all, pushed out inside final furlong, ran on well, unchallenged
- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up in last pair, headway on rail over 2f out, chasing leaders when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, switched back right soon after, one reminder and ran on into 2nd towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 94
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
steadied start and awkwardly away, raced keenly and held up in rear, never dangerous
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Jim Crowley
pulled hard tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Jimi Hendrix and Windseeker won over today’s trip back in October. Both beat subsequent winners and are penalised on their return to action. Bling On The Music is another making a reappearance but Flag High posted a better effort at Chelmsford recently with a hood fitted and the headgear remains in place. Zainalarab is related to a couple of winners but fellow newcomer CABINET OF CLOWNS is a half-brother to the smart sprinter Chocoya among others and gets a speculative vote.
Formwatch
Jimi Hendrix (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, led approaching final furlong, hung right inside final furlong, green and idled close home, just held on, won at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct beating Beluga Gold (9-5) by shd, 15 ran.
Windseeker 2-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden and switched wide 2f out, kept on final 100 yards, led close home, won at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Spirit Catcher (9-9) by nk, 3 ran.
Bling On The Music 8-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on steadily inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Educator (9-0) at Haydock 1m stks (4) gf in Sep.
Cabinet Of Clowns (IRE) Tamayuz gelding out of Silver Games.
Flag High (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Outpaced in last pair, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Mizzen You (8-9) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Zainalarab Wootton Bassett colt out of Zimira.