Racecards
15:40 Salisbury
H S Lester Memorial Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 21y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
Lily In Pink
27- Form 0231-81
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey James Doyle
held up in touch, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on
- Form 157185-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
in rear, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 2-35302
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Matt Cosham
tracked leaders in 3rd, soon went 2nd, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on
Gosbeck
14- Form 5744-44
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, always held
- Form 1280/44
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up mid-division, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 1410-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in touch, led over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 9265-53
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey R Mullen
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon headway, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 24187/0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 79
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, one pace
- Form 188-596
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 089/027-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey L P Keniry
always towards rear
- Form 513611
- Age 7
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sherman McCoy is back for another crack having won this last year off a 2lb higher mark and may be thereabouts but Lily In Pink makes more appeal, despite a 9lb rise, as she won by six lengths at Chepstow recently. Wild Desert has been threatening a return to winning ways and Swinging Hawk has every chance dropped in class after a fourth over 2m at Haydock. But this is also much less competitive than the race WESTERN PRIZE reappeared in at Newmarket in May where he finished sixth to Mount Athos. He looks to have solid claims in this company and gets the nod ahead of Windsor third Anton Dolin.
Formwatch
Lily In Pink 8-1 (9-7) In touch, headway to 3rd over 4f out, chased leader 3f out, ridden to challenge and edged left over 2f out, led well over 1f out, clear when ridden flashed tail and edged left inside final furlong, won at Chepstow 1m 4f fll hcp (0-75) (5) sft in Jun beating Shy (8-8) by 6l, 7 ran.
Bollin Judith 10-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 10, 11l behind Los Nadis (9-1) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Wild Desert (FR) 16-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, chased leader until 10f out, close up in 3rd, went 2nd again inside final 2f, driven to challenge on inside over 1f out, every chance until no extra final 75 yards, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Astromagick (8-13) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Gosbeck 5-1 (9-7) Close up in chasing group, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 5l behind Quiz Mistress (9-6) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Swinging Hawk (GER) 6-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 5l behind Lordofthehouse (8-7) at Haydock 2m hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jun.
Western Prize 5-1 (8-0) In touch, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 7l behind Mount Athos (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.
Anton Dolin (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) In touch, wide on bend 5f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, closed on 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Vasily (9-3) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Balerina (FR) 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out, last of 10, well behind Quiz Mistress (8-12) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
Sherman McCoy 13-2 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace and no impression on leaders inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Kangaroo Court (8-12) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Markington 14-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division on outer, pushed along and reminders 9f out, reminders again over 7f out, tailed off 5f out, last of 7, well behind West With The Wind (8-3) at Ffos Las 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul '11.
Kleitomachos (IRE) 9-4fav (8-13) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 44l behind Quiz Mistress (8-12) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
Stock Hill Fair 8-1 (9-13) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Anya (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) hvy in Jun.
Bute Street 9-4fav (9-5) Made all, quickened clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Jun beating Blue Zealot (8-7) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.