Racecards
17:00 Salisbury
Sydenhams Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,750 added
- Winner: £2,426
- 2nd: £722
- 3rd: £361
- 4th: £180
- Form 692245
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer E A Wheeler
- Jockey Kieren Fox
held up in rear, headway 2f out, went modest 4th over 1f out
- Form 457624
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders 3f
- Form 2-14074
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly into stride and bumped start, behind, some late headway
- Form 123411
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up in touch, headway 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, strong run to 2nd last strides, unable to reach winner
- Form 156336
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer T D McCarthy
- Jockey Laura Pike
with leader, led over 3f out, headed closing stages, lost 2nd last strides
- Form 228-686
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
led over 1f, pressed leader until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 382652
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey S M Levey
chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, hard driven over 1f out, stayed on to lead closing stages
- Form 176301
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey R Clark
reared start, in touch, ridden halfway, weakened inside final 2f
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Even Bolder doesn't look like ending his long losing run anytime soon but his Newbury conqueror Rebecca Romero is chasing a hat-trick after another win at Windsor last month, though is a further 4lb higher here. Bilash should confirm Nottingham running with Athwaab on slightly better terms, but Atlantic Beach has been beaten in lesser company of late and this looks too tough for Avrilo and Brighton runner-up Commanding Presence. Stuart Williams' stable has run into a bit of form, as demonstrated by STRABOE's win in a similar race at Folkestone 15 days ago. He raced on the slower stands side when behind Bilash and Athwaab at Nottingham earlier and can reverse that running here en route to success.
Formwatch
Even Bolder 6-1 (9-10) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, not troubled leaders, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Bathwick Xaara (9-0) at Goodwood 6f all hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Atlantic Beach 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3/4l behind Whiskey Junction (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f clm stks (6) pol in Jul.
Bilash 16-1 (9-4) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace near finish, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Francis Albert (8-6) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
Rebecca Romero 2-1fav (9-1) Held up in 5th off the pace, headway halfway, hung left from inside final 2f, squeezed through over 1f out, ran on to lead final 100 yards, held on close home, won at Windsor 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug beating Imaginary Diva (8-3) by hd, 9 ran.
Athwaab 7-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind Francis Albert (8-6) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
Avrilo 7-1 (8-13) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and kept on one pace inside final furlong, last of 6, 3 1/2l behind Comptonspirit (9-4) at Bath 5f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.
Commandingpresence (USA) 10-3 (9-2) Led, driven clear over 1f out, edged left when headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Stonecrabstomorrow (8-9) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Aug.
Straboe (USA) 13-2 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, effort under stand side rail over 1f out, driven to lead final strides, won at Folkestone 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug beating Caledonia Princess (9-6) by nk, 5 ran.