Racecards
15:20 Salisbury
Higos Insurance Services Southampton Claiming Stakes (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 198y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,250 added
- Winner: £2,749
- 2nd: £818
- 3rd: £409
- 4th: £204
- Form 261177
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 80
tracked leader, driven forward to lead over 5f out, hard driven over 2f out, kept on under pressure, all out
- Form 243457
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 883854
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey James Doyle
led until over 5f out, rallied over 3f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, no extra closing stages
- Form 00487
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey J Quinn
chased leaders, under pressure over 4f out, soon beaten, eased over 2f out, modest 4th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
WELL PAINTED is best in at the weights in this claimer and his run over this trip at Ayr last month was too bad to be true. He may be worth another chance as most of his rivals also arrive out of form and Chepstow second Monopoli has well over a stone to find on official figures. Hipster may be the danger, though his best form is on sharper tracks than this, as front-runner Breaking The Bank will be there to be shot at and is better on faster ground. Lord Ofthe Shadows is capable on his day but is on a 20-race losing run.
Formwatch
Breaking The Bank 16-1 (9-6) Took keen hold and prominent, led narrowly halfway, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, chased leaders under pressure and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 7th of 15, 2l behind Pasaka Boy (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sep.
Lord Ofthe Shadows (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 17, 11l behind Highland Duke (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 1f app hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug.
Hipster 14-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on towards finish, 4th of 9, 6l behind Mcdelta (8-13) at Epsom Downs 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Sep.
Bustling Darcey 100-1 (8-9) Chased winner stand side until over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 21l behind Favourite Treat (9-5) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Sep.
Well Painted (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Always behind, tailed off over 3f out, last of 10, well behind Hi There (8-13) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Sep.
Monopoli 7-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 10, 5l behind April Ciel (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) hvy in Sep.