Racecards
15:15 Salisbury
William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 213y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,590
- 2nd: £2,155
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £539
- Form 43-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
led, ridden along, edged left and hard pressed over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, held close home
Greek Order
197- Form 32-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey R L Moore
a little slow into stride, held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, 3rd and held inside final 100 yards, kept on
- Form 96
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey Gina Mangan
chased leader until 3f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey James Doyle
chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, challenged and ran green from over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, stayed on well
Yellow Lion
16- Form 0-53
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
chased leaders, lost ground over 5f out, headway over 2f out, 4th and one pace over 1f out, well held inside final furlong
Marisitta
13- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
blindfold removed late and slow away, always behind
Shaaden (IRE)
217- Form 3-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
restless in stalls, chased leaders, switched left and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
Sundowner
206- Form 07-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
always towards rear
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Balance Play improved on his debut when third at Kempton in November but GREEK ORDER (NAP) was only headed in the closing stages by the odds-on Regal Honour at Newmarket in October and he should win races this year if settling better. Shaaden was third over course and distance on debut but will probably need a bit further this term, though is still respected along with the Kingman newcomer Quddwah who is a half-brother to two winners.
Formwatch
Balance Play (IRE) 18-5 (9-4) Disputed lead, ridden to keep place over 3f out, headed final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Dragon Icon (9-4) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Nov.
Greek Order 6-4 (9-2) Keen close up, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind Regal Honour (9-2) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gd in Oct.
Island Native (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Off the pace in last pair, never a factor, 6th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Grenham Bay (9-5) at Kempton 6f stks (4) pol in Apr.
Quddwah Kingman colt out of Sajjhaa.
Yellow Lion 100-1 (9-2) Keen raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Covey (9-2) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Apr.
Marisitta 66-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden along over 2f out, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 15 3/4l behind Fakhama (9-2) at Newbury 7f mdn fll stks (4) sft in Apr.
Shaaden (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Raced wide close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Remarquee (8-13) at Salisbury 7f stks (4) gs in Sep.
Sundowner 18-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression, 7th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Perdika (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Yankee Spirit 50-1 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Timeless Melody (9-11) at Leicester 7f stks (5) hvy in Apr.
Stella Hogan (IRE) 250-1 (9-2) Keen to post, ran green and always in rear, last of 8, 7 3/4l behind Centrefold (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Apr.