Racecards
18:35 Salisbury
Axminster Carpets Apprentice Handicap (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 343-604
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey S Hitchcott
in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 6-50040
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer B Duke
- Jockey R Cody-Boutcher
mid division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hard ridden final furlong, headed close home
- Form 04-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 24-4000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 0-05U
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey S Parsons
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden and drifted left over 2f out, stayed on one pace
- Form 13-2506
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Quinn
held up behind, ridden 3f out, stayed on from 2f out, ran on well and every chance final furlong, not pace of winner
Kindness
35- Form 5030-06
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A Pinder
- Jockey E Creighton
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 015426
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H Howe
- Jockey D Kinsella
held up in touch, headway 2f out, switched left 1f out, ran on well final furlong, led on line
- Form 226034
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer E James
- Jockey J F McDonald
mid division, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
Bank On Him
13- Form 211300
- Age 8
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer C Weedon
- Jockey A McCarthy
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 2-00640
- Age 5
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Derek Nolan
prominent, ridden and switched left 1f out, stayed on and every chance final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 00-5020
- Age 9
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Hayley Turner
slowly into stride, mid division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 0-03600
- Age 8
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Dr J Naylor
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
always towards rear, no impression
In depth
Verdict
A poor start to proceedings, with only Music Maid having visited the winner's enclosure this term, and it is Stuart Howe's mare who gets the vote ahead of topweight Shirley Collins and Other Routes. Music Maid has only won over seven furlongs but has shaped of late as though the mile is needed. She has disappointed over the trip in the past but this race is that bad that she must have a major chance of seeing out the distance. Shirley Collins has to give weight away all round but a reproduction of her latest Hamilton effort can see her make a bold bid to lose her maiden tag. Racing over nine furlongs, she hit the front at the distance but was swamped close home, and will be ably assisted in the saddle by Sam Hitchcott. Other Routes likes to hear his hooves rattle and showed signs of a return to form at Goodwood five days ago. He is another with claims but for the winner we return to Music Maid.