Racecards
17:15 Salisbury
Wiltshire Life Handicap (Class E)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Form 330-200
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
prominent until weakened 2f out
- Form 530056
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
towards rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
- Form 025504
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
prominent, ridden and one pace from 2f out
Exzilarating
57- Form 220-005
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey R Hills
in touch, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
I'm Magic
23- Form 6-04021
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
in touch, switched left and ridden 2f out, hung right and no impression after
- Form 025003
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey S J Drowne
behind, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish
Brevity
8- Form 560604
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
soon behind, held off from 3f out
- Form 315406
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
tracked leaders, led well over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 2-30200
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
led, headed well over 3f out, soon weakened
Ice Cracker
21- Form 020362
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs A Bowlby
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
in touch, headway 2f out, soon ridden, kept on but no chance with winner
- Form 446250
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
behind, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 06-4640
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
chased leaders until weakened well over 1f out
- Form 203200
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
slowly into stride, behind, steady headway from 3f out, stayed on, nearest finish
- Form 004021
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, ran on well, eased close home
- Form 323205
- Age 10
- Weight 8-12
behind, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A maximum turnout, but a moderate contest to end the day with and it may pay to stick with something that comes here in half-decent form, which brings the likes of Ice Cracker, Borrego and I'm Magic into the equation, with the latter getting the nod. Richard Hannon's filly wasn't winning out of turn when scoring at Brighton, and now that she has finally got her head in front she could well go on from that. Raised 4lbs for getting beaten last time, Ice Cracker would appear to have plenty to do, but she will have the assistance of the champion jockey and is respected. Borrego, 6lbs higher than when successful at Haydock, looks to have been given a fine chance to follow up. He, along with the runner-up puled some way clear of the third and is clearly on the upgrade. Of the others, Woodland Spirit may be capable of improvement in the first-time blinkers, but I'm Magic is a filly in-form and they are usually worth following at this time of year.