Racecards
16:05 Salisbury
Weatherbys Handicap (Class C) (Class C)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 198y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 1360-50
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 11-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, kept on same pace
Bonecrusher
16- Form 010-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey G Carter
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, driven to lead over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 513-043
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
tracked leaders, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
Barry Island
17- Form 01-1043
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 5f out, chased leaders and ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 03210-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey P Doe
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, edged right inside final furlong, kept on
Barman (USA)
25- Form 2-31
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey P J Dobbs
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 062-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 01-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey Paul Eddery
behind, ridden 4f out, no impression from 3f out
- Form 01502-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey F Norton
mid-division, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened
Waverley (IRE)
192- Form 43264-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey D Kinsella
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Fig Leaf (FR)
248- Form 420-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey A Daly
towards rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous
Blagovest
17- Form 660-0
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey C Rutter
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 531304
- Age 3
- Weight 7-11
always behind, tailed off from 5f out
- Form 21-2060
- Age 3
- Weight 7-10
led, headed after 2f, in touch, ridden and no room 3f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
This has all the makings of a cracking contest and is a worthy feature race on the card. Barathea Blazer was far from disgraced against older horses last time and although he lost his unbeaten tag, he will have learnt from the run. Barman is another who should give a good account of himself but this looks much tougher than his victory at Warwick last month. Anna Walhaan has run well in the face of some difficult tasks and even though he is giving weight away all round, he could well hold them all off at the death.