Racecards
17:40 Salisbury
Southampton Football Club Handicap (Class C) (Class C)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 15y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Bangalore
597- Form 363101/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leaders, headway and led on bit over 3f out, ridden and quickened 2f out, headed and no extra close home
- Form 06/0140-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
held up in rear, ridden on outside 4f out, stayed on same pace
Optimaite
211- Form 040420-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey F Norton
mid-division, headway and tracked leaders 4f out, ridden 3f out, no extra final furlong
Conquestadora
176- Form 111031-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
held up towards rear, good headway and ridden to chase leaders 2f out, ran on well final furlong, led close home
Sir Echo (FR)
586- Form 642150/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
mid-division on inside, headway and tracked leaders 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 50-2304
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer R Price
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
prominent, ridden 3f out, one-paced from 2f out
Fletcher
18- Form 40020-0
- Age 8
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey D Kinsella
mid-division, ridden approaching 3f out, stayed on well final furlong
General Jackson
226- Form 042020-
- Age 5
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey C Catlin
held up in mid-division, ridden 5f out, weakened
El Giza (USA)
214- Form 0/500-
- Age 4
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Emma Steeden
pulled hard and led until 6f out, ridden on wide outside 5f out, weakened
- Form 523200-
- Age 6
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey M Henry
pulled hard in touch, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened from 2f out
Giko
221- Form 410300-
- Age 8
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey C Haddon
held up in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened after
In depth
Verdict
A difficult puzzle to close the card and Conquestadora is only a tentative selection to extend the decent form she showed last year. Adelphi Theatre Optimaite and Monte Carlo are others to consider.