Racecards
14:55 Salisbury
Happy 60th Birthday Alfie Button Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Div Ii) (Class D)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Batchworth Lock
327- Form 000/00-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 000-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey F Norton
prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Eyecatcher
607- Form 4/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey W Ryan
mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on
Kilmeena Star
137- Form 504000-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J Fox
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
Suhail (IRE)
269- Form 000/000-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey V Slattery
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 000/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
always mid-division
Bishr
278- Form 552-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey M Dwyer
prominent, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on same pace
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Lee Newman
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 22-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
always in touch, tracked leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
Balmacara
19- Form 000-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Miss K Boutflower
- Jockey G Hind
always mid-division
- Form 0-260
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey J Mackay
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened after
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 0-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey P Doe
behind, kept on same pace from 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey J D Smith
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Golden Spectrum chased home the useful looking studio Time on his reappearance at Newmarket last month and looks to have a decent chance of going one place better here. Bishr will be a threat if he is fully wound up after 278 days away from the action.