Racecards
17:10 Salisbury
Numerica Handicap (Class E)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
Bond Diamond
39- Form 111100
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, challenged and every chance final furlong, not quicken close home
- Form 30-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J Sheehan
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
in touch, ridden 3f out, soon one pace
Mitawa (IRE)
33- Form 6100-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
prominent, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 4-00050
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
- Form 033100
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey R Ffrench
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, no extra close home
Duc's Dream
26- Form 201000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
held up in touch, ridden and lost place over 4f out, headway over 1f out, no extra
Kind Emperor
22- Form 1002-53
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P Gilligan
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
with leader, ridden and lost touch 2f out, soon behind
- Form 644002
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey M Savage
always prominent, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, drifted left inside final furlong, stayed on well
Red Diamond
148- Form 035-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey E Ahern
towards rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 443660
- Age 10
- Weight 8-10
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, soon behind
- Form 456000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C Horgan
- Jockey L P Keniry
prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 20-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey P Doe
raced wide mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon behind
- Form 2300-00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer L G Cottrell
- Jockey G Faulkner
led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, beaten when not much room final 50 yards
- Form 00-1000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
raced alone far side, ridden and came centre 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 6-00000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up in rear, ridden and some headway final furlong, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Bond Diamond will appreciate this drop in class and should run well off only a 2lb higher mark than he has won off. He can be forgiven his last two runs as he was outclassed at Ascot and he was beaten by the draw at Beverley. Duc's Dream seems to save his best for the All-Weather, but Kind Emperor, who is lightly raced this year, showed a return to form last time when beaten two lengths by Sylva Storm, but he has been raised 3lbs for that effort.