Racecards
17:45 Salisbury
Robin Vaughan, Faucets 'A Lifetime In Racing' Handicap (For Amateur Riders) (Class E)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 0402-04
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Mr S Mchugh
held up, headway 2f out to chase leaders, effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 24/00UU-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer M Wallace
- Jockey James Banks
went left start, in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on but not trouble leaders
- Form 16-3130
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Mr J J Best
tracked leader until well over 2f out, weakened
- Form 424635
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J O'Shea
- Jockey Mr A Wintle
in touch, hard ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 352501
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Miss J Marshall
led until headed inside final furlong, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form 03-6505
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Mullins
- Jockey Mr R Young
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 03S53-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P McBride
- Jockey Miss A L Turner
held up, ridden 4f out, weakened
March Alone
11- Form 332660
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey Miss L J Harwood
close up until ridden and weakened over 2f out
Desert Valentine
279- Form 56/4020-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L G Cottrell
- Jockey Mr L Jefford
hampered start, held up behind, hampered 7f out, not recover
- Form 00-00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs A Bowlby
- Jockey Mr L Newnes
chased leaders until weakened quickly 3f out
Fletcher
11- Form 00-0062
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Mrs S Bosley
close up, hampered 7f out, ridden 4f out, soon beaten
- Form 030505-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
held up behind, ridden and weakened over 3f out
Mischief
31- Form 53/302-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer K Bell
- Jockey Miss J Ellis
close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 0-30000
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer C Kellett
- Jockey Mr L Tibbatts
prominent when slipped up 7f out
- Form 340-320
- Age 8
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey Miss A Wallace
in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, effort and every chance over 1f out, one pace
- Form 00-0406
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer A Charlton
- Jockey Miss D Bashton
in rear, steady headway over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, comfortably
Flyover
11- Form 06005/0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer J Fox
- Jockey Miss Sarah-Jane Durman
started slowly, in rear, badly hampered after 7f, not recover
Giko
27- Form 0-00110
- Age 9
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey Miss W Southcombe
held up behind, headway 3f out, chased leader over 1f out, every chance, no extra final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Fletcher is the call in a tricky race ahead of Birth Of The Blues and Giko. The selection appears to have the best jockey aboard and is also a course and distance winner. His effort last time out was good enough to win this race and he is very much respected. Birth Of The Blues is another course and distance winner who will be ridden by the same jockey who rode him to a decent finish last time out. With that experience behind her, his young jockey should guide him to a decent finish. Having won two races in France Giko disappointed last time out at Brighton. This course should be more to his liking and he should run a decent race.