Racecards
18:40 Salisbury
William Hill Racing Follow Us On Twitter Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 44y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,116 added
- Winner: £3,817
- 2nd: £1,136
- 3rd: £568
- 4th: £300
In depth
Verdict
HIGHLAND SKY won over today’s trip before placing over 2m at Goodwood last time. He can return to winning ways back over 1m6f today and is preferred to Swordbill. The latter was runner-up at Catterick recently and headgear is applied for the first time while Golden Image had been running well over shorter distances here before disappointing at Newbury. Psychotic won a lower grade contest at Leicester a week ago and carries 6lb extra but Mr Fickle returns to the Flat on a decent mark having won over hurdles last month.
Formwatch
Psychotic 7-2jfav (9-7) Prominent, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven out, won at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Sep beating Broad Appeal (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Hatsaway (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Traced leader, came towards near side in straight, led over 2f out, hung badly left and headed inside final furlong, ended on far rail and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Foresee (9-2) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Rossetti 33-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 3f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 6l behind Ravenous (9-11) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Phoenix Dawn 6-1 (9-12) Off the pace in last pair, ridden and struggling over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Foresee (9-2) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Mr Fickle (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Made all, ridden bypassing last, driven clear, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Sea's Aria (11-12) by 6l, 12 ran.
Golden Image 7-2 (9-5) Led early, chased leader who soon went clear, ridden and lost 2nd 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Alexanderthegreat (8-5) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Beer With The Boys 14-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 2f out, switched right and no extra final furlong, 5th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Sextant (9-5) at Newbury 1m 4f mdn stks (3) gd in Aug.
Highland Sky (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Held up in last pair, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong until inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Astromachia (9-7) at Goodwood 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Swordbill 6-1 (8-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on well, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind The Resdev Way (9-5) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.