Racecards
14:35 Salisbury
Penang Turf Club Malaysia Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 201y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £3,915
- 2nd: £1,838
- 3rd: £919
- 4th: £460
- Form 94
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey R Havlin
held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway from 2f out, went 5th 1f out, no chance with leaders
- Form 8
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, some headway over 1f out, no impression
- Form 41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leader, led over 2f out, clear and edged left over 1f out, easily
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up in touch, outpaced over 4f out, stayed on from 2f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, no impression on winner
- Form 9-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey David Probert
led, headed over 2f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, lost 2 places inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey H Crouch
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and well beaten final 2f
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey P J Dobbs
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
towards rear, hanging left from over 4f out, well beaten final 3f
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey David Egan
not much room start, in touch, switched left over 2f out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MISSED THE CUT left a moderate debut effort behind when trouncing the opposition at Pontefract. He can defy a penalty on that form. Naval College is a likely improver with his yard in good form and is preferred to stablemate Balhambar while Daiquiri took a step forward with a better effort at Newbury last time and makes more appeal than Soames Forsyte. Edinburgh Rock is related to three winners and is a newcomer to note.
Formwatch
Fighting Poet (IRE) 66-1 (9-12) Chased leading trio, went modest 4th over 2f out, kept on, no impression, 4th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Earlofthecotswolds (10-0) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
The Raven's Return 40-1 (10-0) Started slowly, outpaced and always outpaced towards rear, 8th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Deauville Legend (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Missed The Cut (USA) 4-7fav (9-5) Held up behind leaders, pushed to lead over 1f out, quickened clear entering final furlong, easily, won at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Apr beating Al Baahy (9-5) by 11l, 6 ran.
Balhambar (FR) 12-1 (8-11) Off the pace towards rear, stayed on late, never on terms, 5th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Deauville Legend (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Daiquiri (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Chased winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Natural World (9-5) at Newbury 1m 3f mdn stks (3) gd in Apr.
Edinburgh Rock (IRE) Highland Reel gelding out of Sixpenny Sweets.
Naval College 16-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went 4th well inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Savvy Knight (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.
Roman Tempest (FR) 66-1 (8-13) Slowly away keen towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Blueberry Hill (8-13) at Epsom 1m 1f stks (4) gd in Apr.
Soames Forsyte 20-1 (9-5) Towards rear, plugged on final 2f, 7th of 17, 9 1/4l behind Morghom (9-5) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Apr.