Racecards
16:10 Salisbury
Chas H. Baker Handicap
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
San Deng
8- Form 83008-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Richard Hughes
hampered stalls and held up last, switched left and headway on bit over 2f out, led and soon ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, pushed out
- Form 875-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
chased leader, ridden and short of room 2f out, soon weakened
Atriffic Story
132- Form 0-57
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey A Munro
led to 5f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 0858-80
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 55
always towards rear, tailed off
- Form 2080
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey R L Moore
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 008-059
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
Solar Falcon
17- Form 00-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey S Whitworth
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 544650
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey J Fortune
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, challenged and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 136800
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 700098
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 52
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 102355
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Mrs H Sweeting
- Jockey R Kingscote
prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 060-060
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 50
went right stalls, prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 780-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 50
always towards rear, no impression
- Form 030280
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 50
always towards rear, no impression
- Form 0903
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey T Quinn
towards rear, switched left, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 0747-04
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 48
in touch, ridden and headway and every chance from over 1f out, hard ridden and ran on well final furlong
- Form 087800
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
led over 5f out, headed 1f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Prakara is bred to be much better than he has shown so far and looks interesting with Frankie in the plate, however we will give the vote to Counting Blessings, with Archie Wright also expected to go well. Michael Bell's filly was always the type to do better when handicapped and she did just that at Musselburgh last time, chasing home Best Game. This race if anything is slightly weaker and she can go one better this afternoon. Prakara, a daughter in Indian Ridge was soundly beaten in three maidens before running a little better on her handicap debut last time. Her trainer is very patient with his handicappers and there may be some improvement to come. Archie Wright is steadily getting the hang of this game and his recent fourth behind Cayman Breeze reads quite well in the context of this event. All in all it is a pretty modest affair and Counting Blessings could be good enough to land first prize.