Racecards
16:20 Salisbury
Toby Balding Memorial Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,704
- 2nd: £2,888
- 3rd: £1,443
- 4th: £722
- Form 21
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T Hamilton
towards rear and outpaced, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 822
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 42
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey R Winston
led, headed over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
went left start, with leader, led over 3f out, pressed inside final furlong, just held on, driven out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held post
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
in touch, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
mid-division, effort and weakened 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Jim Crowley
removed hood late and slowly away, in rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
MISTER SUNSHINE is penalised for winning at Brighton last time but he scored by six lengths and Clive Cox’ colt should make another bold bid. Davarde was a long way behind the winner when second at Chepstow but should do better back on this faster surface and Diable d'Or could go well again returning to 6f today. Zebby Sizz is a brother to a winning sprinter, Poet's Princess is related to four winners and Curve Ball is another newcomer to note in the betting.
Formwatch
Mister Sunshine (IRE) 8-13fav (9-2) Made all, keen and hung right from halfway, pushed out, comfortable, won at Brighton 6f stks (5) gf in May beating Kody Ridge (9-2) by 6l, 3 ran.
Bengal Lancer Hellvelyn colt out of Bens Georgie.
Davarde (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Chased winner, ridden halfway, no chance from over 1f out, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Tomily (9-9) at Chepstow 5f stks (5) sft in May.
Diable d'Or (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge winner entering final furlong, soon switched right and kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Rapacity Alexander (8-11) at Lingfield 5f stks (5) gd in May.
Farleigh Mac 33-1 (9-2) Slowly away, off the pace in mid-division, plugging on when ran green and edged left inside final furlong, held when short of room and eased in closing stages, 6th of 10, 5l behind Big Time Baby (9-2) at Bath 5f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Salouen (IRE) Canford Cliffs colt out of Gali Gal.
The Big Short 10-1 (9-2) Went right start, close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 17 3/4l behind Mokarris (9-2) at Haydock 6f stks (4) gs in May.
Zebby Sizz (IRE) Zebedee colt out of Derval.
Poet's Princess Poet's Voice filly out of Palace Affair.
Curve Ball (IRE) Requinto colt out of Royal Esteem.