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18:15 Salisbury

Michael Steinbach Birthday Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,852
  • 2nd: £1,444
  • 3rd: £722
  • 4th: £361
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.98s
  • Off Time: 18:16:01
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Perfect Muse

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Pucon

    16/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Emerald green, black hoop, white and black check sleeves, black and white check cap

      Meritocracy (IRE)

      10 BFD
      11/4
      • Form 647342
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 82

      tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

      2(2)
      Silk - Black, Yellow chevron, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

      Perfect Muse

      6 D
      13/8
      • Form 2-22110
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 79

      tracked leaders, edged right approaching final furlong, soon switched left and quickened between horses to lead inside final furlong, readily

      4(4)
      Silk - Dark green, white stars, orange sleeves, dark green cap, white star

      Swendab (IRE)

      37 b D
      16/1
      • Form 466276
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 76

      went sharply right start, in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders

      5(1)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap

      Waseem Faris (IRE)

      4 v D
      11/2
      • Form 667582
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 72

      hampered start, in touch in rear, headway when not clear run approaching final furlong, switched left, ran on, not reach leaders

      6(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Black cap, Yellow spots

      Pucon

      14 D
      16/1
      • Form 3-21385
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 72

      led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong

      7(7)
      Silk - Pink, Purple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap, Purple diamond

      Whitecrest

      12 D
      7/1
      • Form 232673
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 72

      raced wide, in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders

      8(3)
      Silk - White, black stars, striped sleeves and stars on cap

      Mr Dandy Man (IRE)

      25 p DCD
      14/1
      • Form 616356
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 72

      badly bumped start, keen close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

      3(8)
      NR

      Sleep Walk

      9
      • Form 1141
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 74

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sleep Walk routed weaker opposition over a slightly longer trip at Bath nine days ago and has now won three of her four starts. She may well follow up but won't be much of a price and a penalty won't help. Meritocracy is better over 6f and the handicapper may have got to Perfect Muse but Waseem Faris hinted at a revival at Brighton and Pucon has the past form to figure. WHITECREST has an average strike rate but she's a consistent mare who could have the race run to suit here as she'll be able to find cover from her wide draw - she gets a tentative vote.

      Formwatch

      Meritocracy (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Soon led, driven clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, headed and no extra near finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Front Page News (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Perfect Muse 5-1 (8-7) Always behind stands side, 11th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Algar Lad (9-4) at Ascot 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

      Swendab (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 10l behind Indian Tinker (8-11) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Aug.

      Waseem Faris (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Bayleyf (9-6) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

      Pucon 14-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 7l behind Macdillon (9-3) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Aug.

      Whitecrest 12-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Secret Missile (9-10) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.

      Mr Dandy Man (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, last of 6, 6l behind Newton's Law (8-9) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.

      Sleep Walk 7-4fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, hung left and led 1f out, clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating The Dandy Yank (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.