Racecards
16:55 Salisbury
Dutton Gregory Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Bertocelli
187- Form 550610-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey N Pollard
prominent, ridden and weakening when slightly hampered 1f out
- Form 21366-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer I Wood
- Jockey T P Queally
chased leader, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
Moscow Times
166- Form 600-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
always prominent, ridden and effort over 1f out, not quicken
One Upmanship
210- Form 502430-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J Portman
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 653
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
towards rear, good headway over 1f out, not quicken final furlong
Disco Diva
48- Form 60152-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Norton
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
- Form 400005-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
always in mid-division, never nearer
Dr Synn
13- Form 6-06
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
Instinct
38- Form 0-5030
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride, pulled hard early in rear, ridden 3f out, one pace
Bahama Belle
220- Form 0000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer H Howe
- Jockey Ted Durcan
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 215-413
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
prominent, ridden 2f out, soon led, hard ridden final furlong, stayed on
- Form 06-01
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J King
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance final furlong, not pace of winner
Melaina
7- Form 1-20611
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M Saunders
- Jockey P Makin
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
Estihlal
37- Form 60-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Willie Supple
held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on well from 1f out
Kryssa
35- Form 4133
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
- Form 50000-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
always outpaced in rear, no impression
In depth
Verdict
A wide open handicap here with many in with chances on their best form but the principals look to be Kryssa, Dr Synn, Instinct, Melaina, and Place Cowboy and the vote goes to Kryssa. The selection was a fair third behind Ivory Lace last time and off the same mark here he will be hard to beat under conditions that suit. Dr Synn rates the main danger he was a fair sixth behind Inchloss last time and this faster ground is sure to suit. Instinct is another that could go well but his best form of late is over a longer trip and for that reason he is opposed. Melaina has won her last two races in good style but she may struggle under her penalty having only defeated Princess Galdriel by a short head last time, but in a race that throws up more questions than answers for the winners we return to Kryssa.