Racecards
13:40 Salisbury
'Jamaica Inn At Salisbury Playhouse' Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Div I) (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey Reserve
held up rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
prominent and hung left on outside, ridden 3f out, not quickened
Grand Option
26- Form 0323
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B Duke
- Jockey T P Queally
led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra
Obe Gold
5- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
prominent, ridden and headway over 2f out, challenged and led 1f out, pushed out final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer L G Cottrell
- Jockey A Daly
soon outpaced in rear, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, nearest finish
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
held up, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened and behind
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey R Havlin
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Obe Gold,Grand Option and Heidi's Dash are three against the field in this maiden and the tentative vote goes to Obe Gold. The selection was a fair third behind Royal Island on his debut is sure to have come on for the run and with this faster ground sure to suit he will be hard to beat. Grand Option rates the main danger on his latest third behind Norcroft but he has had plenty of chances and for that reason he is opposed. Heidi's Dash is a well bred filly by Green Desert and will not have to be anything special to win this on her debut. Of the remainder Galeota is from a yard that does well with it's two-year olds and is another to note in the market but for the winner we return to the more experienced Obe Gold.