Racecards
21:05 Salisbury
E.b.f. Ladies Evening Fillies' Handicap (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
Divine Right
14- Form 17-57
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 3-132
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
in touch, ridden over 2f out, led 1f out, ridden and headed last strides
Ronaldsay
32- Form 221-728
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up, effort and headway 2f out, not clear run soon after and again approaching final furlong, switched right and ran on well, unlucky
- Form 21-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
led, ridden and headed 1f out, rallied to lead again last strides, game
- Form 5-12119
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey S Donohoe
held up, ridden 4f out, soon held
- Form 722-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S Sanders
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, brief effort, soon beaten
- Form 7-13973
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey T Quinn
held up, ridden 2f out, some late progress
- Form 21-5254
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
keen, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded
- Form 23-3339
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey E Creighton
prominent and keen, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
This open finale can go the way of Gyroscope, with Zonta Zitkala and Graceful Steps others to consider. The selection ran into a smart opponent last time when chasing home Laa Rayb and as she came well clear of the rest of the field that day the form looks solid enough. She should prove too strong for Graceful Steps who is eased in grade after being tailed off in a Listed contest last time. Zonta Zitkala won well last time and the yard are in cracking form but she has yet to race over this trip so she does have that question mark hanging over her. Perfect Star looked in need of her run last time and she is lightly-raced so she is worth a look in the market. However, for the winner we will stick with Gyroscope.
Formwatch
Divine Right 7-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 6l behind Lady Stardust (10-0) at Newmarket 1m fll hcp (3) sft in Jun.
Gyroscope 11-4 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to go 2nd 2f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Laa Rayb (9-5) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Ronaldsay 7-2 (9-0) Led, ridden, headed over 3f out, weakened and eased when beaten, last of 8, well behind Gold Hush (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Perfect Star 7-2jt-fav (9-3) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on steadily from over 1f out, not reach leaders, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Sell Out (8-11) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (4) sft in Jun.
Graceful Steps (IRE) (8-11) last of 9, well behind Orion Girl (8-11) at Le Lion D'angers 1m 3f 3yo fll in Jun.
Zonta Zitkala 6-4fav (8-12) Prominent, ridden 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Pontefract 6f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May beating Farefield Lodge (9-3) by 1l, 14 ran.
Going To Work (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Held up, in rear over 5f out, headway 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Encircled (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Colchium (IRE) 7-2fav (8-8) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Inaminute (9-7) at Carlisle 7f fll hcp (4) gs in Jun.