Racecards
16:40 Salisbury
Aller Fillies' Handicap (fillies) (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
Statim
17- Form 002-10
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey J P Spencer
soon led at good pace, ridden and headed over 3f out, gradually weakened and eased over 1f out, tailed off
Shasta
17- Form 0-6314
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey F Sweeney
tracked leader, effort under pressure 2f out, kept on one-paced final furlong
Stratosphere
11- Form 030452
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
held up towards rear, under pressure 2f out, switched and stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 512132
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
chased leaders, went 2nd 6f out, led over 3f out, headed well over 1f out, one-paced
- Form 321003
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out to chase leaders, led well over 1f out, driven out final furlong
Softly (IRE)
17- Form 300-414
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J Mackay
held up behind, ridden and hung right from 2f out, no impression on leaders
- Form 0-00533
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey D Kinsella
held up behind, ridden along to chase leader 3f out, no chance from well over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Statim, who didn't impress with her attitude last time, has plenty to prove, while the form of Shasta's win at Doncaster has taken several knock's. The maiden Stratosphere could be the one to beat. She didn't have the best of runs at Newmarket, when tackling this trip for the first time, but that was still an improved showing from this Selkirk filly. She may have most to fear from the game Desert Island Disc, who has done nothing but improve this summer.