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16:30 Salisbury

Axminster Carpets Apprentice Handicap (Class E)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.31s
  • 17 Ran
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1
Silk -

Brief Goodbye

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Aiming

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Parnassian

      9/2

        4
        Silk -

        Tintawn Gold (IRE)

        13/2

          1(4)
          Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue hollow box, Dark Blue and Yellow striped cap

          Brief Goodbye

          29
          11/1
          • Form 55-040
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-7

          held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well

          2(3)
          Silk - Pink, Mauve diamond and sleeves, Pink cap, Mauve diamonds

          Colourful Lady (USA)

          319
          16/1
          • Form 601-
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-6

          slowly into stride, switched right after start, always in rear, eased final 2f (saddle slipped)

          3(10)
          Silk - Cherry, Cornflower Blue sash and cap

          Aiming

          12
          13/2
          • Form 403-306
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-5

          held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner final furlong, ran on

          4(16)
          Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

          Zaynaat

          18
          10/1
          • Form 40-0050
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-5

          chased leaders until weakened over 2f out

          5(8)
          Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), White sleeves, Royal Blue spots

          Desert Flame

          48
          12/1
          • Form 534-020
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-3

          behind, passed weakening rivals final furlong, never near to challenge

          6(17)
          Silk - Dark green, white cap

          Relative Hero (IRE)

          29
          14/1
          • Form 0-55340
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-2

          prominent until weakened over 1f out

          7(1)
          Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

          Parnassian

          29
          9/2
          • Form 30-4404
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-0

          always prominent, went 2nd well over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong

          8(11)
          Silk - Black and Pink diamonds, Black sleeves, Pink armlets and diamonds on cap

          Gun Salute

          12
          33/1
          • Form 0020
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-12

          prominent until weakened well over 1f out

          9(14)
          Silk - WHITE, BLACK chevrons, RED and WHITE striped sleeves and cap

          Geography (IRE)

          18
          16/1
          • Form 6-60300
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-9

          mid-division, ridden halfway, behind final 2f

          10(13)
          Silk - White, Orange chevrons, White sleeves, Orange cap

          Disko Bay (IRE)

          11
          12/1
          • Form 0040
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-8

          mid-division, hard ridden and weakened well over 2f out

          11(7)
          Silk - Emerald Green, Orange star, Orange cap

          Lady Liesel

          4
          25/1
          • Form 0-30400
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-8

          held up in mid-division on outside, ran on same pace final 2f

          12(12)
          Silk - Red, Black hoop, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap, Black diamond

          Blanco (IRE)

          9
          4/1
          • Form 611363
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-8

          behind, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to reach leaders

          13(15)
          Silk - Orange, Emerald Green epaulets

          Tintawn Gold (IRE)

          13
          13/2
          • Form 040-604
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-7

          in mid-division, kept on final furlong, never nearer

          14(6)
          Silk - Orange, White stars on sleeves

          Itsaboy

          13
          40/1
          • Form 5000-0
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-2

          led for 2f, weakened over 2f out

          15(2)
          Silk - White and Red stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, White cap, Red spots

          Baytown Flyer

          13
          40/1
          • Form 060060
          • Age 3
          • Weight 7-13

          led after 2f, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

          16(9)
          Silk - Beige, Black seams, striped sleeves and star on cap

          Eagles View (IRE)

          13
          33/1
          • Form 06-0400
          • Age 3
          • Weight 7-13

          mid-division, outpaced 3f out, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, not pace to reach leaders

          17(5)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine and armlets, quartered cap

          Distinctlysplendid

          17
          40/1
          • Form 600-000
          • Age 3
          • Weight 7-12

          chased leaders until weakened over 2f out

          In depth

          Verdict

          This looks a difficult finale to the day's proceedings with plenty of the 17-runner field having claims and what can only be a tentative vote goes to Aiming, who gets the verdict over Blanco and Desert Flame. The selection has solid claims on the form shown when a close third behind Royal Bathwick at Warwick last month. Two subsequent defeats have seen Richard Hannon's filly slip to an attractive mark and she is taken to take advantage of that. Mark Wallace has his string in good form now so Blanco has to be respected but his recent runs suggest that a drop in the handicap is required and a bigger danger to the selection may come from Desert Flame. Andrew Balding's gelding is well treated on his best and, with his yard in such good order at present, he has to be respected. Parnassian, Geography and Gun Salute are others worthy of a mention but we are happy to side with the selection.