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15:50 Salisbury

Sovereign Stakes (colts and geldings) (Class A)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.02s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Priors Lodge (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Bourgainville

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Vicious Knight

      20/1

        1(8)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star

        Bourgainville

        16
        12/1
        • Form 120040
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leader, ridden over 2f out, challenged and led over 1f out, headed close home

        2(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Silver striped sleeves, Red and Royal Blue hooped cap

        Calcutta

        13
        14/1
        • Form 010110
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish

        3(6)
        Silk - Black, Yellow sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow cap

        Cape Town (IRE)

        33
        10/1
        • Form 204030
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        led, ridden and quickened over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Grey star on body and cap, Light Blue sleeves, Grey stars

        Kelburne (USA)

        33
        8/1
        • Form 414160
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong

        5(10)
        Silk - Rose Pink, Navy Blue sleeves, Gold cap

        Priors Lodge (IRE)

        13
        9/2
        • Form 450213
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leader on inside, ridden over 1f out, ran on well to lead close home

        7(4)
        Silk - White

        Surprise Encounter

        13 v
        11/2
        • Form 0-00233
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, switched right and ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong

        8(2)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, White sleeves, Yellow armlets, Royal Blue and Yellow quartered cap

        Vicious Knight

        6
        20/1
        • Form 01-2035
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        pulled hard early, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched left final furlong, ran on, nearest finish

        9(9)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Lahooq

        320
        9/2
        • Form 10-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        pulled hard in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly

        10(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, hooped cap

        Mineshaft (USA)

        18
        3/1
        • Form 41403
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on well

        6(7)
        NR

        Smirk

        13
        • Form 230021
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        The feature event of the day has attracted a good field of whom Cape Town would be the pick on official ratings. A good servant to the Hannon yard, Cape Town has however been found wanting in good company of late and might not been quite the horse he was this time last year. Hannon's other representative Priors Lodge could be the one to beat having run really well at Goodwood in the Lennox Stakes and looks to be going the right way. The Godolphin horse Lahooq hasn't been seen out for a long time and must have had his training problems so would do very well to take this good contest after such a break, but Smirk is really getting his act together and won a big handicap at Goodwood in fine style and could yet have more improvement to come. Kelburne is another handicapper that may be capable of holding his own in better company and has travelled a long way from Scotland to test the waters.