Racecards
16:20 Salisbury
totepool Sovereign Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £42,532
- 2nd: £16,125
- 3rd: £8,070
- 4th: £4,020
- Form 2-15641
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to lead inside final furlong, just held on
- Form 190622-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey William Carson
tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 3-32565
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 745821
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey P J Dobbs
held up in rear, headway and no room over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on and no impression
- Form 21-2159
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place close home
- Form 2216-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 4-21521
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Harry Bentley
NonRunner
- Form 21/18-33
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey L Dettori
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
If Carry On Deryck is match-fit, he is entitled to go close, but the perecentage call is HATHAL , who ran well in Group 2 company last time and should take some beating if replicating that effort. Ballard Down should not be underestimated, while Firmament and Tabarrak are likely to be thereabouts if performing to their ratings. Ballet Concerto might find the trip on the sharp side.
Formwatch
Ballet Concerto 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, led towards finish, held on well, won at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Big Country (9-0) by 3/4l, 20 ran.
Carry On Deryck 3-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, on outside, went 2nd 7f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Muffri'Ha (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct.
Firmament 33-1 (9-10) Raced in centre, held up towards rear, headway when not clearest of runs over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 27, 3l behind Stamp Hill (8-5) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gs in Jul.
Master The World (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Took keen hold early, soon held up towards rear of mid-division on inside, headway and squeezed through on rails over 1f out, quickened to lead final 100 yards, ran on well, won at Goodwood 1m hcp (2) sft in Aug beating Tony Curtis (9-6) by 3/4l, 17 ran.
Tabarrak (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong,, 9th of 18, 4 3/4l behind Above The Rest (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Isomer (USA) 14-1 (8-9) Keen in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 14 1/2l behind Spark Plug (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Ballard Down (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Close up, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortable, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) sft in Jul beating Master The World (9-10) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Hathal (USA) 4-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, switched right and went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Success Days (9-3) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jul.