Racecards
16:40 Salisbury
British EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 5y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £25,770
- 2nd: £12,085
- 3rd: £6,045
- 4th: £3,020
- Form 116
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, stayed on into 2nd final 110 yards, no chance with winner
- Form 571118
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey R Kingscote
in rear, in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on, never on terms
Queen Regent
37- Form 312
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, hampered on rail well over 1f out, soon beaten
- Form 5-49266
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey George Downing
mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, no impression and gradually dropped away
- Form 2-314
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased leaders, headway travelling strongly 3f out, led and edged right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon cleared away, pushed out inside last, comfortably
- Form 135123
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J Channon
- Jockey Rose Dawes
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden and held, lost 2nd 110 yards out
- Form 0-51233
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
prominent, raced keenly, ridden and wandered 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Wilderness has won around here but it’s hard to see the eight-year-old matching strides with younger rivals over a trip too short. Flight Of Angels looks up against in this grade but stable companion Alpina Express didn’t give her running at Ascot last month. Mistral Star was disappointing on her handicap debut but Queen Regent should figure if taking to this surface while Flash Bardot seems in good heart. TRUTHFUL (NAP) lost her unbeaten record in Listed company at Newmarket last month but was still showing signs of inexperience. She’s already won here and may have more to offer now handicapping.
Formwatch
Truthful (IRE) 4-1 (8-9) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Novakai (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Alpina Express (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Soon crossed over from wide draw to track leader, pushed along and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened quickly, tailed off, eased, last of 8, dist behind Sunset Point (9-5) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gs in Jul.
Queen Regent 4-1 (9-7) A little slow into stride, soon mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, chased winner 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Value Added (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Jul.
Wilderness 17-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders out wide, every chance 2f out, ridden hung right and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Croeso Cymraeg (9-8) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Mistral Star 15-8fav (9-7) Raced keenly in last pair, headway out wide tracking leaders going well halfway, ridden and wandered inside final 2f, 4th and no impression final furlong, 4th of 7, 12 1/4l behind La Isla Mujeres (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp fll (4) sft in Jul.
Flash Bardot 10-3 (8-13) Steadied start, held up in rear, good headway tracking leaders 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Alhambra Palace (8-6) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Flight Of Angels 11-2 (9-2) Switched left start, keen headway to lead over 7f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 3l behind First Impression (10-4) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Aug.