Racecards
17:05 Salisbury
Axminster Carpets Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f 212y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 2314-63
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey A Elliott
held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, chased leader and every chance over 1f out, no extra
- Form 00093-0
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
led to 3f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 9457-09
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey Stephanie Hollinshead
held up mid-division, ridden and effort 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 04890-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey T Block
chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, pushed out
- Form 001/00-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Liam Jones
in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway from over 1f out, ran on well to go 2nd inside final furlong
Pink Bay
41- Form 01330-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey L Morris
chased leader, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 21/708-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 212246
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer I A Wood
- Jockey J Hamblett
prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Greenmeadow
220- Form 04610-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Nicol Polli
in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace
Blue Line
18- Form 3689-55
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up last, ridden over 3f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
- Form 70088-4
- Age 8
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer N I M Rossiter
- Jockey M Coumbe
slowly into stride, towards rear until headway and chased leader 4f out, weakened final furlong
Yorkies Boy
227- Form 036900-
- Age 11
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer N E Berry
- Jockey Sophie Doyle
mid-division until ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 355915
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Jemma Marshall
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Any number of horses can be given a chance in a competitive finale, with the vote given to Adantino; Trace Clip and Blue Java made it onto the short list. Even though he is three pounds above a winning mark, Adantino still looks reasonably treated, comes here on the back of a good all-weather run from a higher mark and looks set to go well. Threezedzz has a chance on old form and didn't run too badly at Chepstow two runs ago. Celtic Spa won at this track from a higher mark last summer, but victory came over a mile, while Blue Java is set to rise by three pounds following a good Chepstow run - which came on soft - so has to be afforded respect from a handicapping point of view. A repeat of Pink Bay's September Bath effort would give her claims, while Meditation and Aggravation are on winning all-weather marks. Simplify would not be out of things if getting back to his best, while Trace Clip is well handicapped based on old form, and he certainly caught the eye last time and it would not entirely surprise if Blue Line put in an improved effort today. Once again, though, the vote stays with Adantino.
Formwatch
Rakata (USA) 5-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Oceancookie (9-12) at Warwick 7f fll hcp (5) gd.
Blue Java 7-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders far side, ridden 2f out, headway to lead approaching 1f out, all out when headed line, 2nd of 12, hd behind Up Tempo (8-7) at Chepstow 7f hcap (5) sft.
Meditation 12-1 (9-10) Led far side group, ridden over 1f out, no chance with stands side, 6th of 18, 2l behind Greenwood (10-1) at Lingfield 7f ldy rds hcp (5) gd.
Trace Clip 33-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 16, 2l behind Dunn Deal (9-13) at Warwick 5f hcap (6) gf.
Adantino 14-1 (8-10) In touch, effort going well to chase winner entering final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 14, nk behind Quantum Leap (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcap (5) std.
Poker Player (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Held up behind, outpaced final 2f, never dangerous, 12th of 15, 7l behind Nautical (8-7) at Windsor 6f hcap (5) gd in Apr.
Aggravation 8-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, never near leaders, 5th of 12, 7l behind Bee Stinger (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hcap (5) pol.
Charlie Bear 7-1 (8-8) Raced on stands side, ridden over 3f out, weakened soon after, 5th of 12, 12l behind Up Tempo (8-7) at Chepstow 7f hcap (5) sft.