Racecards
16:00 Salisbury
Molson Coors Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,750 added
- Winner: £4,580
- 2nd: £2,149
- 3rd: £1,074
- 4th: £537
- Form 2400-34
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
held up behind leaders, pushed along over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out
- Form 3137-85
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner
- Form 5400/0-3
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey David Egan
prominent, ridden over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on
Vaunted
23- Form 13540-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, no impression
- Form 141319/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
always towards rear, well held final 2f
- Form 22300-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up behind leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 14-4112
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey William Carson
made all, driven over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, unchallenged
- Form 326-765
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer C Mason
- Jockey Gina Mangan
held up in rear, effort on outside over 3f out, outpaced 2f out, well held over 1f out, kept on inside final 100 yards
In depth
Verdict
Redredrobin included a course and distance win in an earlier double and Michaels Choice placed here last month. Musical Mystery went close in a lower grade contest at Doncaster while The Cruising Lord finished third at Newbury on his reappearance. But STRIKE makes a quick reappearance having raced in a higher grade sprint at the latter track earlier in the week and gets the nod only 2lb higher than when successful at Newmarket last season.
Formwatch
Michaels Choice 13-8fav (9-12) In touch in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 4th of 5, 6l behind Parisiac (9-11) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Strike 10-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Treacherous (9-3) at Newbury 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
The Cruising Lord 10-1 (9-11) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Champagne Sarah (9-4) at Newbury 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Vaunted 22-1 (9-5) Slowly away, towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, no progress, 8th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Redredrobin (8-6) at Bath 6f hcp fll (5) fm in May.
Flip Mode 9-4jfav (9-13) Raced in last, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Blue Moonrise (10-2) at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Musical Mystery 16-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and no impression inside last, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Crypto Quest (9-11) at Doncaster 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Redredrobin 5-2fav (9-11) Quickly away, led on near side rail for 1f, always prominent after on rail, ran on inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Savalas (9-3) at Chepstow 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Gilt Edge 9-1 (9-11) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 8l behind Hurt You Never (9-2) at Leicester 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.