Racecards
15:30 Salisbury
Whitsbury Manor Stud Novice Stakes (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f 213y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £2,862
- 2nd: £1,344
- 3rd: £672
- 4th: £336
- Form 41-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
tracked leader 3f, tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven out, gamely
Afta Party (IRE)
141- Form 8-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T Ward
- Jockey K Shoemark
in touch, pushed along 2f out, no impression
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir M Todd
- Jockey David Probert
led, joined 4f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
raced wide held up, headway to join leader 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey H Crouch
slow into stride, towards rear, weakened 2f out
- Form 9-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Nicola Currie
keen in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 92-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
went right start, in rear, never a factor
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey George Buckell
held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
Sunset Memory
325- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer W Muir & C Grassick
- Jockey M Dwyer
went left start, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on to press winner towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Serena's Queen had a battle with subsequent winner Melody Of Life at Chelmsford and came out on top for which she's penalised. Broadway Diva couldn't get close to Evening Son on that same track and the winner has done little for the form while Sunset Memory was sold by Godolphin for 11,000gns despite making a promising debut at Newmarket in June. The owners have the newcomer WILD RHYTHM entered here and the son of Dubawi out of a Group 2 winner in Brazil may be good enough to make a winning start though the speedily-bred Ower Starlight is one to keep an eye on.
Formwatch
Serena's Queen (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Prominent, soon led on inside, headed 2f out when shaken up, battled back on rail to dispute lead 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead final 110 yards, won at Chelmsford City 1m stks (3) pol in Dec beating Melody Of Life (9-5) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Afta Party (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, one pace over 2f out, 8th of 11, 12l behind Emperor Spirit (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Mercian Hymn Siyouni gelding out of Astronomy Domine.
Ower Starlight Cityscape colt out of Rebel Magic.
Wild Rhythm (IRE) Dubawi colt out of Mandinga.
Big Little Lie (FR) 200-1 (8-9) Outpaced in rear, never on terms, 10th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Ransom (10-7) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Broadway Diva (FR) 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Evening Song (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Lunar Gold Havana Gold filly out of Moonlight Rhapsody.
Mikasa Exceed And Excel filly out of Minalisa.
Sunset Memory 4-1 (9-0) Close up, lost place over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Setarhe (9-0) at Newmarket 6f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jun.