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17:00 Salisbury

Kings Salisbury Handicap (Class 3)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 198y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.35s
  • Off Time: 17:03:47
  • 12 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Grey and Royal Blue stripes, Red sleeves and cap
7/1
  • Form 502090
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 92

held up towards rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders

2(11)
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap
  • Form 2/1-19
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 91

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

3(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

Fairmile

21 D
11/2
  • Form 119-001
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 91

held up towards rear, switched left and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, chased winner over 1f out, kept on, always held inside final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

Great Plains

21 BF
9/2
  • Form 1372-65
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 89

mid-division, smooth headway to lead 2f out, stayed on well, ridden out

5(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
33/1
  • Form 3180-28
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 85

chased leaders, led over 4f out until 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6(3)
Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 971930-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 84

soon led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 1f out

7(10)
Silk - Purple, White seams and sleeves, Purple cap
  • Form 2101/7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 83

slowly into stride, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 4th inside final furlong, not reach leaders

8(1)
Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (quartered), halved sleeves
  • Form 3435-05
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 81

tracked leaders, led briefly over 2f out, soon ridden, 3rd and held when lost action inside final furlong, eased

9(6)
Silk - Black, Yellow hoops, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

Augustine

10 BFD
12/1
  • Form 132325
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 76

pulled hard in mid-division, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong

10(7)
Silk - Orange, Dark Green hoops, and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 510273
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 77

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, slightly hampered inside final furlong, kept on same pace

11(9)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow star, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star
  • Form 0603-00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 76

mid-division until weakened 1f out

12(12)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, Red cap
9/1
  • Form 057-901
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 72

held up towards rear, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, stayed on, never a danger

In depth

Verdict

Great Plains can turn the form around with Fairmile to complete a quick double for Amanda Perrett with Foodbroker Founder also an interesting runner. Great Plains has three lengths to find with Fairmile but the giant son of Halling was all at sea around the tight turns of Kempton and he his best judged on his sixth in a competitive race at Newmarket, where he was noted making eye-catching late progress. Great Plains hasn¿t had much respite from the handicapper but that is nullified by this galloping track on a slower surface. Fairmile has to be respected. He was a tidy scorer of the Kempton race but the handicapper seems to have overreacted in putting him up 7lb for the performance. There is also a suspicion that Fairmile is better on a dirt surface. Foodbroker Founder¿s recent flat form is dire but he waltzed away with a handicap hurdle at Stratford. David Elsworth¿s gelding is now lower than his previous success on the level but a worry is that his best form has come on a sound surface. There appear to be plenty of positives for Great Plains who can score at a decent price.

Formwatch

Impeller (IRE) 66-1 (8-8) Pulled hard, held up in rear far side, no impression final 2f, 16th of 30, 14l behind Cesare (8-8) at Ascot 1m hcap (2) gf.

Fortunate Isle (USA) 7-2 (8-10) Held up in touch, effort 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 10, 7l behind Public Forum (8-11) at Sandown 1m hcap (2) gd in Apr.

Fairmile 16-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol beating Tabadul (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.

Great Plains 5-1co-fav (9-2) Behind, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, soon one pace, 5th of 13, 3l behind Fairmile (8-9) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.

Kova Hall (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 7l behind Corran Ard (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

Cavallini (USA) 33-1 (8-11) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden when weakening over 1f out, last of 14, 11l behind Miss Provvidence (8-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f stk 0-85 (3) gf in Sept.

Russian Consort (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Started slowly, soon in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 20l behind Samuel Charles (8-12) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

Best Prospect (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Corran Ard (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

Augustine 10-3fav (8-12) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, good headway and every chance 1f out, not quicken close home, 5th of 7, 1l behind Love Always (8-8) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

Star Magnitude (USA) 10-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden 4f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Winners Delight (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

Foodbroker Founder 50-1 (8-2) Tracked leader, ridden to lead narrowly over 2f out, soon headed, weakened quickly final furlong, 12th of 14, 5l behind Alfie Noakes (8-8) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.

The Composer 11-2 (8-9) Behind, pushed along 6f out, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led 1f out, edged left towards finish, driven out, won at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in May beating Greenbelt (8-11) by 2l, 9 ran.