Racecards
15:45 Yarmouth
Saltwell Signs Virginia Rated Stakes (Class A Handicap) (Listed Race) (fillies) (Class A)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 21y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Ice Palace
59- Form 140-321
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
in touch, ridden 2f out, every chance from over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 1-04260
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey D Holland
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
La Persiana
31- Form 0-52111
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
tracked leaders, ridden in every chance from over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Bowstring (IRE)
108- Form 0-122
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
led, headed 7f out, remained close up, came centre and led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 014105
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 0-215
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey L Dettori
held up in rear, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 213060
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders, ridden in every chance from over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Qudrah (IRE)
30- Form 005405
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey S Sanders
slowly into stride, always in rear
Ultimata
8- Form 1-022
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
steady to start, held up in rear, never dangerous
- Form 522126
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
raced mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3215
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey J Quinn
raced wide and in touch, came centre over 3f out, soon ridden, led over 1f out, driven out
In depth
Verdict
Perseverance is the name of the game with Beavrai, who is selected over Elliot's Choice and Indrani in this modest claimer. The last named is a lightly raced filly that has so far been hard to win with. However, this smaller field may see her in a better light and, as she receives lumps of weight, she may be dangerous to rule out completely. Whereas Elliot's Choice has had too many chance to be given a confident push to come good here. The fact that he is still a maiden after seventeen previous starts tells its own story and the likelihood is that, if he can find one too good then that is what he will do. This is where Beavrai comes in. He has been plying his trade in better company than this and, with the obvious plus of Kieren Fallon doing the steering, he has an ideal opening to gain a confidence booster in this company.