17:00
Mercedes-Benz Of Salisbury Handicap
Class 4, 6f213y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-78, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 27.61s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Richard Kingscote
Daniel & Claire Kubler
Fumbled start and settled towards the back - moved through the field quickly from 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - drifted right approaching the line - kept finding more under pressure to score comfortably
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Held mid-pack early - pressed the front group from 2f out with room tight approaching the last furlong - stayed on into second behind the winner in the closing stages - lost momentum near the line
Luke Catton (5)
Jim Boyle
Dwelt at the break - held up towards the back - shifted middle of the track to improve from 2f out - finished strongly to take third close home
Silvestre De Sousa
Michael Appleby
Handy early - hit front approaching 2f - driven up when overtaken - lost momentum inside final furlong to finish fourth
Jack Callan (7)
Malcolm Saunders
Settled close to the front - driven into fourth inside the final furlong - faded near the line to finish fifth
Marco Ghiani
Clare Hobson
Went straight to front - overtaken before the 1f marker and settled second - lost place to third approaching halfway - pressed for effort with a furlong left - faded to finish sixth beaten 8.25 lengths
Harry Kimber
Bill Turner
Slow to break - dropped towards the back of the field - struggling from 1f out before fading to finish 7th
Hector Crouch
Eve Johnson Houghton
Slow to break - held up at the back - lost touch from 2f out - dropped away in the closing stages
Daniel Muscutt
Kevin Philippart De Foy
Held up in the pack early - driven approaching final two furlongs then dropped away rapidly inside the closing stages - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Extrication (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.