Racecards
19:53 Salisbury
Highclere Castle Gin Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,750 added
- Winner: £4,580
- 2nd: £2,149
- 3rd: £1,074
- 4th: £537
- Form 32-1847
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer T Ward
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
prominent, ridden and lost position 2f out, soon weakened
Maremma
40- Form 852
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Harry Eustace
- Jockey Hayley Turner
midfield, ridden and outpaced 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 525111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey James Doyle
prominent on inner, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 8311
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
took keen hold, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied and kept on well final furlong
- Form 574-165
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
towards rear of midfield, ridden and hung left into centre of track over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Yellow Lion
28- Form 473265
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Alec Voikhansky
midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left but ran on well final furlong
Sea Squared
96- Form 770-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A King
- Jockey L P Keniry
in rear, never on terms
Verdict
A couple arrive in top form but War Chant was partnered by a 5lb claimer when scoring at Bath and is also 5lb higher in the weights. AZAHARA PALACE (NAP) has been raised 3lb for making a winning handicap debut when successful at Chepstow and she gets the vote with further progress likely. Gold Aura hasn’t raced since a comeback second back in April while Maremma could figure now handicapping.
Formwatch
Garrick Painter (IRE) 10-3 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Oliver Show (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Maremma 9-2 (8-13) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon switched left, disputed 3rd entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, took 2nd near finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Princess Niyla (8-13) at Chester 1m stks (4) gd in Jul.
Kracking 9-4 (9-9) Hood off late and slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway out wide over 1f out, kept on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 7, 2l behind Outrace (9-3) at Bath 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
War Chant (IRE) 9-4fav (9-1) Led over 2f, tracked leader, hung left and led again over 1f out, soon clear, won at Bath 1m hcp (5) fm in Jun beating Hi Clare (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Gold Aura 12-1 (9-11) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Roar Emotion (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Azahara Palace 5-1 (9-5) Led briefly, chased leader, led going well over 2f out, clear and in command when hung left and ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Jul beating Ellade (9-13) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Star Of Mayo 18-1 (8-10) Took keen hold, chased winner until over 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Regal Empire (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Yellow Lion 11-2 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 5th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Gallant Lion (8-11) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Sea Squared 4-1 (9-6) Stumbled start, took keen hold, soon went handy, went 2nd 7f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Entrancement (9-9) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (5) hvy in May.