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16:20 Salisbury

Ely Fund Managers Conditions Stakes (Class 2) (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f 15y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 8.00s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Barolo

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Grampian

    7/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Barolo

      50
      4/1
      • Form 14-0101
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10

      raced keenly, tracked leader, closed steadily from 5f out, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out final furlong, held on

      2(7)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Fight Your Corner

      111
      4/1
      • Form 15/520-0
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      set steady pace, clear after 4f, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - Pink, Maroon chevrons, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Maroon star

      Grampian

      15
      7/1
      • Form 5/26230
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      settled 3rd, pushed along 2f out, switched out over 1f out, chased winner and strong challenge final furlong, just held

      4(6)
      Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

      Gulf (IRE)

      61
      13/2
      • Form 606-035
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      held up in 6th, ridden 3f out, soon beaten

      5(5)
      Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves

      Herodotus

      54
      250/1
      • Form 050-000
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1

      held up in 5th, virtually pulled up final 5f

      6(1)
      Silk - Mauve, Red sash, White cap

      Westmoreland Road (USA)

      48
      5/4
      • Form 1310-22
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      held up in 4th, effort on outside and wandered under pressure 2f out, switched right and kept on well inside final furlong

      7(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash

      Toile

      200/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 7-13

      held up last, ridden 5f out, soon struggling and lost touch final 3f

      In depth

      Verdict

      Another very good race on the card and from a shortlist that includes Westmoreland Road, Gulf, Barolo and Fight Your Corner, we will opt for the first-named. While the selection has been a little bit disappointing overall, he has run very respectably in two 12-furlong events this season and, holding every chance on ratings, can improve further for the step up to a mile-and-three-quarters. Gulf has won here and, while the trip will hold no fears, he has something to find on official ratings to score today and that comment also applies to Grampian, who has also won here, while the 2002 Chester Vase winner and Derby fifth, Fight Your Corner, holds good claims on his best form but has been rather plagued by injuries and setbacks. Barolo caused a surprise when scoring in Listed company in Ireland last time out but has to carry a penalty for that success, which will not make life easy for him. In turn, it should help Westmoreland Road in his bid to get back to winning ways, and we feel he can do just that.