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18:15 Salisbury

Michael Steinbach Birthday Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,852
  • 2nd: £1,444
  • 3rd: £722
  • 4th: £361
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.98s
  • Off Time: 18:16:01
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -
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16/1

    1(5)
    Silk - Emerald green, black hoop, white and black check sleeves, black and white check cap
    11/4
    • Form 647342
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 82

    tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

    2(2)
    Silk - Black, Yellow chevron, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
    13/8
    • Form 2-22110
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 79

    tracked leaders, edged right approaching final furlong, soon switched left and quickened between horses to lead inside final furlong, readily

    4(4)
    Silk - Dark green, white stars, orange sleeves, dark green cap, white star

    Swendab (IRE)

    37 b D
    16/1
    • Form 466276
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 76

    went sharply right start, in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders

    5(1)
    Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap
    11/2
    • Form 667582
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 72

    hampered start, in touch in rear, headway when not clear run approaching final furlong, switched left, ran on, not reach leaders

    6(6)
    Silk - Yellow, Black cap, Yellow spots

    Pucon

    14 D
    16/1
    • Form 3-21385
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 72

    led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong

    7(7)
    Silk - Pink, Purple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap, Purple diamond

    Whitecrest

    12 D
    7/1
    • Form 232673
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 72

    raced wide, in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders

    8(3)
    Silk - White, black stars, striped sleeves and stars on cap
    14/1
    • Form 616356
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 72

    badly bumped start, keen close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

    3(8)
    NR
    • Form 1141
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 74

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Sleep Walk routed weaker opposition over a slightly longer trip at Bath nine days ago and has now won three of her four starts. She may well follow up but won't be much of a price and a penalty won't help. Meritocracy is better over 6f and the handicapper may have got to Perfect Muse but Waseem Faris hinted at a revival at Brighton and Pucon has the past form to figure. WHITECREST has an average strike rate but she's a consistent mare who could have the race run to suit here as she'll be able to find cover from her wide draw - she gets a tentative vote.

    Formwatch

    Meritocracy (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Soon led, driven clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, headed and no extra near finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Front Page News (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

    Perfect Muse 5-1 (8-7) Always behind stands side, 11th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Algar Lad (9-4) at Ascot 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

    Swendab (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 10l behind Indian Tinker (8-11) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Aug.

    Waseem Faris (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Bayleyf (9-6) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

    Pucon 14-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 7l behind Macdillon (9-3) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Aug.

    Whitecrest 12-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Secret Missile (9-10) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.

    Mr Dandy Man (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, last of 6, 6l behind Newton's Law (8-9) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.

    Sleep Walk 7-4fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, hung left and led 1f out, clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating The Dandy Yank (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.