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16:05 Salisbury

Bridgend Hotel, Islay Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.93s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sunisa (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Maystock

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Queen of Iceni

      4/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Purple and Red (quartered), halved sleeves, Purple cap

        Pine Cone (IRE)

        220
        4/1
        • Form 241234-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 78

        prominent, ridden, effort 2f out, weakened 1f out

        2(8)
        Silk - Purple and Yellow check, Yellow sleeves, Purple armlets

        Sunisa (IRE)

        19
        9/1
        • Form 205/79-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 76

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, switched left, headway over 1f out, ran on well to lead close home

        4(2)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap

        Almah (SAF)

        600 b
        12/1
        • Form 700609/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 75

        pushed along to lead, soon clear, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

        Trompette (USA)

        213
        7/2
        • Form 114563-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 74

        held up last, headway on inside over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, switched left, ran on well inside final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - White, Purple epaulets and armlets

        Ti Adora (IRE)

        183 D
        9/1
        • Form 211166-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 73

        held up in touch, ridden, headway over 3f out, weakened 1f out

        7(4)
        Silk - Black, emerald green sleeves, black and emerald green striped cap

        Queen of Iceni

        26
        4/1
        • Form 20519-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 72

        prominent, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home

        8(9)
        Silk - White, Orange epaulets, armlets and cap

        Maystock

        5 D
        13/2
        • Form 381-071
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 69

        chased leader, ridden, led over 2f out, hard pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

        9(6)
        Silk - Pink, Maroon star

        Aoninch

        232 CDD
        11/1
        • Form 324199-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 66

        steadied start, held up last, smooth headway on bit from 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

        3(3)
        NR

        Love Always

        23 D
        • Form 21658-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 75

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The short list contains Trompette, Queen Of Iceni, Maystock and Aoninch, with the vote given to Queen Of Iceni. Much as the selection did not seem to get home at Nottingham last time, she still ran pretty well and, on what still seems a favourable mark, the drop in trip can see her in a better light today. Pine Cone has been running consistently and, only lightly raced, a step up in trip might even bring about some more improvement. On 2004 form, Sunisa would come into the reckoning, but Love Always has become disappointing since winning her maiden, although at least her mark has dropped as a consequence. Almah has been doing ok over hurdles and was rated a lot higher on the Flat back in 2004, while winning hurdler Trompette is interesting from the Nicky Henderson yard, not least because of her French Flat form prior to arriving in Lambourn. An all-weather winner, Ti Adora's 12-furlong Windsor run from a pound higher mark last October was not bad and it would be no surprise to see her go well. Maystock has to carry a penalty for her Warwick win but, even with that taken into consideration, she remains one pound below her all-weather winning mark, and it would be folly not to give all due consideration. Funnily enough, though, Aoninch is five pounds better off for the head that she beat her over course and distance last August. It all adds up to an interesting race, with Queen Of Iceni getting the vote.

        Formwatch

        Sunisa (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 4l behind Active Asset (8-6) at Haydock 1m 3f hcap (4) gd in Apr.

        Almah (SAF) 100-1 (9-4) Dwelt, behind, headway 9f out, in touch till weakened over 1f out, 9th of 16, 7l behind Escayola (9-7) at Ascot 2m hcp (C1) gf in Sept '04.

        Trompette (USA) (9-2) In touch, ridden along from 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Saishu (9-2) at Deauville 1m fll stk sft in Oct.

        Ti Adora (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 9l behind Bethanys Boy (8-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Nov.

        Queen of Iceni 16-1 (9-1) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Trance (9-8) at Newbury 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.

        Maystock 22-1 (8-10) In touch, headway over 5f out, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, led again 1f out, all out, won at Warwick 1m 7f hcap (4) gf beating Eastborough (8-10) by a nk, 13 ran.

        Aoninch 16-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, 9th of 13, 29l behind Colloquial (9-11) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sept.

        Love Always 100-1 (8-12) Pressed leader to over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 16l behind Top Seed (8-7) at Bath 1m 4f hcap (4) gd in Apr.