Salisbury
19:45
D & N Construction Handicap
Salisbury Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2023 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £10.20 Place: £2.80 £1.20 £1.60 Exacta: £34.70 Tricast: £76.18 Trifecta: £120.60
Non-Runners: Biscoff Joe (unsuitable ground), Finn Star (unsuitable ground), James Bradley (unsuitable ground), Native Melody (unsuitable ground), Two Plus Two (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - held up in rear - bumped after 1f - headway to lead 2f out - soon went clear - eased towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from a step up in trip and running on the turf - which was noted)(op 13/2)
4 G AVG John Butler 126 lbs 9/1 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced under 2f out - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 9/4 tchd 15/8)
3 G Poor Ivan Furtado 135 lbs 2/1F 9
3rd
Led but pestered - headed 2f out - soon outpaced - lost second and weakened final 110yds - just held third(op 7/4)
3 F Poor Archie Watson 134 lbs 100/30 3
4th
Took keen hold - in rear - headway into midfield halfway - outpaced 2f out - no chance but went fourth and kept on final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 17/2)
N/A Poor Syd Hosie 130 lbs 10/1 0.1
5th
Took keen hold - pressed leader - outpaced under 2f out - weakened and lost two places inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 7/2)
3 F Poor Clive Cox 126 lbs 18/5 3.25
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6th
Prominent - outpaced 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 12/1)
N/A Poor Ian Williams 127 lbs 15/2 2
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7th
Took keen hold - midfield - hung right and weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
5 M Poor John O'Shea 126 lbs 12/1 4.25
8th
Took keen hold - in rear - lost touch 3f out - eased over 1f out - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said a post race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 66/1 tchd 25/1)
N/A Poor Camilla Poulton 128 lbs 28/1 45