Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 18:40 Betfair Don't Settle For Less Handicap1m 3f 196y

  • Weighed In - (Class 6), £2,500 added, 4yo+, 9 runners
  • Winner £1,617 2nd £481 3rd £240 4th £120
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 2m 44.85s
  • Off time: 18:40:14
Pos Horse Odds
1st King's Road 9/2
2nd Heading To First 7/1
3rd Turbulent Priest 20/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (9) 721832 Royal blue, white hoops, white sleeves, royal blue diamonds, royal blue cap Visions of Johanna (USA) 12 Beaten Favourite Distance Winner 7 9-7 William Carson R C Guest 59 5/1
2 (5) 54-3431 Yellow, Maroon star, Yellow sleeves, Maroon stars, Yellow cap, Maroon star Prince Blue 38 5 9-6 R Thomas J E Long 58 4/1
3 (4) 91548-3 Yellow, Brown chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Brown star King's Road 16 7 9-5 t G Baker Mrs A L M King 57 9/2
4 (8) 540-013 Emerald green, orange epaulets, halved sleeves, orange cap Spiritual Art 42 Distance Winner 6 9-5 b T G McLaughlin L A Dace 57 9/2
5 (2) 086-087 Red, Yellow chevron, White sleeves, Red and Yellow quartered cap Turbulent Priest 7 4 8-8 b J Goldstein Miss Z C Davison 46 20/1
6 (3) 62787-7 Emerald Green, Red stars, White sleeves, Red armlets, Emerald Green cap Barbirolli 38 Distance Winner 10 8-7 Adam Beschizza (3) W Stone 45 16/1
7 (7) 07-9935 Black and yellow check, halved sleeves Heading To First 7 5 8-7 p Kirsty Milczarek P Butler 45 7/1
8 (6) 77492-9 DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap Suhailah 50 Distance Winner 6 8-7 p Kieren Fox (3) M J Attwater 45 16/1
9 (1) 547308/ Red, black chevron, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap Mossmann Gorge 38 Distance Winner 10 8-7 p C Catlin A Middleton 45 7/1

Verdict

SPIRITUAL ART has now gone 19 starts without a win on turf, which doesn't sound much of a recommendation, but she's been in winning form on the all-weather and a 13lb lower mark back on turf just might be enough to see her get her head in front. There's not much between Visions Of Johanna and Prince Blue on their recent efforts on the Polytrack and both have won on turf before while King's Road has the past form to get involved after a pipe-opener at Southwell last month.

Formwatch

Visions of Johanna (USA) 7-2fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on, not pace of winner, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Teak (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.

Prince Blue 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, idled inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar beating Irish Jugger (9-6) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

King's Road 7-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Carnac (9-10) at Southwell 1m 6f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) fbs in Apr.

Spiritual Art 6-1 (9-6) Led 1f, remained in touch, challenged on inside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Shalambar (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.

Turbulent Priest 33-1 (8-10) Slowly away and behind, some headway over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 13l behind Lord Of The Storm (8-8) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Apr.

Barbirolli 50-1 (8-8) Always in rear, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 13l behind Prince Blue (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.

Heading To First 25-1 (8-0) Held up, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 7l behind Lord Of The Storm (8-8) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Apr.

Suhailah 16-1 (8-8) Close up, went 3rd 7f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 11l behind Khun John (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.

Mossmann Gorge 50-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, prominent, challenged 4f out until over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 12l behind City Stable (10-5) at Warwick 1m 5f am hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Jun '10.

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