17:02 Salisbury

Thursday 5 October 2023

All13:5214:2514:5715:2715:5716:3017:0217:35

PKF Francis Clark Handicap

Off time: 17:04 | Winning time: 2m 17.60s

1^st

(3)

Monteria

59-3

16/1

T: W S KittowJ: Liam Keniry

Tracked leaders, shaken up to challenge over 1f out, kept on well to lead final 110 yards, always doing enough tchd 18/1

2^nd

(9)

Croeso Cymraeg

99-10

13/2

T: H J EvansJ: Joshua Bryan

Towards rear, going ok but waiting for room 2f out, ridden once in clear and went second entering final furlong, kept on but held towards finish op 17/2

2^nd

(4)

Bint Al Daar

38-11

10/3

T: K P De FoyJ: Oisin Murphy

Midfield, pushed along 2f out, ridden and edged left entering final furlong, went third final 110 yards, ran on, not reach leaders op 7/2

4^th

1 ½

(1)

Battista

39-3

7/2

T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin

Led, ridden and faced strong challenge over 1f out, headed final 110 yards, weakened towards finish op 11/4

5^th

1 ¾

(8)

Wisper

510-1

9/1

T: M P TregoningJ: Aidan Keeley (3)

In rear, ridden and minor headway 2f out, kept on but never dangerous final furlong tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1

6^th

1 ½

(7)

Zodiac Star

39-2

20/1

T: A KingJ: Rossa Ryan

Towards rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 14/1 tchd 12/1

7^th

(6)

Wind Your Neck In

49-9

11/4f

T: P D EvansJ: K Stott

Took keen hold, midfield, chased leaders 4f out, ridden and dropped to rear 2f out, soon beaten op 3/1 tchd 10/3

8^th

2 ¼

(2)

Karakoy

38-10

12/1

T: H & R CharltonJ: T E Whelan

Prominent, ridden and lost position over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 11/1 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Cap Francais³⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: Ian Williams J: R Kingscote

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£18.80Pl:£3.70, £2.00, £1.50EX:£59.20, £43.90Trifecta:£249.70Tricast:£194.92SF:£34.00Swingers:£9.30, £14.10, £3.70

Forecasts

Wind Your Neck In (11/4), Bint Al Daar (10/3), Battista (7/2), Croeso Cymraeg (13/2), Wisper (9/1), Karakoy (12/1), Monteria (16/1), Zodiac Star (20/1), Cap Francais (20/1)

BATTISTA has been beaten at short prices on both starts in handicap company so far but he's gradually appearing to get the hang of things and should prove capable of defying this mark. Bint Al Daar managed to run well despite doing plenty wrong at Nottingham last week so also merits respect, with in-form course winner Croeso Cymraeg also considered.