Full Result 5.02 Salisbury | 5 October 2023

PKF Francis Clark Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo+) (1m1f201yds) 1m2f Soft

1st £5,888.24 2nd £2,071.69 4th £690.75 5th £344.25

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	6. Monteria (IRE) 16/1 Liam Keniry Stuart Kittow	Liam Keniry Stuart Kittow	5	93 t	74	24	81	–
b g Mehmas (IRE) - Rip Van Music (IRE) (Rip Van Winkle)
Prominent, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on (tchd 18/1)

2⁽⁹⁾ ½	2. Croeso Cymraeg 13/2 Joshua Bryan James Evans	Joshua Bryan James Evans	9	910	81	30	87	–
b g Dick Turpin (IRE) - Croeso Cusan (Diktat)
Took keen hold, towards rear of midfield, headway 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, briefly disputed lead inside final furlong, kept on, joined for 2nd post (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 17/2)

2⁽⁴⁾ dht	8. Bint Al Daar 100/30 Oisin Murphy Kevin Philippart De Foy	Oisin Murphy Kevin Philippart De Foy	3	811	72	21	78	–
br f Muhaarar - Sharqeyih (Shamardal)
Midfield, headway over 1f out, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, forced dead-heat 2nd post (op 7/2)

4⁽¹⁾ 1½ [2]	5. Battista (IRE) 7/2 Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden	Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden	3	93	78	24	81	–
ch g New Bay - Vuela (Duke Of Marmalade)
Led at slow pace, faced challenge 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish (op 11/4)

5⁽⁸⁾ 1¾ [3¾]	1. Wisper (IRE) 9/1 Aidan Keeley ³ Marcus Tregoning	Aidan Keeley ³ Marcus Tregoning	5	912	86	28	86	–
ch m Belardo (IRE) - Whisp (GER) (Rainbow Quest)
Dwelt start, in rear, some headway 2f out, weakened from over 1f out (tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [5¼]	7. Zodiac Star (IRE) 20/1 Rossa Ryan Alan King	Rossa Ryan Alan King	3	92	77	16	74	–
b g Kodiac - An Cailin Orga (IRE) (Galileo)
Took keen hold, in rear, outpaced from over 1f out (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

7⁽⁶⁾ nk [5½]	3. Wind Your Neck In (IRE) 11/4F Kevin Stott David Evans	Kevin Stott David Evans	4	99 v¹	80	18	76	–
ch g Decorated Knight - Samite (USA) (Distorted Humor)
Took keen hold, midfield, headway and prominent halfway, lost position over 1f out, soon dropped to rear and hampered (op 3/1 tchd 10/3)

8⁽²⁾ 2¼ [7¾]	9. Karakoy 12/1 Trevor Whelan Harry & Roger Charlton	Trevor Whelan Harry & Roger Charlton	3	810	71	4	62	–
b g Golden Horn - Souville (Dalakhani)
Raced in second, challenging 2f out, lost position and hung right over 1f out, soon in rear (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

8 ran Off time: 5:04:00 Winning time: 2m 17.60s (slow by 12.60s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Cap Francais (self certificate)
1st owner: Elizabeth Gifford And Bernice Walter (Monteria) 1st breeder: Patrick J Connolly
2nd owner: Richard Evans Bloodstock (Croeso Cymraeg) G R Smith (Bint Al Daar)

5:02 Salisbury 5 Oct 2023

PKF Francis Clark Handicap