3.40 Sals Jun 13th

This is the Top Spot race for Sunday.

3.40 Salisbury 6f C1 Listed:

SIR GERRY - 111 plus 6lbs

Not an obvious race to choose, because the proverbial blanket covered the first six home. However, Sir Gerry deserves credit for being able to finish faster, and being one of the least fancied of the others. Clearly from the betting it suggests each trainer brought their horse thinking they could win? So to put up a rating of plus 6lbs shows he is well up to this level.

ELNAWIN - 109, plus 6lbs.

Had a chance of winning but for the late finish of the above. Keeps trying at this level, but may be a nice Class 2 conditions stakes will see him get a reward for this excellent effort.

ANGEL'S PURSUIT - 114, plus 5lbs.

This performance suggests his turn is not that far away, although may have been feeling the ground close? A little moisture would probably suit next time.

JIMMY STYLES - 111, plus 6lbs.

This is looking for a good Class 2 handicap where he can use his pace to lie up with the leaders and still have something at the finish. It was just the latter that kept him from winning at this level here.

PALACE MOON - 110, plus 5lbs.

This was the well supported favourite in this competitive heat, but had absolute no luck in running from the moment he reared up leaving the stalls. The fact that he finished so close suggests the market support was justified. Given he would have rated higher probably means this is his level, and should collect in similar shortly.

SIROCCO BREEZE - 114, plus 4lbs.

Another well supported but not quite up to it today. Nevertheless, he has shown a good level of form, and improved his rating. Not likely to be put up much, may even drop a lb or two? Where they go from he will be interesting, but one to watch out for if the money comes for him again?