Burgonet has won her last three starts, including one over the testing mile and a half at Leicester so, with the step back up in distance seemingly in her favour, looks to have every chance of completing a four-timer. Mark Johnston’s filly only just held on when winning a 0-90 fillies’ handicap over 1 mile 2 furlongs here earlier this month, but stayed on very gamely under today’s jockey Franny Norton and the handicapper may have taken a chance by raising her just 2lb for that narrow success.
In the Whitsbury Manor Stud Bibury Handicap (4.10) at Salisbury on Wednesday,
The daughter of Helmet has improved
with every run so far, but has never won by more than half a length
and appeals as the type who may continue to frustrate the official
assessor for a little while yet. With proven ability of the
prevailing good to firm going, no stamina doubts and her trainer and
jockey in fair form of late, Burgonet has plenty going for her. She
races against colts for the first time in handicap company, but off a
feasible mark, she’s just the sort of progressive filly that we
should be looking out for. Mark Johnston has a 7-28 (25%) strike rate
at Salisbury over the last five seasons, so the statistics offer
further cause for optimism.
Selection: Salisbury 4.10
Burgonet to win 3/1
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