3:49 Salisbury
This Class 4 handicap over 6f at Salisbury on good to soft ground features a field of 14, with the KTB numbers highlighting a competitive but open-looking race in which five principals stand out on Fit ratings between 55 and 64. The top two, Brosay and Under The Twilight, both carry an OR of 82 and arrive in solid recent form, while the lightly raced three-year-olds Regional Rock, River Spey and Jellystone Park bring progressive profiles and class considerations into the mix. Overall the KTB Fit scores suggest a race where experience at the track and proven ability on the surface could prove decisive.
How the race shapes up
With two or more habitual front-runners in the line-up a strong pace is anticipated, and the race is likely to be run at a searching gallop that could cause the leaders to fold late. Most of the principals, including the selection, are hold-up types who will be looking to come from off the pace once the race begins to unfold. This shape therefore poses the key question of whether the prominent runners can withstand the late challenge of the held-up brigade or whether the pace will collapse in favour of those delivered late.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Brosay KTB Selection64/100
Brosay is a fair handicapper who has been consistent at this level lately, finishing second in two of his last three starts. He has winning form over today's trip and on good to soft ground, though his overall strike rate remains modest from 29 career runs. The trainer holds a strong record at Salisbury but the jockey's strike rate here is low from a much bigger sample. Rated 82, the four-year-old is drawn in stall 6 and will be held up, producing his effort late. Recent form of 609922 underlines his competitiveness at this level, and with a KTB Fit of 64 he is taken to come out on top.
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2Under The Twilight61/100
Under The Twilight is a fair sort who has won three times from six starts at Salisbury and also has a solid record at this trip with six wins from 28 runs. He acts on good to soft ground and arrives in decent nick judged on recent form figures of 441218. The trainer holds a respectable record at the track while the jockey is less prolific here. An eight-year-old rated 82, he will be held up and is drawn in stall 10. With a KTB Fit of 61 he is one of the more experienced contenders and his course record makes him a major player once again.
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3Regional Rock59/100
Regional Rock is a fair 3 year old who has shown consistent form this year with placed efforts behind some decent opposition. He has already won over today's 6f trip and his recent efforts suggest he remains competitive at this level. The yard and jockey both have solid records at Salisbury. Dropping in class from an OR of 84, he will be held up from stall 11 and is unproven on good to soft ground. Recent form of 12-234 gives him strong claims on his best efforts, and a KTB Fit of 59 keeps him firmly in the picture.
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4River Spey57/100
River Spey is a fair performer who has won twice at this trip but has been below form in three of his last four starts. First run at Salisbury and only one previous effort on good to soft ground both add unknowns at this stage. Trainer holds a solid 14% strike rate here while the jockey is operating at 7%. Dropping in class from an OR of 83, the three-year-old will be held up from stall 1 with recent form of -61079. A KTB Fit of 57 reflects that there are questions to answer but he cannot be entirely ruled out.
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5Jellystone Park55/100
Jellystone Park is a fair 3-year-old with a solid recent record of 421 and a win already on his CV at today's 6f trip. The yard has a 15% strike rate at Salisbury from 34 runs while Tom Marquand posts a 13% strike rate from 311 rides here. With only three career starts the colt remains lightly raced and not fully exposed, though the small sample makes going suitability hard to pin down. Stepping up in class from an OR of 80, he is the sole front-runner among the principals and will set the pace from stall 4. His KTB Fit of 55 confirms he is entitled to his place in the conversation.
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6Golden Brown55/100
Golden Brown is a fair performer who has won over this trip and at this track from three runs here. Recent form has been mixed with a best of sixth last time but he has shown enough on good to soft to suggest he remains competitive. Trainer and jockey both hold solid records at Salisbury.
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7Supreme King54/100
Supreme King is a fair performer who has won twice from three runs at Salisbury and also has a solid record at today's trip with nine wins from 40 attempts. He acts on good to soft ground with one win and two places from four starts. The yard has a respectable record here but Colin Keane is yet to score from his seven rides at the track.
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8Safari Dream51/100
Safari Dream is a fair performer who has won three times from six runs at Salisbury and has scored six times from 26 starts at this trip. He arrives in decent form with two wins from his last four outings and looks well suited by the good to soft ground having been competitive on it without winning. The yard's modest 8% strike rate here is offset by the jockey's strong 43% record from his small sample of rides at the track.
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9Fleetwater51/100
Fleetwater is a fair handicapper with a solid record here, including a win from three runs at Salisbury. He has three wins at today's trip and has shown he can be competitive on good to soft ground, though he is yet to score on it. The trainer's modest 3% strike rate at the track is a clear negative despite the jockey's stronger 15% record.
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10George Wickham51/100
George Wickham is a fair performer who has shown ability in three starts, winning once over today's trip. Drawn wide in stall 14 which is far from ideal on this track. Trainer and jockey both have established records here though the small sample on the ground leaves that side of things unknown.
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11Cindy Lou Who49/100
Cindy Lou Who is a fair performer who has won three times at this trip but arrives in ordinary form after a string of modest efforts. She has run just once at Salisbury, finishing fifth, and has failed to place in two starts on good to soft ground. Both trainer and jockey have modest 7% strike rates at the track from large samples.
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12Lyra Lea47/100
Lyra Lea is a fair performer who has placed both starts at Salisbury and looks suited by the return to 6f having been placed at the trip earlier this year. Consistent rather than progressive, she has been beaten in her last four starts and is 0-3 on good to soft. Trainer and jockey both have modest records at the track.
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13Mythical Composer41/100
Mythical Composer is a fair performer who won over this trip earlier in his career but has been well below form in four starts this season. Only one previous run at Salisbury and that was unplaced, while the jockey's modest 4% strike-rate here adds little confidence. Drops back from 7f today having placed once from two runs on good to soft ground.
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14Kohana Nation41/100
Kohana Nation is a fair performer who has shown useful form this year with two wins from his last three starts. He has already won over today's trip and ran creditably when third on his only previous visit to Salisbury. The yard has a solid record here but the jockey's modest strike rate at the track is a negative.
KTB verdict
Brosay is the KTB Selection. A fair handicapper who has been consistent at this level lately, he has finishing second in two of his last three starts and boasts winning form over the trip on good to soft ground. His trainer's excellent record at Salisbury adds further appeal, and with a strong pace expected to favour hold-up horses his usual late effort could prove perfectly timed. The main dangers are Under The Twilight, who boasts a fine course record, and the progressive three-year-olds Regional Rock and Jellystone Park, while River Spey is another who could figure if the unknowns of course and ground are overcome.
KTB Selection Brosay
Morning odds
Best available price per runner, captured 00:06 UTC, 1 Oct. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.
| Runner | Morning price | Bookmaker |
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| Brosay | 10/3 | Midnite |
| Under The Twilight | 16/1 | Midnite |
| Jellystone Park | 11/2 | Midnite |
| Safari Dream | 18/1 | Midnite |
| George Wickham | 17/2 | Midnite |
| Cindy Lou Who | 16/1 | Midnite |
This is the narrative read of the 3:49 Salisbury. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Salisbury racecard. Every result we hold for the track is on the Salisbury results & records page. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse is most favoured by the expected strong pace shape?
Brosay, as a habitual hold-up performer whose late effort should be aided if the front-runners collapse late.
How many wins has Under The Twilight recorded at Salisbury?
Three wins from six starts at the track.
Which of the principals is unproven on good to soft ground?
Regional Rock and Jellystone Park both have no runs on good to soft.
What is the trainer's strike rate at Salisbury for the yard of the selection?
29% strike rate at Salisbury with an A/E of 6.62 from seven runs.
Which horse among the principals is stepping up in class?
Jellystone Park is stepping up in class.
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