Salisbury Races
Salisbury
17:00
H S Lester Memorial Challenge Cup Handicap (No Race Won Since 2023 Flat Turf Season)
Salisbury
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2024
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £3
Place: £1.30 £2 £1.80
Exacta: £12.90
Tricast: £35.49
Trifecta: £51.80
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Expert Witness (GB) | 5 M | AVG | Sir Mark Todd | 130 lbs | 2/1F | Won | Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - smooth headway over 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - ridden final 110yds - ran on well - comfortably(op 9/4) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | God Of Fire (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Daniel & Claire Kubler | 130 lbs | 9/2 | 1.25 | Prominent - went second against far rail over 1f out - soon hung right - pressed leader briefly inside final furlong - weakened towards finish (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 13/2) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Chips And Rice (GB) | 6 M | AVG | James Fanshawe | 136 lbs | 9/2 | 1.75 | Held up in rear - plenty to do towards finish - switched left and bumped rival over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - went third final 110yds - nearest finish(tchd 4/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | On The Cards (FR) | 4 G | Poor | Marcus Tregoning | 127 lbs | 18/1 | 1.75 | Led - ridden and hung left over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 11/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Croeso Cymraeg (GB) | 11 G | AVG |
Joe Leavy
(5)lbs
|
James Evans | 132 lbs | 15/2 | 1 | Took keen hold - towards rear - headway over 2f out - not clear run and switched left inside final furlong - no impression inside final furlong - soon outpaced (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 11/2 tchd 8/1) | |
| 6th | 9 | Pride Of Nepal (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Georgia Dobie
(3)lbs
|
Jeremy Scott | 117 lbs | 33/1 | 1.5 | Ducked left start - raced in second - pressed leader 3f out - lost position gradually over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 40/1) | |
| 7th | 8 | Meleri (GB) | 6 M | AVG |
Luke Catton
(5)lbs
|
Jim Boyle | 121 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Held up in last - took keen hold - always behind (jockey said mare was slowly away)(op 16/1) | |
| 8th | 3 | Just An Hour (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Rod Millman | 134 lbs | 11/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - hung left 2f out - brief headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 9th | 4 | Photon (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Roger Teal | 132 lbs | 12/1 | 7 | In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - weakening when unbalanced 1f out - eased and lost touch final 110yds(op 15/2) |