Racecards
15:20 Salisbury
Dutton Gregory Handicap (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Shebeen
206- Form 022-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey C Cavanagh
bumped soon after start, held up and well in rear, good headway on outside well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 4204-30
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Paul Scallan
always prominent, led 2f out, ran on well
- Form 120-050
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
pressed leader, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-20156
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
held up and behind, kept on final 2f, never able to challenge
Meelup (IRE)
10- Form 5223-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 20-340
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Eustace
- Jockey F P Ferris
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened (saddle slipped)
- Form 024U1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
Generous Share
223- Form 3340-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M Saunders
- Jockey R Smith
soon outpaced in rear
- Form 035312
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
held up, ridden halfway, chased leaders 2f out, not pace to challenge
Givimaninch
16- Form 000-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey D Kinsella
held up, not clear run rails well over 1f out and again final furlong, ran on
- Form 0606-04
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey S Carson
raced wide and outpaced most of way
Victory Vee
17- Form 5-02462
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey J Quinn
hung right throughout, pulled hard chasing leaders, eased final 2f
Verdict
Plenty in with chances in an open heat and Patandon Girl is just preferred ahead of a host of dangers including Scarlet Secret, Captain Hardy, and Landing Strip. Mick Channon's filly is progressing along the right lines and, having finished a promising fourth behind the smart Bonus in a hot Newmarket maiden last month, she scored in good style at Folkestone last time. The daughter of Night Shift had to overcome trouble in running on the latter occasion and looked good value for her winning margin of a length-and-a-quarter over the reopposing Scarlet Secret who looks held despite a 5lb turnaround at the weights. Captain Hardy enjoyed a profitable campaign on the all-weather last winter, winning twice over this trip at Wolverhampton, but looks weighted up to his best at present judged on his more recent efforts back on turf. Landing Strip is still a maiden and lacks a recent outing but remains open to plenty of improvement and his last outing is best forgotten as he failed to stay seven furlongs. The James Eustace-trained gelding shouldn't be underestimated while Victory Vee has been knocking on the door of late and is another to consider from the foot of the handicap.