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17:00 Salisbury

H S Lester Memorial Challenge Cup Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 201y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,750 added
  • Winner: £4,580
  • 2nd: £2,149
  • 3rd: £1,074
  • 4th: £537
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.62s
  • Off Time: 17:02:05
  • 9 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Royal blue, red sash, red and royal blue striped sleeves, white cap
15/2
  • Form 2257-55
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 77

led to post, towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

2(9)
Silk - Emerald green, pink chevron
9/2
  • Form 6920-52
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 76

towards rear, headway when short of room over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

3(2)
Silk - Black and Orange check, Black sleeves and cap
  • Form 00-9647
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Red, Yellow spots, sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 0-26224
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 72

close up, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

5(1)
Silk - Royal blue, red diamond, royal blue sleeves, dark green armlets, dark green cap

Expert Witness

3 t BFD
2/1
  • Form 545-222
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

in touch, headway to lead over 1f out, ran on

6(4)
Silk - Red, beige stars, red cap, beige star
  • Form 890396-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

tracked leader until pushed along 3f out, lost place, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong

7(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stars, halved sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow striped cap
18/1
  • Form 726-33
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 67

soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

8(6)
Silk - Red, Emerald Green hoops, Red sleeves

Meleri

36 D
10/1
  • Form 2471-97
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 66

dwelt keen in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, never on terms

9(8)
Silk - White, Red triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap

Pride Of Nepal

9 vt CD
33/1
  • Form 905-685
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 60

dwelt, raced wide, tracked leaders, chased leader 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Croeso Cymraeg 14-1 (9-10) Raced in mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders going well over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Incremental (9-8) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in May.

Chips And Rice 7-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along and headway over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, went 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Premiere Ligne (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.

Just An Hour (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 5l behind Incremental (9-8) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in May.

Photon (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 1/2l behind Royal Dream (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in May.

Expert Witness 10-3fav (11-2) Bit awkwardly away, soon recovered and tracked leader for 2f, handy, headway out wide 2f out, pushed along and went 2nd again over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Blue Yonder (11-2) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

God Of Fire (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 9f out, led over 7f out, tried to quicken over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Fulfilled (10-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

On The Cards (FR) 6-4fav (9-9) Chased winner, ridden over 2f out, 3rd and held inside final 100 yards, kept on, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Shalfa (9-7) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Meleri 20-1 (9-2) Wide and headway to lead over 8f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Warda Jamila (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in May.

Pride Of Nepal 17-2 (9-8) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, driven and no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 6, 6l behind Night Bear (9-6) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.