Racecards
16:50 Salisbury
H S Lester Memorial Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 44y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,693
- 2nd: £1,694
- 3rd: £847
- 4th: £423
- Form 678571/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
held up towards rear, reminders over 4f out, never dangerous
- Form 02122-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
led to 3f out, soon weakened
Dono Di Dio
34- Form 222122
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey Scott McCullagh
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
- Form 234-335
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 4/3158-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey R Havlin
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 110-542
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, led 3f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
General Zoff
15- Form 4221-22
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 70
tracked leaders, every chance final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
- Form 8-05154
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey K T O'Neill
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 6711-06
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Nicola Currie
in rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 39/022-9
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
NonRunner
Emenem
16- Form 532492
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Levi Williams
NonRunner
- Form 44328/4-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
NonRunner
- Form 661538-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Hayley Turner
NonRunner
- Form 517/7-55
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
NonRunner
Verdict
A few of these would have been happier with a few hurdles to negotiate. NEVERBEEN TO PARIS (NAP) is one but he made such giant strides over timber earlier this year that it’s not unreasonable to expect he’ll translate some of that improvement back to the Flat. He won over 1m2f on similar going at Beverley last year and is only 2lb than when successful on Turf at Lingfield later. Ravenous ran well to be only beaten a length at Chester and Dono di Dio never seems to run a bad race, though is upped in trip. Talent To Amuse ran well in a couple of hurdle races after returning from a break while Master Grey likes it here. Steaming and Emenem are others to consider at the weights.
Formwatch
She's Gina (GER) 11-2 (10-8) Close up, led before last, kept on strongly, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Late Night Lily (11-12) by 8l, 6 ran.
Dawn Trouper (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Led 1f, chased leader until pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Eddystone Rock (9-7) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Dono Di Dio 9-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, outpaced over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Spirit Of Appin (10-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gd in May.
Running Cloud (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Carnwennan (8-12) at York 2m hcp (3) gf in May.
Universal Command 22-1 (10-12) Not fluent, keen always in rear, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Mystic Court (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Ravenous 12-1 (8-7) Led after 1f, ridden well over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Eddystone Rock (9-7) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
General Zoff 7-2 (9-0) Tracked winner, pushed along to lead entering final 2f, ridden and edged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Atomic Jack (8-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Master Grey (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, pressing leaders inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 13, 1/2l behind Loving Your Work (8-2) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Brancaster (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, effort on outside over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Loving Your Work (8-2) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Maquisard (FR) 25-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Nuits St Georges (8-9) at Goodwood 2m hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Emenem 5-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, went 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Dragons Voice (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Talent To Amuse (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Slowly away, soon in touch, lost place after 2nd, outpaced before 2 out, went 4th and kept on flat, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Gowiththeflow (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Neverbeen To Paris (IRE) 2-1fav (10-1) Held up towards rear, not always fluent, pushed along after 4 out, went 4th before last, never on terms, 5th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Irish Roe (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Steaming (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Carnwennan (9-10) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in May.