Full Result 5.00 Salisbury | 16 June 2024

H S Lester Memorial Challenge Cup Handicap (No Race Won Since 2023 Flat Turf Season)

(Class 5) (0-75, 4yo+) (1m1f201yds) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £4,579.74 2nd £2,149 3rd £1,073.63 4th £537.25 5th £267.75

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	5. Expert Witness 2/1F George Rooke Sir Mark Todd	George Rooke Sir Mark Todd	4	94 t	70	51	80	–
b f Expert Eye - Upstanding (Pivotal)
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)

2⁽⁴⁾ 1¼	6. God Of Fire (IRE) 9/2 Saffie Osborne Daniel & Claire Kubler	Saffie Osborne Daniel & Claire Kubler	4	94	70	48	77	–
b g Muhaarar - Loreto (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor)
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)

3⁽⁹⁾ 1¾ [3]	2. Chips And Rice 9/2 Sean Levey James Fanshawe	Sean Levey James Fanshawe	5	910	76	50	81	–
b m Golden Horn - Semaral (IRE) (High Chaparral)
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)

4⁽⁷⁾ 1¾ [4¾]	7. On The Cards (FR) 18/1 Trevor Whelan Marcus Tregoning	Trevor Whelan Marcus Tregoning	4	91 p¹	67	37	67	–
br g Attendu (FR) - Radiation (FR) (Anabaa)
Led, ridden and hung left over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong (op 11/1)

5⁽³⁾ 1 [5¾]	1. Croeso Cymraeg 15/2 Joe Leavy ⁵ James Evans	Joe Leavy ⁵ James Evans	10	96	77	45	75	–
b g Dick Turpin (IRE) - Croeso Cusan (Diktat)
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)

6⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [7¼]	9. Pride Of Nepal 33/1 Georgia Dobie ³ Jeremy Scott	Georgia Dobie ³ Jeremy Scott	6	85 tv¹	60	25	55	–
b g The Gurkha (IRE) - Best Regards (IRE) (Tamayuz)
Ducked left start, raced in second, pressed leader 3f out, lost position gradually over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 40/1)

7⁽⁶⁾ nk [7½]	8. Meleri 10/1 Luke Catton ⁵ Jim Boyle	Luke Catton ⁵ Jim Boyle	5	89	66	30	60	–
b m Nathaniel (IRE) - Divine Pamina (IRE) (Dark Angel)
Held up in last, took keen hold, always behind (jockey said mare was slowly away) (op 16/1)

8⁽²⁾ nk [7¾]	3. Just An Hour (IRE) 11/1 Ross Coakley Rod Millman	Ross Coakley Rod Millman	4	98	74	37	68	–
b g Justify (USA) - Hourglass (IRE) (Galileo)
Midfield, hung left 2f out, brief headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)

9⁽⁵⁾ 7 [14¾]	4. Photon (IRE) 12/1 Rossa Ryan Roger Teal	Rossa Ryan Roger Teal	4	96 p¹	72	21	52	–
b g Shalaa (IRE) - Alexander Queen (IRE) (King's Best)
In touch with leaders, outpaced 2f out, weakening when unbalanced 1f out, eased and lost touch final 110yds (op 15/2)

9 ran Off time: 5:02:05 Winning time: 2m 9.62s (slow by 4.62s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Sir Mark Todd (Expert Witness) 1st breeder: Plantation Stud
2nd owner: Mythology Bloodstock (God Of Fire)
3rd owner: Des Thurlby (Chips And Rice)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.30 £2 £1.80 Ex: £12.90 CSF: £10.72 Tricast: £35.49 Trifecta: £51.80
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 57 (47%) M [4-6] 33 (30%) H [7-9] 60 (23%)

5:00 Salisbury 16 Jun 2024

H S Lester Memorial Challenge Cup Handicap (No Race Won Since 2023 Flat Turf Season)