Racecards
17:15 Salisbury
Dutton Gregory Handicap
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 2214-85
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey D Holland
made all, set steady pace, quickened over 3f out, pressed and joined from over 2f out, stayed on well and asserted inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 541-243
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 90-9476
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey R L Moore
behind, in touch, not clear run over 2f out, switched left, not quicken over 1f out and weakened
- Form 3137-22
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey J Quinn
close-up, ridden over 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out, kept on under pressure, eased and lost 3rd inside final furlong
Panzer (GER)
15- Form 6-684
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked winner, joined winner over 2f out, every chance, wandered over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 252-507
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leaders until weakened over 2f out, soon beaten
Count Boris
15- Form 732-140
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 61
started slowly, behind in touch, not clear run over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, not troubled leaders
- Form 8-43020
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 61
towards rear in touch, outpaced 3f out, never dangerous
King Darshaan
589- Form 433008/
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P R Hedger
- Jockey S Whitworth
started slowly, soon in touch, effort on outer 3f out, weakening when hampered inside final 2f, not recover
- Form 6059-62
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey R Havlin
started slowly, held up in rear in touch, headway over 2f out and hung right, stayed to take 3rd inside final furlong, not reach leaders
In depth
Verdict
Stolen Hours has been knocking at the door and can oblige at the expense of Mandatum, Panzer and Jumeirah Scarer. Stolen Hours was not winning out of turn when scoring at Newmarket last July after a string of placed efforts, but failed to add to his tally and was put away after running at Chepstow in September. John Akehurst's charge only returned to action in May and has finished runner-up both times, at Leicester and Sandown. The Leicester form has already been boosted by the fourth Feed The Meter who has since rattled off a hat-trick, and Stolen Hours should lend it further credence with everything in his favour. Mandatum was noted staying on after losing his place at Musselburgh, but the drop back in trip is not certain to be in his favour. Panzer looks held on a line through Feed The Meter, and Jumeirah Scarer is still a maiden. He stayed on well when not beaten far at Musselburgh over a mile, and with stamina on the dam's side to help, Mick Channon's charge has place claims at least. For the winner though, we prefer the claims of Stolen Hours.