Racecards
16:15 Salisbury
Grants Of St. James's Handicap (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 15y
- Going: Firm ((Good to Firm in places, Last 3f Good to Firm, final 5
- Form 020130
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
chased leader, good headway and ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 331220-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey T Quinn
led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 16035-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up last, headway and pushed along 3f out, stayed on one-paced final furlong
Mr Ed (IRE)
29- Form 52010-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J Quinn
mid-division, headway to lead 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra final furlong
- Form 104-00R
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D Corby
towards rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
Amir Zaman
12- Form 631-405
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
held up in mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Camzo (USA)
29- Form 450-503
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey R Cody-Boutcher
prominent, ridden 3f out, stayed on well 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 1/6430-5
- Age 6
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer R Flower
- Jockey R Brisland
held up in mid-division, some headway 3f out, stayed on one-paced
Giko
15- Form 300-000
- Age 8
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey D Kinsella
pulled hard in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 00-00
- Age 3
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey Claire Stretton
held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, soon behind
In depth
Verdict
Mr Ed should let his stamina do the talking in a race where he appears to have outstanding claims. Having had a good time last term he reappeared at Newbury last month to run a cracking third behind Cupboard Lover, and with the ground now coming right for him he looks set to score. Prize Dancer wasn't disgraced at Sandown last time and is likely to prove the biggest danger to Mr Ed, although Camzo's good third behind Kez at Yarmouth recently puts him in with a fair chance as well. Any money for Pip Payne's Amir Zaman would be interesting after his disappointing effort at Sandown last time.