15:23 Salisbury

Sunday 15 June 2025

All14:1514:5015:2316:0016:3017:0017:30

H S Lester Memorial Challenge Cup 'Confined' Handicap

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 2m 9.33s

(6)

Tribal Wisdom⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 73| D

6/1

3-time all weather winner. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 28/1) 58 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Should be competitive but overall turf record (0-12) worth bearing in mind.

Form: 355-278

(4)

Graecia^t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 73

20/1

Fair winner for John Butler (sold for 18,000 gns last in October) and hasn't bettered that form over hurdles for current connections. Didn't offer a great deal back on the Flat with tongue strap on for first time (retained) at Windsor (10f) last month. Needs to improve.

Form: 42471-5

(7)

Didaar¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁵⁾| T: I Mohammed| OR: 72

17/2

Gelded before a good third of 10 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good) in April and back on track when a creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to soft, 11/1) 17 days ago. Handicapper has given him a chance and has claims if in the same form.

Form: 405-356

(1)

Sugarloaf Lenny²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: W J Knight| OR: 71| D

11/2

Creditable fourth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (11.5f, good) when last seen in this grade but had no excuses when well held back up in grade at Lingfield (10f) 26 days ago. Could be in the mix back down in class.

Form: 41-8044

(5)

Sunny Corner³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: W S Kittow| OR: 69| C

15/8

3-time winner over 1m last season (including at this course) and took too long to quicken up when creditable third of 12 in handicap (22/1) at Kempton (8f) 31 days ago, outpaced and kept on. Looks ready for the step up in trip now. Leading chance.

Form: 1157-43

(2)

Golden Phase¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D J Coakley| OR: 63| BF| D

3/1

3 wins to date have come at Bath. Very strong in the betting after an encouraging reappearance effort but proved to be a disappointment when 1/2, third of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, good) 15 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Could be worth another chance with Hollie Doyle back aboard.

Form: 4634-23

(3)

Racing Demon^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: P Cosgrave| T: E De Giles| OR: 61| C

12/1

Course winner can be a tricky customer and he's yet to fire this season, latest when last of 7 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 13 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Comes with risks attached over this longer trip.

Form: 337-807

Forecasts

Sunny Corner (15/8), Golden Phase (3/1), Sugarloaf Lenny (11/2), Tribal Wisdom (6/1), Didaar (17/2), Racing Demon (12/1), Graecia (20/1)

Course-winner SUNNY CORNER shaped as though worth a go over this longer trip when doing all his best work late over 1m at Kempton last month. He can notch a fourth career success at the expense of Didaar, who got back on track last time and has been given a chance by the handicapper while Golden Phase is worthy of consideration having been well backed (when disappointing) last time, but now has the assistance of Hollie Doyle.