The winning jockey’s trophy presented to Pat Eddery for the victory on Grey Shot in the 1996 Goodwood Cup, In the form of a silver ashtray, stamped

The winning jockey’s trophy presented to Pat Eddery for the victory on Grey Shot in the 1996 Goodwood Cup, In the form of a silver ashtray, stamped Garrard (the race sponsor) and hallmarked Garrard (maker), London, 1996, the centre with a model of a falcon, race inscription to rim, diameter 10cm., good condition Grey Shot was a British-bred grey gelding by Sharrood out of Optaria (Song). He was owned by Jeff Smith (and Robert Hitchins) and trained at Kingsclere by Ian Balding. In a nine seasons career Grey Shot won on the flat, over hurdles and over fences, totalling 13 wins from 44 starts and winning at G2 level under both codes. Pat Eddery recorded one of his earliest big race victories in the Goodwood Cup aboard Erimo Hawk in 1972. Grey Shot was to be fifth and final win, his other successes being on Valuable Witness (1985), Mazzacano (1989) and Sonus (1993).