Churchill Tyres Sprint Handicap

1st

Emeralds Pride (GB) ^p

No. 15, stall 4

5yo, 9-3, OR 69

J: Sean Kirrane · T: Michael Dods

5 9-3 69

Sean Kirrane

Michael Dods

1:03.26 £13,085

Slow to begin - settled in the pack - made progress approaching the final furlong - hit the top spot and pushed along - ran on strongly to win going away

2nd

Rock Of England (IRE) ^b

No. 1, stall 2

4yo, 9-11, OR 77

J: David Nolan · T: Paul Midgley

4 9-11 77

David Nolan

Paul Midgley

2½ £6,140

Sat behind front group - eased over to left and driven on with 1f left - looked poised to strike then kept on well - unable to overhaul winner in closing stages finishing second

3rd

Ziggy's Queen (IRE) ^v

No. 11, stall 7

3yo, 9-6, OR 74

J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard Fahey

3 9-6 74

Oisin Orr

Richard Fahey

2 £3,068

Settled midpack - boxed in with a furlong left - driven out and finished strongly - went down by 4½ lengths in third

4th

Good Point (GB)

No. 4, stall 5

3yo, 9-6, OR 77

J: Andrew Breslin (3) · T: Bryan Smart

3 9-6 77

Andrew Breslin (3)

Bryan Smart

½ £1,535

Sat close to the pace - pushed along a furlong out and stayed on - flattened out inside the final 110 yards to finish fourth

5th

Bella Kopella (IRE) ^t

No. 12, stall 11

4yo, 9-6, OR 72

J: Rowan Scott · T: Nigel Tinkler

4 9-6 72

Rowan Scott

Nigel Tinkler

¾ £765

Hesitant start and dropped towards back of pack - urged forward approaching final 2f - boxed in with a furlong left - darted left seeking room - closed late on inner - unable to reach front rank - finished 5th

6th

Dandy Dinmont (IRE)

No. 9, stall 12

5yo, 9-7, OR 73

J: Faye McManoman · T: Nigel Tinkler

5 9-7 73

Faye McManoman

Nigel Tinkler

½

Held a midfield spot early - pressed for effort with a furlong left - continued at an even effort to the line - finished 6th beaten 6 1/4 lengths

7th

Cavalier Approach (IRE) ^b

No. 10, stall 3

4yo, 9-6, OR 72

J: P J McDonald · T: Edward Bethell

4 9-6 72

P J McDonald

Edward Bethell

0.3

Just in front early - driven approaching final furlong then lost the advantage - soon under pressure and dropped away to finish seventh

8th

Catch Cunningham (IRE) ^h

No. 8, stall 6

5yo, 9-7, OR 73

J: Tom Eaves · T: Michael Herrington

5 9-7 73

Tom Eaves

Michael Herrington

0.1

Sat close to the front pack early - squeezed for space with a furlong to run - weakened in the closing stages to finish 8th

9th

Midnight Lir (IRE)

No. 13, stall 14

3yo, 9-5, OR 73

J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Michael Dods

3 9-5 73

Paul Mulrennan

Michael Dods

¾

Slow to break - settled towards the back - denied a gap from 2f out and moved right a furlong from home - never threatened

10th

Project Dante (GB)

No. 2, stall 1

5yo, 9-10, OR 76

J: Harry Russell · T: Geoff Oldroyd

5 9-10 76

Harry Russell

Geoff Oldroyd

½

Settled in the pack - urged forward with two furlongs left - unable to find any headway - finished tenth beaten 8 lengths

11th

Thankuappreciate (GB)

No. 6, stall 17

4yo, 9-4, OR 73

J: Zak Wheatley (3) · T: Declan Carroll

4 9-4 73

Zak Wheatley (3)

Declan Carroll

0.3

Held up towards the back - unable to land a blow - well held at finish

12th

Scoops Ahoy (IRE) ^tp

No. 14, stall 8

3yo, 9-4, OR 72

J: Ben Robinson · T: David O'Meara

3 9-4 72

Ben Robinson

David O'Meara

½

Held in the pack early - urged for effort with 2f to run - found nothing under pressure - eventually well beaten in 12th

13th

Glendown (IRE) ^tp

No. 17, stall 9

4yo, 9-1, OR 67

J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby

4 9-1 67

Duran Fentiman

Tim Easterby

½

Tracked the front group early - lost touch approaching the final furlong - dropped away toward the finish - came home 13th

14th

Khabib (IRE) ^p

No. 5, stall 10

6yo, 9-7, OR 73

J: Jason Hart · T: Ray Craggs

6 9-7 73

Jason Hart

Ray Craggs

2½

Slow to break - settled midfield - driven for effort - lost touch with over 2f left - finished 14th

15th

Majeski Man (IRE) ^p

No. 16, stall 15

7yo, 9-2, OR 68

J: Cam Hardie · T: Paul Midgley

7 9-2 68

Cam Hardie

Paul Midgley

1¾

Settled close to the front early - driven and drifted off a straight line inside the final two furlongs - faded quickly to finish last of the runners

16th

Reinforce (IRE)

No. 3, stall 16

4yo, 9-10, OR 76

J: Callum Shepherd · T: Miss Katy Brown

4 9-10 76

Callum Shepherd

Miss Katy Brown

0.3

Held up towards the back - driven approaching 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 16th