Racing Again 2nd October Handicap (Div 1)

1st

Desert Dream (GB) ^t

No. 4, stall 7

10yo, 9-6, OR 55

J: Dale Swift · T: Seb Spencer

10 9-6 55

Dale Swift

Seb Spencer

1:27.96 £3,664

settled midpack early - knocked off stride and slipped back 4f out - driven up to challenge from 2f out - disputing the front with a furlong left - asserted in the final 110 yards to score comfortably

2nd

Mr Trevor (IRE) ^b

No. 8, stall 1

6yo, 8-11, OR 46

J: Luke Morris · T: Ann Duffield

6 8-11 46

Luke Morris

Ann Duffield

1¼ £1,719

Jumped right and clipped others at the break - went straight to the front - driven on approaching 2f out - continued to be urged inside the final furlong - overtaken close home and unable to match winner's finishing speed

3rd

Mr Strutter (IRE) ^p

No. 6, stall 9

10yo, 9-2, OR 51

J: Andrew Elliott · T: David Thompson

10 9-2 51

Andrew Elliott

David Thompson

0.2 £859

Settled in the pack - nudged forward from halfway - made ground to go after the front pair inside the final furlong - ran on but couldn't close the gap to finish 3rd

4th

Miss Willows (GB)

No. 5, stall 5

5yo, 9-0, OR 52

J: Ben Sanderson (3) · T: Simon Whitaker

5 9-0 52

Ben Sanderson (3)

Simon Whitaker

1¾ £430

Sat close to the pace - pushed along with 3f left and battled to the line - weakened inside the final 100 yards

5th

Without Delay (IRE) ^p

No. 3, stall 8

5yo, 9-8, OR 57

J: Connor Beasley · T: Tracy Waggott

5 9-8 57

Connor Beasley

Tracy Waggott

1¼ £214

Sat close to the front group - asked for effort with 2f left - unable to find more inside the final furlong - finished 5th

6th

Obee Jo (IRE) ^p

No. 1, stall 3

8yo, 9-8, OR 60

J: Amie Waugh (3) · T: Tim Easterby

8 9-8 60

Amie Waugh (3)

Tim Easterby

1

Hampered at the break - settled towards the back of the pack - dropped away 3f out and made no impression from there

7th

First Dynasty (USA)

No. 2, stall 4

5yo, 9-6, OR 58

J: Oisin McSweeney (3) · T: Sam England

5 9-6 58

Oisin McSweeney (3)

Sam England

0.3

Squeezed for space at the break - held towards the back - made up ground two out - pushed along but found little and dropped away inside the final furlong

8th

Grand Style (FR)

No. 9, stall 6

4yo, 8-8, OR 45

J: Andrew Breslin (3) · T: Philip Kirby

4 8-8 45

Andrew Breslin (3)

Philip Kirby

16

Held up at the back - moved into third 4f out - lost touch with the pace over 2f out and faded badly finishing eighth