Gloria Roche Memorial Handicap

1st

Golden Valour (GB) ^p

No. 7, stall 4

8yo, 8-9, OR 53

J: Rhys Elliott (7) · T: R Mike Smith

8 8-9 53

Rhys Elliott (7)

R Mike Smith

1:30.55 £3,664

Settled in the pack early - urged forward approaching the final 2f - found extra gear with a furlong and a half left - hit the front soon after - stormed clear to score with plenty in hand

2nd

Code Purple (GB)

No. 1, stall 1

5yo, 9-11, OR 62

J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Ben Haslam

5 9-11 62

Paul Mulrennan

Ben Haslam

1½ £1,719

Tracked front pair early - roused to draw level approaching 2f out - outpaced inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to take second

3rd

Havana Rose (IRE) ^p

No. 6, stall 2

3yo, 9-2, OR 55

J: Sam James · T: Katie Scott

3 9-2 55

Sam James

Katie Scott

½ £859

Set the pace early - came under pressure 3f out - driven when challenged 2f out - overtaken a furlong out - stayed on gamely but caught for third close home

4th

Black Friday (GB) ^p

No. 8, stall 5

9yo, 9-2, OR 53

J: Joanna Mason · T: R Mike Smith

9 9-2 53

Joanna Mason

R Mike Smith

1¼ £430

Held up eagerly at the back - had to be niggled when short of room over 2f out - stayed on late but couldn't get to the front-runners

5th

The Gay Blade (GB)

No. 4, stall 8

5yo, 9-8, OR 59

J: Andrew Mullen · T: Iain Jardine

5 9-8 59

Andrew Mullen

Iain Jardine

1¼ £214

Sat close to front group - asked for effort over 2f out - kept on at one gear without finding extra to get involved

6th

Space Ninja (IRE)

No. 5, stall 6

3yo, 9-5, OR 58

J: Rowan Scott · T: Roger Fell

3 9-5 58

Rowan Scott

Roger Fell

1½

Sat handy behind pace early - fighting for control - asked for effort 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong to finish well held

7th

Pembrokeshire (GB) ^h

No. 3, stall 11

4yo, 9-8, OR 59

J: David Nolan · T: Iain Jardine

4 9-8 59

David Nolan

Iain Jardine

¾

Settled just off the pace - pushed along and edged closer inside final two furlongs - lost ground in the last furlong - finished seventh

8th

Rogers Dream (GB)

No. 11, stall 7

3yo, 8-4, OR 45

J: Aiden Brookes (3) · T: Susan Corbett

3 8-4 45

Aiden Brookes (3)

Susan Corbett

0.3

Sat midpack early - pushed for effort with over two furlongs left but quickly lost touch - finished well held in 8th

9th

Keep Me Stable (IRE)

No. 2, stall 9

4yo, 9-8, OR 59

J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Linda Perratt

4 9-8 59

Callum Rodriguez

Linda Perratt

¾

Held up in the pack - driven approaching final two furlongs - unable to find more in closing stages - finished ninth beaten just under eight lengths

10th

Warminster (GB)

No. 9, stall 10

4yo, 8-10, OR 47

J: Jason Hart · T: Katie Scott

4 8-10 47

Jason Hart

Katie Scott

11

Held up at the back throughout - driven when dropped away 3f out - well behind and beaten a long way from home