Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap

1st

Twilight Fun (GB) ^p

No. 1, stall 1

4yo, 9-11, OR 70

J: Joey Haynes · T: Chelsea Banham

4 9-11 70

Joey Haynes

Chelsea Banham

0:58.75 £4,711

Fought for control early - set the pace from the front throughout - drifted off a straight line under pressure inside the final furlong but held on well to the line

2nd

Agostino (GB)

No. 4, stall 6

4yo, 9-5, OR 64

J: Sean Levey · T: Robert Cowell

4 9-5 64

Sean Levey

Robert Cowell

1 £2,210

Tracked the pace - drifted right approaching the final furlong while still in contention - kept battling but edged out late

3rd

Alafdhal (IRE)

No. 6, stall 5

6yo, 9-1, OR 60

J: Josephine Gordon · T: Phil McEntee

6 9-1 60

Josephine Gordon

Phil McEntee

0.3 £1,104

Handy early - squeezed for room and dropped back 4f out - rallied inside final 2f before drifting left - stayed on to finish third

4th

Smooth Silesie (IRE) ^b

No. 2, stall 2

3yo, 9-11, OR 70

J: Jason Hart · T: Lisa Williamson

3 9-11 70

Jason Hart

Lisa Williamson

0.3 £553

Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on inside the closing stages but couldn't reach the front rank - finished 4th

5th

Papa Don't Preach (IRE) ^p

No. 5, stall 4

5yo, 8-11, OR 63

J: Andrea Pinna (7) · T: Kevin Frost

5 8-11 63

Andrea Pinna (7)

Kevin Frost

½ £275

Sluggish start - held towards the back - pushed along inside final furlong but couldn't land a blow

6th

Sir Rodneyredblood (GB) ^p

No. 3, stall 3

7yo, 9-5, OR 64

J: Marco Ghiani · T: J R Jenkins

7 9-5 64

Marco Ghiani

J R Jenkins

1¾

Tracked the front group early - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost ground inside the final furlong to finish 6th