Virgin Bet Queen's Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

1st

Kihavah (GB) ^t

No. 3, stall 5

8yo, 9-6, OR 101

J: P J McDonald · T: Adrian Paul Keatley

8 9-6 101

P J McDonald

Adrian Paul Keatley

3:03.89 £51,540

Settled in the pack early - made progress under pressure two furlongs out - kept going into the last furlong - edged in front near the line to prevail

2nd

Aimeric (GB)

No. 1, stall 3

6yo, 9-12, OR 107

J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke

6 9-12 107

Clifford Lee

K R Burke

0.2 £24,170

Settled in the pack early - moved across to the inner passing the three-furlong marker travelling comfortably - asked for effort soon after - advanced to challenge the front-runner inside the final furlong and got there - pushed clear briefly before being overtaken near the line - fought back late but narrowly denied

3rd

Loughville (GB)

No. 11, stall 8

5yo, 8-9, OR 90

J: David Egan · T: Alan King

5 8-9 90

David Egan

Alan King

0.3 £12,090

Settled in the pack early - made progress into contention 3f from home - moved left approaching the final furlong - closed into third close home but left with too much ground to make up

4th

Wise Eagle (IRE)

No. 2, stall 9

8yo, 9-8, OR 103

J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Adam Nicol

8 9-8 103

Daniel Tudhope

Adam Nicol

1 £6,040

Settled off the pace in the pack - moved through smoothly around 2f out - asked for effort soon after - stayed on inside the closing furlong to take 4th - never a threat to the front

5th

La Pulga (IRE)

No. 12, stall 1

6yo, 8-9, OR 90

J: Jason Hart · T: Charlie Johnston

6 8-9 90

Jason Hart

Charlie Johnston

1¼ £3,020

Set the pace early - lost front spot after 5f - urged back to the front 2f out but immediately challenged - overtaken approaching the last furlong - weakened to finish fifth

6th

Emiyn (FR)

No. 10, stall 2

8yo, 8-6, OR 90

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

8 8-6 90

Zak Wheatley (3)

Declan Carroll

½ £1,510

Sluggish start - settled towards the back - pushed along and made progress over 2f out - stayed on well through the closing stages to finish 6th

7th

Faylaq (GB)

No. 13, stall 7

9yo, 8-5, OR 89

J: Amie Waugh (3) · T: Jim Goldie

9 8-5 89

Amie Waugh (3)

Jim Goldie

¾

Settled towards the back - still travelling with 2f left - pushed along and stayed on late without threatening - finished 7th

8th

Laafy (USA) ^p

No. 8, stall 13

9yo, 8-11, OR 92

J: Billy Garritty · T: Brian Ellison

9 8-11 92

Billy Garritty

Brian Ellison

1¼

Pulled hard early - settled towards the back - pushed along and made progress from 2f out - eased over to the left - stayed on inside the final furlong to finish eighth

9th

Struth (IRE)

No. 14, stall 14

5yo, 8-6, OR 87

J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Charlie Johnston

5 8-6 87

Silvestre De Sousa

Charlie Johnston

5

Handy early - hit front after 5f - driven on approaching 3f out with rival close up - overtaken 2f out - dropped away last furlong to finish 9th

10th

Chillingham (IRE) ^tp

No. 6, stall 6

6yo, 8-13, OR 94

J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Edward Bethell

6 8-13 94

Callum Rodriguez

Edward Bethell

3

Pulling hard early - settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left and unable to find extra in the closing stages

11th

Lieber Power (GB)

No. 9, stall 11

5yo, 8-10, OR 91

J: Shane Gray · T: Andrew Balding

5 8-10 91

Shane Gray

Andrew Balding

½

Fought for control early - stayed at back throughout - eased left and pushed along 2f out but couldn't find further response

12th

Wild Waves (IRE) ^h

No. 5, stall 4

4yo, 9-5, OR 100

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding

4 9-5 100

Oisin Murphy

Andrew Balding

23

Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled in the pack before pushed along and edged left approaching the final 2f - lost ground inside the last furlong to finish well beaten

13th

Intinso (GB)

No. 7, stall 10

5yo, 8-7, OR 93

J: William Pyle (5) · T: Craig Lidster

5 8-7 93

William Pyle (5)

Craig Lidster

1½

Held a forward spot early - pushed along and dropped back approaching 2f out - unable to close from there - well held at the finish

14th

Align The Stars (IRE)

No. 4, stall 12

4yo, 9-6, OR 101

J: Joe Fanning · T: Charlie Johnston

4 9-6 101

Joe Fanning

Charlie Johnston

3¼

Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 3f left and slipped back through the field - allowed to finish steadily well held in 14th