Tuffa Boots Supports The NHC Handicap

1st

Mister Sox (GB) ^p

No. 8, stall 4

5yo, 9-3, OR 72

J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby

5 9-3 72

Sean Kirrane

Tim Easterby

1:15.35 £5,234

Settled midfield early - urged forward to make progress inside final two furlongs - hit front with a furlong left - drew clear for a comfortable win

2nd

Rock Opera (GB)

No. 2, stall 6

5yo, 9-9, OR 78

J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard Fahey

5 9-9 78

Oisin Orr

Richard Fahey

3½ £2,456

Sluggish start - held towards back but not far off pace - improved on the outside 2f out - pushed along in third turning in - stayed on to finish second - no answer to winner

3rd

Kodiac Thriller (IRE)

No. 7, stall 7

4yo, 9-6, OR 75

J: Jack Garritty · T: Mark Walford

4 9-6 75

Jack Garritty

Mark Walford

1¼ £1,227

Set the gallop - pressure applied approaching final furlong and overtaken - one-paced run-in to finish third

4th

Kats Bob (GB) ^v

No. 6, stall 3

7yo, 9-3, OR 75

J: William Pyle (3) · T: Ruth Carr

7 9-3 75

William Pyle (3)

Ruth Carr

1¾ £614

Held a forward spot early - pushed along inside the final furlong and drifted left before finishing at a steady effort in 4th

5th

Wreck It Ryley (IRE) ^v

No. 3, stall 2

5yo, 9-8, OR 77

J: Sam James · T: Alan Brown

5 9-8 77

Sam James

Alan Brown

2 £306

Settled in the pack - asked for effort with two furlongs left but boxed in past the furlong marker - unable to fight back finishing fifth

6th

American Bay (GB)

No. 4, stall 1

4yo, 9-8, OR 77

J: David Nolan · T: Paul Midgley

4 9-8 77

David Nolan

Paul Midgley

5½

Tracked leading group early - urged forward with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - eventually finished sixth

7th

Zip It Up (IRE) ^t

No. 1, stall 5

4yo, 9-11, OR 80

J: Sam Hitchcott · T: Richard Hannon

4 9-11 80

Sam Hitchcott

Richard Hannon

5½

Tracked leaders wide - urged forward with two furlongs left - faded quickly in closing stages - finished seventh