Joe Simpson Memorial Handicap

1st

Hurstwood (GB)

No. 7, stall 4

8yo, 9-2, OR 50

J: Aiden Brookes (3) · T: Peter Niven

8 9-2 50

Aiden Brookes (3)

Peter Niven

1:12.91 £3,664

Sat close to the front on the far rail - driven forward with over 2f left - hit the front inside the final furlong and stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Missmimi (GB)

No. 12, stall 8

5yo, 9-1, OR 46

J: Sean D Bowen · T: Tina Jackson

5 9-1 46

Sean D Bowen

Tina Jackson

½ £1,719

Midfield on the far rail - progress approaching 2f out - driven and closing inside the final furlong - ran on but just denied

3rd

Ishe Worth Agamble (GB) ^t

No. 6, stall 14

4yo, 9-6, OR 51

J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby

4 9-6 51

David Allan

Tim Easterby

1¼ £859

Settled midfield on the far rail - roused into contention approaching 2f out - driven with a furlong left - angled right inside the final stretch - kept on for third

4th

Canaria Queen (GB)

No. 2, stall 5

5yo, 9-8, OR 53

J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby

5 9-8 53

Duran Fentiman

Tim Easterby

1 £430

Tracked front group towards the stand rail - roused with two furlongs left - kept going without finding extra gear - finished fourth beaten just under three lengths

5th

Enderman (GB) ^v

No. 5, stall 10

7yo, 9-6, OR 51

J: David Nolan · T: Paul Midgley

7 9-6 51

David Nolan

Paul Midgley

¾ £214

Sat close up on the standside early - pushed along with 2f left - kept on to the finish without threatening

6th

Eldeyaar (IRE) ^p

No. 3, stall 2

6yo, 9-7, OR 52

J: Charlie Bennett · T: Antony Brittain

6 9-7 52

Charlie Bennett

Antony Brittain

0.1

Went in front on the far rail - driven approaching 2f out and lost the advantage inside the final furlong - unable to find more late

7th

Bellagio Man (IRE) ^v

No. 4, stall 9

7yo, 9-6, OR 51

J: Cam Hardie · T: Antony Brittain

7 9-6 51

Cam Hardie

Antony Brittain

1

Sprang alertly from the gate - settled towards the back on the far rail - made late progress inside the final furlong - always outpaced finishing seventh

8th

Juryman (GB) ^p

No. 10, stall 15

5yo, 9-4, OR 49

J: Joanna Mason · T: Jacqueline Coward

5 9-4 49

Joanna Mason

Jacqueline Coward

0.05

Slow to break - settled midfield away from the far rail - pushed along with 2f left but unable to threaten - finished well held in 8th

9th

Miss Rainbow (IRE)

No. 15, stall 12

4yo, 9-0, OR 45

J: Dale Swift · T: Tracy Waggott

4 9-0 45

Dale Swift

Tracy Waggott

1¼

Prominent in the early running - drifted off a true line under pressure - lost ground into the final two furlongs - eventually beaten home in 9th

10th

Elliott (IRE) ^tv

No. 8, stall 11

4yo, 9-5, OR 50

J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: Rebecca Menzies

4 9-5 50

Alistair Rawlinson

Rebecca Menzies

½

Slowly away - dropped to the back of the stands' group and nudged up from 2f out - faded inside the final furlong to finish 10th

11th

Fumbleinthejungle (GB) ^p

No. 13, stall 6

5yo, 8-9, OR 45

J: Ethan Jones (5) · T: John David Riches

5 8-9 45

Ethan Jones (5)

John David Riches

7

Tracked front group towards stand's rail - pushed along and lost ground inside final two furlongs - finished well beaten in 11th

12th

Better (IRE)

No. 11, stall 1

4yo, 9-3, OR 48

J: Barry McHugh · T: Paul Midgley

4 9-3 48

Barry McHugh

Paul Midgley

0.3

Missed the break badly - stayed towards the rear on the far flank throughout - never a factor - finished 12th

PU

Variety Island (GB)

No. 9, stall 7

6yo, 8-11, OR 49

J: Mason Paetel (7) · T: Simon Whitaker

6 8-11 49

Mason Paetel (7)

Simon Whitaker

-

Poor start - dropped well behind field - eased and pulled up early