Happy Birthday Nigel Kirby Handicap

1st

Akkadian Thunder (GB)

No. 10, stall 4

5yo, 9-5, OR 89

J: David Nolan · T: David O'Meara

5 9-5 89

David Nolan

David O'Meara

1:24.00 £9,631

Settled midfield early - crept into contention approaching final 2f - urged closer inside final furlong to reach front rank - took over close home and stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Billyjoh (GB) ^p

No. 2, stall 12

5yo, 9-8, OR 92

J: Frederick Larson · T: Michael Appleby

5 9-8 92

Frederick Larson

Michael Appleby

1½ £4,519

Held up towards the back - driven to close from 2f out - shifted right below the distance - kept on strongly inside the final furlong to take 2nd

3rd

Eldrickjones (IRE)

No. 6, stall 2

6yo, 9-6, OR 90

J: Rowan Scott · T: Roger Fell

6 9-6 90

Rowan Scott

Roger Fell

0.3 £2,258

Tracked the front group early - asked for effort with 2f left - went up in front a furlong out - overtaken close to the line and unable to find more

4th

Two Tribes (GB) ^b

No. 4, stall 14

4yo, 9-6, OR 90

J: George Wood · T: Richard Spencer

4 9-6 90

George Wood

Richard Spencer

½ £1,130

Held handy spot early - driven to close gap approaching final 2f - fought for third inside final furlong - stayed on but lacked the speed to land a higher berth finishing 4th

5th

Lord Bertie (FR) ^h

No. 7, stall 8

5yo, 9-6, OR 90

J: Mark Winn · T: David O'Meara

5 9-6 90

Mark Winn

David O'Meara

1½ £563

Held up at the back and pulling hard early - made progress 2f out - pushed along with a furlong left - kept on to the line but could not close further - finished fifth

6th

Havana Blue (GB)

No. 8, stall 15

5yo, 9-6, OR 90

J: Ryan Sexton · T: Julie Camacho

5 9-6 90

Ryan Sexton

Julie Camacho

1¼

Edged in front early - driven approaching final furlong before giving up advantage - dropped away late to finish sixth

7th

Rhythm Master (IRE) ^p

No. 14, stall 11

7yo, 9-3, OR 87

J: Kevin Stott · T: Geoffrey Harker

7 9-3 87

Kevin Stott

Geoffrey Harker

1¾

Held up towards back of pack - denied room approaching final 2f and driven - stayed on final furlong but always held

8th

Rock Walk (URU) ^t

No. 3, stall 9

4yo, 9-8, OR 92

J: Marco Ghiani · T: Marco Botti

4 9-8 92

Marco Ghiani

Marco Botti

3

Held up at the back - urged into effort with 2f to run - lost touch soon after - finished eighth

9th

Glenfinnan (IRE)

No. 1, stall 7

5yo, 9-9, OR 93

J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Michael Dods

5 9-9 93

Lewis Edmunds

Michael Dods

0.2

Hampered start - midfield then asked for effort with 2f left but boxed in - dropped back and unable to make amends late finishing well beaten

10th

Grand Traverse (IRE)

No. 9, stall 13

5yo, 9-5, OR 89

J: William Cox · T: Archie Watson

5 9-5 89

William Cox

Archie Watson

¾

Handy early - urged into contention but lost touch 2f out - faded into finish

11th

Sailthisshipalone (GB)

No. 15, stall 10

4yo, 8-9, OR 82

J: Oisin McSweeney (3) · T: Richard Fahey

4 8-9 82

Oisin McSweeney (3)

Richard Fahey

½

Settled around midfield - urged forward with 2f left - fading before being knocked off stride inside final furlong - finished 11th

12th

Superposition (GB)

No. 5, stall 3

4yo, 9-6, OR 90

J: Callum Shepherd · T: Ed Dunlop

4 9-6 90

Callum Shepherd

Ed Dunlop

¾

Sat close to the pace early - urged forward with 2f left - lost touch inside final furlong - finished 12th

13th

Apotheosis (IRE) ^ht

No. 11, stall 5

4yo, 9-5, OR 89

J: P J McDonald · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

4 9-5 89

P J McDonald

Simon & Ed Crisford

1¼

Prominent in the pack early - pressed for effort with a furlong left - dropped away softly through the finish - eventually came home in 13th

14th

Cruyff Turn (GB)

No. 12, stall 1

8yo, 9-4, OR 88

J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby

8 9-4 88

David Allan

Tim Easterby

½

Sat close to the front - urged forward and lost touch swiftly with two furlongs left - well held at the finish