JenningsBet In Belmont Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

1st

Royal Approval (IRE) ^p

No. 9, stall 4

4yo, 8-9, OR 83

J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding

4 8-9 83

P J McDonald

Andrew Balding

2:14.17 £18,319

Held a midfield spot early - made smooth progress from over 2f out then urged into 4th approaching the final furlong - hit the front around 110 yards from home edging left - stayed on to win

2nd

Romieu (GB) ^t

No. 5, stall 8

4yo, 9-2, OR 90

J: Sam James · T: Adrian Paul Keatley

4 9-2 90

Sam James

Adrian Paul Keatley

½ £8,596

Sat behind the pace - asked for effort and boxed in as ground slipped away over a furlong out - urged approaching the final stride - flew home in the closing stages to be edged out by a short head

3rd

Fantasy Believer (IRE)

No. 6, stall 9

8yo, 9-2, OR 90

J: Tom Marquand · T: Ed Walker

8 9-2 90

Tom Marquand

Ed Walker

½ £4,295

Slow to break - held up towards the back - driven up passing the furlong marker and eased across left - kept responding to close late - finished third one length off

4th

Hosanna Power (IRE)

No. 10, stall 5

5yo, 8-4, OR 78

J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby

5 8-4 78

Duran Fentiman

Tim Easterby

0.3 £2,149

Held up towards the back - improved position over 2f out and driven to close in on the leading group entering the final furlong - stayed on well without enough speed to get involved in the finish

5th

Ashariba (FR)

No. 4, stall 2

4yo, 9-5, OR 93

J: Harry Davies · T: David Menuisier

4 9-5 93

Harry Davies

David Menuisier

0.3 £1,071

Tracked the pace - edged in front briefly over 2f out then driven and overtaken 1f out - weakened close home to finish 5th

6th

Penzance (GB)

No. 3, stall 1

5yo, 9-5, OR 93

J: Kevin Stott · T: Michael Appleby

5 9-5 93

Kevin Stott

Michael Appleby

0.05

Sat just behind the pace early - driven into second spot approaching the final 2f - hit the front a furlong out before being overtaken with 110 yards left - lost momentum in the run to the line finishing 6th

7th

Sea Legend (FR) ^h

No. 11, stall 7

5yo, 8-1, OR 77

J: Amie Waugh (3) · T: Jim Goldie

5 8-1 77

Amie Waugh (3)

Jim Goldie

½

Held up towards the back - denied room approaching the final furlong before finding some late response - finished 7th without threatening

8th

Wadacre Gomez (GB) ^p

No. 8, stall 10

5yo, 8-13, OR 87

J: Jason Hart · T: Charlie Johnston

5 8-13 87

Jason Hart

Charlie Johnston

2½

Towards the back of the field early - pushed along and made progress passing the furlong marker - soon dropped away - finished eighth

9th

Borgi (IRE)

No. 7, stall 11

6yo, 9-0, OR 88

J: David Egan · T: S Woods

6 9-0 88

David Egan

S Woods

0.1

Held up in the pack - driven approaching final 2f - unable to close - finished ninth well held

10th

Storm Catcher (IRE)

No. 1, stall 3

7yo, 9-9, OR 97

J: Ray Dawson · T: Simon Pearce

7 9-9 97

Ray Dawson

Simon Pearce

6½

Settled in the pack early - made progress into contention before 2f out and shared 3rd under pressure inside the final two furlongs - lost touch quickly in the closing stages to finish 10th

11th

Postileo (IRE)

No. 2, stall 6

8yo, 9-6, OR 94

J: David Nolan · T: Alan Brown

8 9-6 94

David Nolan

Alan Brown

12

Set the pace early - driven to keep advantage before being passed inside final 2f - dropped away rapidly then - finished well beaten in 11th