Harrogate Comedy Festival Coming This Autumn Handicap

1st

Bay Dream Believer (IRE) ^h

No. 1, stall 9

6yo, 10-0, OR 59

J: Jason Hart · T: Mark Walford

6 10-0 59

Jason Hart

Mark Walford

2:03.96 £5,234

Settled towards the back - made smooth progress up the outside from 3f out - short of space with 2f left - hit the front inside the final 2f - pressed hard in the closing stages - stayed on to prevail

2nd

Little Ted (GB) ^p

No. 3, stall 1

8yo, 9-11, OR 56

J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby

8 9-11 56

David Allan

Tim Easterby

0.3 £2,456

Settled in the pack early - made ground into contention 3f out - locked in a battle for the lead approaching the final furlong - drove on alongside the winner to the line - narrowly edged out close home

3rd

Tiberio Force (GB) ^b

No. 9, stall 8

6yo, 9-1, OR 46

J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Simon Whitaker

6 9-1 46

Paul Mulrennan

Simon Whitaker

½ £1,227

Set the pace early - overtaken before 2f - settled into joint-second spot - narrowed the gap to the front 4f out - pushed along after slipping back a furlong out - fought back in the final furlong but couldn't quite get up close home

4th

Young Fire (FR) ^v

No. 2, stall 2

10yo, 9-8, OR 58

J: Cian Horgan (5) · T: David O'Meara

10 9-8 58

Cian Horgan (5)

David O'Meara

5 £614

Settled in the pack early - lost touch with the front runners approaching two out and pressed for effort - found a bit more late and closed slightly in the final furlong - unable to get on terms with the front three inside the last furlong and a half - finished fourth

5th

Infantry Officer (GB) ^h

No. 6, stall 5

3yo, 9-8, OR 60

J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Michael Bell

3 9-8 60

Callum Rodriguez

Michael Bell

1 £306

Settled at the back early - lost touch with the pack 4f out - moved to challenge with a rally 2f out and gained ground inside the final furlong - lost momentum close home

6th

Scarriff (IRE) ^b

No. 7, stall 6

7yo, 9-5, OR 53

J: Harry Burns (3) · T: Rebecca Menzies

7 9-5 53

Harry Burns (3)

Rebecca Menzies

2

Slow to break - urged into contention early wide - hit front after 2f - driven approaching 3f out - overtaken 2f out - dropped away quickly after

7th

My Honey B (GB) ^v

No. 8, stall 4

5yo, 9-4, OR 49

J: Billy Garritty · T: Michael & David Easterby

5 9-4 49

Billy Garritty

Michael & David Easterby

36

Settled among the front group early - lost momentum with 3f left then dropped away approaching the final furlong - well beaten at the finish