Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap

1st

Darkness (FR) ^v

No. 9, stall 8

7yo, 8-10, OR 88

J: Mark Winn · T: David O'Meara

7 8-10 88

Mark Winn

David O'Meara

1:24.71 £51,540

Held up towards back of pack - pushed along with a furlong left then finished hard to hit the front close home - drew clear to score

2nd

Great Acclaim (GB) ^b

No. 4, stall 2

4yo, 9-4, OR 96

J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton

4 9-4 96

Charles Bishop

Eve Johnson Houghton

1½ £24,170

Settled in the pack early - pushed along a furlong out and closed strongly to threaten inside the final 110 yards - couldn't match the winner's finishing speed

3rd

Billyjoh (GB) ^p

No. 6, stall 10

5yo, 9-0, OR 92

J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: Michael Appleby

5 9-0 92

Alistair Rawlinson

Michael Appleby

¾ £9,065

Hampered start - held up towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - powered home in the closing stages to close down late for third

3rd

Zoulu Chief (GB)

No. 12, stall 3

4yo, 8-4, OR 82

J: Jack Doughty · T: Heather Main

4 8-4 82

Jack Doughty

Heather Main

0 £9,065

Up with the front group - driven 2f out and stayed on - effort flattened out close home

5th

Back In Black (IRE)

No. 10, stall 4

3yo, 8-9, OR 92

J: Daniel Muscutt · T: James Fanshawe

3 8-9 92

Daniel Muscutt

James Fanshawe

½ £3,020

Settled around midfield - pressed for effort a furlong out - finished with late progress but never able to challenge - came home 5th beaten just under 3 lengths

6th

Purosangue (GB)

No. 3, stall 7

4yo, 9-6, OR 98

J: David Probert · T: Andrew Balding

4 9-6 98

David Probert

Andrew Balding

0.3 £1,510

Held a midfield position - urged forward after the furlong marker - stayed on to the line but lacked the speed to get involved - finished sixth beaten three lengths

7th

Mudbir (GB) ^p

No. 8, stall 12

3yo, 8-12, OR 95

J: Jim Crowley · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 8-12 95

Jim Crowley

John & Thady Gosden

0.3

Held a midfield spot early - nudged for effort with two furlongs left - kept going without finding extra speed late - finished seventh beaten 3.25 lengths

8th

Royal Zabeel (IRE)

No. 1, stall 9

4yo, 9-12, OR 104

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Michael Appleby

4 9-12 104

Kieran Shoemark

Michael Appleby

¾

Tracked the pace - hit the front approaching 2f out - driven with a furlong left before giving way inside the final 100 yards - weakened to finish eighth

9th

Palmar Bay (FR)

No. 5, stall 1

4yo, 8-13, OR 96

J: Jack Dace (5) · T: Ralph Beckett

4 8-13 96

Jack Dace (5)

Ralph Beckett

1

Sat close to the pace early - asked for effort with 2f remaining - lost ground final furlong - finished 9th

10th

Principality (IRE)

No. 11, stall 11

3yo, 8-8, OR 91

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Harry Eustace

3 8-8 91

Pierre-Louis Jamin

Harry Eustace

3½

Reared and hesitant to begin - dropped towards the back - never able to challenge - finished well held in 10th

11th

Rhoscolyn (GB) ^t

No. 2, stall 5

7yo, 9-3, OR 100

J: Cian Horgan (5) · T: David O'Meara

7 9-3 100

Cian Horgan (5)

David O'Meara

½

Settled in the middle of the field - ridden over 1f out and unable to make any headway

12th

Gorak (FR) ^p

No. 7, stall 6

6yo, 9-0, OR 92

J: Paddy Bradley · T: Charlie Fellowes

6 9-0 92

Paddy Bradley

Charlie Fellowes

¾

Went straight to front - driven approaching final 2f then overtaken - faded quickly after - finished well held in 12th