Hutcheon Mearns Handicap

1st

Royal Duke (GB)

No. 6, stall 9

4yo, 8-10, OR 57

J: Rhys Elliott (5) · T: R Mike Smith

4 8-10 57

Rhys Elliott (5)

R Mike Smith

0:59.09 £5,234

Dwelt at the off - dropped to last and ridden - short of room approaching final furlong - found a gap and ran on strongly - got up close home

2nd

Orbital Chime (GB) ^p

No. 2, stall 10

5yo, 9-9, OR 65

J: Sam James · T: Katie Scott

5 9-9 65

Sam James

Katie Scott

0.3 £2,456

Settled among the pack early - squeezed for space with two furlongs left - still short of room a furlong out - hit the front inside the last before being caught close home

3rd

Happier (IRE) ^tb

No. 3, stall 2

5yo, 9-2, OR 61

J: Amie Waugh (3) · T: Tim Easterby

5 9-2 61

Amie Waugh (3)

Tim Easterby

¾ £1,227

Handy in the pack - hit front over a furlong out drifting left - overtaken entering final furlong - third at the line unable to quicken

4th

Irish Dancer (IRE) ^t

No. 4, stall 1

5yo, 8-10, OR 59

J: Harry Smith (7) · T: Declan Carroll

5 8-10 59

Harry Smith (7)

Declan Carroll

2¼ £614

Went clear early travelling wide - drifted left when overtaken inside final two furlongs - unable to find more close home - finished fourth beaten 3¼ lengths

5th

Zuffolo (IRE) ^b

No. 5, stall 5

5yo, 9-2, OR 58

J: Connor Beasley · T: Michael Dods

5 9-2 58

Connor Beasley

Michael Dods

0.3 £306

Handy in the pack early - pushed along inside the last furlong - unable to find more close to home - finished fifth beaten 3.5 lengths

6th

Araifjan (GB) ^p

No. 10, stall 3

8yo, 8-6, OR 48

J: Andrew Mullen · T: Michael Herrington

8 8-6 48

Andrew Mullen

Michael Herrington

½

Settled among the pack early - pushed along inside final furlong - unable to challenge - finished sixth

7th

Thunderstorm Katie (GB)

No. 7, stall 4

4yo, 9-1, OR 52

J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Jim Goldie

4 9-1 52

Paul Mulrennan

Jim Goldie

0.05

Squeezed for room at the break - settled towards the back - angled right approaching 2f out and made progress - flattened out inside the final furlong to finish 7th

8th

Match Play (GB)

No. 1, stall 7

5yo, 9-9, OR 65

J: David Nolan · T: Paul Midgley

5 9-9 65

David Nolan

Paul Midgley

0.3

Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - couldn't find headway when asked - held safe finish for eighth

9th

Blackcurrent (GB) ^v

No. 11, stall 8

9yo, 7-12, OR 47

J: Shay Farmer (7) · T: Alan Brown

9 7-12 47

Shay Farmer (7)

Alan Brown

3¼

Handy on the rail early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish