Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Watergate Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

1st

Spirit Mixer (GB)

No. 4, stall 6

7yo, 9-2, OR 93

J: Rob Hornby · T: Andrew Balding

7 9-2 93

Rob Hornby

Andrew Balding

3:24.33 £51,540

Settled in the pack - moved up to 4th over 3f out - driven to close on the top two over 1f out - ground on strongly from 110 yards out to get up in the closing strides

2nd

Prydwen (IRE)

No. 2, stall 3

7yo, 9-10, OR 101

J: Darragh Keenan · T: George Scott

7 9-10 101

Darragh Keenan

George Scott

½ £24,170

Tracked leading group early - urged into the lead just inside final 2f - driven approaching the last furlong - stayed on well - caught in the closing strides to finish second

3rd

Tribal Star (IRE) ^p

No. 8, stall 5

4yo, 8-8, OR 85

J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Adrian McGuinness

4 8-8 85

Silvestre De Sousa

Adrian McGuinness

½ £12,090

Settled handy in the pack early on a tight rein - moved into 5th under pressure 2f out - driven approaching the final furlong - stayed on in the closing stages but held for 3rd beaten a length

4th

Ndaawi (GB)

No. 6, stall 4

5yo, 8-12, OR 89

J: Cieren Fallon · T: Gordon Elliott

5 8-12 89

Cieren Fallon

Gordon Elliott

0.3 £6,040

Sat behind the front group - driven into second approaching 2f out and in with a shout entering the last furlong - found little when squeezed for space and held late to finish 4th

5th

Artisan Dancer (FR)

No. 9, stall 9

5yo, 8-6, OR 83

J: Joanna Mason · T: Charlie Johnston

5 8-6 83

Joanna Mason

Charlie Johnston

2¾ £3,020

Held up towards the back - driven with over 2f from home - kept going nearer inner rail late but couldn't get involved

6th

Yashin (IRE) ^t

No. 1, stall 2

6yo, 9-7, OR 103

J: Archie Young (5) · T: Michael Bell

6 9-7 103

Archie Young (5)

Michael Bell

2¾ £1,510

Settled in the pack - dropped back when asked to improve 3f out - kept on without troubling the leaders to finish 6th

7th

Gibside (GB)

No. 11, stall 11

6yo, 8-4, OR 81

J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby

6 8-4 81

Duran Fentiman

Tim Easterby

0.3

Held up towards back - urged into effort with over 2f left - unable to land a blow - finished 7th

8th

Sixpack (GB) ^p

No. 12, stall 8

5yo, 8-2, OR 79

J: Kieran O'Neill · T: James Owen

5 8-2 79

Kieran O'Neill

James Owen

0.3

Held up near the back - urged forward with over 2f remaining - unable to gain ground and finished well held

9th

Youthful King (GB) ^h

No. 7, stall 7

6yo, 8-11, OR 88

J: Aidan Keeley · T: Luke Dace

6 8-11 88

Aidan Keeley

Luke Dace

1¼

Set the pace early - driven approaching 3f out then lost front spot inside final 2f - dropped away to finish 9th

10th

Zoffee (GB)

No. 3, stall 10

9yo, 9-2, OR 93

J: Kevin Stott · T: Hugo Palmer

9 9-2 93

Kevin Stott

Hugo Palmer

12

Settled midfield - urged forward with over 2f remaining - lost touch and allowed to drop away final furlong - finished tenth

11th

Torcello (IRE) ^v

No. 10, stall 1

11yo, 8-5, OR 82

J: Nicola Currie · T: Shaun Lycett

11 8-5 82

Nicola Currie

Shaun Lycett

0.3

Driven up early to stay with front group - urged on before 4f out then lost touch - well held in 11th