Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap

1st

Cardinal Point (GB) ^v

No. 5, stall 4

3yo, 9-1, OR 61

J: Hector Crouch · T: Michael Bell

3 9-1 61

Hector Crouch

Michael Bell

2:54.77 £4,711

Sat behind front pack - urged forward outside 2f - moved left and finished strongly inside final furlong - drove up to nose ahead close home

2nd

Cloaks Of Gold (IRE) ^t

No. 4, stall 2

3yo, 9-6, OR 66

J: Marco Ghiani · T: David Evans

3 9-6 66

Marco Ghiani

David Evans

0.1 £2,210

Set the gallop early at an easy clip - stepped up the gear from 3f out - asked for effort inside final 2f and stayed on well - driven out in the closing stages - overhauled by a whisker right on the line

3rd

The Bay Warrior (IRE)

No. 2, stall 1

7yo, 9-13, OR 67

J: Tyler Heard · T: Mark Usher

7 9-13 67

Tyler Heard

Mark Usher

3 £1,104

Settled up with the front group early - driven approaching 2f out - dropped away and asked for more inside final furlong - stayed on one gear to finish third

4th

Must Believe (GB) ^v

No. 3, stall 5

3yo, 9-6, OR 69

J: Alec Voikhansky (3) · T: Ismail Mohammed

3 9-6 69

Alec Voikhansky (3)

Ismail Mohammed

½ £553

Sat close to the pace early - driven and dropped back over 2f out then drifted left approaching the final furlong - kept trying but made no further headway to finish fourth beaten 3.5 lengths

5th

Forca Timao (IRE) ^ht

No. 1, stall 3

5yo, 10-2, OR 70

J: Thomas Greatrex · T: Mark Pattinson

5 10-2 70

Thomas Greatrex

Mark Pattinson

2½ £275

Settled towards the back - urged forward with over 2f left - unable to find any improvement - finished fifth