'Timeform Sprint Series Qualifier' Handicap (Div 2)

1st

Evening Saigon (IRE)

No. 4, stall 2

3yo, 9-11, OR 85

J: James Doyle · T: Hamad Al Jehani

3 9-11 85

James Doyle

Hamad Al Jehani

1:11.60 £5,757

Settled close to pace early - improved to challenge over 2f out with a push from the jockey - hit the front inside the last 110 yards - stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Charlie Mason (GB)

No. 9, stall 8

4yo, 8-13, OR 72

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Tony Carroll

4 8-13 72

Rossa Ryan

Tony Carroll

½ £2,702

Settled towards back early - made smooth progress from halfway - pushed along with a furlong left - closed on leader in final stages and kept responding to the line

3rd

Emperor Spirit (IRE) ^tp

No. 2, stall 4

7yo, 9-12, OR 85

J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Michael Keady

7 9-12 85

Silvestre De Sousa

Michael Keady

2 £1,350

Set the pace early - matched at halfway - came under pressure 2f out - overtaken close home and dropped to third - faded in the closing stages

4th

Mesaafi (GB) ^b

No. 5, stall 9

4yo, 9-10, OR 83

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Ross Burdon

4 9-10 83

Jack Mitchell

Ross Burdon

0.3 £675

Jumped well and drifted left to sit just behind the front - up with the pace from halfway - struck the front at the bend before soon overtaken - faded into fourth in the final 110 yards

5th

The Thames Boatman (GB) ^h

No. 6, stall 3

5yo, 9-9, OR 82

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Richard Hughes

5 9-9 82

Billy Loughnane

Richard Hughes

2¼ £337

Held up in the pack - pushed along to close in on the front group 2f out - lost ground inside final furlong and faded near the line

6th

Hiatus (IRE)

No. 10, stall 7

5yo, 8-8, OR 70

J: Connor Planas (3) · T: Conrad Allen

5 8-8 70

Connor Planas (3)

Conrad Allen

2¾

Held up in rear - lost touch early - crept into contention rounding the turn - stayed on late without threatening - finished 6th

7th

Rajaking (GB)

No. 8, stall 6

3yo, 9-7, OR 81

J: Aidan Keeley · T: Stuart Williams

3 9-7 81

Aidan Keeley

Stuart Williams

0.2

Held up in the pack - lost touch from halfway - unable to close in the straight and finished seventh

8th

The X O (IRE) ^p

No. 3, stall 10

5yo, 9-11, OR 84

J: Hollie Doyle · T: Robert Cowell

5 9-11 84

Hollie Doyle

Robert Cowell

21

Sprang forward smartly and settled third early - drifted off a true line under pressure and slipped back at halfway - dropped away tamely inside the final furlong

9th

Arran (IRE) ^b

No. 7, stall 1

3yo, 9-9, OR 83

J: Hector Crouch · T: Oliver Cole

3 9-9 83

Hector Crouch

Oliver Cole

3

Raced handy early - urged forward soon after halfway - looked to falter entering the home bend and was sensibly slowed - dropped away well beaten from a furlong out - finished last of the field