Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap

1st

Juan Les Pins (GB)

No. 7, stall 1

9yo, 8-13, OR 72

J: Harry Davies · T: Michael Appleby

9 8-13 72

Harry Davies

Michael Appleby

0:59.57 £4,972

Settled just behind the front-runner early - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - lost placing under pressure a furlong out - responded to fight back and finished strongly - got up close home

2nd

Emerald Harmony (IRE)

No. 5, stall 7

5yo, 9-4, OR 77

J: Barry McHugh · T: Paul Midgley

5 9-4 77

Barry McHugh

Paul Midgley

0.05 £2,333

Held up at rear - travelling comfortably with 2f left - pushed along to close the gap inside the final furlong - hit front close home - caught right at the line for second

3rd

Ventura Express (GB)

No. 4, stall 6

9yo, 9-4, OR 77

J: David Nolan · T: Paul Midgley

9 9-4 77

David Nolan

Paul Midgley

0.3 £1,166

Held up towards the back - pushed along and dropping away over 2f out - strong progress inside the final two furlongs to nearly hit the front - caught close home to finish third

4th

Blue Lakota (IRE)

No. 6, stall 4

4yo, 9-1, OR 74

J: Kevin Stott · T: Kevin Ryan

4 9-1 74

Kevin Stott

Kevin Ryan

0.3 £583

Sat in third early - improved into contention two out - driven up to briefly hit the front approaching the final furlong - edged back to finish fourth having conceded a couple of spots close home - kept going to the line

5th

Secret Guest (GB)

No. 1, stall 3

6yo, 9-9, OR 82

J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Bryan Smart

6 9-9 82

Paul Mulrennan

Bryan Smart

3½ £291

Settled with the pack early - urged forward outside the final two furlongs - boxed in with a furlong left - once gaps opened inside the last found no more finishing 5th

6th

The Bell Conductor (IRE) ^v

No. 2, stall 2

9yo, 9-8, OR 81

J: Jason Hart · T: Ivan Furtado

9 9-8 81

Jason Hart

Ivan Furtado

2½

Set the pace early - pushed along approaching final 2f and lost front spot inside the last - dropped away quickly after