SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap

1st

First Principle (GB) ^t

No. 2, stall 10

4yo, 9-7, OR 93

J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas

4 9-7 93

Tom Marquand

William Haggas

1:46.72 £29,700

Travelled well early on the outside - hit front approaching 2f - driven out approaching final furlong - repelled dual dangers close home to prevail by the minimum

2nd

Dosman (GB)

No. 5, stall 5

5yo, 9-4, OR 90

J: Jonny Peate · T: Oli Rix

5 9-4 90

Jonny Peate

Oli Rix

0.3 £13,943

Held mid-pack early - closed on the front group inside the final furlong and looked poised to strike when nudged into contention with under 110yds left - couldn't find more and edged out by a short margin

3rd

City Of Poets (IRE)

No. 4, stall 11

4yo, 9-5, OR 91

J: Rossa Ryan · T: James Tate

4 9-5 91

Rossa Ryan

James Tate

0.1 £6,974

Settled near back of pack - pushed along to improve down the inner passing the 2f marker - closed on front group entering the last furlong - went for the lead with 50yds left - held for third narrowly at the line

4th

Exquisite Acclaim (IRE) ^v

No. 12, stall 1

7yo, 9-0, OR 86

J: Oisin Orr · T: Adrian McGuinness

7 9-0 86

Oisin Orr

Adrian McGuinness

2 £3,487

Settled in the front rank - moved up to second 2f out and stayed on the winner's heels - drifted right and lost ground inside the final furlong to finish 4th

5th

Unassuming (FR) ^t

No. 8, stall 13

6yo, 9-2, OR 88

J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey

6 9-2 88

Billy Loughnane

George Boughey

0.2

Settled at the back - made ground approaching the final furlong - stayed on without the speed to threaten the front runners

6th

Zryan (FR)

No. 6, stall 2

5yo, 9-3, OR 89

J: Jason Watson · T: David O'Meara

5 9-3 89

Jason Watson

David O'Meara

¾

Sat close to the pace - pushed along with 2f left before drifting right approaching the final furlong - lost ground late to finish 6th

7th

Duke's Command (GB)

No. 1, stall 7

5yo, 9-9, OR 95

J: Oisin Murphy · T: David O'Meara

5 9-9 95

Oisin Murphy

David O'Meara

0.2

Settled in the pack - asked for effort with 3f left and went wide approaching 2f out - stayed on final furlong but made little impact on the leaders

8th

Moon Beginnings (IRE)

No. 13, stall 8

4yo, 8-13, OR 85

J: David Egan · T: David Loughnane

4 8-13 85

David Egan

David Loughnane

1¼

Held up in the pack - driven approaching 2f out then lost ground with a furlong left - nudged closer at the finish to end up 8th

9th

Superposition (GB) ^ht

No. 3, stall 4

5yo, 9-6, OR 92

J: Robert Havlin · T: Ed Dunlop

5 9-6 92

Robert Havlin

Ed Dunlop

0.1

Set the pace early - lost front spot after 2f - awkward to control on the turn 2f out - pushed along before fading in the final 110yds to finish ninth

10th

Thunder Wonder (IRE)

No. 9, stall 9

4yo, 9-1, OR 87

J: Callum Shepherd · T: Charlie Johnston

4 9-1 87

Callum Shepherd

Charlie Johnston

½

Held up towards back - lost touch and slipped to last with 3f left - nudged into mild progress inside final furlong but faded to finish 10th

11th

Advancing (GB) ^p

No. 7, stall 3

4yo, 9-3, OR 89

J: Hollie Doyle · T: Marco Botti

4 9-3 89

Hollie Doyle

Marco Botti

¾

Held up in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - gave way close home to finish 11th

12th

Penzance (GB)

No. 11, stall 6

6yo, 9-0, OR 86

J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: John Joseph Hanlon

6 9-0 86

Alistair Rawlinson

John Joseph Hanlon

1½

Settled close to the front - dropped away under pressure over a furlong out - faded fast late to finish well back