Virgin Bet Handicap

1st

Now The Eagle (FR)

No. 8, stall 9

4yo, 8-13, OR 62

J: Jack Dace (5) · T: Luke Dace

4 8-13 62

Jack Dace (5)

Luke Dace

3:34.71 £4,187

Held up early - driven and made ground into contention over 2f out - pressed for effort with a furlong left - hit the front close home - asserted comfortably to score

2nd

Mio Amico (GB) ^p

No. 5, stall 3

4yo, 9-4, OR 69

J: Kyle McHugh (7) · T: Michael Keady

4 9-4 69

Kyle McHugh (7)

Michael Keady

1¼ £1,965

Drifted left at the outset - went straight to the front - overtaken after five furlongs - settled just behind the pacesetter - urged forward two out - regained command entering the final furlong - overhauled inside the last 110 yards - couldn't match winner's finish

3rd

Fleurman (IRE) ^p

No. 2, stall 6

8yo, 9-13, OR 69

J: Paddy Bradley · T: Patrick Morris

8 9-13 69

Paddy Bradley

Patrick Morris

2¼ £982

Tracked the pace - asked for effort 4f out and stayed competitive - driven with 2f left - still in with hope a furlong out but found nothing close home

4th

Bashful Boy (IRE) ^p

No. 4, stall 1

10yo, 9-12, OR 68

J: Rob Hornby · T: David Pipe

10 9-12 68

Rob Hornby

David Pipe

1¼ £491

Sat handy early - midfield turning through halfway - driven out with two furlongs left - stayed on without getting closer to the front - finished fourth

5th

Port Of Entry (IRE)

No. 7, stall 2

6yo, 9-7, OR 63

J: Edward Greatrex · T: Robert Bevis

6 9-7 63

Edward Greatrex

Robert Bevis

¾ £245

Tracked the front pack early - hit the front after five furlongs - driven with over 2f to run - overtaken approaching the final furlong and dropped away finishing fifth

6th

Merrijig (GB)

No. 6, stall 4

8yo, 9-10, OR 66

J: Gina Mangan · T: John Berry

8 9-10 66

Gina Mangan

John Berry

0.05

Squeezed for space at the break - settled in midfield travelling keenly - up into fourth by halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but dropped back - unable to find more and finished sixth

7th

The Truant (IRE)

No. 3, stall 5

9yo, 9-5, OR 68

J: James Glennon (7) · T: Michael Attwater

9 9-5 68

James Glennon (7)

Michael Attwater

1½

Squeezed for space early - held towards the back - moved onto the inner approaching 2f out but faded soon after finishing 7th

8th

Fair Dinkum (IRE) ^t

No. 1, stall 8

6yo, 10-0, OR 70

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Jeremy Scott

6 10-0 70

Rossa Ryan

Jeremy Scott

1½

Held up towards the back - nudged for effort with two furlongs left - no real impact made - finished eighth

9th

Capone (GER)

No. 9, stall 7

11yo, 8-12, OR 54

J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

11 8-12 54

Callum Hutchinson

Dominic Ffrench Davis

7

Settled in the middle of the pack - ridden to maintain position over 3f out - faded from 2f out to finish ninth