Virgin Bet Handicap

1st

Initial Blue (IRE) ^b

No. 6, stall 12

4yo, 9-7, OR 62

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

4 9-7 62

Billy Loughnane

Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

1:12.15 £3,140

Travelled close up on the wide side early - moved across to the rail to hit the front after a furlong - asked for effort with 1f remaining - driven out inside the final furlong to score comfortably

2nd

Travel Agent (IRE) ^e/s

No. 3, stall 9

4yo, 9-9, OR 64

J: Charles Bishop · T: Adam Kirby

4 9-9 64

Charles Bishop

Adam Kirby

¾ £1,474

Held up at the back - found a gap inside the final furlong and ran on strongly - just failed to reel in the front two

3rd

Hello Luna (FR) ^v

No. 8, stall 1

4yo, 9-5, OR 60

J: Joe Leavy · T: Jonathan Portman

4 9-5 60

Joe Leavy

Jonathan Portman

0.05 £736

Settled just behind the pace - improved into contention entering the last furlong - pressed the front-runner over the closing stages - unable to find more late and held for third

4th

Teardrops (GB) ^tb

No. 5, stall 5

4yo, 9-7, OR 62

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Richard Spencer

4 9-7 62

Oisin Murphy

Richard Spencer

¾ £368

Settled in the pack early - improved into second passing the furlong marker - pressed the front-runner inside the last - faded near the line to finish fourth

5th

Hint Of The Jungle (IRE) ^ht

No. 9, stall 10

5yo, 9-5, OR 60

J: Rob Hornby · T: Mike Murphy

5 9-5 60

Rob Hornby

Mike Murphy

0.1 £184

Handy early - settled second - asked for effort 1f out - faded near line to finish fifth

6th

Vitalline (GB) ^tb

No. 11, stall 11

8yo, 8-10, OR 51

J: Callum Shepherd · T: Keiran Burke

8 8-10 51

Callum Shepherd

Keiran Burke

¾

Held up towards the back - nudged into contention with a furlong left - eased back into sixth close home

7th

Arnaz (GB) ^tp

No. 2, stall 4

5yo, 9-9, OR 64

J: Luke Morris · T: Mark Loughnane

5 9-9 64

Luke Morris

Mark Loughnane

½

Held up close to the front - asked for effort with 2f left - faded in the closing stages to finish 7th

8th

Just Jump (IRE) ^h

No. 10, stall 7

4yo, 9-2, OR 57

J: William Carson · T: Tony Carroll

4 9-2 57

William Carson

Tony Carroll

0.2

Dwelt at the break - settled towards the back - pushed along to close late finishing 8th

9th

Twilight Madness (GB)

No. 1, stall 3

8yo, 9-6, OR 62

J: Ashley Lewis (5) · T: Simon Hodgson

8 9-6 62

Ashley Lewis (5)

Simon Hodgson

¾

Went straight to front - overtaken before the 1f marker and settled third - urged for effort 2f out - driven into the final furlong - dropped away fast close home to finish ninth

10th

Watermelon Sugar (IRE)

No. 4, stall 8

7yo, 9-8, OR 63

J: Joey Haynes · T: Chelsea Banham

7 9-8 63

Joey Haynes

Chelsea Banham

4¼

Settled in the pack - drifted right and lost place over 1f out - dropped away quickly - finished well held in 10th

11th

Big Bard (GB) ^p

No. 7, stall 6

8yo, 9-0, OR 62

J: Jude Fernandes (7) · T: Gary & Josh Moore

8 9-0 62

Jude Fernandes (7)

Gary & Josh Moore

½

Away a touch tardy - held up towards the back - made progress inside the final two furlongs - pressed for effort but faded quickly to finish well held