WTJ Insurance Brokers 40th Anniversary Handicap

1st

Blondina (IRE)

No. 3, stall 1

4yo, 9-4, OR 53

J: Cam Hardie · T: Adam Nicol

4 9-4 53

Cam Hardie

Adam Nicol

2:41.25 £3,402

Sat close up early - driven into contention approaching 2f out and moved into second with a furlong left - powered clear near the line to prevail

2nd

Dubai Venture (IRE)

No. 4, stall 4

5yo, 9-4, OR 53

J: Joanna Mason · T: Tina Jackson

5 9-4 53

Joanna Mason

Tina Jackson

¾ £1,596

Went clear early - driven out approaching final furlong and stayed on gamely - caught close home - edged out by three quarters of a length

3rd

Apache Eagle (GB) ^tp

No. 6, stall 8

5yo, 8-5, OR 45

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall (5) · T: Jessica Bedi

5 8-5 45

Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)

Jessica Bedi

2 £798

Held up at the back - roused two out and made headway on the rails - stayed on late without matching the leaders' speed to finish third

4th

Muhib (GB)

No. 7, stall 6

5yo, 8-5, OR 45

J: Cian Horgan (5) · T: Olly Williams

5 8-5 45

Cian Horgan (5)

Olly Williams

1¾ £399

Handy position wide - urged forward with over two furlongs left - driven with a furlong to run and dropped away

5th

Lillistar (GB)

No. 5, stall 5

6yo, 8-13, OR 48

J: Aiden Brookes · T: Micky Hammond

6 8-13 48

Aiden Brookes

Micky Hammond

3¾ £199

Held a midfield position - urged for effort with 2f to run - eased right but couldn't find extra pace - well held in 5th

6th

Hickton (IRE)

No. 2, stall 7

4yo, 9-5, OR 57

J: Zak Wheatley (3) · T: Declan Carroll

4 9-5 57

Zak Wheatley (3)

Declan Carroll

1¾

Held up at the back - driven for effort with more than 2f remaining - unable to find any improvement - finished sixth

7th

Anificas Beauty (IRE)

No. 8, stall 3

7yo, 8-10, OR 45

J: Faye McManoman · T: Peter Winks

7 8-10 45

Faye McManoman

Peter Winks

0.3

Sat handy behind the front group - driven and lost touch approaching 2f out - dropped away soon after - finished well held in 7th