Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Apprentice Training Race - Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)

1st

Sunlit Sea (GB) ^b

No. 2, stall 5

3yo, 9-8, OR 57

J: Poppy Scott (3) · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

3 9-8 57

Poppy Scott (3)

Sir Mark Prescott Bt

0:57.82 £3,140

Went straight to the front - lost the advantage for a stride after 1f then back in front - pushed along 2f out - surrendered the advantage 1f out - fought back close home - got up in the final strides to score

2nd

So Grateful (GB)

No. 9, stall 1

8yo, 8-13, OR 47

J: Lewis Chalkley · T: Michael & David Easterby

8 8-13 47

Lewis Chalkley

Michael & David Easterby

0.3 £1,474

Racing close to the pace - pushed along 2f out - ran on well to close in on the front-runner inside the final furlong - run down in the final strides

3rd

Irish Dancer (IRE) ^tb

No. 4, stall 7

6yo, 9-3, OR 58

J: Hope Regan (7) · T: Declan Carroll

6 9-3 58

Hope Regan (7)

Declan Carroll

1¼ £736

Pulling hard in the pack - roused 1f out - finished strongly to work through tiring rivals and grab third close home

4th

Midnight Lir (IRE) ^tb

No. 1, stall 3

5yo, 9-12, OR 60

J: Shay Farmer · T: Michael Dods

5 9-12 60

Shay Farmer

Michael Dods

0.3 £368

Racing up with the pace - went in front for a stride after 1f - dropped back but stayed close up - pushed along to retake the advantage 1f out - dropped away inside the final furlong to just miss out on third

5th

Albegone (GB) ^p

No. 3, stall 6

8yo, 9-10, OR 58

J: Jake Dickson · T: Tim Easterby

8 9-10 58

Jake Dickson

Tim Easterby

½ £184

Pulling hard in the pack - pushed along 2f out - lost ground steadily with nothing left over 1f out

6th

Dabbling (IRE)

No. 7, stall 4

3yo, 8-11, OR 56

J: Finlay Bassett (7) · T: Ollie Pears

3 8-11 56

Finlay Bassett (7)

Ollie Pears

0.3

Racing in the pack - roused 1f out but made no dent on the front-runner - faded inside the final furlong

7th

Mare Of London (GB)

No. 5, stall 8

3yo, 9-8, OR 60

J: Olivia Haines · T: Mark Walford

3 9-8 60

Olivia Haines

Mark Walford

1¼

Pulling hard early - held up towards the back throughout

8th

Country Artiste (IRE)

No. 6, stall 9

3yo, 9-7, OR 59

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater · T: Craig Lidster

3 9-7 59

Matthew Lloyd Slater

Craig Lidster

0.3

Held up at the back from start to finish

9th

Gwen Tennyson (IRE)

No. 8, stall 2

3yo, 9-1, OR 53

J: Kyle McHugh · T: Gemma Tutty

3 9-1 53

Kyle McHugh

Gemma Tutty

3¼

Jumped away sharply at the start - held up towards the back of the field - roused 2f out before dropping away 1f out