Happy Big Birthday Rachel Blizzard Apprentice Handicap Stakes

1st

Night Emperor (IRE)

No. 3, stall 8

4yo, 9-5, OR 49

J: Warren Fentiman · T: Tina Jackson

4 9-5 49

Warren Fentiman

Tina Jackson

1:11.15 £3,140

Held up in the pack early - improved into contention 2f out then hit the front inside final 110yds - kept finding more to the line

2nd

South Shore Island (IRE) ^p

No. 8, stall 9

4yo, 8-10, OR 47

J: Molly Keegan-Price (7) · T: Lizzie Quinlan

4 8-10 47

Molly Keegan-Price (7)

Lizzie Quinlan

0.3 £1,474

Took the race by the throat early - drifted right approaching final furlong before collared inside the last 110yds - just held on the run-in to finish second by a short head

3rd

Stormy Pearl (GB) ^p

No. 1, stall 6

6yo, 9-9, OR 53

J: Rhys Elliott · T: David Thompson

6 9-9 53

Rhys Elliott

David Thompson

¾ £736

Held handy early - asked for effort with 1f left - responded under pressure inside final furlong - moved into third close home

4th

Valsharah (IRE) ^tb

No. 5, stall 1

4yo, 9-2, OR 49

J: Conor Whiteley (3) · T: Michael Appleby

4 9-2 49

Conor Whiteley (3)

Michael Appleby

¾ £368

Sluggish start - settled towards back - progress wide out from 2f out - closed on front group inside final furlong but faded near line to finish fourth

5th

Mrs Trump (IRE)

No. 4, stall 2

6yo, 9-5, OR 49

J: Jack Nicholls · T: Paul Midgley

6 9-5 49

Jack Nicholls

Paul Midgley

0.3 £184

Handy with the pace early - pressed for effort a furlong out and squeezed for space inside the last - dropped away close home to finish fifth

6th

Dolly's Delight (IRE)

No. 2, stall 4

4yo, 9-8, OR 52

J: Elle-May Croot · T: Ivan Furtado

4 9-8 52

Elle-May Croot

Ivan Furtado

2¼

Settled close to the pace - lost ground inside the final furlong - faded to finish sixth beaten 4¼ lengths

7th

Golden Prosperity (IRE) ^p

No. 6, stall 7

7yo, 9-2, OR 49

J: Jake Dickson (3) · T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

7 9-2 49

Jake Dickson (3)

Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

2

Sluggish start - settled near back - driven approaching 2f out and edged into contention with a furlong left - lost momentum inside final 110yds to finish seventh

8th

Captain Bentley (GB)

No. 9, stall 5

7yo, 8-10, OR 44

J: Poppy Scott (5) · T: M Mullineaux

7 8-10 44

Poppy Scott (5)

M Mullineaux

2¾

Held up towards the back - slipped to last soon after halfway - lost touch inside final furlong - finished eighth

9th

Due Respect (IRE)

No. 7, stall 3

4yo, 9-4, OR 48

J: Amie Waugh · T: Gary Rutherford

4 9-4 48

Amie Waugh

Gary Rutherford

0.2

Held a leading spot early - pushed along a furlong out and lost ground inside the closing stages - dropped away to finish ninth