Champagne Joseph Perrier Handicap Stakes

1st

Mythical Bird (IRE)

No. 7, stall 2

4yo, 8-12, OR 74

J: Rob Hornby · T: Hughie Morrison

4 8-12 74

Rob Hornby

Hughie Morrison

2:07.77 £5,888

Held up towards the back early - made progress into contention 2f out - shaken up battling for third with a furlong left - went after the pacesetter with a furlong and a half remaining - powerful late burst to get up in the final strides

2nd

Almekarem (IRE)

No. 4, stall 1

4yo, 9-2, OR 78

J: Luke Morris · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

4 9-2 78

Luke Morris

Sir Mark Prescott Bt

0.3 £2,763

Set the pace from the off - driven when challenged 2f out and battled back in front - kept finding more under pressure inside the final furlong - caught right on the line to just miss out

3rd

Fox Avatar (IRE)

No. 2, stall 5

5yo, 9-7, OR 83

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Roger Varian

5 9-7 83

Oisin Murphy

Roger Varian

2 £1,380

Settled in the pack - moved through 2f out to press for third with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed to finish third

4th

Londoner (IRE) ^p

No. 1, stall 6

6yo, 9-10, OR 86

J: Tom Marquand · T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

6 9-10 86

Tom Marquand

Daniel & Claire Kubler

1½ £691

Settled just behind the front pair early - urged forward to challenge the pace 2f out - weakened under pressure inside the final furlong to finish fourth beaten 3.75 lengths

5th

Carnival Day (IRE)

No. 6, stall 4

5yo, 9-1, OR 77

J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Jim Boyle

5 9-1 77

Pat Cosgrave

Jim Boyle

1¾ £344

Sat behind the leading duo - urged forward with 3f remaining - lost ground inside the final furlong - finished 5th

6th

Eupator (FR) ^p

No. 5, stall 7

4yo, 9-1, OR 77

J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon

4 9-1 77

Sean Levey

Richard Hannon

11

Held up at back - urged forward 3f out - unable to quicken - finished well held in 6th