Knights Handicap Stakes

1st

Between Me And U (GB) ^t

No. 1, stall 6

5yo, 10-2, OR 70

J: David Allan · T: Michael Herrington

5 10-2 70

David Allan

Michael Herrington

1:41.73 £4,187

Settled up with the pace early - went ahead a furlong out - pushed along inside the final furlong - rival closed strongly but denied by the narrowest of margins at the line

2nd

Keep An Eye On It (GB)

No. 3, stall 11

3yo, 9-13, OR 67

J: David Nolan · T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

3 9-13 67

David Nolan

Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

0.3 £1,965

Held up towards the back - made ground into contention over a furlong out - fought for second inside the final furlong - closed on the leader near the line but couldn't quite reel in - beaten a short head into second

3rd

Hostility (IRE)

No. 5, stall 7

4yo, 9-6, OR 65

J: Conor Whiteley (5) · T: David O'Meara

4 9-6 65

Conor Whiteley (5)

David O'Meara

¾ £982

Settled in the pack - closed to challenge for second approaching the line - couldn't match the front two and took third

4th

Barley (IRE) ^p

No. 2, stall 8

7yo, 10-1, OR 69

J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby

7 10-1 69

Sean Kirrane

Tim Easterby

2½ £491

held up towards the back - boxed in with a furlong left - found a gap left and finished with renewed purpose - closed on the front group late but held on for fourth beaten 3.5 lengths

5th

Avatar Jet (IRE)

No. 4, stall 2

5yo, 9-12, OR 66

J: Zak Wheatley · T: Declan Carroll

5 9-12 66

Zak Wheatley

Declan Carroll

3 £245

Set the pace early - overtaken a furlong out - lost ground close home to finish fifth

6th

Ephron (IRE)

No. 6, stall 10

3yo, 9-10, OR 70

J: Connor Beasley · T: Gemma Tutty

3 9-10 70

Connor Beasley

Gemma Tutty

5½

Settled at the back early - struggled to stay in touch through halfway and made only slight progress approaching the final furlong - lost ground close home to finish sixth

7th

Blufferonthebus (IRE)

No. 8, stall 1

5yo, 9-8, OR 62

J: Sam James · T: Craig Lidster

5 9-8 62

Sam James

Craig Lidster

3

Held up handy in the pack - lost placing a furlong out - stumbled and dropped away rapidly inside the final 110yds - finished well beaten in 7th

8th

Ravishing Beauty (GB) ^v

No. 7, stall 4

5yo, 9-10, OR 64

J: Jack Garritty · T: Jedd O'Keeffe

5 9-10 64

Jack Garritty

Jedd O'Keeffe

2

Sluggish start - settled towards the back - crept into it approaching the furlong pole - lost placing into the final furlong and faded to finish well beaten

9th

Beckon (GB)

No. 9, stall 3

3yo, 9-6, OR 66

J: Tom Eaves · T: Susan Corbett

3 9-6 66

Tom Eaves

Susan Corbett

10

Handy enough early - urged into effort past halfway - drifted left and fell back rapidly over 2f out - slipped to the rear and let up with no prospect a furlong out - well beaten at the finish