Advance Online Digital Media Group Handicap Stakes

1st

Last Verse (IRE) ^p

No. 3, stall 1

3yo, 9-9, OR 75

J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Joseph Parr

3 9-9 75

Pat Cosgrave

Joseph Parr

2:43.74 £4,397

Settled midpack early - improved from outside with 3f left - driven to the front 2f out - powered away in the closing stages for a comfortable success

2nd

Hebridean Nomad (GB)

No. 1, stall 2

5yo, 9-4, OR 68

J: Alfie Redman (7) · T: Andrew Balding

5 9-4 68

Alfie Redman (7)

Andrew Balding

6 £2,063

Hesitant break - settled just off the pace on the rail - pushed along approaching the final furlong - found extra to move into second close home - no match for a clear-cut winner

3rd

Betelgeuse (IRE) ^p

No. 2, stall 6

4yo, 9-6, OR 68

J: Liam Wright (5) · T: S Woods

4 9-6 68

Liam Wright (5)

S Woods

2¼ £1,031

Slow to break - settled towards the back - asked for effort with 2f left - stayed on past tiring runners inside final furlong to finish third

4th

Virtue Diligence (GB) ^p

No. 6, stall 3

3yo, 9-3, OR 69

J: Ebrahim Nader · T: Amanda Perrett

3 9-3 69

Ebrahim Nader

Amanda Perrett

1 £516

Slow to begin - held up towards the back - driven with two furlongs left but unable to challenge

5th

Last Trump (GB)

No. 5, stall 4

3yo, 9-4, OR 70

J: Gina Mangan · T: Marcus Tregoning

3 9-4 70

Gina Mangan

Marcus Tregoning

0.3 £257

Set the pace early - driven for effort before losing the front spot 2f out - dropped away fast in the closing stages to finish fifth

6th

Mountbatten (GER) ^p

No. 4, stall 5

3yo, 9-4, OR 70

J: Luke Morris · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

3 9-4 70

Luke Morris

Sir Mark Prescott Bt

¾

Held up handy on the wide side - urged into effort with 2f left - lost momentum inside final furlong - beaten into 6th