Happy 50th Birthday Victoria Melling Handicap Stakes

1st

Battenburg Belle (IRE)

No. 6, stall 6

3yo, 8-12, OR 50

J: Jason Hart · T: Rebecca Menzies

3 8-12 50

Jason Hart

Rebecca Menzies

1:11.52 £3,664

Sat third early - moved into second passing the 3f marker and pressed forward with the pacesetter approaching the final furlong - driven to the front inside the last - stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Barmyblade (IRE) ^p

No. 3, stall 5

4yo, 9-8, OR 57

J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby

4 9-8 57

David Allan

Tim Easterby

0.3 £1,719

Went straight to the front - pushed along with 2f remaining - rival drew alongside and pressed on approaching the final furlong before edging in front - battled on to the line for second

3rd

Run This Way (GB) ^b

No. 1, stall 3

8yo, 9-9, OR 58

J: David Nolan · T: Paul Midgley

8 9-9 58

David Nolan

Paul Midgley

4 £859

Held up at the back - urged forward with over 2f left - moved into third inside the final furlong - couldn't get near the front two and finished third

4th

Miss Willows (GB)

No. 2, stall 4

7yo, 9-8, OR 57

J: Joanna Mason · T: Simon Whitaker

7 9-8 57

Joanna Mason

Simon Whitaker

3¼ £430

Fought for control early - close to the pace before dropping back and pushed along 2f out - weakened inside final furlong to finish fourth

5th

Powernap (GB) ^t

No. 5, stall 1

3yo, 9-4, OR 56

J: Dougie Costello · T: Jessica Bedi

3 9-4 56

Dougie Costello

Jessica Bedi

13 £214

Settled at the back of the field - began to weaken with over two furlongs left - dropped away and finished well beaten in 5th