Noah's Ark Christmas Party Race Day Handicap Stakes

1st

Flightofthephoenix (IRE)

No. 5, stall 2

4yo, 9-7, OR 68

J: Finley Marsh · T: Charles Hills

4 9-7 68

Finley Marsh

Charles Hills

2:40.58 £4,187

Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - closed on the pacesetter approaching the final furlong - hit the front inside the last 110 yards - pulled clear for the win

2nd

Hibernate (IRE)

No. 1, stall 6

4yo, 9-6, OR 70

J: Mason Paetel (3) · T: Ed Dunlop

4 9-6 70

Mason Paetel (3)

Ed Dunlop

2 £1,965

Pulled hard in front - pressed for effort over 2f out - margin cut down approaching final furlong - collared inside the last 110yds and went down by 2 lengths

3rd

Raintown (IRE) ^p

No. 4, stall 4

6yo, 9-7, OR 68

J: Taylor Fisher · T: J S Moore

6 9-7 68

Taylor Fisher

J S Moore

1¾ £982

Sluggish start - settled towards back - pushed along 2f from home and eased right approaching final furlong - stayed on to take third close home

4th

King's Castle (IRE)

No. 6, stall 1

9yo, 9-1, OR 67

J: Taryn Langley (5) · T: David Simcock

9 9-1 67

Taryn Langley (5)

David Simcock

1½ £491

Held up eagerly early - settled midpack and close enough to front-runner 3f out - pushed along in pursuit 2f out - slipped to third inside the final furlong - faded to finish fourth

5th

Crackergee (GB)

No. 2, stall 8

4yo, 9-9, OR 70

J: David Probert · T: Hughie Morrison

4 9-9 70

David Probert

Hughie Morrison

3½ £245

Sluggish start - fought for control just behind the pacesetter - pressed for effort with 3f left - dropped back 2f out - faded in the closing stages to finish fifth