Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Stakes

1st

A Major Payne (GB) ^p

No. 1, stall 10

5yo, 10-3, OR 86

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Michael Bell

5 10-3 86

Oisin Murphy

Michael Bell

2:11.40 £8,066

Settled towards the back early - made progress over 2f out - driven approaching the final furlong - improved into second inside the last - drove to the front in the closing stages - kept going to the line

2nd

Si Grass (IRE)

No. 10, stall 5

3yo, 9-3, OR 79

J: Callum Shepherd · T: Charlie Johnston

3 9-3 79

Callum Shepherd

Charlie Johnston

¾ £3,783

Settled in the pack early - crept forward with two furlongs left - asked for effort to hit the front a furlong out - overtaken close to the finish - denied by a narrow margin at the line

3rd

Obito (IRE) ^h

No. 4, stall 6

4yo, 10-2, OR 85

J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara

4 10-2 85

Daniel Tudhope

David O'Meara

0.1 £1,892

Settled at the back early - restrained until past 2f out - moved into contention inside final furlong - pushed along in the closing stages - nabbed third close home - edged out of second by a short margin

4th

Brigid's Well (IRE) ^tp

No. 9, stall 3

3yo, 9-6, OR 82

J: David Probert · T: Hugo Palmer

3 9-6 82

David Probert

Hugo Palmer

1½ £945

Sent clear early - pushed along with 2f left - overtaken inside final furlong - weakened close home to finish fourth

5th

Due To Henry (GB) ^p

No. 8, stall 4

5yo, 9-8, OR 77

J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton

5 9-8 77

Charles Bishop

Eve Johnson Houghton

2¾ £473

Sat close to pace early - pushed along a furlong out - lost ground close home to finish fifth

6th

War Hawk (IRE) ^t

No. 2, stall 1

4yo, 10-2, OR 85

J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

4 10-2 85

Callum Rodriguez

Simon & Ed Crisford

7½ £236

Settled just off the pace early - moved into contention after 4f and steered left 2f out under pressure - soon well beaten in 6th

7th

Thinthread (GB) ^p

No. 3, stall 8

4yo, 10-2, OR 85

J: Benoit de la Sayette · T: George Baker

4 10-2 85

Benoit de la Sayette

George Baker

1

Handy in the early stages - pressed for effort 2f out - gave way inside final furlong - well held at the finish

8th

Lavender Gold (FR)

No. 11, stall 7

3yo, 8-13, OR 75

J: Jason Watson · T: David Menuisier

3 8-13 75

Jason Watson

David Menuisier

6½

Settled in the pack - faded to the back 4f out - drifted left under pressure 3f out and soon struggling badly

9th

Bearish (IRE)

No. 6, stall 9

3yo, 9-11, OR 87

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ed Dunlop

3 9-11 87

Rossa Ryan

Ed Dunlop

0.2

Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - soon dropping away - well held at the finish

10th

Alcaraz (FR)

No. 7, stall 11

7yo, 9-11, OR 80

J: David Egan · T: George Baker

7 9-11 80

David Egan

George Baker

0.3

Settled in the pack early - lost touch with the field after 4f - pushed along 3f out but made no impression thereafter