Border Minstrel Pub Handicap Stakes

1st

Satyress (GB)

No. 7, stall 7

4yo, 9-6, OR 51

J: Sean D Bowen · T: Harriet Bethell

4 9-6 51

Sean D Bowen

Harriet Bethell

2:44.53 £3,245

Took a strong hold early - travelled close to the front - moved to the front with over 2f left - driven on shortly after - had to dig in when challenged inside final 2f - kept responding to the finish - held on to score

2nd

Gemini Man (IRE)

No. 1, stall 8

8yo, 9-9, OR 54

J: Andrew Mullen · T: Iain Jardine

8 9-9 54

Andrew Mullen

Iain Jardine

0.3 £1,523

Tracked front pair - urged forward 2f out to loom alongside up front then driven with a shot to win 1f out - stayed on but narrowly denied in 2nd

3rd

Lawmans Blis (IRE)

No. 4, stall 6

8yo, 9-3, OR 49

J: Ethan Tindall (5) · T: Jessica Macey

8 9-3 49

Ethan Tindall (5)

Jessica Macey

1 £761

settled midpack early - gained ground three furlongs out - contesting fourth spot with two out - driven approaching final furlong to chase leading duo - unable to close final third for a place

4th

Bruce Banner (IRE) ^p

No. 2, stall 2

4yo, 9-9, OR 54

J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Rebecca Menzies

4 9-9 54

Daniel Muscutt

Rebecca Menzies

6½ £381

Sat behind the pace early - drifted into the pack after three furlongs - improved into third with over 2f left after moving left - dropped away quickly to finish fourth

5th

Mr Withington (FR) ^b

No. 8, stall 3

5yo, 9-4, OR 49

J: Connor Beasley · T: Ewan Whillans

5 9-4 49

Connor Beasley

Ewan Whillans

2½ £190

Held up towards back - driven up into contention 3f out - asked for effort then dropped away 2f out - eventually beaten well held in 5th

6th

Neddies Boy (IRE) ^tp

No. 9, stall 5

8yo, 9-1, OR 46

J: Shane Gray · T: Daragh Bourke

8 9-1 46

Shane Gray

Daragh Bourke

3½

Slow to begin - settled midpack before advancing wide to sit prominent after three furlongs - urged into contention over two out - eased off the pace and lost placings late finishing sixth

7th

Brunello Breeze (GB) ^p

No. 5, stall 9

7yo, 9-7, OR 52

J: Billy Garritty · T: Liam Bailey

7 9-7 52

Billy Garritty

Liam Bailey

1¼

Hesitant start and eased across to the left - settled at the back and driven on with 3f left - never featured before finishing well held in 7th

8th

Porter's Song (GB)

No. 6, stall 4

4yo, 9-7, OR 52

J: David Nolan · T: Liam Bailey

4 9-7 52

David Nolan

Liam Bailey

3

Held up towards the back - urged forward with three furlongs left - unable to find any improvement and beaten well into eighth

9th

Bouboule (GB) ^p

No. 3, stall 1

4yo, 9-3, OR 53

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall (5) · T: Gillian Boanas

4 9-3 53

Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)

Gillian Boanas

¾

Went straight to front - under pressure with 3f left - lost position soon after and faded steadily - eventually well beaten in 9th