HKJC World Pool Handicap Stakes

1st

Brian (IRE)

No. 1, stall 2

4yo, 10-0, OR 90

J: David Egan · T: J S Moore

4 10-0 90

David Egan

J S Moore

1:32.12 £15,702

Settled close to the pace - moved through with plenty in hand to hit the front inside the final furlong - pulled away for an easy win

2nd

Rhoscolyn (GB) ^t

No. 9, stall 12

8yo, 9-6, OR 82

J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara

8 9-6 82

Daniel Tudhope

David O'Meara

4¾ £7,368

Handy early - eased back into the pack after 2f - driven to close from inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to snatch runner-up spot late

3rd

Darkness (FR) ^v

No. 7, stall 4

8yo, 9-9, OR 85

J: Mark Winn · T: David O'Meara

8 9-9 85

Mark Winn

David O'Meara

0.1 £3,681

Held up midpack - improved from the near flank inside final furlong - stayed on to grab third close home - flattened out late

4th

King Of Thunder (GB)

No. 12, stall 7

3yo, 8-12, OR 78

J: Joe Leavy · T: Hugo Palmer

3 8-12 78

Joe Leavy

Hugo Palmer

¾ £1,842

Settled in third early - closed on the pace before 2f out - hit the front approaching the final furlong - quickly overtaken - stayed on the winner's heels inside the closing 110yds - faded to finish fourth

5th

Brighton Boy (IRE)

No. 8, stall 10

4yo, 9-2, OR 83

J: Jake Dickson (5) · T: Tim Easterby

4 9-2 83

Jake Dickson (5)

Tim Easterby

1½ £918

Settled just behind the pace early - hit the front two furlongs out - pressed for effort when overtaken inside the final furlong - dropped away rapidly near the finish to come home fifth

6th

Ata Rangi (IRE)

No. 4, stall 11

5yo, 9-11, OR 87

J: Tom Marquand · T: Ed Walker

5 9-11 87

Tom Marquand

Ed Walker

0.05

Held up towards the back - boxed in with 2f left - squeezed for space inside the final furlong - found some late progress close home to finish sixth

7th

Star Anthem (IRE)

No. 2, stall 1

4yo, 9-13, OR 89

J: Hector Crouch · T: Clive Cox

4 9-13 89

Hector Crouch

Clive Cox

1¾

Settled towards the back - boxed in entering the straight 3f out - pushed along over 1f out - lost touch briefly - found some renewed effort inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish seventh beaten 9 lengths

8th

Korker (IRE)

No. 3, stall 6

7yo, 9-11, OR 87

J: Clifford Lee · T: K. R. Burke

7 9-11 87

Clifford Lee

K. R. Burke

1½

Dwelt at the start - settled towards the back - made ground but drifted right approaching final 2f - lost placing inside the last - faded to finish well held

9th

Sergeant Wilko (IRE) ^p

No. 6, stall 5

5yo, 9-10, OR 86

J: P J McDonald · T: Kevin Ryan

5 9-10 86

P J McDonald

Kevin Ryan

1¼

Went straight to front - lost command approaching 2f out and unable to go with leader inside final furlong - faded to finish ninth

10th

Montezin (GB) ^tp

No. 10, stall 9

4yo, 9-2, OR 78

J: Harry Russell · T: Antony Brittain

4 9-2 78

Harry Russell

Antony Brittain

½

Held up towards the back - driven to make late progress under a furlong out - overtaken and dropped away close home to finish well beaten

11th

Wreck It Ryley (IRE) ^b

No. 11, stall 8

6yo, 9-0, OR 76

J: Ray Dawson · T: Alan Brown

6 9-0 76

Ray Dawson

Alan Brown

10

Sat in the pack early - drifted left approaching 3f out then faded to the back inside the final furlong - well held at the finish