Betfair.Betfair Handicap Stakes

1st

Monoceros (GB)

No. 9, stall 3

3yo, 9-5, OR 81

J: Andrew Mullen · T: Iain Jardine

3 9-5 81

Andrew Mullen

Iain Jardine

1:46.09 £10,468

Handy with front group early - driven approaching 2f out and hit front with a furlong left - challenged inside final 110yds - dug in to prevail close home

2nd

Military Leader (GB) ^b

No. 4, stall 8

5yo, 9-11, OR 82

J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Phillip Makin

5 9-11 82

Paul Mulrennan

Phillip Makin

1 £4,912

Settled in the pack - hampered when shifted wide 2f out - driven into contention to challenge for the front approaching the final furlong - couldn't find more and edged out close home

3rd

Bearin Up (IRE)

No. 11, stall 2

3yo, 9-1, OR 77

J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby

3 9-1 77

Duran Fentiman

Tim Easterby

¾ £2,454

Handy early - driven to improve over 1f out - into third inside final furlong - kept on but flattened out close home

4th

Final Night (GB) ^t

No. 3, stall 7

4yo, 9-11, OR 82

J: David Egan · T: John Butler

4 9-11 82

David Egan

John Butler

1¼ £1,228

Held up at back - driven into contention inside final 2f - stayed on to move fourth close home - unable to find more late

5th

Crown Office (GB)

No. 8, stall 1

3yo, 9-6, OR 82

J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas

3 9-6 82

Tom Marquand

William Haggas

1 £612

Settled midpack early - short of space around 2f out - driven to close ground inside final furlong - faded close home to finish fifth

6th

Caim (GB)

No. 5, stall 6

3yo, 9-11, OR 87

J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Edward Bethell

3 9-11 87

Daniel Tudhope

Edward Bethell

2

Settled in the pack early - shut in for room on the inner from 2f out - stayed on at one gear inside the final furlong to finish sixth

7th

Jungle Ruler (IRE)

No. 7, stall 11

3yo, 9-9, OR 85

J: Clifford Lee · T: Michael Appleby

3 9-9 85

Clifford Lee

Michael Appleby

1¾

Settled towards the back - boxed in on the left approaching final 2f - pushed along inside the last furlong - stayed on same speed to finish seventh

8th

Miletus (IRE) ^tb

No. 6, stall 10

5yo, 9-10, OR 81

J: Ray Dawson · T: James Keane

5 9-10 81

Ray Dawson

James Keane

0.05

Settled just behind the pace early - went clear 3f out - drifted left knocking the other runner near the furlong marker - lost the advantage inside the last and faded close home

9th

Metal Merchant (IRE)

No. 2, stall 12

6yo, 9-11, OR 82

J: Sean Levey · T: John Butler

6 9-11 82

Sean Levey

John Butler

3¼

Wide berth early - held a forward spot then drifted left - urged on with 2f left - squeezed for room inside the last furlong - lost touch and finished ninth

10th

The Sweet Escape (GB) ^t

No. 10, stall 5

4yo, 9-5, OR 76

J: Laura Pearson · T: David Loughnane

4 9-5 76

Laura Pearson

David Loughnane

7

Jumped and missed the break - settled in the back half of the field - roused 3f out - nudged towards the middle and making ground over 2f out but bumped in the process - dropped out approaching the final furlong - stopped rapidly before the last 110yds to finish 10th

11th

Kindest Nation (IRE) ^v

No. 12, stall 9

5yo, 9-1, OR 72

J: Joe Leavy · T: Hugo Palmer

5 9-1 72

Joe Leavy

Hugo Palmer

2¼

Settled towards the back - shifted across two furlongs out - unable to go with leading group a furlong out - dropped away soon after - allowed to drop away late finishing well beaten

12th

Yanifer (GB) ^t

No. 1, stall 4

8yo, 10-0, OR 85

J: Oisin McSweeney · T: Harriet Bethell

8 10-0 85

Oisin McSweeney

Harriet Bethell

½

Broke smartly and into an early advantage - stayed in front until overtaken 2f out - faded rapidly and hit the back marker approaching the final furlong - trailed home well beaten