Happy 40th Birthday Kevin Baker Selling Stakes

1st

Grapple (GB) ^b

No. 2, stall 4

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett

2 9-4 –

Hector Crouch

Ralph Beckett

1:33.32 £5,400

Slowly into stride - held up at the back before moving up to dispute second place at halfway - angled left and hit the front on the rail side 2f out - asserted inside the final furlong to score

2nd

Persian Land (IRE)

No. 1, stall 8

2yo, 9-8, OR 75

J: Callum Rodriguez · T: David Evans

2 9-8 75

Callum Rodriguez

David Evans

4½ £2,535

Held a midfield spot early - urged forward with 3f left - responded to find late energy inside the final furlong to move into second - unable to get on terms with winner

3rd

Hello You Ten (IRE) ^t

No. 3, stall 2

2yo, 9-4, OR 64

J: William Carver · T: Jamie Osborne

2 9-4 64

William Carver

Jamie Osborne

2 £1,268

Settled midfield - pushed along with 2f left - kept going into final furlong - up to third close home but held

4th

Absolute Diamond (IRE)

No. 7, stall 9

2yo, 9-3, OR 67

J: Pat Cosgrave · T: David Evans

2 9-3 67

Pat Cosgrave

David Evans

1¾ £634

Tracked leader in second early - asked for effort 3f out then dropped back 2f out - stayed on at one level through to the line

5th

Courage Best (IRE)

No. 8, stall 3

2yo, 8-13, OR 57

J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Rod Millman

2 8-13 57

Lewis Edmunds

Rod Millman

¾

Held up in the pack - drifted off a straight line and driven approaching 2f out - failed to get competitive - finished fifth

6th

Lushill (IRE)

No. 9, stall 10

2yo, 8-13, OR 61

J: William Cox · T: J S Moore

2 8-13 61

William Cox

J S Moore

½

Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to land a blow and dropped away final furlong - eventually held in 6th

7th

Minzaal Time (IRE) ^b

No. 4, stall 5

2yo, 9-4, OR 64

J: Jack Callan · T: Richard Hughes

2 9-4 64

Jack Callan

Richard Hughes

2¾

Sat close to the pace early - urged forward before the 2f marker - faded fast inside the final furlong - eventually finished seventh

8th

The Kalonji Man (GB) ^b

No. 6, stall 1

2yo, 9-4, OR 45

J: Alec Voikhansky · T: Richard Hannon

2 9-4 45

Alec Voikhansky

Richard Hannon

¾

Settled in the pack - urged forward with over two furlongs left - unable to find any headway - eventually finished eighth

9th

Our Fella (IRE) ^p

No. 5, stall 6

2yo, 8-11, OR 61

J: Isobelle Chalmers (7) · T: J S Moore

2 8-11 61

Isobelle Chalmers (7)

J S Moore

14

Held early advantage - under pressure and lost the front spot approaching 2f out - dropped away quickly - finished well beaten in 9th