Dubai Duty Free Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)

1st

Balzac (GER)

No. 6, stall 1

3yo, 9-1, OR 97

J: Ryan Moore · T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

3 9-1 97

Ryan Moore

Jane Chapple-Hyam

2:02.89 £31,404

Drifted right at the off - settled close to the front - eased across to the right under pressure 2f out - moved through to hit the front and drifted right entering the last furlong - driven out to prevail by the narrowest of margins

2nd

Paddy The Squire (GB) ^tb

No. 1, stall 8

6yo, 9-12, OR 103

J: Andrew Mullen · T: Iain Jardine

6 9-12 103

Andrew Mullen

Iain Jardine

0.05 £14,736

Raced with strong enthusiasm early - sat close to the pace - pushed along 3f out - slipped back to third with 2f left - edged off a true line entering the final furlong - rallied late to close on the winner but denied by a whisker

3rd

Merveilleux Lapin (IRE)

No. 3, stall 12

4yo, 9-4, OR 95

J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Owen Burrows

4 9-4 95

Callum Rodriguez

Owen Burrows

1¼ £7,362

Dwelt at the start - pulled hard and settled in the pack - nudged along and made progress 2f out - stuck on through the final furlong to claim third

4th

Boyfriend (GB)

No. 5, stall 6

5yo, 9-2, OR 93

J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon

5 9-2 93

Sean Levey

Richard Hannon

0.3 £3,684

Settled just off a strong pull early - sat in the pack through halfway - pushed along with two furlongs left and close to the front turning in - finished well to move up to third for a moment near the line before edging back to fourth

5th

Stem (IRE)

No. 9, stall 4

4yo, 8-12, OR 89

J: Jamie Spencer · T: Richard Hannon

4 8-12 89

Jamie Spencer

Richard Hannon

1 £1,836

Set the pace early - urged forward with 3f remaining - clear by a length approaching 2f out - overtaken inside final furlong and dropped away close home

6th

Old Harrovian (GB) ^t

No. 2, stall 7

7yo, 9-7, OR 98

J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Andrew Balding

7 9-7 98

Callum Hutchinson

Andrew Balding

0.3

Settled at the back early after fighting for control - pushed along and made progress into the last two furlongs - stayed on late but always outpaced - finished sixth beaten three lengths

7th

King's Code (GB) ^v

No. 7, stall 9

6yo, 9-1, OR 92

J: Rob Hornby · T: David Evans

6 9-1 92

Rob Hornby

David Evans

1¼

Handy in the early stages - pressed for effort and slipped back 2f out - stayed on at one speed inside final furlong - finished 7th beaten 4.25 lengths

8th

Mr Swivell (GB)

No. 8, stall 13

5yo, 8-13, OR 90

J: William Buick · T: Kevin Philippart de Foy

5 8-13 90

William Buick

Kevin Philippart de Foy

2¼

Fought for control early - settled in the pack - urged forward 3f out - bumped and dropped back entering last furlong before fading to finish 8th

9th

Capall Rasa (IRE)

No. 11, stall 2

3yo, 8-11, OR 93

J: Connor Beasley · T: Edward Bethell

3 8-11 93

Connor Beasley

Edward Bethell

2¼

Sluggish start - fought for control early - settled in the pack - pressed for effort 3f out - lost place approaching final 2f and finished well held

10th

Almekarem (IRE)

No. 13, stall 5

4yo, 8-8, OR 85

J: Luke Morris · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

4 8-8 85

Luke Morris

Sir Mark Prescott Bt

3¾

Pulled hard towards the back of the field - angled left and pushed along 3f out - made no inroads and drifted right entering the final furlong - well beaten in 10th

11th

Theory Of Tides (GB)

No. 4, stall 10

5yo, 9-2, OR 93

J: William Carver · T: Jamie Osborne

5 9-2 93

William Carver

Jamie Osborne

0.3

Fought rider early for control - held up towards rear throughout - never featured - finished well held in 11th