Big Drew Hunter Memorial Handicap Stakes

1st

Good Morning Alex (GB)

No. 12, stall 2

5yo, 8-13, OR 70

J: Connor Beasley · T: David & Nicola Barron

5 8-13 70

Connor Beasley

David & Nicola Barron

1:49.88 £5,286

Set the pace early - dropped back but stayed in touch after a furlong - pushed back into the front spot approaching the final furlong - fought hard side by side inside the last - lost the advantage for a moment near the line - dug in to get up and win

2nd

Rajapour (IRE) ^tp

No. 3, stall 1

6yo, 9-13, OR 84

J: Mark Winn · T: David O'Meara

6 9-13 84

Mark Winn

David O'Meara

0.05 £2,481

Held up at the back - angled right for space and pushed along 2f out - progress through rivals then stayed on inside the last - hit the front close home but overtaken again - beaten by a whisker

3rd

Maximising (IRE)

No. 4, stall 5

4yo, 9-13, OR 84

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Kevin Philippart de Foy

4 9-13 84

Billy Loughnane

Kevin Philippart de Foy

½ £1,239

Held up towards back - pushed along 2f out - responded to close late - closed strongly to grab third near line - just failed to catch front pair

4th

Lucky Camino (IRE)

No. 9, stall 8

3yo, 9-8, OR 83

J: Kevin Stott · T: Hugo Palmer

3 9-8 83

Kevin Stott

Hugo Palmer

¾ £620

Up with the front group early - pushed along past the 2f marker and made ground under pressure into the last furlong - edged back to fourth late

5th

Krissy (IRE)

No. 10, stall 10

5yo, 8-13, OR 75

J: Rhys Elliott (5) · T: Jim Goldie

5 8-13 75

Rhys Elliott (5)

Jim Goldie

1¼ £309

Handy early - pushed to front after a furlong - under pressure 2f out - overtaken soon after - stayed on inside final furlong but slipped back late to finish fifth

6th

Vincenzo Peruggia (IRE) ^v

No. 8, stall 3

3yo, 9-9, OR 84

J: Rowan Scott · T: Charlie Johnston

3 9-9 84

Rowan Scott

Charlie Johnston

1½

Held up mid-pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - kept on without gaining over 1f out - finished sixth beaten 4 lengths

7th

Monoceros (GB)

No. 7, stall 7

3yo, 9-9, OR 84

J: Andrew Mullen · T: Iain Jardine

3 9-9 84

Andrew Mullen

Iain Jardine

¾

Held a midpack spot through the race - pressed for effort with 2f left but found little more - kept on unchanged to the line finishing 7th

8th

Time Loop (IRE) ^h

No. 6, stall 4

5yo, 9-12, OR 83

J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas

5 9-12 83

Tom Marquand

William Haggas

1¼

Sluggish start - pushed up from the back - stayed off the pace throughout - finished eighth beaten 6 lengths

9th

Cadarn (IRE) ^t

No. 2, stall 9

5yo, 10-0, OR 85

J: Shane Gray · T: Kevin Ryan

5 10-0 85

Shane Gray

Kevin Ryan

1½

Handy in behind front group early - pushed along with 2f left - lost place inside final furlong - finished ninth

10th

Military Leader (GB) ^b

No. 5, stall 11

5yo, 9-12, OR 83

J: Sam James · T: Phillip Makin

5 9-12 83

Sam James

Phillip Makin

0.2

Held up in tail of the field - never went close to challenging - finished well held in 10th

11th

Matter Of Britain (GB)

No. 11, stall 12

3yo, 9-4, OR 79

J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara

3 9-4 79

Daniel Tudhope

David O'Meara

31

Held up in the pack wide - pressed for effort with 2f left but unable to find extra pace - dropped away and allowed to coast home well held