Forever Our Mike Handicap Stakes

1st

Black Star Boy (IRE) ^t

No. 5, stall 8

3yo, 9-10, OR 88

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker

3 9-10 88

Kieran Shoemark

Ed Walker

1:15.40 £9,990

Fought hard against the bridle early - settled just behind the pace - hit the front with 2f left - pushed along inside the final furlong and briefly overtaken - fought back to regain command in the closing strides

2nd

Rousing Encore (IRE)

No. 6, stall 11

6yo, 9-9, OR 85

J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr

6 9-9 85

James Sullivan

Ruth Carr

0.1 £4,690

Settled towards back early - fighting for control - blocked and moved left 2f out - stormed home from over 1f out to go second then hit front late - caught right on the line

3rd

Angel Gabriel (IRE)

No. 12, stall 13

3yo, 9-5, OR 83

J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett

3 9-5 83

Hector Crouch

Ralph Beckett

1½ £2,346

Settled midfield - boxed in around 2f out - found space and eased left approaching final furlong to make progress - up to third and stayed on to finish third

4th

Dandy Magic (IRE) ^p

No. 13, stall 9

4yo, 9-1, OR 77

J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Jim Goldie

4 9-1 77

Daniel Tudhope

Jim Goldie

0.3 £1,173

Held up towards the back - made progress and moved left approaching the final furlong - fourth at the line unable to close further

5th

Proof (GB) ^t

No. 14, stall 2

3yo, 8-13, OR 77

J: David Probert · T: Charles Hills

3 8-13 77

David Probert

Charles Hills

2¾

Settled among the pack early - edged left when pushed over 2f out - lost place inside the final furlong to finish fifth

6th

Figjam (IRE) ^p

No. 9, stall 12

3yo, 9-7, OR 85

J: Joanna Mason · T: Katie Scott

3 9-7 85

Joanna Mason

Katie Scott

¾

Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with over 2f left - faded steadily through the final furlong to finish sixth

7th

Golden Long (AUS) ^t

No. 2, stall 5

6yo, 10-0, OR 90

J: George Wood · T: Lemos De Souza

6 10-0 90

George Wood

Lemos De Souza

1

Sluggish start - settled at the back and outpaced - nudged into contention late but no real threat - finished seventh

8th

Art Lover (IRE) ^tp

No. 11, stall 1

3yo, 9-7, OR 85

J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas

3 9-7 85

Cieren Fallon

William Haggas

0.2

Held up towards back of the field - never able to challenge - come home well held in 8th

9th

Zain Primus (GB)

No. 7, stall 14

3yo, 9-9, OR 87

J: Sean Levey · T: John Butler

3 9-9 87

Sean Levey

John Butler

¾

Sent to front early - lost command with over 2f left - dropped away steadily from the final furlong - finished ninth

10th

Miraculous (IRE)

No. 10, stall 10

4yo, 9-7, OR 83

J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby

4 9-7 83

Sean Kirrane

Tim Easterby

½

Settled towards the back of the pack - urged forward passing the 3f marker - dropped away with 2f left - eventually beaten well over 7 lengths in 10th

11th

So Darn Hot (GB)

No. 1, stall 6

4yo, 10-0, OR 90

J: George Downing · T: Ed Walker

4 10-0 90

George Downing

Ed Walker

5½

Handy behind pace - pushed along and asked for more over 2f out - lost place inside final furlong