Michael Raby Memorial Handicap Stakes (Div II)

1st

Angel Summer (IRE) ^t

No. 10, stall 10

3yo, 9-1, OR 54

J: Jason Hart · T: Patrick Owens

3 9-1 54

Jason Hart

Patrick Owens

1:11.41 £5,234

Tracked the pace - asked for effort with 2f left - closed in and edged ahead close home - held on in a tight finish

2nd

Taygar (IRE)

No. 6, stall 3

5yo, 9-8, OR 59

J: Connor Beasley · T: Michael Dods

5 9-8 59

Connor Beasley

Michael Dods

0.1 £2,456

Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort inside final 2f - surged to the front approaching last furlong - advantage narrowed close home - caught right on the line - beaten by the smallest margin

3rd

Kings Merchant (GB) ^p

No. 1, stall 6

5yo, 9-9, OR 65

J: Conor Whiteley (5) · T: Philip Kirby

5 9-9 65

Conor Whiteley (5)

Philip Kirby

2¼ £1,227

Settled in the pack - pushed along a furlong out and made progress inside the final furlong - flattened out close home to finish third

4th

Hurstwood (GB)

No. 7, stall 7

9yo, 9-6, OR 57

J: Mark Winn · T: Peter Niven

9 9-6 57

Mark Winn

Peter Niven

½ £614

Settled handy early - edged in front approaching 2f out then pushed along and overtaken with a furlong left - lost place close home finishing fourth

5th

Valentine Catcher (GB) ^p

No. 3, stall 9

5yo, 9-11, OR 62

J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby

5 9-11 62

David Allan

Tim Easterby

1¼ £306

Held up in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - kept trying inside final furlong - finished fifth

6th

Cheerleader (GB)

No. 9, stall 8

4yo, 9-1, OR 52

J: Luke Morris · T: Tina Jackson

4 9-1 52

Luke Morris

Tina Jackson

1½

Sent clear from the off - lost the advantage and pushed along inside final 2f - dropped away in the last furlong to finish 6th

7th

Uncertainty (IRE)

No. 8, stall 1

3yo, 9-5, OR 58

J: David Nolan · T: Simon Whitaker

3 9-5 58

David Nolan

Simon Whitaker

½

Settled towards the back of the pack early - pushed along with over 3f left and unable to close on the front group - kept going at one gait through the closing stages to finish seventh

8th

Dream Deal (GB) ^tb

No. 4, stall 5

7yo, 9-9, OR 60

J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby

7 9-9 60

Duran Fentiman

Tim Easterby

0.3

Drifted right at the break - travelled fresh-headed towards the back - urged along with 2f left - responded briefly before fading close home

9th

Liverpool Star (IRE)

No. 2, stall 4

3yo, 9-12, OR 65

J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Michael & David Easterby

3 9-12 65

Paul Mulrennan

Michael & David Easterby

1

Hampered and bumped at the off - sluggish to get going near the back - unable to threaten the finish

10th

Solar Cooper (GB) ^v

No. 5, stall 2

3yo, 9-8, OR 61

J: Oisin Orr · T: Mark Walford

3 9-8 61

Oisin Orr

Mark Walford

7½

Settled towards the back of the pack early - stayed there through the contest - well held at the finish