22 Apr 2023 19:00 Nottingham
Winner: £9,500 (Penalty: £4,972); Distance: 1m 75y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Castle Rock Betty Holmes Memorial Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(3) |
| - |
Nine Elms (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 9 1) |
735-831 / 9 |
Flat (10) | Lewis Edmunds | S R Bowring Mr K Nicholls |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and led inside final 2f, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(5) |
| 1¼ L |
Diffident Spirit (GB) (colt, bay, 9 13) |
67269-1 / 6 |
Flat (8) | Connor Planas | T Kent T J Kent |
9/4 | |
| held up in last pair, headway under pressure over 1f out, switched right and kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(6) |
| 1¼ L |
Victoria Falls (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
0-65124 / 5 |
Flat (19) | Harry Davies | H Palmer Mr D R Passant |
12/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner and weakened into 3rd inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
5(1) |
| 1½ L |
Eponina (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 6) |
24546-6 / 9 |
Flat (49) | Theodore Ladd | M Appleby Mrs Elisabeth Cash |
11/1 | |
| dwelt, raced keenly and soon chasing leader who went clear 5f out, closer over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
3(2) |
| 3 L |
Alibaba (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
42324/0 / 7 |
Flat (52) | Dylan Hogan | Miss J Feilden Miss J Feilden |
13/2 | |
| led and raced keenly, went clear 5f out, reduced lead over 3f out, headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
6th |
4(7) |
| 4¾ L |
Enzos Angel (GB) (colt, grey, 9 7) |
5/4470- / 5 |
Flat (220) | R Kingscote | S C Williams Mr John Hobbs |
13/2 | |
| restless in stalls, held up in rear, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
2(4) |
| ¾ L |
Hot Chesnut (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 8) |
924290- / 5 |
Flat (170) | David Probert | D K Ivory Heather & Michael… |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, smooth headway out wide 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||