25 May 2023 17:40 Haydock
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £4,449); Distance: 6f 212y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
George Formby Birthday Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9(1) |
| - |
Bird Of Play (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
28067-0 / 4 |
Flat (35) | Elle-May Croot | I Furtado Foulrice Park Racing… |
11/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, led inside final furlong, cosily | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(10) |
| ¾ L |
Al Motasim (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
360- / 3 |
Flat (216) | Oisin Murphy | H Palmer Al Shaqab Racing |
7/2 | |
| held up in touch, headway travelling well over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on strongly, just claimed 2nd final strides, nearest finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(8) |
| SHD |
The Toff (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
5-54218 / 4 |
Flat (22) | K Stott | C Hills Ursa Major Racing… |
9/1 | |
| led, pressed for lead over 3f out, driven along over 2f out, pressed and headed final furlong, ran on, just denied 2nd | ||||||||||
4th |
2(11) |
| HD |
Starlight Nation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) |
4376 / 3 |
Flat (43) | J P Fahy | C G Cox Mrs C J Black |
7/1 | |
| in rear, headway travelling well over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
5th |
11(2) |
| 1 L |
Balmaha (IRE) (filly, grey, 8 11) |
058-05 / 3 |
Flat (20) | Lewis Edmunds | J S Goldie Summerstorm Bloodstock… |
80/1 | |
| midfield, headway udder pressure over 2f out, ran on same pace, never a factor | ||||||||||
6th |
6(3) |
| SHD |
Seagrave Fox (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) |
4-31128 / 3 |
Flat (50) | Jason Hart | T D Easterby King Power Racing… |
16/1 | |
| prominent, pressed leader over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ran on well, no extra final 110yds | ||||||||||
7th |
1(9) |
| 1½ L |
Fahari (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 11) |
56333-2 / 4 |
Flat (47) | Tom Marquand | S & E Crisford Mrs C Cashman |
9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered over 2f out, switched right, ran on final furlong, not recover | ||||||||||
8th |
3(4) |
| 1½ L |
Vasilissa (GB) (filly, bay, 9 9) |
446171 / 3 |
Flat (15) | Alec Voikhansky | R Hannon St Albans Bloodstock… |
9/2 | |
| midfield, not clear passage over 2f out, ran on one pace final furlong, no danger | ||||||||||
9th |
10(6) |
| 4¼ L |
Tiger Trap (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 3) |
450- / 3 |
Flat (170) | T Eaves | T P Tate T T Racing |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, hampered over 1f out when weakening, no impression | ||||||||||
10th |
5(5) |
| 36 L |
Sunfyre (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 8) |
4-373 / 3 |
Flat (17) | P Mulrennan | B Ellison The Artis Partnership |
15/2 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, driven along over 2f out, soon weakened, hampered over 1f out, soon eased | ||||||||||
UR |
8(7) |
| - |
Design (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
93-40 / 3 |
Flat (26) | Pierre-Louis Jamin | K R Burke Highclere T'bred… |
18/1 | |
| prominent, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, stumbled and unseated rider over 1f out | ||||||||||