11 Jun 2023 15:55 Goodwood
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,468); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Rod Gaskin Garden Machinery Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(4) |
| - |
Pons Aelius (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
783522 / 5 |
Flat (15) | Oisin Murphy | C Johnston Susan and John… |
5/2 | |
| close 3rd, went 2nd briefly after 1f, close 3rd on inside, angled out inside final 2f, went 2nd again over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(5) |
| ¾ L |
Mostly Sunny (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 0) |
7021-77 / 5 |
Flat (30) | Jason Watson | H Main Desk Till Dawn… |
12/1 | |
| led 2f, tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, ridden to lead again inside final 2f, headed inside final furlong, battled on but always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(6) |
| 1¼ L |
First Emperor (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
223851 / 5 |
Flat (16) | R Havlin | J Ryan Bb Thoroughbreds |
10/3 | |
| soon held up in last pair, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
2(7) |
| 3¼ L |
Zain Nights (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
9327-30 / 5 |
Flat (25) | W Buick | H & R Charlton J And J McAndrew |
6/1 | |
| led briefly, tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, plugged on in modest 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
1(2) |
| 3¼ L |
Aggagio (FR) (gelding, bay, 9 9) |
15215-2 / 6 |
Flat (15), Jump (64) |
Rhys Clutterbuck | G L Moore Aura Racing |
9/2 | |
| slowly into stride, headway to lead after 2f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
4(3) |
| ¾ L |
Mountain Road (FR) (gelding, bay, 9 8) |
42211-4 / 4 |
Flat (15) | J P Spencer | D M Simcock The Future |
9/2 | |
| steadied rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
7th |
5(1) |
| 2 L |
Monsieur Lambrays (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 1) |
03080-2 / 7 |
Flat (30) | David Probert | B J Llewellyn Miss I G Tompsett |
33/1 | |
| held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||