09 Apr 2025 15:35 Nottingham
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,187); Distance: 1m 75y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Beer Festival 12th April Handicap (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(8) |
| - |
Arcturus Flame (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
405- / 3 |
Flat (156) | Jason Watson | Darryll Holland Landforce Group… |
16/1 | |
| soon tracking leader out wide, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung right under pressure inside final 110 yards, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(7) |
| NK |
It's Only Fun (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
436-1 / 3 |
Flat (7) | O J Orr | J Candlish Paul & Clare Rooney |
2/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway out wide over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(6) |
| 1¼ L |
Something Splendid (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
0626- / 3 |
Flat (158) | Callum Hutchinson | P W Chapple-Hyam Trebles Holford… |
18/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders 2f out, staying on in 3rd looking held when not clear run inside final 110 yards, eased | ||||||||||
4th |
2(9) |
| NK |
Lever Up (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 9) |
0403- / 3 |
Flat (154) | Joanna Mason | M & D Easterby Mr B Padgett Racing |
13/2 | |
| steadied start, raced keenly sand held up in last pair, headway out wide and still green 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
9(1) |
| SHD |
Mini Mac (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) |
984-704 / 3 |
Flat (18) | K T O'Neill | Mrs C A Dunnett Frustration Racing |
50/1 | |
| steadied rear, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, never gong pace to reach leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
10(5) |
| 2½ L |
Dream Illusion (GB) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
756 / 3 |
Flat (44) | C Lee | K R Burke Hambleton Racing… |
17/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
7(4) |
| NS |
Bownder (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) |
2212-52 / 3 |
Flat (8) | R Kingscote | J G Portman Mrs Suzanne Williams… |
5/1 | |
| raced keenly, prominent, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
6(10) |
| 1½ L |
English Lady (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 6) |
14- / 3 |
Flat (111) | R Havlin | D K Ivory Radlett Racing |
16/1 | |
| raced wide tracking leaders, hanging left and weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out | ||||||||||
9th |
4(3) |
| 3 L |
Bear Island (GB) (colt, grey, 9 8) |
444- / 3 |
Flat (174) | Enzo Crublet | D Menuisier T G Roddick & W… |
4/1 | |
| led, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
5(2) |
| ½ L |
Queen Of Good News (GB) (filly, bay, 9 6) |
72208- / 3 |
Flat (139) | Tyler Heard | P Owens Paul Cairns Racing… |
22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway on inside over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||