03 Jun 2025 17:17 Leicester
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,664); Distance: 1m 3f 179y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Dark Horse Ladies' Day Saturday 5th July Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(6) |
| - |
Just An Hour (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
4338-13 / 5 |
Flat (30) | P J McDonald | B R Millman Mr Eric Gadsden |
3/1 | |
| led, narrowly headed and pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, led again inside final 2f, ridden and battled on gamely inside final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(5) |
| ½ L |
Lincoln Rockstar (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 5) |
1107-09 / 5 |
Flat (16) | Marco Ghiani | I Furtado G P S Heart Of… |
14/1 | |
| held up tracking leading trio, headway out wide pressing leaders turning in, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, soon ridden and rider dropped reins briefly, kept on inside final furlong, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(4) |
| ¾ L |
Giselles Defence (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) |
5670-73 / 5 |
Flat (25), Jump (231) |
Ryan Kavanagh | Ian Williams Crown Racing |
11/4 | |
| raced in 3rd, lost place slightly turning in, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, kept on in 3rd final furlong, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
1(3) |
| 2¾ L |
Flickering Halo (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 9) |
2560-61 / 4 |
Flat (23) | D Allan | T D Easterby Mr M J Macleod |
4/1 | |
| tracked leader, led narrowly over 2f out, headed and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
2(1) |
| ¾ L |
Squeezebox (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 8) |
25015-4 / 6 |
Flat (31) | Rossa Ryan | M Appleby Value Racing -… |
4/1 | |
| steadied start, pulled hard in rear, gained a place 8f out, headway on inside 4f out, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
4(2) |
| 6 L |
Show Biz Kid (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
49-2312 / 4 |
Flat (34) | A J Farragher | J & S Birkett In It To Win Partnership |
6/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in last pair, lost a place 8f out, pushed along out wide and closer over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after | ||||||||||