25 Jul 2025 20:45 Chepstow
Winner: £6,600 (Penalty: £3,454); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Happy Birthday Harry Bethan Karen Anne-Hughes Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(7) |
| - |
Harlington (FR) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
343682 / 4 |
Flat (16) | Taylor Fisher | J Tickle The Super Highway… |
4/1 | |
| soon raced in third, closed on leader 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden 1f out, faced sustained challenge final 110 yards, all out and just held on final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(1) |
| SHD |
Meet Me In Meraki (GB) (colt, bay, 10 0) |
385824 / 4 |
Flat (28) | George Downing | P D Evans Spiers & Hartwell… |
3/1 | |
| prominent, keen and led after 1f, soon went six lengths clear, reduced lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, ridden and dropped to third 1f out, rallied gamely final 110 yards, pressed winner towards finish, just denied (rider said gelding ran too free) | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(2) |
| 2¼ L |
Tonal (FR) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
287-749 / 5 |
Flat (20) | Joe Leavy | Ian Williams Sue Howell |
13/2 | |
| led at steady tempo, headed after 1f, raced in second, shaken up and chased winner from 2f out, weakened and lost second final 110 yards, weakened final strides | ||||||||||
4th |
6(3) |
| ¾ L |
Marchetti (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
239-575 / 8 |
Flat (16) | Alec Voikhansky | J C Fox Mr Y T Mehmet |
13/2 | |
| midfield, chased leaders from 4f out, shaken up 3f out, ridden when hung right over 1f out, not clear run final 110 yards, kept on | ||||||||||
5th |
3(5) |
| 2½ L |
Fighting Queen (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 11) |
612577 / 4 |
Flat (41) | K T O'Neill | Joe Ponting Mr J Ponting |
11/1 | |
| midfield, shaken up 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, outpaced from 1f out, weakened final 110 yards | ||||||||||
6th |
8(4) |
| 1¼ L |
Bondi Man (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
89/9-937 / 6 |
Flat (20) | Gina Mangan | Sarah Hollinshead Winging It |
28/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced and dropped to last over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, very modest headway final furlong, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
7th |
2(8) |
| ½ L |
Racing Demon (GB) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
807482 / 5 |
Flat (9) | P Cosgrave | E De Giles John Manser & Simon… |
4/1 | |
| held in up rear, waiting for room over 3f out, shaken up 2f out, some headway over 1f out, soon outpaced, weakened final 110 yards | ||||||||||
8th |
5(6) |
| 1½ L |
Baikal (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
128524 / 6 |
Flat (25), Jump (12) |
Elizabeth Gale | G Harris Ms Michelle Harris |
13/2 | |
| held up in rear, raced wide home turn, outpaced from 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong | ||||||||||