23 May 2014 19:40 Musselburgh
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,175); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Belmont Wallyford Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(1) |   | - | Aleksandar (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 5700-43 / 7 | Flat (11) | G Lee | J S Goldie Mrs M Craig | 9/4 | |
| made all, ridden 2f out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(2) |   | 2 L | Merchant of Dubai (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 226660- / 11 | Flat (223), Jump (142) | G Bartley | J S Goldie Highland Racing… | 10/1 | |
| tracked front pair, ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to challenge | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(10) |   | 1 L | Discovery Bay (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 81377-3 / 6 | Flat (7), Jump (65) | Megan Carberry | B Ellison Mrs Finola Murphy | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, smooth headway over 3f out, challenged going well 2f out, ridden 1f out, not quicken and lost 2nd inside final furlong, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(6) |   | 1½ L | Medieval Bishop (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 13) | 9110-82 / 9 | Flat (21) | Graham Gibbons | M Walford Mr Tony Forbes | 9/2 | |
| held up in touch, ridden over 4f out, lost place 3f out, rallied over 1f out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11(3) |   | 7 L | Geanie Mac (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 5) | 32556-3 / 6 | Flat (26), Jump (175) | Connor Beasley | Miss L A Perratt Mr Ken McGarrity | 16/1 | |
| held up, ridden 3f out, effort over 2f out, no impression and outpaced from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(7) |   | NK | Vittachi (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 6) | 01425-0 / 0 | Flat (19), Jump (175) | Barry McHugh | A C Whillans Sutherland Five | 20/1 | |
| held up on outside, headway 7f out, ridden 3f out, close up over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(4) |   | 3 L | Travel (USA) (filly, chestnut, 8 13) | 211199 / 4 | Flat (14) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 9/1 | |
| soon tracking winner, ridden 3f out, not much room when losing place over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(11) |   | NK | Categorical (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 21/77-23 / 12 | Flat (19), Jump (56) | T Eaves | K G Reveley Rug, Grub & Pub… | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no headway, well beaten over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6(8) |   | - | A Southside Boy (GER) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 61238-1 / 6 | Flat (26), Jump (441) | J Garritty | J S Goldie Mr Gordon Dunne | |||
| 3(5) |   | - | Choisan (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 042-414 / 5 | Flat (14), Jump (68) | D Fentiman | T D Easterby Taylor, Hebdon… | |||
| 1(9) |   | - | Zeus Magic (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 1/536-05 / 4 | Flat (36) | D Swift | B Ellison Koo's Racing Club | |||
