24 Aug 2018 20:45 Chelmsford City
Winner: £7,140 (Penalty: £3,493); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Standard.
Gentlemen's Day 22nd September Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(5) |   | - | Lexington Empire (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 7) | 00-9813 / 10 | Flat (14) | Daniel Muscutt | D R Lanigan Middleham Park… | 5/2 | |
| led early, tracked leaders, driven and headway to lead over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(3) |   | 2½ L | Distant Chimes (GER) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 799 / 7 | Flat (79) | L Morris | Sir Mark Prescott Envirogreen Housing… | 6/4 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway over 3f out, challenged 2f out, every chance over 1f out, not pace of winner inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(9) |   | 6 L | Lulu Star (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 773852 / 4 | Flat (13) | Joshua Bryan | Miss J Feilden Mr T Healy | 7/1 | |
| prominent, ridden over 1f out, soon outpaced, stayed on to take narrow 3rd well inside final furlong, no chance with clear pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(6) |   | HD | Mischievous Rock (GB) (filly, bay, 8 7) | 476466 / 5 | Flat (13) | Liam Jones | R Brisland Mr J Browning | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon no chance with front pair, lost 3rd well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(7) |   | 2¾ L | Cristal Pallas Cat (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 320804 / 6 | Flat (28) | Rhiain Ingram | R Ingram Mrs Cathy Hallam… | 33/1 | |
| soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(4) |   | 1¼ L | Four Fifty Three (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 425014 / 3 | Flat (20) | Louis Steward | M H Tompkins Sarabex | 7/1 | |
| held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(1) |   | ½ L | Political Slot (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 11) | 910347 / 3 | Flat (23) | P Mathers | D Shaw Mr Brian Johnson… | 16/1 | |
| held up in touch on inside, lost place over 3f out, soon behind and outpaced, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(2) |   | HD | Median (GB) (filly, bay, 9 2) | 068 / 3 | Flat (79) | J P Sullivan | J M P Eustace Major M G Wyatt | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 2f out, soon lost place and ridden, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(8) |   | 9 L | Apex Predator (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 76-6970 / 4 | Flat (71) | T P Queally | S Durack Mrs Anne Cowley | 20/1 | |
| prominent on outside, lost place 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
