14 Aug 2021 14:55 Newbury
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,308); Distance: 7f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
BetVictor Handicap (Str)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(6) |   | - | Aratus (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 21-1 / 7 | Flat (23) | A Kirby | C G Cox Mr Adrian Butler | 9/4 | |
| held up in last pair, smooth headway near side of group over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, bit in hand | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(8) |   | ½ L | Sunset Bay (GB) (filly, bay, 9 2) | 6-26211 / 4 | Flat (24) | Hollie Doyle | E Walker Brightwalton Bloodstock… | 7/2 | |
| raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway near side of group over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(2) |   | 1½ L | Silver Samurai (GB) (colt, grey, 9 6) | 328816 / 8 | Flat (15) | Marco Ghiani | M Botti What A Time To… | 10/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway when not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, went modest 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(7) |   | ¾ L | Starshiba (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 164279 / 8 | Flat (21) | David Egan | D R C Elsworth Mr Charlie Rosier… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost modest 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(4) |   | SHD | Diocles Of Rome (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 921-377 / 8 | Flat (28) | H Crouch | R M Beckett Mrs Philip Snow… | 22/1 | |
| tracked leader until inside final 2f, chased leaders, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(5) |   | NK | Ajyaall (FR) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 121-45 / 4 | Flat (35) | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas Sheikh Ahmed Al… | 11/4 | |
| edgy, wore ear plugs and hood to post, raced keenly in 4th, good headway far side of group chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(3) |   | 1¼ L | Magical Wish (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 12) | 060331 / 5 | Flat (17) | P J Dobbs | R Hannon Middleham Park… | 14/1 | |
| led and set steady pace, pushed along 3f out, tried to quicken when joined over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2(1) |   | - | Jack's Point (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 063-000 / 7 | Flat (37) | Laura Pearson | Tom Clover Mr J Browning | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
