23 Oct 2021 14:35 Newbury
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £39,697); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Virgin Bet St Simon Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(2) |   | - | Ilaraab (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 1-18033 / 8 | Flat (21) | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas Sheikh Ahmed Al… | 11/2 | |
| slowly into stride, held up off the pace in last pair, smooth headway 3f out, went between horses over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(4) |   | 1 L | Max Vega (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 240-753 / 7 | Flat (30) | Rob Hornby | R M Beckett The Pickford Hill… | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(7) |   | 1¾ L | Morando (FR) (colt, grey, 9 4) | 436934 / 9 | Flat (30) | S De Sousa | A M Balding King Power Racing… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders out wide, ridden and stayed on same pace in 3rd final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(1) |   | 2¾ L | Siskany (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 1-11421 / 5 | Flat (15) | James Doyle | C Appleby Godolphin | 8/15 | |
| raced keenly, held up in close 5th on inside headway far side of group 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(3) |   | 2 L | Inchicore (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 1) | 41-0156 / 5 | Flat (63) | M Harley | A King Apple Tree Stud | 40/1 | |
| raced keenly in rear, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, plugged on past two beaten horses inside final furlong, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(6) |   | 1½ L | Wells Farhh Go (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 807/436 / 6 | Flat (21) | P Hanagan | T D Easterby Mr S A Heley &… | 28/1 | |
| led, pushed along and quickened tempo over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(5) |   | 1¾ L | Extra Elusive (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 6-03467 / 6 | Flat (56) | Hollie Doyle | H & R Charlton Mr Imad Alsagar | 28/1 | |
| raced bit wide in back straight, tracked leader, edging left from over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out | ||||||||||
