22 Oct 2022 14:25 Newbury
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £39,697); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Virgin Bet St Simon Stakes (Registered As The St Simon Stakes) (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(6) |   | - | Max Vega (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 9) | 2-15607 / 8 | Flat (35) | Rossa Ryan | R M Beckett The Pickford Hill… | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(7) |   | HD | Hamish (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 9) | 147-121 / 9 | Flat (21) | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas The Hamish Partnership | 8/11 | |
| sweating, tracked leader, travelled strongly, led going well inside final 2f, strongly pressed and ridden inside final furlong, headed towards finish and kept on, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(2) |   | 4½ L | Grand Alliance (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 120285 / 5 | Flat (66) | James Doyle | C Fellowes Mrs Susan Roy | 16/1 | |
| slowly into stride, raced keenly, held up in last trio on inside, headway on inner into modest 3rd over 1f out, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(8) |   | 5½ L | Goolwa (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 3) | 461-453 / 4 | Flat (12) | P J McDonald | A M Balding Sheikh Juma Dalmook… | 40/1 | |
| held up in 5th, lost place 8f out, never on terms after but plugged on late | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(1) |   | 1 L | Euchen Glen (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 6) | 037326 / 11 | Flat (21) | P Mulrennan | J S Goldie Mr W M Johnstone | 14/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway out wide tracking leaders 4f out, ridden and outpaced inside final 2f, plugged on but never dangerous after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(3) |   | ¾ L | Passion And Glory (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 085163 / 9 | Flat (29) | Hollie Doyle | S bin Suroor Godolphin | 11/2 | |
| raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, challenged going well 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(5) |   | 2½ L | Lone Eagle (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 4125-35 / 5 | Flat (111) | W Buick | M Meade Mr Marc Chan &… | 9/2 | |
| soon led and set steady pace, pushed along and joined 2f out, soon headed and lost 2nd, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(4) |   | 5 L | Skycutter (FR) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 04-1583 / 7 | Flat (30), Jump (221) | R Kingscote | P A Kirby The French Connection | 66/1 | |
| always in rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
