08 May 2023 14:55 Ayr
Winner: £10,650 (Penalty: £5,574); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Alice's 70th Birthday Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(6) |   | - | Morning Sun (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 3463-3 / 6 | Flat (21) | Billy Garritty | K Dalgleish Richard & Katherine… | 15/2 | |
| led for 1f, tracked leader, led again 6f out, ridden inside final 2f, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(1) |   | 2½ L | First Impression (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 3414-68 / 7 | Flat (52), Jump (17) | Jason Hart | J & S Quinn Blackburn, Fox,… | 10/3 | |
| held up in mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders over 3f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(9) |   | 1¼ L | Snapius (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 34460/1- / 6 | Flat (346), Jump (11) | P Mulrennan | J Nash Mr Alan Herbert | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd halfway until entering final furlong, no extra in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(4) |   | ¾ L | Sophiesticate (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 10079-4 / 6 | Flat (1) | J Fanning | J S Goldie Ayr Racecourse… | 13/2 | |
| raced keenly, held up in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders over 4f out, shaken up inside final 2f, 4th and no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(7) |   | NK | Glasses Up (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 8 13) | 4597-74 / 10 | Flat (8), Jump (187) | P Mathers | R M Smith The Jolly Beggars | 9/2 | |
| mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(5) |   | HD | Zahee (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 84274-9 / 10 | Flat (16) | Mr C McConnell | J C McConnell The 119 Partnership | 12/1 | |
| steadied start, raced keenly in last trio, some headway hanging left over 1f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(11) |   | 1 L | Val Bassett (FR) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 815/00-7 / 7 | Flat (18) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Diamond Racing… | 10/1 | |
| soon steadied rear, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(2) |   | ½ L | Highwaygrey (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 17530-3 / 9 | Flat (9) | Sean Kirrane | T D Easterby Reality Partnerships… | 4/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up off the pace in last trio, never threatened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(3) |   | 3¾ L | Society Red (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) | 956-682 / 9 | Flat (18) | O J Orr | R A Fahey Mr M J Macleod | 12/1 | |
| led after 1f, headed 6f out, lost 2nd halfway, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f | ||||||||||
| 8(10) |   | - | Busby (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 13) | 112-653 / 10 | Flat (74) | Ryan Sexton | P A Kirby The Busby Partnership | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 11(8) |   | - | Great Colaci (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 7) | 63721/6 / 11 | Flat (3), Jump (1000) | Amie Waugh | G Boanas Rug, Grub & Pub… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
