10 Jun 2023 15:35 Haydock
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,532); Distance: 7f 37y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Sky Bet John Of Gaunt Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(1) |   | - | Jumby (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 1965-50 / 7 | Flat (21) | Charles Bishop | Eve Johnson Houghton Anthony Pye-jeary… | 9/4 | |
| in touch towards rear, switched right over 1f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(2) |   | 1½ L | The Astrologist (AUS) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 81-0627 / 6 | Flat (24) | R L Moore | L & T Corstens Bennett Racing | 3/1 | |
| soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, just held on to 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(3) |   | SHD | El Caballo (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 11110-0 / 4 | Flat (70) | C Lee | K R Burke Grange Park Racing… | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and short of room entering final furlong, stayed on to press for 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(6) |   | NK | Gorak (FR) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 517221 / 6 | Flat (14) | N Callan | C Fellowes D Macauliffe, Anoj… | 16/1 | |
| keen tracked leader, ridden and every chance when edged left entering final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(4) |   | 2½ L | Boardman (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 8-70551 / 9 | Flat (14) | Phil Dennis | T D Easterby Mr Ball, Mr Hodkinson,… | 15/2 | |
| slow into stride, in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(5) |   | 3½ L | The Wizard Of Eye (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 691-369 / 6 | Flat (21) | K Shoemark | J S Moore R Humphrey O Humphrey… | 17/2 | |
| close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
