24 Jun 2023 17:50 Lingfield
Winner: £7,400 (Penalty: £3,873); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Helen Keaney 70th Birthday Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(2) |   | - | Eklil (GB) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 3039-29 / 6 | Flat (14) | Rossa Ryan | Rae Guest Adrian Lewers &… | 6/1 | |
| quickly away, soon restrained to chase leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(1) |   | ½ L | Moonlit Cloud (GB) (filly, bay, 9 10) | 20-3911 / 7 | Flat (31) | Jefferson Smith | D K Ivory Mr K T Ivory | 85/40 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(6) |   | 1¾ L | Kodiman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 28746 / 3 | Flat (16) | J Mitchell | R Varian Varian Racing Viii | 16/5 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, went third over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(5) |   | 7½ L | Semser (GB) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 68-9412 / 8 | Flat (15) | Rob Hornby | G & J Moore Mr M Warner | 5/1 | |
| slowly away, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(3) |   | NK | Bright Start (USA) (colt, bay, 10 4) | 9099-06 / 8 | Flat (21) | K T O'Neill | S bin Suroor The Bright Start… | 9/2 | |
| took keen hold, led, pushed along 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(4) |   | 2 L | Outrace (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 13) | 334262 / 5 | Flat (15) | Tyrese Cameron | R Hannon Richard Hannon… | 12/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and hung left over 2f, soon faded | ||||||||||
