08 Aug 2023 20:20 Chelmsford City
Winner: £7,650 (Penalty: £4,004); Distance: 6f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Happy Birthday Ed Classified Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(7) |   | - | Nazca (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 89-8000 / 6 | Flat (15) | Callum Shepherd | Miss L A Perratt Miss L A Perratt | 22/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd turning in, strong challenge edging left when slightly hampered then carried right inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(5) |   | 1 L | Thegreatestshowman (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 9) | 965489 / 7 | Flat (43) | Hollie Doyle | Miss A Murphy Amy Murphy Racing… | 6/1 | |
| soon led, clear when ridden over 1f out, soon hung badly right, headed and no extra towards finish, just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(6) |   | NS | Q Twenty Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 9) | 406546 / 10 | Flat (24) | R Havlin | M D I Usher The Mark Usher… | 10/3 | |
| slowly into stride and switched left start, held up off the pace in rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, just missed 2nd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(3) |   | 2½ L | Gypsy Nation (IRE) (gelding, grey, 9 5) | 745598 / 5 | Flat (20) | Alistair Rawlinson | M Appleby Mr A C Birkle | 20/1 | |
| awkwardly away, off the pace towards rear on inside, headway over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(2) |   | NK | Next Second (GB) (filly, bay, 9 9) | 639002 / 6 | Flat (14) | J P Sullivan | Mrs R Carr J Greaves, R Willcock… | 12/1 | |
| soon steadied off the pace in mid-division, ridden in 5th and no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13(9) |   | ½ L | Struck Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 282327 / 4 | Flat (5) | L Morris | J Butler Northumbria Leisure… | 7/2 | |
| slowly into stride, held up off the pace in last trio, troubled passage from over 1f out, ran on when in the clear, never going pace to get involved | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(4) |   | 2½ L | Our Man In Havana (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 836906 / 8 | Flat (34) | Mollie Phillips | A W Carroll Mr D J Oseman | 66/1 | |
| held up off the pace in last pair, never involved | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11(1) |   | 1¾ L | Milvus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 9-00745 / 4 | Flat (19) | Ray Dawson | D J Coakley Sparkling Partners | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14(12) |   | ½ L | Universal Grace (GB) (filly, bay, 9 5) | 556-839 / 4 | Flat (20) | N Callan | S C Williams Mr David Fremel | 14/1 | |
| dwelt, soon recovered chasing leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2(11) |   | 8 L | Ellie Piper (GB) (filly, bay, 9 9) | 586540 / 5 | Flat (7) | Josephine Gordon | P S McEntee Luther Lives On | 66/1 | |
| mounted on course, bit awkwardly away, soon chasing leader, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, weakening quickly when slightly hampered over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12(8) |   | - | My Kind Of Girl (FR) (filly, bay, 9 5) | 958-07 / 4 | Flat (14) | Jason Watson | A W Carroll Wedgewood Estates | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 8(14) |   | - | Suanni (GB) (colt, grey, 9 9) | 607357 / 6 | Flat (27) | Non Runner | Darryll Holland Harraton Court… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 6(13) |   | - | Privilege (FR) (filly, bay, 9 9) | 0-10879 / 5 | Flat (7) | Stefano Cherchi | R M H Cowell Mr C Humphris &… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 1(10) |   | - | Cappananty Con (GB) (colt, grey, 9 9) | 621888 / 9 | Flat (20) | Aidan Keeley | M J Attwater Dare To Dream Racing | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
