23 Sep 2023 17:30 York
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,468); Distance: 1m 3f 188y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Neil Atkinson's 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(5) |   | - | Two Brothers (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 13) | 231455 / 7 | Flat (29) | Billy Garritty | M & D Easterby On Top Racing Ltd… | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and led well over 1f out, faced strong challenge entering final furlong, driven out and forged on last 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(3) |   | ¾ L | Rathgar (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 1-23897 / 5 | Flat (50) | Daniel Muscutt | J Channon Jon and Julia Aisbitt | 13/2 | |
| in rear, pushed along and steady headway 3f out, ridden and strongly pressed leader 1f out, every chance inside last, outstayed final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(4) |   | 2¼ L | Golden Move (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 6-24160 / 5 | Flat (28) | J Garritty | R A Fahey Andy Bell & Fergus… | 10/3 | |
| close up, ridden over 1f out, ran on until no extra inside last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(1) |   | SHD | Dark Jedi (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 654858 / 8 | Flat (10) | D Fentiman | T D Easterby Mr Evan M Sutherland… | 10/1 | |
| dwelt, mid-division, went 3rd before halfway, led 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(9) |   | 5 L | Gibside (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 813782 / 6 | Flat (13) | Sean Kirrane | T D Easterby Elsa Crankshaw… | 12/1 | |
| bumped start, soon switched left, towards rear, some headway 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(7) |   | 8½ L | Lexington Knight (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 0) | 214721 / 7 | Flat (21) | R Coakley | R Hannon Middleham Park… | 14/1 | |
| in rear, never really travelling, beaten over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(6) |   | 13 L | Sweet Fantasy (GB) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 4-50311 / 6 | Flat (51) | Rossa Ryan | R M Beckett The Gredley Family | 4/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along and weakened quickly over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(2) |   | 16 L | French Invasion (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 130924 / 3 | Flat (14) | A Mullen | C Johnston Mr Simon Munir… | 10/1 | |
| led, pushed along and headed 3f out, soon hung left and weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(8) |   | ¾ L | Harappan (USA) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 311 / 5 | Flat (33) | S H James | I Jardine Northumbria Leisure… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and tailed off well over 2f out | ||||||||||
