24 Sep 2023 16:35 Hamilton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,187); Distance: 6f 6y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
William Cairns Memorial Celebrations Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(1) |   | - | Burj Malinka (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 0) | 335457 / 7 | Flat (6) | Connor Murtagh | Adrian Nicholls Dubelem (racing)… | 9/2 | |
| prominent, led narrowly halfway, ridden over 1f out, ran on well and forged clear inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(5) |   | 2 L | Selby's Pride (GB) (filly, grey, 9 4) | 7-90506 / 5 | Flat (7) | T Eaves | T Coyle & K Wood Alison Johnson | 11/1 | |
| in touch behind front rank, headway to chase leader 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on but always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10(7) |   | ½ L | The Gay Blade (GB) (colt, bay, 8 4) | 603152 / 6 | Flat (19) | A Mullen | I Jardine Iain Jardine Racing… | 13/2 | |
| close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(6) |   | 2½ L | Secret Road (IRE) (gelding, grey, 9 6) | 014307 / 7 | Flat (29) | P J McDonald | T Davidson Mr Paul L Drinkwater | 12/1 | |
| outpaced in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on past beaten horses final furlong, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(4) |   | NK | Ramon Di Loria (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 9) | 074403 / 7 | Flat (7) | Ryan Sexton | Ewan Whillans Ewan Whillans Racing… | 10/1 | |
| rear mid-division, ridden over 2f out, plugged on, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(9) |   | ½ L | Blazing Son (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 6) | 114425 / 7 | Flat (29) | Andrew Breslin | B Smart The Smart Emblaze… | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no progress | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(2) |   | SHD | Elladora (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 242873 / 6 | Flat (19) | S H James | K Scott Mr Anthony Bithell | 7/1 | |
| led early, headed narrowly halfway, pushed along 2f out, soon hung right and weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(3) |   | 4½ L | Mighty Gurkha (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 641356 / 7 | Flat (16) | L Morris | A Watson The Two Sisters | 10/1 | |
| awkward start, mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(8) |   | NK | Russco (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 0050-77 / 6 | Flat (11) | D Allan | Mrs A Duffield Colin And Kay Taylor | 5/1 | |
| handy, pushed along over 2f out, gradually dropped away | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(10) |   | ½ L | Glorious Rio (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 68D236 / 7 | Flat (13) | George Wood | Mrs Stella Barclay Winks Racing | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along halfway, always behind | ||||||||||
