12 Oct 2023 17:30 Chelmsford City
Winner: £12,650 (Penalty: £6,621); Distance: 1m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Illuminate Christmas Ball Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(10) |   | - | Fantastic Fox (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 1) | 455505 / 7 | Flat (33) | Oisin Murphy | R Varian King Power Racing… | 13/2 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along over 1f out, soon made headway and switched left, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(6) |   | ¾ L | Roman Dynasty (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 122322 / 5 | Flat (40) | David Probert | J Parr Trevor And Ruth… | 16/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to challenge final furlong, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(3) |   | ½ L | Urban Sprawl (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 11) | 369406 / 5 | Flat (16) | R Kingscote | C Johnston Kingsley Park 43… | 6/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(8) |   | NK | Court Of Session (GB) (colt, brown, 10 0) | 2-83056 / 6 | Flat (112) | J Mitchell | S & E Crisford Michelle Hancox | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(5) |   | 1 L | Band Of Steel (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 18-5459 / 4 | Flat (23) | R Havlin | S Woods Emirates Park PTY… | 13/2 | |
| led, increased tempo over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(4) |   | 1½ L | Pjanoo (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 9-28144 / 5 | Flat (14) | N Callan | R Spencer TJE Racing | 12/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(1) |   | 1¼ L | Turquoise Diamond (GB) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 9-43511 / 3 | Flat (13) | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas Sheikh Rashid Dalmook… | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(9) |   | ½ L | Baltimore Boy (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 1) | 001306 / 5 | Flat (13) | H Crouch | M L W Bell Saoirse Racing… | 14/1 | |
| missed break, held up in rear, pushed along over 1f out, made no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6(2) |   | 3¼ L | Cry Havoc (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 287360 / 6 | Flat (29) | Callum Shepherd | Rae Guest The Musketeers | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, faded 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8(7) |   | 4¼ L | Leadenhall (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 4-36312 / 5 | Flat (48) | Rossa Ryan | R M Beckett The Wolf Pack 2… | 2/1 | |
| pulled hard in midfield, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
