02 Mar 2024 15:55 Kempton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,187); Distance: 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard / Slow.
Happy 6th Birthday Alexandra Ford Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(5) |   | - | Grenham Bay (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 10) | 223-592 / 5 | Flat (16) | Callum Hutchinson | A M Balding Martin & Valerie… | 4/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along to challenge 2f out, led inside final furlong, always holding runner-up | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(6) |   | HD | Beauzon (GB) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 9-11115 / 6 | Flat (9) | Paddy Bradley | Ian Williams Beaunus Hunters | 9/1 | |
| led, pushed along over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied well final 110yds, just held by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(3) |   | ¾ L | Hiatus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 9) | 838-417 / 5 | Flat (16) | William Carver | C Allen Mr John C Davies | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden over 1f out, headway to challenge 1f out, kept on final furlong, went third final 50yds | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(4) |   | NK | Airshow (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 9) | 53-0636 / 9 | Flat (17) | Jack Enright | B R Millman Middleham Park… | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along over 1f out, every chance 1f out, no extra and lost third final 50yds | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(1) |   | 1¼ L | Eight Mile (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 511644- / 5 | Flat (166) | Liam Wright | George Scott Mr C Woodhouse | 18/1 | |
| midfield, ridden over 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(10) |   | ½ L | Beyond Equal (GB) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 54236-5 / 9 | Flat (28) | Aidan Keeley | W S Kittow Mr Stuart Kittow | 6/1 | |
| slowly away, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(2) |   | 2½ L | Lilkian (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 11) | 68147-7 / 8 | Flat (23) | Luke Catton | Darryll Holland Harraton Court… | 12/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along over 2f out, faded 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(8) |   | ¾ L | Conquistador (GB) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 786-793 / 4 | Flat (16) | Frederick Larson | S C Williams TJE Racing | 11/2 | |
| took keen hold, midfield, ridden 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(7) |   | NK | Some Nightmare (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 423047- / 8 | Flat (147) | Connor Planas | J G M O'Shea Mrs S M Maine &… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 2f out, made no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10(9) |   | 1½ L | Dakota Power (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 40333-7 / 6 | Flat (36) | Courtney Thomas | R A Teal Mr Roger Teal | 11/1 | |
| went right leaving stalls, prominent, ridden 2f out, soon struggling | ||||||||||
