02 Apr 2024 16:15 Pontefract
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,780); Distance: 1m 2f 5y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Edie, Linda & Philip Grundy April Birthdays Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(6) |   | - | Lord Melbourne (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 11) | 32384- / 5 | Flat (106) | Harry Davies | S & E Crisford Clarendon Partnership | 4/1 | |
| handy, pushed along and pressed leader over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(2) |   | 1¼ L | Bustaam (FR) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 35048-1 / 4 | Flat (10) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Mr Raymond Treacy | 5/4 | |
| led, pushed along and headed well over 1f out, kept on in 3rd, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(1) |   | ½ L | Bushfire (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 131850- / 5 | Flat (171) | Connor Beasley | G Tutty Grange Park Racing… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden into 2nd well over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, no impression on winner and lost 2nd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(4) |   | 11 L | Vallamorey (GB) (filly, grey, 8 12) | 10655-9 / 6 | Flat (57), Jump (11) | T Eaves | S England Mrs Angela Mary… | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out and no response, well behind 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(5) |   | 8 L | Flying Scotsman (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 57600-7 / 8 | Flat (84), Jump (323) | P Mulrennan | B Haslam Mr John P McManus | 14/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, pushed along well over 3f out, soon dropped away | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(7) |   | 1¾ L | Damascus Steel (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 4) | 215395- / 5 | Flat (169) | Jason Hart | E A L Dunlop Mrs Jessica Ball | 17/2 | |
| switched left and held up in rear, headway into 4th over 2f out, soon ridden and held, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6(3) |   | - | Destinado (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 414213 / 7 | Flat (2) | Non Runner | James Owen Deva Racing Se… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
