02 May 2024 18:25 Chelmsford City
Winner: £9,650 (Penalty: £5,051); Distance: 1m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Murray Kerr Memorial Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(7) |   | - | Nikovo (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 84000-1 / 6 | Flat (45) | Jason Watson | D O'Meara D Stone, Rjh Ltd… | 9/4 | |
| held up towards rear, switched right and headway 2f out, edged left and bumped when challenging inside final furlong, led towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(6) |   | NK | Red Hat Eagle (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 572113- / 4 | Flat (162) | N Callan | W J Knight Pmg Partnership | 6/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, took keen hold, ridden over 3f out, effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(2) |   | ¾ L | Boasty (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 661772 / 8 | Flat (7) | Marco Ghiani | I Furtado Daniel MacAuliffe… | 11/2 | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, bumped inside final furlong, no impression towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(9) |   | 3¾ L | Egoiste (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 222411 / 6 | Flat (33) | Kyle Strydom | D Menuisier Shinco Racing Limited | 14/1 | |
| awkward start and slowly away, behind, effort over 1f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(3) |   | ½ L | Smart Deal (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 8) | 505214 / 5 | Flat (26), Jump (334) | K T O'Neill | Alice Haynes Mr Justin Byrne | 9/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(5) |   | 4¾ L | Handel (USA) (colt, bay, 8 7) | 382638 / 7 | Flat (14) | Joey Haynes | C Banham Chelsea Banham… | 28/1 | |
| reared in stalls, slowly away, headway on inside 6f out racing keenly, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(8) |   | HD | Wadacre Grace (GB) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 414422 / 6 | Flat (17) | Billy Loughnane | C Johnston Wadacre Stud | 13/2 | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(4) |   | 2 L | David's Diva (GB) (filly, bay, 9 6) | 61-1165 / 4 | Flat (43) | Gina Mangan | B R Millman The Links Partnership… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(10) |   | 2¾ L | The Mouse King (IRE) (gelding, grey, 9 10) | 21369/4- / 5 | Flat (392) | Sam Feilden | Miss J Feilden Mrs C T Bushnell | 28/1 | |
| in touch on outside, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 3(1) |   | - | War Of Words (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 9) | 1266/8 / 5 | Flat (43) | S De Sousa | A French Ms Julie French | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
