23 Aug 2025 14:05 Goodwood
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £51,540); Distance: 7f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9(8) |
| - |
Darkness (FR) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
791094 / 7 |
Flat (21) | Mark Winn | D O'Meara Akela Thoroughbreds… |
25/1 | |
| rear mid-division, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly inside last to lead final 100 yards, won going away | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(2) |
| 1½ L |
Great Acclaim (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
842711 / 4 |
Flat (16) | Charles Bishop | Eve Johnson Houghton Mr G Owen |
11/2 | |
| front mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on and every chance 110 yards out, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
12(3) |
| DHT |
Zoulu Chief (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 4) |
038462 / 4 |
Flat (9) | Jack Doughty | H Main Llewelyn,runeckles… |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(10) |
| ¾ L |
Billyjoh (GB) (gelding, grey, 9 0) |
320386 / 5 |
Flat (24) | Alistair Rawlinson | M Appleby Cleartherm Glass… |
11/1 | |
| awkward start, towards rear, ridden under 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
5th |
10(4) |
| ½ L |
Back In Black (IRE) (colt, grey, 8 9) |
2213-1 / 3 |
Flat (134) | Daniel Muscutt | J R Fanshawe Noel Wilson |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 1f out, ran on but always held | ||||||||||
6th |
3(7) |
| NK |
Purosangue (GB) (colt, brown, 9 6) |
27-4790 / 4 |
Flat (21) | David Probert | A M Balding Mrs Fitri Hay |
18/1 | |
| wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, kept on, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
7th |
8(12) |
| NK |
Mudbir (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
2-1511 / 3 |
Flat (21) | Jim Crowley | J & T Gosden Shadwell Estate… |
11/4 | |
| mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
1(9) |
| ¾ L |
Royal Zabeel (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
165001 / 4 |
Flat (14) | K Shoemark | M Appleby The Horse Watchers… |
18/1 | |
| handy, pushed along and led under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, faded | ||||||||||
9th |
5(1) |
| 1 L |
Palmar Bay (FR) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
32-3161 / 4 |
Flat (20) | Jack Dace | R M Beckett Mr Robert Ng |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
10th |
11(11) |
| 3½ L |
Principality (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 8) |
9-74301 / 3 |
Flat (23) | Pierre-Louis Jamin | Harry Eustace Mr R L Banks |
22/1 | |
| reared start and slowly away, detached in rear, always behind | ||||||||||
11th |
2(5) |
| ½ L |
Rhoscolyn (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
863601 / 7 |
Flat (22) | C Horgan | D O'Meara The Horse Watchers |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, no progress | ||||||||||
12th |
7(6) |
| ¾ L |
Gorak (FR) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
0-26873 / 6 |
Flat (14) | Paddy Bradley | C Fellowes D Macauliffe, Anoj… |
22/1 | |
| led, pushed along and headed under 2f out, soon dropped away | ||||||||||