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RIU Hotels And Resorts Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 2f 5y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:22  |   Winning time: 2m 21.27s
1st
Horse silk
1
(1)
13/2
T: K R BurkeJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin
Made all, ridden over 2f out, soon went clear, kept up to work inside final furlong, readily
2nd
Horse silk
2
5
(6)
6/1
T: B HaslamJ: A Mullen
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, stayed on entering final furlong, soon chased leader, kept on close home, not reach winner near finish
3rd
Horse silk
4
9
(3)
13/8f
T: R M BeckettJ: S De Sousa
Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, outpaced by leader entering final furlong, soon lost position, no extra close home op 6/4
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
(9)
17/2
T: T D BarronJ: Connor Beasley
Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway into midfield entering final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, no danger op 8/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(4)
6/1
T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Jonny Peate (3)
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, minor headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 11/2
6th
Horse silk
9
4
(5)
15/2
T: G BougheyJ: Billy Loughnane
Midfield in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, weakened entering final furlong tchd 7/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
(8)
16/1
T: K A RyanJ: S A Gray
Held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, no impression entering final furlong, soon weakened tchd 18/1
8th
Horse silk
11
2
(2)
33/1
T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan
Took keen hold, in touch behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened entering final furlong
9th
Horse silk
22
3
(7)
33/1
T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan
Always in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, tailed off over 1f out op 40/1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.20, £2.00, £1.20EX:£44.30Trifecta:£187.60Tricast:£91.45SF:£44.54Swingers:£6.10, £3.00, £3.00

Forecasts

Esmeray (13/8), Lightening Company (6/1), Toshizou (6/1), Bolster (13/2), Forceful Speed (15/2), Baryshnikov (17/2), Thundering (16/1), Lord Protector (33/1), Euchen Glen (33/1)

Verdict

Steadily progressive in novice/maidens, ESMERAY shaped better than the bare result when third on handicap debut at Newbury when last seen in September, making her effort earlier than ideal. Appealing as being on a handy mark, she looks a big player on return. Last year's winner Lightening Company and Forceful Speed are others to consider, with Baryshnikov another in the mix.

  1. ESMERAY (IRE)
  2. LIGHTENING COMPANY (IRE)
  3. FORCEFUL SPEED (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Lightening Company
Weight: 8-6  |Age: 5
J: A Mullen  |  T: B Haslam
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £13,916.002nd: £6,526.003rd: £3,264.004th: £1,631.005th: £815.006th: £408.00

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