Full Result 2.25 Haydock | 8 June 2024

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(Class 2) (0-105, 4yo+) (1m3f175yds) 1m4f Good

1st £25,770 2nd £12,085 3rd £6,045 4th £3,020 5th £1,510 6th £755

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	6. Iron Lion 11/2 Jamie Spencer David O'Meara	Jamie Spencer David O'Meara	4	89	88	56	98	–
gr g Roaring Lion (USA) - Stream Song (Mastercraftsman)
Steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, hung left but led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on (op 9/2)

2⁽¹⁾ 1	7. Knightswood (IRE) 11/2 Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston	Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston	5	87	86	52	94	–
ch g Decorated Knight - Neuquen (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Slowly away, towards rear early, headway into midfield after 1f, in touch with leaders over 7f out, not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on well inside final 110yds, nearest finish (op 5/1)

3⁽³⁾ ¾ [1¾]	3. Struth (IRE) 5/1 Richard Kingscote Charlie Johnston	Richard Kingscote Charlie Johnston	4	91	94	58	99	–
ch g Australia - Portrait Of A Lady (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
Raced in second, pressed leader over 5f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, lost second inside final 110yds (op 13/2 tchd 4/1)

4⁽⁶⁾ 1 [2¾]	4. Divina Grace (IRE) 6/4F Callum Shepherd Rae Guest	Callum Shepherd Rae Guest	4	811	90	52	93	–
b f Golden Horn - Beautiful Forest (Nayef)
Led, joined over 5f out, headed and ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final 110yds (jockey said filly hung right-handed under pressure) (op 9/4)

5⁽⁷⁾ nk [3]	8. Mountain Road (FR) 18/1 Silvestre De Sousa David Simcock	Silvestre De Sousa David Simcock	5	84 h	83	44	86	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - La Corniche (FR) (Naaqoos)
Prominent, pressed leaders over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final 110yds (op 14/1)

6⁽²⁾ nk [3¼]	2. Max Mayhem 14/1 Benoit De La Sayette Hilal Kobeissi	Benoit De La Sayette Hilal Kobeissi	6	98	101	61	103	–
b g New Bay - Maybe Grace (IRE) (Hawk Wing)
Midfield, waiting for room over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no telling impression (tchd 16/1)

7⁽⁴⁾ 5½ [8¾]	1. Wise Eagle (IRE) 14/1 Daniel Tudhope Adam Nicol	Daniel Tudhope Adam Nicol	7	912 p	105	54	98	–
ch g Free Eagle (IRE) - Best Be Careful (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
Midfield, headway and pressed leaders over 2f out, slightly hampered and weakened over 1f out (tchd 12/1)

8⁽⁵⁾ ½ [9¼]	9. Melek Alreeh (USA) 10/1 Andrew Mullen David Simcock	Andrew Mullen David Simcock	5	82 2	81	29	73	–
b g Lemon Drop Kid (USA) - Bargain Blitz (USA) (Rahy)
Slowly away, always behind (op 7/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:25:09 Winning time: 2m 35.94s (slow by 6.74s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Maghlaak (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Elwick Stud (Iron Lion) 1st breeder: Elwick Stud
2nd owner: Brian Yeardley & Partner (Knightswood)
3rd owner: Mrs S Russell & A M Russell (Struth)
Tote win: £6.50 PL: £1.80 £1.50 £1.80 Ex: £23.90 CSF: £35.88 Tricast: £160.84 Trifecta: £186

2:25 Haydock 8 Jun 2024

Betfred 'Play Fred's £5 Million' Handicap