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4:30 Chelmsford (AW) 9 Jul 2023

Happy Birthday Linda Handicap

(Class 6) (0-65, 3yo+) 7f Standard
1st £5,234 2nd £2,456 3rd £1,227 4th £614 5th £306

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
2 (1)  
5 98 64 58 71
bb g Belardo (IRE) - Media Day (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand)
Prominent, led after 1f, drifted right from over 1f out, kept on, all out, finished 1st, placed 2nd (op 18/1)
1 (12) nk
3 97 p 64 53 68
b g Mayson - Dance East (Shamardal)
Prominent, ridden 2f out, carried right inside final furlong, challenging when intimidated by rival inside final 110yds, went second final stride, finished 2nd, placed 1st (tchd 7/2)
3 (9) shd [½]
3 95 62 50 65
ch g Dandy Man (IRE) - Selva Real (Royal Applause)
Prominent, went second over 2f out, challenging and kept on inside final furlong, lost second final stride
4 (6) ½ [1]
4 912 61 51 66
b g Fast Company (IRE) - Temecula (IRE) (High Chaparral)
Midfield, headway over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, kept on well (op 11/1)
5 (8) [2¼]
9 95 p 57 43 58
b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Urban Daydream (IRE) (Oasis Dream)
Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on (op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
6 (3) ¾ [3]
3 97 t 64 44 60
b f Zoustar (AUS) - Festoso (IRE) (Diesis)
Midfield, headway on inner over 1f out, no extra final 110yds (op 12/1)
7 (11) [5½]
3 95 62 34 50
gr c Dark Angel (IRE) - Jumira Princess (IRE) (Redoute's Choice)
Took keen hold, prominent, weakened final 110yds (op 15/8)
8 (2) 4 [9½]
4 913 v 62 26 41
b g Equiano (FR) - Poppy Bond (Misu Bond)
Took keen hold, in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous (jockey said gelding ran too free and hung right-handed) (op 16/1)
9 (5) hd [9½]
6 101 64 27 43
br g Gutaifan (IRE) - Crystal Morning (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Took keen hold, midfield, outpaced and edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 33/1)
10 (4) 6 [15½]
5 100 ht1 63 8 24
b g Tough As Nails (IRE) - Remediate (USA) (Miswaki)
Led, headed and raced in second after 1f, lost second and struggling over 2f out, weakened and dropped to rear final furlong (tchd 22/1)
11 (10) 18 [33½]
3 94 h 61
b g Camacho - Forgotten Wish (IRE) (Lilbourne Lad)
Always behind, no chance and eased inside final furlong (op 18/1)
12 (13) 23 [56½]
3 95 p1 62
b f Cracksman - Sitar (Aqlaam)
Always behind, lost touch and eased inside final furlong, tailed off (jockey said filly never travelled) (op 22/1)
  • 12 ran Off time: 4:31:20 Winning time: 1m 24.88s (slow by 2.18s) Total SP: 122%
  • Non-runners: Araifjan (self certificate), Baccarat Baby (self certificate)
  • 1st owner: Khalifa Dasmal (Ben Hamrash) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Limited
  • 2nd owner: John Guest Racing (Media Guest)
  • 3rd owner: Jim Gill (Fayasel)
  • Tote win: £5.10 PL: £5.60 £1.90 £2.90 Ex: £104 CSF: £96.93 Tricast: £930.36 Trifecta: £1,179.60
  • DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 50 (16%) M [5-9] 58 (31%) H [10-13] 42 (53%)
Following a stewards' inquiry, Media Guest, who passed the post 1st, was demoted to 2nd - caused interference. Ben Hamrash was awarded the race.
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