Full Result 5.10 Hamilton | 24 September 2023

McEwan Grant, Construction & Retail Joinery Contractors Handicap

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo) (1m3f15yds) 1m3f Good To Soft

1st £4,187.20 2nd £1,964.80 3rd £981.60 4th £491.20 5th £244.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	5. Lunacy 3/1 Andrew Mullen Iain Jardine	Andrew Mullen Iain Jardine	3	91 t	60	30	71	–
b g New Bay - Lunar Spirit (Invincible Spirit)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, clear when hung right inside final furlong, kept on well (op 4/1)

2⁽⁴⁾ 5½	6. Rory The Cat (IRE) 11/2 Oisin Orr Lucinda Russell	Oisin Orr Lucinda Russell	3	90 tb	59	18	60	–
ch g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Obligada (IRE) (Beat Hollow)
Took keen hold, towards rear, headway and hung right 2f out, chased clear leader inside final furlong, kept on (tchd 6/1)

3⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [6¼]	1. Barrolo 2/1F Sam James Grant Tuer	Sam James Grant Tuer	3	99	68	25	68	–
gr g Havana Grey - Belatorio (IRE) (Oratorio)
Took keen hold, raced in second, lost second when edged right over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on final 110yds (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 13/8 tchd 6/4)

4⁽⁶⁾ nk [6½]	4. Blue Antares (IRE) 100/30 Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston	Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston	3	93 v	62	18	61	–
ch c Frankel - Scarlett Rose (Royal Applause)
In touch with leaders, outpaced when bit short of room over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, no impression (op 7/2 t chd 18/5)

5⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [8¼]	3. Hondo (IRE) 17/2 Ben Curtis Roger Fell & Sean Murray	Ben Curtis Roger Fell & Sean Murray	3	98 p¹	67	19	63	–
b g Gregorian (IRE) - Queen's Novel (King's Best)
Took keen hold, led, increased tempo halfway, headed over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, weakened final 110yds (op 10/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)

6⁽³⁾ 1¾ [10]	7. Rampant 18/1 P J McDonald Ewan Whillans	P J McDonald Ewan Whillans	3	90	59	7	52	–
b g Roaring Lion (USA) - African Plains (Oasis Dream)
In rear, outpaced over 4f out, switched left and rallied 2f out, never on terms (op 14/1)

7⁽²⁾ 5½ [15½]	2. Best Guess (IRE) 33/1 Connor Murtagh Barry Murtagh	Connor Murtagh Barry Murtagh	3	98	67	4	50	–
ch g Australia - Duet (Pivotal)
Dwelt start, soon in touch with leaders, outpaced when edged right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 28/1)

7 ran Off time: 5:11:11 Winning time: 2m 27.07s (slow by 7.77s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: The Crown Lunatics, D Bell & K Elliott (Lunacy) 1st breeder: Beaslay Thoroughbreds
2nd owner: The Cool Cats (Rory The Cat)
3rd owner: The Weighting Game (Barrolo)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.90 £2.80 Ex: £20 CSF: £20.20 Trifecta: £69.50

5:10 Hamilton 24 Sep 2023

McEwan Grant, Construction & Retail Joinery Contractors Handicap