Full Result 4.35 Hamilton | 24 September 2023

William Cairns Memorial Celebrations Handicap

(Class 5) (0-72, 4yo+) (6f6yds) 6f 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⁽¹⁾	7. Burj Malinka (IRE) 9/2J Connor Murtagh Adrian Nicholls	Connor Murtagh Adrian Nicholls	5	90 p	63	67	72	–
ch g Pride Of Dubai (AUS) - Malinka (IRE) (Pivotal)
Dwelt start, prominent after 1f, led halfway, ridden under 2f out, soon hung right, ran on final furlong (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, that the gelding benefitted from being ridden more prominently from a better draw) (op 5/1 tchd 4/1)

2⁽⁵⁾ 2	6. Selby's Pride 11/1 Tom Eaves Tony Coyle	Tom Eaves Tony Coyle	4	94 p	67	63	70	–
gr f Lethal Force (IRE) - Vibrant (Pivotal)
Midfield, headway 2f out, went second over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong (op 16/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 18/1)

3⁽⁷⁾ ½ [2½]	10. The Gay Blade 13/2 Andrew Mullen Iain Jardine	Andrew Mullen Iain Jardine	4	84 h	53	47	54	–
b g Mazameer (IRE) - Big Mystery (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
Prominent, kept on inside final furlong (op 7/1 tchd 11/2)

4⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [5]	4. Secret Road (IRE) 12/1 P J McDonald Tristan Davidson	P J McDonald Tristan Davidson	5	96 h¹	69	53	62	–
gr g Gutaifan (IRE) - Secret Path (IRE) (Approve)
Slowly into stride, in rear, detached halfway, headway 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 10/1)

5⁽⁴⁾ nk [5¼]	2. Ramon Di Loria (IRE) 10/1 Ryan Sexton ³ Ewan Whillans	Ryan Sexton ³ Ewan Whillans	5	96	72	55	64	–
ch g Dandy Man (IRE) - Pria Bona (IRE) (Blu Air Force)
Dwelt start, towards rear, stayed on final furlong, no telling impression (tchd 9/1)

6⁽⁹⁾ ½ [5¾]	5. Blazing Son 9/2J Andrew Breslin ³ Bryan Smart	Andrew Breslin ³ Bryan Smart	5	93	69	50	60	–
ch g Mayson - Emblaze (Showcasing)
Dwelt start, towards rear, some headway 2f out, no impression final furlong

7⁽²⁾ shd [6]	8. Elladora 7/1 Sam James Katie Scott	Sam James Katie Scott	5	90 b	63	43	54	–
b m Equiano (FR) - Somersault (Pivotal)
Led, headed halfway, lost position over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 8/1)

8⁽³⁾ 4½ [10½]	1. Mighty Gurkha (IRE) 10/1 Luke Morris Archie Watson	Luke Morris Archie Watson	5	99 b	72	34	48	–
b g Sepoy (AUS) - Royal Debt (Royal Applause)
Stumbled start, midfield on outer, lost position under 2f out, weakened final furlong (jockey said gelding slipped when leaving the stalls) (op 6/1)

9⁽⁸⁾ nk [10¾]	3. Russco (IRE) 5/1 David Allan Ann Duffield	David Allan Ann Duffield	5	97 p	70	31	45	–
b g Coulsty (IRE) - Russian Spirit (Falbrav)
Prominent, lost position under 2f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

10⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [11¼]	9. Glorious Rio (IRE) 20/1 George Wood Stella Barclay	George Wood Stella Barclay	6	811 p	60	19	34	–
b g Gutaifan (IRE) - Renaissance Rio (IRE) (Captain Rio)
In rear throughout (op 14/1)

10 ran Off time: 4:37:44 Winning time: 1m 11.85s (slow by 2.35s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Dubelem (Racing) Limited (Burj Malinka) 1st breeder: Moyglare Stud Farm
2nd owner: Alison Johnson (Selby's Pride)
3rd owner: Iain Jardine Racing Club (The Gay Blade)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £2 £3.30 £2 Ex: £52 CSF: £54.87 Tricast: £330.38 Trifecta: £460.40
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 52 (34%) M [4-7] 83 (32%) H [8-10] 15 (34%)

4:35 Hamilton 24 Sep 2023

William Cairns Memorial Celebrations Handicap