Full Result 8.20 Chelmsford (AW) | 8 August 2023

Happy Birthday Ed Classified Stakes

(Class 6) (0-50, 3yo+) 6f Standard

1st £4,004 2nd £1,878.84 3rd £938.66 4th £469.71 5th £234.09

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	3. Nazca 22/1 Callum Shepherd Linda Perratt	Callum Shepherd Linda Perratt	4	99	39	44	57	–
b g Oasis Dream - Pure Line (Zamindar)
In touch with leaders, headway from over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

2⁽⁵⁾ 1	9. Thegreatestshowman 6/1 Hollie Doyle Amy Murphy	Hollie Doyle Amy Murphy	7	99 tb	49	40	54	–
ch g Equiano (FR) - Conversational (IRE) (Thousand Words)
Led, hung right but kept on from over 1f out, headed towards finish (jockey said gelding hung right-handed) (op 11/2)

3⁽⁶⁾ nse [1]	7. Q Twenty Boy (IRE) 100/30 Robert Havlin Mark Usher	Robert Havlin Mark Usher	8	99	50	39	54	–
ch g Dandy Man (IRE) - Judies Child (IRE) (Majestic Missile)
In rear, going easily but plenty to do 2f out, headway from over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong (tchd 3/1)

4⁽³⁾ 2½ [3½]	10. Gypsy Nation (IRE) 20/1 Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby	Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby	3	95 t	43	27	45	–
gr g Sioux Nation (USA) - Gypsy Style (Desert Style)
Awkward start, midfield, headway from over 1f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong (op 25/1)

5⁽²⁾ nk [3¾]	4. Next Second 12/1 James Sullivan Ruth Carr	James Sullivan Ruth Carr	4	99	47	28	45	–
b f Hot Streak (IRE) - Millisecond (Royal Applause)
Midfield, headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong (tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)

6⁽⁹⁾ ½ [4¼]	13. Struck Gold (IRE) 7/2 Luke Morris John Butler	Luke Morris John Butler	3	95 b	50	24	42	–
b g No Nay Never (USA) - Yesterday (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Towards rear, some headway then not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong (tchd 4/1)

7⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [6¾]	5. Our Man In Havana 66/1 Mollie Phillips ³ Tony Carroll	Mollie Phillips ³ Tony Carroll	8	96	44	16	35	–
b g Havana Gold (IRE) - Auntie Kathryn (IRE) (Acclamation)
Slowly into stride, in rear, some headway then not clear run over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 40/1)

8⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [8½]	11. Milvus (IRE) 9/4F Ray Dawson Denis Coakley	Ray Dawson Denis Coakley	3	95 v	50	7	29	–
b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Redmaven (IRE) (Teofilo)
In touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out (tchd 2/1)

9⁽¹²⁾ ½ [9]	14. Universal Grace 14/1 Neil Callan Stuart Williams	Neil Callan Stuart Williams	3	95 p	49	5	27	–
b f Brazen Beau (AUS) - Spritzig (Exceed And Excel)
Raced wide, in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out (op 20/1 tchd 22/1)

10⁽¹¹⁾ 8 [17]	2. Ellie Piper 66/1 Josephine Gordon Phil McEntee	Josephine Gordon Phil McEntee	5	99 h	42	–	2	–
b m Acclamation - Corncockle (Invincible Spirit)
Awkward start, prominent, hung right 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 50/1)

10 ran Off time: 8:21:02 Winning time: 1m 11.73s (slow by 1.23s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Cappananty Con (self certificate), My Kind Of Girl (self certificate), Privilege (self certificate), Suanni (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Paul Corrigan (Nazca) 1st breeder: W & R Barnett Ltd
2nd owner: Amy Murphy Racing Club (Thegreatestshowman)
3rd owner: The Mark Usher Racing Club (Q Twenty Boy)
Tote win: £23 PL: £6.10 £1.80 £1.50 Ex: £199.80 CSF: £144.97 Trifecta: £925.60
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 39 (37%) M [4-7] 96 (37%) H [9-12] 15 (26%)

8:20 Chelmsford (AW) 8 Aug 2023

Happy Birthday Ed Classified Stakes