Full Result 3.22 Ascot | 6 October 2023

Racing Welfare Classified Stakes

(Class 3) (0-90, 3yo+) 1m Str Good

1st £10,800 2nd £5,070 3rd £2,536 4th £1,268

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	10. Metal Merchant (IRE) 5/1 Rossa Ryan Jack Channon	Rossa Ryan Jack Channon	3	94	88	78	103	–
b c Make Believe - Whipped (IRE) (Whipper)
Midfield, switched to near side and headway over 2f out, led going best over 1f out, soon faced challenge, sustained duel with runner-up final furlong, just prevailed (op 4/1)

2⁽⁶⁾ nse	9. Jeff Koons (IRE) 3/1 Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden	Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden	3	94	88	77	103	–
b c Frankel - Quidura (Dubawi)
In touch with leaders, led towards near side over 2f out, headed over 1f out, sustained duel with winner final furlong, just failed (tchd 10/3)

3⁽⁷⁾ 4½ [4½]	7. Daysofourlives (IRE) 9/2 Luke Morris Marco Botti	Luke Morris Marco Botti	3	94 p	89	63	93	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Komedy (IRE) (Kodiac)
Bumped start, towards rear, headway 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on but no match for first two (op 6/1)

4⁽⁸⁾ 3¾ [8¼]	8. Florida (IRE) 11/4F Tom Marquand William Haggas	Tom Marquand William Haggas	3	94	89	52	84	–
b g No Nay Never (USA) - Balankiya (IRE) (Darshaan)
Ducked right and bumped rival start, prominent, briefly disputed lead over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, lost third and weakened inside final furlong (op 5/2)

5⁽⁴⁾ 2¾ [11]	4. Raising Sand 18/1 Saffie Osborne Jamie Osborne	Saffie Osborne Jamie Osborne	11	97 p	87	45	78	–
b g Oasis Dream - Balalaika (Sadler's Wells)
Awkward start, held up in rear, some headway over 1f out, soon no impression, weakened towards finish (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

6⁽²⁾ ¾ [11¾]	1. Dawn Of Liberation (IRE) 12/1 Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon	Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon	4	97	90	43	76	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Danetime Out (IRE) (Danetime)
In rear, brief headway on outer 2f out, soon outpaced and no chance (tchd 14/1)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 4 [15¾]	6. Sweet Reward (IRE) 14/1 Rob Hornby Jonathan Portman	Rob Hornby Jonathan Portman	6	97	90	31	67	–
b g Acclamation - Dangle (IRE) (Desert Style)
Raced in second, lost position over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)

8⁽⁹⁾ 24 [39¾]	11. Stormbuster 11/1 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	3	94 v¹	84	–	11	–
b c Dubawi (IRE) - Barshiba (IRE) (Barathea)
Took keen hold, led, hung left over 2f out, soon headed and weakened quickly, eased over 1f out (jockey said colt ran too free early on and hung badly left-handed) (op 12/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:23:30 Winning time: 1m 41.87s (slow by 2.97s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Hickory (doubly declared), Orbaan (doubly declared), Sterling Knight (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Recycled Products Limited & Partner (Metal Merchant) 1st breeder: Tinnakill Bloodstock & Forenaghts Stud
2nd owner: White Birch Farm Sc (Jeff Koons)
3rd owner: Raed El Youssef (Daysofourlives)
Tote win: £6 PL: £1.60 £1.40 £1.50 Ex: £20.80 CSF: £20.43 Trifecta: £76.30

3:22 Ascot 6 Oct 2023

Racing Welfare Classified Stakes