Full Result 3.50 Haydock | 21 July 2023

Birchwood Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier)

(Class 4) (0-85, 4yo+) 1m6f Inner Good To Soft

1st £6,542.50 2nd £3,070 3rd £1,533.75 4th £767.50 5th £382.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	4. Quantum Leap 9/1 Callum Rodriguez Edward Bethell	Callum Rodriguez Edward Bethell	4	96 ht	82	65	90	–
ch g New Approach (IRE) - Disavow (Shamardal)
Lost many lengths start, took keen hold, held up in last, still plenty to do when shaken up 2f out, good headway over 1f out, quickened to lead final 110yds, won going away (op 6/1 tchd 10/1)

2⁽¹⁾ 1¼	2. Ravenscraig Castle 2/1F Benoit De La Sayette Iain Jardine	Benoit De La Sayette Iain Jardine	5	97 tv	83	63	89	–
gr g Nathaniel (IRE) - In The Soup (USA) (Alphabet Soup)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, led under 2f out, headed final 110yds, kept on, no match for winner (op 85/40 tchd 9/4)

3⁽⁵⁾ 2 [3¼]	3. Mothill (IRE) 6/1 Andrew Slattery Neil Mulholland	Andrew Slattery Neil Mulholland	5	96	82	58	85	–
b g Golden Horn - Jilnaar (IRE) (Dansili)
Stumbled start, towards rear, some headway 2f out, soon hung right, went third inside final furlong, kept on, no match for first two (jockey said gelding stumbled leaving the stalls) (op 15/2)

4⁽⁴⁾ 2¾ [6]	7. De Vega's Warrior (IRE) 10/1 Lewis Edmunds Michael Appleby	Lewis Edmunds Michael Appleby	4	810 t	72	42	71	–
b g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Oh Sedulous (IRE) (Lawman)
In touch with leaders, outpaced under 3f out, edged left under 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 11/1)

5⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [7½]	6. Carrigillihy 5/1 Phil Dennis Tim Easterby	Phil Dennis Tim Easterby	5	90 5	76	43	73	–
gr g New Bay - Spectacle (Dalakhani)
Pressed leader, took keen hold, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, lost second over 1f out, soon weakened (op 15/2)

6⁽⁶⁾ 6½ [14]	1. Prince Alex 100/30 Gary Halpin Tom Dascombe	Gary Halpin Tom Dascombe	6	99	85	39	72	–
b g Excelebration (IRE) - Interchange (IRE) (Montjeu)
Towards rear on outer, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding appeared to be unsuited by the drying good to soft ground) (op 5/2)

7⁽²⁾ 13 [27]	5. Natchez Trace 11/1 Harrison Shaw Declan Carroll	Harrison Shaw Declan Carroll	6	91	77	5	44	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Passage Of Time (Dansili)
Took keen hold, led, headed over 3f out, weakened quickly from 2f out, tailed off

7 ran Off time: 3:51:17 Winning time: 3m 7.47s (slow by 9.37s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Richard Christison (Quantum Leap) 1st breeder: Godolphin
2nd owner: Castle Racing Scotland (Ravenscraig Castle)
3rd owner: J Gray (Mothill)
Tote win: £10 PL: £3.20 £1.80 Ex: £29.40 CSF: £27.68 Trifecta: £161.80

3:50 Haydock 21 Jul 2023

Birchwood Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier)