Full Result 2.52 Stratford | 23 July 2023

Allan Atkinson Memorial Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (3m2f83yds) 3m2½f Good 13 hurdles

1st £3,775.91 2nd £1,737.44 3rd £868.73 4th £434.72 5th £216.65

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Bright Sunbird (IRE) 7/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Gary Hanmer	Tabitha Worsley ³ Gary Hanmer	8	116 p	95	60	101	–
b m Milan - Mrs Marples (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
Prominent, led 2 out, pushed along when clear approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in (op 9/1)

2 1¼	11. Saxon Queen 15/8F Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	6	102 1	74	38	80	–
b m Leading Light (IRE) - Spieta (IRE) (Shirocco)
Prominent, went second before last, soon pushed along and raced awkwardly, ridden and keeping on when flashed tail run-in, hung badly right inside final 110yds (tchd 9/5)

3 4 [5¼]	7. Corrany (IRE) 22/1 Lilly Pinchin ³ Richard Phillips	Lilly Pinchin ³ Richard Phillips	9	1012 b	87	48	89	–
br g Court Cave (IRE) - Time For An Audit (Supreme Leader)
Midfield, headway before 10th, not fluent 3 out, outpaced and ridden after 2 out, rallied on outer approaching last, kept on well run-in, soon edged left but went third (op 16/1)

4 4 [9¼]	13. Testflight 100/30 Sean Houlihan Sue Gardner	Sean Houlihan Sue Gardner	6	102 2	74	32	72	–
b g Kayf Tara - Molly Flight (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Took keen hold, towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway after 10th, prominent on outer 2 out, lost ground approaching last, weakened run-in (op 7/2)

5 nk [9½]	8. Saved By The River (IRE) 9/1 Daniel Sansom ³ Seamus Mullins	Daniel Sansom ³ Seamus Mullins	6	105 b¹	80	37	77	–
b g Hallowed Crown (AUS) - Mataji (IRE) (Desert Prince)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway before 9th, briefly went second home turn, lost ground approaching last, weakened run-in (tchd 17/2)

6 13 [22½]	12. Dakota Beat (IRE) 10/1 Peter Kavanagh ⁵ John Norton	Peter Kavanagh ⁵ John Norton	8	911 1 tp	74	22	60	–
ch g Beat Hollow - Rushmore Rose (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, led after 5th, not fluent 10th, headed 2 out, soon weakened (op 8/1)

7 ½ [23]	9. Racing Spirit 17/2 Lee Edwards Dave Roberts	Lee Edwards Dave Roberts	11	104 b	76	23	62	–
ch g Sir Percy - Suertuda (Domedriver)
Didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear of midfield, some headway and in touch with leaders 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened on turn before last (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

8 6 [29]	6. Top Man (IRE) 11/1 Bryony Frost Chris Gordon	Bryony Frost Chris Gordon	9	113	89	32	66	–
b g Milan - Get In There (IRE) (Beneficial)
Always behind (op 9/1 tchd 17/2)

PU	10. Orchestrated (IRE) 33/1 Charlie Hammond Max Young	Charlie Hammond Max Young	12	104 p	76	–	–	–
b g Mahler - Rose Island (Jupiter Island)
Led, headed and prominent after 5th, lost ground after 9th, struggling before 3 out, soon pulled up, bled from the nose (vet said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 40/1)

PU	1. Daybreak Boy (IRE) 125/1 Chris Ward ³ Michael Gates	Chris Ward ³ Michael Gates	10	1111 p	100	–	–	–
bb g Kingsalsa (USA) - Aloisi (Kalanisi)
Midfield, not fluent 2nd, lost ground after 9th, soon struggling and pulled up (op 66/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:52:56 Winning time: 6m 39.60s (slow by 24.60s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Classic Concorde (unsuitable ground), Ernesto (unsuitable ground), Prison Break (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: M Hammond, Moorland Racing & J Menzies (Bright Sunbird) 1st breeder: J F Mernagh
2nd owner: David Bond (Saxon Queen)
3rd owner: Dozen Dreamers Partnership (Corrany)
Tote win: £8.80 PL: £2.30 £1.40 £4.80 Ex: £27.30 CSF: £20.85 Tricast: £280.12 Trifecta: £484.80

2:52 Stratford 23 Jul 2023

Allan Atkinson Memorial Handicap Hurdle