Virgin Bet A Good Bet Royal Mile Handicap

Time13:25
Race typeFlat Turf
Class3
ClassificationsHandicap
GroundGood To Soft
Distance1m
Prize Money£30,000
WeatherLight Rain
Win Odds5
Time1:41.52
Place Pays1/4
BF Win5.8
BF Place2.68

How was it run?

Strength of Spirit was held up. Vincenzo Peruggia raced prominently and was second, beaten by a length. The favourite Comic Hero raced prominently and was fifth.

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Race Performance Rankings

How each runner performed, ranked by finishing outcome and key race metrics.

Beige, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
Strength of Spirit
WinPlace
1/6
SP5.00
Win5.80
Plc2.68
3
S H James12.2%
K R Burke18.9%
8-13
1:41.52
81
18%

In running commentstowards rear, keen early, tracked leaders 3f out, pushed along to go second over 1f out, led inside final 110yds, won going away

Violet, white quartered cap
Vincenzo Peruggia
Place
2/6
SP4.50
Win5.50
Plc2.71
3
Rowan Scott14.4%
C Johnston11.5%
9-9
1:41.67
91
15%

In running commentssoon raced in third, headway and took second before halfway, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish

White, emerald green seams, purple and white striped sleeves and cap
Monoceros
Place
3/6
SP29.00
Win40.97
Plc11.50
3
Cam Hardie5.3%
I Jardine11.1%
9-2
1:41.75
84
6%

In running commentsmidfield, pushed along over 2f out, briefly outpaced over 1f out, rallied and kept final 110yds, edged right and bumped rival towards finish, ran on

Mauve, light blue diamonds on sleeves and cap
Kanishka
4/6
SP9.50
Win11.41
Plc3.80
3
Harry Davies11.8%
B Ellison6.6%
8-10
1:41.80
78
11%

In running commentsheld up in rear, pushed along halfway, chased leaders inside final furlong, bumped towards finish, kept on

Navy blue, red and light blue hoop and armlets, white cap
Comic Hero
5/6
SP2.88
Win3.38
Plc1.92
3
Oisin Murphy20.5%
A M Balding18.3%
8-10
1:41.83
78
27%

In running commentssoon raced in second, pushed along 2f out, denied clear run and short of room over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

Light blue, orange epaulets
Utmost Good Faith
6/6
SP4.50
Win4.55
Plc2.53
3
H Crouch16.6%
G Boughey17.6%
9-7
1:42.17
89
23%

In running commentsled, pushed along and hung right when headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, dropped to last towards finish

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