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Happy Birthday Katie Exon Handicap Stakes
Beverley · 20 July 2026
- TypeFlat
- ClassClass 6
- Distance5f
- GoingGood To Firm
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners10
- HandicapYes
Opal Storm (GB) (25/1) won the Happy Birthday Katie Exon Handicap Stakes at Beverley on 20 July 2026, beating Level Up (IRE) by a neck under Faye McManoman for trainer Brian Rothwell. 10 ran on Good To Firm going over 5f; the winning time was 1m 1.55s.
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(2) | Opal Storm (GB) tp 6m Hot Streak (IRE) – Dark Opal (IRE) (Camacho) Brian Rothwell Racing settled in the pack early - pushed along with two furlongs to run and eased left entering the final furlong - finished strongly to get up in the closing strides | Faye McManoman | Brian Rothwell | 8-13 | 55 | 79A | — | 1:01.55 | 4,004 | 25/1 | 32.00 | ||
| 2nd | 4(7) | Level Up (IRE) b 7g Led Hot Streak (IRE) – Kamarinskaya (USA) (Storm Cat) Mr E A R Morgans & Partner travelled close to the front early - pushed along with two furlongs to run and soon closed on the front-runner - edged in front by a short margin entering the final furlong - held a steady effort but was overhauled in the closing strides | nk | P J McDonald | David Evans | 9-7 | 63 | 86A | — | 1:01.60 | 1,879 | 9/1 | 12.50 | |
| 3rd | 7(3) | Toptime (GB) 8g Gregorian (IRE) – Dominance (GB) (Lilbourne Lad) Mr S R Bowring raced freely and disputed the front from the start - was niggled along with two furlongs to run - briefly fought back for the advantage before being overtaken entering the final furlong - continued at one gear but was denied second close home | hd | George Wood | Roy Bowring | 9-5 | 61 | 83A | — | 1:01.63 | 939 | 11/1 | 12.50 | |
| 4th | 5(4) | Dream Deal (GB) tb 7g Held up Due Diligence (USA) – Triveni (FR) (Lando) D Sj Barker raced freely in behind the front-runners early - came under pressure with over two furlongs to run - rallied gamely yet surrendered third close home | nse | David Allan | Tim Easterby | 9-6 | 62 | 84A | — | 1:01.63 | 470 | 2/1F | 3.35 | |
| 5th | 1(5) | Great (GB) 4g Twilight Son (GB) – Barathea Dancer (IRE) (Barathea) Racing To Profit Syndicate Partners settled in the pack early - pushed along with two furlongs to run and made ground inside the final furlong - found a narrow passage inside the final 110 yards and was denied a better placing | 1 | Shane Gray | Sam England | 9-9 | 65 | 83A | — | 1:01.80 | 234 | 5/1 | 6.80 | |
| 6th | 8(1) | Bibendum (GB) v 5g Showcasing (GB) – Eminently (GB) (Exceed And Excel) New Vision Bloodstock raced close to the front-runners before being short of room and pushed along with a furlong to run - dropped away quickly soon after | 1 | Ryan Sexton | Julie Camacho | 9-5 | 61 | 74A | — | 1:01.97 | — | 9/2 | 6.15 | |
| 7th | 2(8) | Dc Cogent (GB) 4g Washington DC (IRE) – Analytical (GB) (Lethal Force) Mr J R Dwyer And Mr B Smart settled towards the back early - pushed along with three furlongs to run - stayed on in the final furlong without threatening the front | 1¾ | Ben Robinson | Bryan Smart | 9-8 | 64 | 69A | — | 1:02.26 | — | 16/1 | 22.13 | |
| 8th | 6(9) | Beerwah (IRE) b 4g Mehmas (IRE) – Aroha (IRE) (Kodiac) Mr J J Quinn drifted left at the start - settled in the pack and was pushed along with over two furlongs to run - continued at an unchanged effort in the final furlong | 1¼ | Jack Callan(3) | John & Sean Quinn | 9-3 | 62 | 59A | — | 1:02.47 | — | 18/1 | 24.00 | |
| 9th | 3(6) | Hurt You Never (IRE) 7m Dandy Man (IRE) – Kyllarney (GB) (Kyllachy) A Nicholls Bob Joy at the back of the field throughout | ½ | Jack Nicholls(5) | Adrian Nicholls | 9-3 | 64 | 56A | — | 1:02.55 | — | 11/1 | 13.30 | |
| 10th | 9(10) | Dandy Dinmont (IRE) 7g Dandy Man (IRE) – Coconut Kisses (GB) (Bahamian Bounty) The Olliers Stewart Perkins edged left in the early strides - at the back of the field throughout | 1¾ | Rowan Scott | Nigel Tinkler | 9-5 | 61 | 51A | — | 1:02.84 | — | 11/1 | 15.99 |
Returns
Tote Win
£29.70
Tote Place
£5.50 £2.30 £2.50
Exacta
£331.40
CSF
£236.38
Trifecta
£2977.80
KTB Intelligence
AI race report
Opal Storm won the Happy Birthday Katie Exon Handicap Stakes at Beverley over 5f on good to firm going at 25/1. The horse settled in the pack early before being pushed along two furlongs out, then switched left entering the final furlong and finished strongly to get up in the closing strides. Level Up travelled close to the leaders from the start, made smooth headway two furlongs out to edge in front by a short margin entering the final furlong, but was overhauled close home. The pair finished 0.3 lengths apart, with Toptime taking third.
How we called it
Unplaced
SP 9/2 Finished 6th
Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.
Quick answers
- Who won the Happy Birthday Katie Exon Handicap Stakes at Beverley in 2026?
- Opal Storm (GB) won the Happy Birthday Katie Exon Handicap Stakes at Beverley on 20 July 2026, ridden by Faye McManoman and trained by Brian Rothwell.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Happy Birthday Katie Exon Handicap Stakes at Beverley?
- 1st Opal Storm (GB) (25/1), 2nd Level Up (IRE) (9/1), 3rd Toptime (GB) (11/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Happy Birthday Katie Exon Handicap Stakes at Beverley?
- Opal Storm (GB) returned a starting price of 25/1, with a Betfair SP of 32.00.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Happy Birthday Katie Exon Handicap Stakes at Beverley?
- 10 horses ran in the 2026 Happy Birthday Katie Exon Handicap Stakes at Beverley.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Happy Birthday Katie Exon Handicap Stakes at Beverley?
- The winning time was 1m 1.55s.