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1st

Glitterati (GB)

No. 2, stall 8

2yo, 9-8, OR 80

J: Luke Morris · T: Archie Watson

2 9-8 80

Luke Morris

Archie Watson

1:11.42 £3,672

Jumped well - led throughout - driven to extend the advantage entering the final furlong - uncontested late on and won with plenty in hand

2nd

Silca Bay (GB)

No. 12, stall 7

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: George Downing · T: Eve Johnson Houghton

2 9-2 –

George Downing

Eve Johnson Houghton

4 £1,724

Slow to break - took a strong hold and settled in the pack before moving up behind the front group at halfway - driven to claim second 1f out - kept on but the winner was well beyond reach

3rd

Blewburton (IRE)

No. 1, stall 5

2yo, 9-8, OR 80

J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton

2 9-8 80

Charles Bishop

Eve Johnson Houghton

½ £862

Racing close to the pace early - shared the lead 2f out and looked a threat - lost that battle nearing the final furlong and drifted left as third became clear - stayed on to the finish

4th

Curzon (GB)

No. 3, stall 11

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: Martyn Meade

2 9-4 –

Sean Levey

Martyn Meade

¾ £431

Held handy through middle stages - pushed along 2f out then edged right approaching final furlong to move into fourth - stayed on to finish fourth

5th

Heaven Knows (GB)

No. 14, stall 3

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Callum Shepherd · T: Rae Guest

2 8-13 –

Callum Shepherd

Rae Guest

0.1

Slow to break - held up towards back of the pack near the near rail - urged forward 2f out - driven out 1f from home - closing strongly in final stretch to finish fifth

6th

Twilight Ballet (GB)

No. 8, stall 2

2yo, 9-4, OR 73

J: David Probert · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-4 73

David Probert

Andrew Balding

2½

Held a forward spot along the rail early - pulling hard under restraint - closed on the front group with 2f left - pressed for effort near the furlong pole then faded inside the last 110 yards to finish sixth

7th

Raavi (GB)

No. 11, stall 6

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Paddy Bradley · T: Ismail Mohammed

2 9-2 –

Paddy Bradley

Ismail Mohammed

¾

Held mid-pack early - lost touch with leading group by halfway then pushed along 2f out - stayed on without threatening inside final furlong

8th

D Day Harley R (GB)

No. 4, stall 14

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Benoit De La Sayette · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

2 9-4 –

Benoit De La Sayette

Kevin Philippart De Foy

0.3

Slow to begin and bumped early - held up towards the back and eager settling before drifting right - asked for effort by halfway - moved across a furlong out - stayed on late without threatening leaders - finished eighth

9th

Roc D'azur (GB)

No. 15, stall 9

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Rob Hornby · T: Jonathan Portman

2 8-13 –

Rob Hornby

Jonathan Portman

0.3

Handy from the start - sat second early - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost ground inside final furlong and dropped away close home

10th

Jersey Maverick (IRE)

No. 7, stall 13

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Charlie Fellowes

2 9-4 –

Kieran Shoemark

Charlie Fellowes

2

Bumped another runner early - settled mid-pack on the far flank pulling hard - began toiling two out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish tenth beaten just over 11 lengths

11th

Infantry Officer (GB)

No. 10, stall 12

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Michael Bell

2 9-2 –

Pat Cosgrave

Michael Bell

3¾

Eager early then nudged right before dropping to the rear - some belated progress from 1f out but no threat throughout

12th

Watchmaker (GB)

No. 9, stall 4

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Michael Bell

2 9-4 –

Hector Crouch

Michael Bell

4½

Held up early on and pulling hard - under pressure from halfway - faded into last spot in the closing stages

13th

Top Biller (GB)

No. 13, stall 10

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: William Carver (3) · T: Jamie Osborne

2 8-13 –

William Carver (3)

Jamie Osborne

3¾

Slow to break - fought for control early settling near the back - lost touch with the pack from halfway - pressed for effort with 2f left - faded to last spot in the closing stages