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1st

Ikigai Star (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-4, OR 100

J: David Bass · T: Charlie Longsdon

4 11-4 100

David Bass

Charlie Longsdon

3:47.51 £4,066

Held up towards the back - made ground into contention after 3 out - driven into 2nd approaching 2 out - asked for effort to hit the front before the last - held on under pressure to score

2nd

Obsessedwithyou (FR) ^h

No. 8

5yo, 11-4, OR 99

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden

5 11-4 99

Gavin Sheehan

Jamie Snowden

0.2 £1,871

Took up the running early - relinquished the front 4 out and kept tabs on the pace - dropped back and moved to the outer on the home turn - brought with a run approaching the last - challenged hard on the run-in - went down by a short head

3rd

Diplomatie (FR)

No. 5

6yo, 11-6, OR 106

J: Miss Victoria Malzard (5) · T: Harry Derham

6 11-6 106

Miss Victoria Malzard (5)

Harry Derham

½ £936

Held up in last pair but in contact - made ground on the outside rounding for home - pressure applied before 2 out without threatening the leaders - driven before the last - powered home on the run-in to finish third a length off the winner

4th

Dog Fox (GB)

No. 3

4yo, 11-8, OR 107

J: Toby Wynne (3) · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

4 11-8 107

Toby Wynne (3)

Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

3¾ £468

Held a midfield spot early - made progress into contention 4 out - up with the pace 3 out - edged in front briefly approaching 2 out - shaken up but overtaken before the last and weakened on the run to the line

5th

Forget The Way (GB) ^t

No. 1

7yo, 11-9, OR 109

J: Alex Chadwick (5) · T: James Owen

7 11-9 109

Alex Chadwick (5)

James Owen

1 £233

Tracked the pace - went in front 4f out - lost the advantage before 2 out and driven forward - eased back into fifth in the closing stages

6th

Light Dragoon (FR) ^t

No. 6

6yo, 11-4, OR 106

J: Cameron Iles (7) · T: Tom Lacey

6 11-4 106

Cameron Iles (7)

Tom Lacey

17

Settled in the pack - pushed along at the home turn - dropped away before 2 out - eventually finished sixth

7th

Ambassador (IRE) ^v

No. 4

7yo, 11-4, OR 106

J: Joshua Thompson (7) · T: Micky Hammond

7 11-4 106

Joshua Thompson (7)

Micky Hammond

1¾

Prominent early on the wide side - pushed along and lost touch before 2 out - well held at the finish

8th

Buxted Too (GB) ^tp

No. 10

6yo, 10-13, OR 94

J: Charlie Todd · T: Ian Williams

6 10-13 94

Charlie Todd

Ian Williams

29

Tracked the front group early - driven and dropped away after 3 out - fell right away last stages