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1st

It's Hard To Know (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling

5 11-0 –

Ben Jones

Ben Pauling

4:52.78 £5,827

Leapt right at every fence - went to the front and dictated - pressed into the closing stages - driven out from the last - caused interference near the line - stayed on to score

2nd

Metkayina (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Noel Williams

5 10-7 –

Jonathan Burke

Noel Williams

1¼ £2,685

Handy with front pack early - improving strongly 2 out - moved into second before last - pressed the front-runner - edged right when bumped near finish - held to go down by a length and a quarter

3rd

Not So Woolly (GB)

No. 6

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Brendan Powell · T: Joe Tizzard

5 11-0 –

Brendan Powell

Joe Tizzard

1¼ £1,342

Tracked the front group early - moved into second at the 5th - driven approaching two out - dropped back to third near the final flight then kept going late for third

4th

Ken Roy (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Lorcan Williams · T: Paul Nicholls

5 11-0 –

Lorcan Williams

Paul Nicholls

4¾ £672

Settled early in touch with the pace - hit the fifth and slipped back through the field - dropped away approaching two out - pressed for effort nearing the last - unable to close in the closing stages

5th

Kalhandrion (FR)

No. 8

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Richie McLernon · T: Richard Hobson

4 10-13 –

Richie McLernon

Richard Hobson

17

Settled towards the back - unable to challenge - beaten off well before the finish - eventually came home fifth

6th

Drumheller (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Niall Houlihan · T: Nick Gifford

5 11-0 –

Niall Houlihan

Nick Gifford

1¾

Settled towards the back - lost touch with the leading group three out - driven along and dropped away before two out - finished sixth