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Class 3, 1m3f23y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-95, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 22.04s
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Result
Benoit De La Sayette
Marco Botti
Handy on the rail early - eased back to third for a spell - moved up into second inside the last two furlongs - driven to the front in the final furlong and just held on
Rob Hornby
Mark Loughnane
Pulled hard early - up with the front three from the off - swooped wide approaching 2f out - moved into second inside the final furlong - pressed hard late but denied by a head
Jack Doughty (5)
Ed Walker
Sluggish start - settled at rear of field - found room to close inside final furlong - moved into third but couldn't reel in the leaders
Sean D Bowen (3)
Martyn Meade
Took keen hold early - settled 6th racing wide - pushed along wide inside final two furlongs - kept on late but lacked the finishing speed to trouble the placings - narrowly denied 3rd - finished 4th
Marco Ghiani
Charlie Johnston
Sent to the front early - pressed for effort before being overtaken approaching the last furlong - dropped back further under pressure to finish fifth
Ryan Sexton
Julie Camacho
Sluggish break and eased across left early - settled towards the back - failed to land a blow - finished sixth
Brandon Wilkie (3)
Alan King
Sat wide behind the pace - moved into second 9f out - driven approaching 2f out - surrendered that spot inside the final 2f - urged again but faded a furlong out
Jonny Peate
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Settled in 5th on the rail - urged forward with over 2f left - lost momentum through the closing stages to finish 8th
Non-runners: Haliphon (self certificate), Magical Morning (self certificate)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.