16:05
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Class 5, 1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-75, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 42.05s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Connor Beasley
Michael Dods
Sat behind pace early - handy in third after a furlong - regained second spot with 2f remaining and asked for effort - hit front approaching final furlong - stayed on strongly to prevail
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Went straight to the front - pushed along a furlong out - overtaken inside the final furlong - kept on to secure runner-up spot by 2 1/4 lengths
Mohammed Tabti (5)
Iain Jardine
Settled in rear group early - driven to find room and make progress under a furlong out - kept battling to the line for third but lacked the speed to trouble the winner
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Settled towards the back - made progress from the outside inside the last two furlongs - stayed on same rate into 4th without threatening the front
Oisin Orr
Richard Fahey
Settled midpack - asked for effort out wide with 2f left but couldn't find another gear - drifted left and faded inside the last
David Allan
Liam Bailey
Slow to break - soon settled into second and tracked the pace - pressed for effort and dropped a place 2f out - faded through the closing stages to finish sixth
Callum Rodriguez
Michael Dods
Settled on the inner - held in the pack for most of the trip - unable to land a blow - finished seventh
Cian Horgan (5)
David O'Meara
Hesitant leaving the stalls - urged forward near back of field - unable to get involved - finished well beaten in 8th
Clifford Lee
Michael Dods
Held up eagerly early - sat just behind front group - asked for effort over 2f out - dropped away quickly and trailed home well beaten
Kaiya Fraser
R Mike Smith
Shifted to the left at the off - settled at the back of the field - driven and toiling before halfway - dropped away steadily and allowed to drop away inside final furlong
Non-runners: Bowood (unsuitable ground), Shaladar (unsuitable ground)
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.