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Class 5, 7f14y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-70, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 26.99s
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Result
P J McDonald
James Tate
Sluggish start - settled midpack early - made progress from 2f out - moved over towards the rails in final 2f - daylight appeared with a furlong left - hit front close home - driven out and finished going away strongly
Ben Robinson
David O'Meara
Settled in the pack early on the inner - asked for effort 3f from home - made ground wide of rivals 2f out - stayed on to snatch second but lacked the finish to land it
Darragh Keenan
John Butler
Settled at the back early - improved into contention despite being boxed in and darted left approaching the last 2f - stayed on well inside the final furlong - edged out for second - never able to trouble the winner
Marco Ghiani
Gay Kelleway
Sat close to pace early - moved to front approaching final 2f but drifted left - overtaken inside final furlong - dropped away quickly to finish fourth
Jack Garritty
Richard Fahey
Sat close to pace early - moved into second inside final furlong and pressed for the lead - lost momentum near the finish - eventually held in 5th
Daniel Muscutt
Mark Rimell
Settled at the back early - made a bit of progress between rivals inside the last two furlongs - lost momentum a furlong out - eventually finished sixth
Stevie Donohoe
John Butler
Held up towards the back - crept into contention wide of the pack when driven along - drifted left approaching the final furlong - dropped away close home to finish seventh
David Egan
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Sat close to the early pace - urged forward entering the straight - dropped away fast with 2f left - eventually well held in 8th
William Pyle (3)
Michael Appleby
Settled at the back early - never a threat to leading group - finished well beaten in 9th
Robert Havlin
S Woods
Went straight to front - held a middle course down the straight - pressed and overtaken with 2f left - dropped away rapidly to finish tenth
Edward Greatrex
Mark Loughnane
Held up in rear throughout - never a factor - finished 11th beaten well over 14 lengths
Sean Kirrane
Lawrence Mullaney
Settled towards the back from the off - never troubled the front runners - came home well beaten in 12th
Joanna Mason
Ruth Carr
Settled in the pack towards the outer - urged forward around halfway - dropped away entering the straight - finished 13th
Shane Gray
Roger Fell
Wide of the pace in the early stages - urged forward with 3f left - lost touch and dropped away from 2f out - well held in 14th
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.