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1st

Monarch's Gold (GB)

No. 1, stall 5

2yo, 9-11, OR 90

J: David Egan · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

2 9-11 90

David Egan

Kevin Philippart De Foy

1:16.80 £3,402

Set the pace from the start - pushed along inside final furlong - kept finding more to the line

2nd

Start Me Up (GB)

No. 4, stall 4

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: George Wood · T: Richard Spencer

2 9-4 –

George Wood

Richard Spencer

¾ £1,597

Settled at the back early - moved up into second inside the final two furlongs - pressed home the challenge but narrowly denied

3rd

Diamond Aura (IRE)

No. 5, stall 3

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Edward Greatrex · T: Hugo Palmer

2 8-13 –

Edward Greatrex

Hugo Palmer

6 £799

Sat in 3rd early - driven approaching final furlong - unable to close final furlong - held on for 3rd

4th

Orange Emperor (IRE) ^h

No. 3, stall 2

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Daniel Muscutt · T: James Fanshawe

2 9-4 –

Daniel Muscutt

James Fanshawe

½ £399

Sat close behind pace - pushed along with a furlong left - lost ground near the line - finished fourth

5th

Elemental (GB)

No. 2, stall 1

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: William Pyle (3) · T: Kevin Frost

2 9-1 –

William Pyle (3)

Kevin Frost

5½

Sat in 4th - pushed along inside the final furlong - unable to find further response - eventually well beaten in 5th