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1st

Be Patient (GB)

No. 1, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Edward Bethell

2 9-7 –

Callum Rodriguez

Edward Bethell

1:41.80 £3,402

Settled at the back early - pushed along with 2f left - moved through into contention entering the final furlong - powered clear close home to prevail

2nd

Glory Of The Seas (GB)

No. 5, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Roger Varian

2 9-7 –

Jack Mitchell

Roger Varian

½ £1,597

Sat close up early - pushed to the front inside final furlong and stayed on well - pipped right on the line

3rd

Norman Invasion (GB) ^h

No. 8, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: George Downing · T: Ed Walker

2 9-7 –

George Downing

Ed Walker

0.3 £799

Settled in the pack - pushed along to close in inside final furlong - stayed on into third but couldn't get up

4th

Roker Roar (IRE)

No. 9, stall 9

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-7 –

P J McDonald

Andrew Balding

1½ £399

Sat just behind the pace - pushed along and lost touch over 2f out - found renewed energy in the final furlong but boxed in for room - unable to get back on terms close home

5th

Heraldry (GB)

No. 6, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Robert Havlin · T: John & Thady Gosden

2 9-7 –

Robert Havlin

John & Thady Gosden

½

Settled towards the back early - made ground into contention with 2f left and pressed for the lead inside the final furlong - weakened close home to finish fifth

6th

Turtle Reef (GB)

No. 10, stall 10

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Hugo Palmer

2 9-7 –

Pierre-Louis Jamin

Hugo Palmer

2

Set the pace early - lost front spot after 3f - shaken up to regain command 2f out but lost it again inside final furlong - faded late to finish sixth

7th

Boilermaker (FR)

No. 2, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Harry Charlton

2 9-7 –

Daniel Muscutt

Harry Charlton

4

Sat close to the pace early - pressed for a run over 2f out - dropped away soon after - finished seventh

8th

Fans Favourite (GB)

No. 4, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jason Hart · T: Hugo Palmer

2 9-7 –

Jason Hart

Hugo Palmer

½

Handy early - hit front after 3f then pushed along and lost lead over 2f out - dropped away final furlong to finish 8th

9th

Leonato (IRE)

No. 7, stall 8

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey

2 9-7 –

Billy Loughnane

George Boughey

11

Settled at the back - pushed along with two furlongs left - drifted left soon after and made no impression - well beaten in 9th

PU

Emtinan (IRE)

No. 3, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Charles Hills

2 9-7 –

Paul Mulrennan

Charles Hills

-

Pulled up shortly after the off