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1st

Sands Of Josepi (IRE)

No. 6, stall 8

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Harry Russell · T: Brian Ellison

2 9-7 –

Harry Russell

Brian Ellison

0:58.46 £3,402

Set pace from the break - pushed along a furlong out then drifted right briefly before final furlong - drifted left approaching line but held on unchallenged for the win

2nd

Marcellinus (GB)

No. 3, stall 9

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: William Cox · T: Tom Dascombe

2 9-7 –

William Cox

Tom Dascombe

1¼ £1,597

Held up at the back - pushed along to close 1f out drifting left inside the last - moved into second close home

3rd

Explosive Finnish (GB)

No. 1, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Kevin Frost

2 9-7 –

Jack Mitchell

Kevin Frost

½ £799

Sat close up early - moved into second before final furlong - pressed leader briefly - eased back in the closing stages to finish third

4th

Harmonised (GB) ^h

No. 8, stall 6

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan

2 9-2 –

Tom Eaves

Kevin Ryan

¾ £399

Hesitated and sluggish into stride - eager and settled midpack early - lost placings a furlong out then squeezed for space entering the final furlong - rallied late to finish fourth beaten 2.5 lengths

5th

Saxon Prince (GB)

No. 7, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Clive Cox

2 9-7 –

Hector Crouch

Clive Cox

0.1

Held up close to the pace - still in touch with the front group a furlong out - squeezed for space and fading in the final 110 yards - finished fifth

6th

Havana Jag (GB)

No. 9, stall 1

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: P J McDonald · T: Dylan Cunha

2 9-2 –

P J McDonald

Dylan Cunha

1¼

Held up in the pack early - pushed into contention approaching the furlong marker - lost momentum in the closing stages and faded

7th

Petes Diamond (GB)

No. 5, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jonny Peate · T: Joey Ramsden

2 9-7 –

Jonny Peate

Joey Ramsden

4¼

Held up towards the back - lost touch from halfway - dropped away inside final furlong - finished seventh

8th

Hardstyle (IRE)

No. 2, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Pat Cosgrave · T: George Boughey

2 9-7 –

Pat Cosgrave

George Boughey

0.3

Unsettled early - towards the back and asked for effort before halfway - dropped away inside final furlong

9th

Montu (GB)

No. 4, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Dylan Hogan · T: Jack Jones

2 9-7 –

Dylan Hogan

Jack Jones

2¾

Held up early - driven to keep in touch inside first furlong but off the pace before halfway - well held finish