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1st

Bin Ajwad (IRE)

No. 4, stall 7

3yo, 9-6, OR 81

J: Rossa Ryan · T: James Tate

3 9-6 81

Rossa Ryan

James Tate

1:40.01 £4,972

Settled around midfield early - stormed to front approaching final furlong - stayed strong to the line to score

2nd

Mr Mistoffelees (IRE) ^b

No. 7, stall 10

5yo, 9-3, OR 76

J: Tom Eaves · T: Sam England

5 9-3 76

Tom Eaves

Sam England

½ £2,333

Sluggish start and dropped to the back - made smooth progress from over 2f out - pushed along a furlong out - stayed on for second

3rd

Bella Perla (IRE)

No. 2, stall 2

3yo, 9-10, OR 85

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

3 9-10 85

Jack Mitchell

Simon & Ed Crisford

2 £1,166

Fast start - eager just off the front pair - pressed for a run two out then held same gallop through the closing stages to finish third

4th

Tribal Wisdom (IRE) ^t

No. 6, stall 5

6yo, 9-3, OR 76

J: Edward Greatrex · T: Ian Williams

6 9-3 76

Edward Greatrex

Ian Williams

0.3 £583

Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - made progress inside the final furlong - unable to find more late and held for 4th

5th

Silca Bay (GB) ^p

No. 9, stall 1

3yo, 9-2, OR 77

J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton

3 9-2 77

Charles Bishop

Eve Johnson Houghton

2 £291

Sat close to the pace early - asked for effort with 2f remaining - unable to find extra pace in the closing stages - finished 5th beaten under five lengths

6th

Grabajabba (GB)

No. 5, stall 3

4yo, 9-5, OR 78

J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: Michael Appleby

4 9-5 78

Alistair Rawlinson

Michael Appleby

1

Moved to front after 1f - nudged up 2f out before giving way over 1f out - dropped away final furlong

7th

Farasi Lane (IRE)

No. 3, stall 6

7yo, 9-0, OR 80

J: Charlie Bell (7) · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

7 9-0 80

Charlie Bell (7)

Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

2¾

Tracked the pace early - pushed for effort with 4f remaining and dropped away - driven from 2f out then faded in the final furlong to finish seventh

8th

Pol Roger (IRE) ^p

No. 10, stall 4

5yo, 8-8, OR 72

J: Rhys Elliott (5) · T: Michael Dods

5 8-8 72

Rhys Elliott (5)

Michael Dods

4

Settled just behind the leader - nudged for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish eighth

9th

Brave Emperor (IRE) ^b

No. 1, stall 9

5yo, 9-12, OR 85

J: Luke Morris · T: Archie Watson

5 9-12 85

Luke Morris

Archie Watson

6

Sat close to the pace on the wide side - pushed along with 3f left then dropped away in the final furlong

10th

Oviedo (IRE)

No. 8, stall 8

5yo, 9-2, OR 75

J: Finley Marsh · T: Alexandra Dunn

5 9-2 75

Finley Marsh

Alexandra Dunn

12

Held up towards rear early - pushed along 3f out but failed to quicken - dropped away and beaten well before finish