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1st

Dandy Khan (IRE)

No. 8, stall 6

3yo, 8-13, OR 49

J: Donagh Murphy (5) · T: Jim Boyle

3 8-13 49

Donagh Murphy (5)

Jim Boyle

1:25.76 £3,140

Settled midfield early - improved into contention entering the final bend - driven approaching the last furlong - swept ahead close home to score comfortably

2nd

Blue Empress (IRE) ^b

No. 5, stall 4

3yo, 9-2, OR 58

J: Conor Whiteley (5) · T: Archie Watson

3 9-2 58

Conor Whiteley (5)

Archie Watson

¾ £1,474

Made the running early - tracked leader in rails position - driven into second inside final furlong but unable to match winner's finishing speed

3rd

Amarachi (IRE)

No. 7, stall 5

3yo, 8-12, OR 56

J: Zacharia Clarke (7) · T: Joseph Parr

3 8-12 56

Zacharia Clarke (7)

Joseph Parr

¾ £736

Sat close to the front rank - urged forward inside the final furlong and made ground - stayed on at one gear through the last 110yds - finished third beaten a length and a half

4th

Gundogan (GB)

No. 6, stall 3

4yo, 9-7, OR 58

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater · T: Tony Carroll

4 9-7 58

Matthew Lloyd Slater

Tony Carroll

1¼ £368

Slow to break - settled midfield - urged into effort over a furlong out - kept on inside final stages to finish 4th

5th

Luminous Warrior (IRE) ^t

No. 4, stall 11

3yo, 9-6, OR 62

J: Lillie Dingle (5) · T: Dylan Cunha

3 9-6 62

Lillie Dingle (5)

Dylan Cunha

½ £184

Sat close to the front group wide - dropped away rounding the home bend - stayed on to finish fifth beaten 3¼ lengths

6th

Groundsman (IRE) ^p

No. 2, stall 7

3yo, 9-10, OR 64

J: Alfie Redman (3) · T: Mark Loughnane

3 9-10 64

Alfie Redman (3)

Mark Loughnane

¾

Went straight to front - driven out and rivals closed 2f out then stayed on until overtaken close to home - lost place after finishing 6th

7th

Sands Of Havana (GB)

No. 3, stall 10

3yo, 9-5, OR 63

J: Oliver Hoodless (7) · T: Richard Hughes

3 9-5 63

Oliver Hoodless (7)

Richard Hughes

0.1

Held handy on the outside - asked for effort with over 2f left and closing on the front-runner when hampered wide by a loose horse - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 7th

8th

My Boy Jack (GB)

No. 10, stall 9

6yo, 8-4, OR 45

J: Phoebe Edwards (5) · T: Kevin Frost

6 8-4 45

Phoebe Edwards (5)

Kevin Frost

0.2

Held up at the back - urged forward on the home bend - unable to find headway - finished eighth

9th

Chloe's Courage (GB) ^p

No. 9, stall 8

3yo, 8-6, OR 45

J: Kyle McHugh (3) · T: John Ryan

3 8-6 45

Kyle McHugh (3)

John Ryan

1¼

Slow into stride - held up towards the back - never landed a threat - finished 9th

UR

Miraflores (GB) ^t

No. 11, stall 1

3yo, 8-4, OR 45

J: Isobelle Chalmers (5) · T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

3 8-4 45

Isobelle Chalmers (5)

Rachel Cook & John Bridger

-

Held a forward position on the inside - dislodged jockey shortly after the off