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1st

Christian David (IRE) ^b

No. 2, stall 2

4yo, 9-6, OR 90

J: Alec Voikhansky (3) · T: Richard Hannon

4 9-6 90

Alec Voikhansky (3)

Richard Hannon

1:23.18 £7,956

Held up towards back - found a gap and gained ground under a furlong out after shifting course to the right - finished full of running through the closing stages - got up to score

2nd

Flag Of St George (IRE) ^b

No. 9, stall 9

4yo, 9-2, OR 83

J: Marco Ghiani · T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

4 9-2 83

Marco Ghiani

Jane Chapple-Hyam

0.2 £3,733

Set the pace early - lost front spot after a furlong - regained command over 2f out - battled on strongly in the closing stages but caught right at the line to finish second

3rd

Legal Reform (IRE) ^p

No. 5, stall 4

8yo, 9-7, OR 88

J: Jason Hart · T: Michael Herrington

8 9-7 88

Jason Hart

Michael Herrington

½ £1,865

Tracked the front group - pushed along a furlong out and closed to dispute the lead inside the final furlong - edged out of second in the closing strides to finish third

4th

Uncle Don (GB)

No. 7, stall 8

3yo, 9-0, OR 86

J: Warren Fentiman (5) · T: Richard Fahey

3 9-0 86

Warren Fentiman (5)

Richard Fahey

0.3 £933

Settled towards the back - pushed along with a furlong left - finished strongly to take fourth

5th

Arctic Dawn (GB) ^p

No. 1, stall 1

4yo, 9-11, OR 92

J: Rob Hornby · T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

4 9-11 92

Rob Hornby

Daniel & Claire Kubler

0.2 £465

Settled in the pack - pushed along with a furlong left - stayed on inside the closing stages to finish 5th

6th

Society Man (FR)

No. 6, stall 5

5yo, 9-6, OR 87

J: Neil Callan · T: Charlie Johnston

5 9-6 87

Neil Callan

Charlie Johnston

¾

Sat close behind the front group - pushed along to threaten a furlong out - unable to find more in the closing stages - finished sixth beaten 2 lengths

7th

Diamondonthehill (GB)

No. 10, stall 3

7yo, 9-2, OR 83

J: Luke Morris · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

7 9-2 83

Luke Morris

Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

1

Settled around midfield - pushed along inside final furlong - held on with little response then beaten 3 lengths in 7th

8th

Invited (GB) ^t

No. 8, stall 10

3yo, 9-5, OR 86

J: Ryan Moore · T: George Boughey

3 9-5 86

Ryan Moore

George Boughey

2

Settled close to the pace early - dropped away two furlongs out - unable to find further response late

9th

Dapper Guest (IRE) ^v

No. 3, stall 7

3yo, 9-9, OR 90

J: J F Egan · T: George Margarson

3 9-9 90

J F Egan

George Margarson

1½

Sluggish start - held up towards the back throughout - never a factor - finished ninth

10th

Gallant (FR) ^ht

No. 4, stall 6

3yo, 9-8, OR 89

J: Jonny Peate · T: Oli Rix

3 9-8 89

Jonny Peate

Oli Rix

1¾

Up with the pace early - hit the front before losing it 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 10th