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Class 5, 7f36y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-70, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 28.87s
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Result
Paddy Bradley
Patrick Morris
Settled midfield early - roused with over 2f left and finishing hard - got up close home to score
Hector Crouch
Ed Dunlop
Slow to begin - settled in midfield - asked for effort with 2f left - found extra to hit front inside final furlong - kept battling - driven approaching the final 110yds - caught in the last strides for second
Ryan Kavanagh (5)
Patrick Morris
Sluggish start - settled just behind front group - driven approaching final turn - kept on drifting left but lacked the speed to get on terms
Billy Loughnane
Mark Loughnane
Held up towards the back - urged forward with over 2f left - finished with running on well - kept up under encouragement inside the final furlong to finish 4th
Jack Doughty
Tony Carroll
Set the pace but harried throughout - driven forward 2f out - collared inside the final furlong - weakened to finish 5th
Alistair Rawlinson
Michael Appleby
Sat close to front - asked for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished sixth
Finley Marsh
Richard Hughes
Sat close to the front group early - driven approaching 2f out - couldn't land a blow and weakened inside final furlong - finished 7th
Tyler Heard
Mark Usher
Slow to begin - held towards the back - urged 2f out but unable to find any headway - finished eighth
Darragh Keenan
Heather Main
Settled towards the back - swung wide on the home bend - unable to quicken - finished 9th beaten 6 lengths
Donagh Murphy (7)
Adrian Wintle
Settled in the pack early - asked for effort and lost touch inside final 2f - well held from there
Ben Sanderson
Charles Hills
Settled midpack early - pushed along with over 2f left to run - drifted left and dropped away inside final furlong - eventually came home 11th
Robert Havlin
Thomas Faulkner
Refused to line up - took no part
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.