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1st

Free Your Spirit (IRE)

No. 2, stall 9

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Richard Hughes

2 9-7 –

Billy Loughnane

Richard Hughes

1:29.59 £3,402

Prominent throughout - driven to the front 1f out - forged ahead to win decisively

2nd

Okiru (IRE)

No. 5, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Luke Morris · T: Archie Watson

2 9-7 –

Luke Morris

Archie Watson

3 £1,597

Set the early gallop - driven approaching final 2f then overtaken with a furlong left - kept going steadily to finish second

3rd

Telling Time (GB)

No. 8, stall 8

2yo, 9-3, OR 47

J: Jack Doughty · T: Charlie Longsdon

2 9-3 47

Jack Doughty

Charlie Longsdon

2½ £799

Up with the principals - nudged forward 2f out - kept on but left behind by the leading two final furlong

4th

Sunshine And Roses (GB)

No. 10, stall 3

2yo, 8-12, OR 62

J: Harry Davies · T: Jack Channon

2 8-12 62

Harry Davies

Jack Channon

0.1 £399

Drifted right at the outset - settled midfield - driven approaching the final furlong and kept on but outpaced to finish fourth

5th

Galileo Blue (IRE)

No. 6, stall 5

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Cieren Fallon · T: Hugo Palmer

2 9-3 –

Cieren Fallon

Hugo Palmer

2½

Bumped at the break - held towards the back - driven on with 2f left but unable to land a blow

6th

Backfire (GB)

No. 9, stall 4

2yo, 8-12, OR –

J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Scott Dixon

2 8-12 –

Kieran O'Neill

Scott Dixon

½

Drifted right at the break - settled in midfield - asked for effort with 2f left but found nothing - finished sixth well held

7th

Meritocratic (IRE)

No. 4, stall 10

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: George Wood · T: James Horton

2 9-7 –

George Wood

James Horton

0.3

Sat close to front group early - urged into effort with 2f remaining - lost momentum inside final furlong - finished seventh

8th

Hamish Leek (GB)

No. 3, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Rowan Scott · T: James Horton

2 9-7 –

Rowan Scott

James Horton

2

Slow into stride - held towards the back - driven approaching 2f out but found nothing - finished 8th

9th

Baggie Boy (GB)

No. 1, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Jack Jones

2 9-7 –

Lewis Edmunds

Jack Jones

2½

Slow to break - sat behind pace-setters - driven approaching 2f out then eased back through field to finish ninth

10th

Sunday Sinatra (GB)

No. 7, stall 6

2yo, 8-10, OR 45

J: Libby Swallow (7) · T: Ollie Sangster

2 8-10 45

Libby Swallow (7)

Ollie Sangster

0.1

Bumped at the off - settled towards the back - never involved and finished tenth