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1st

Objector (IRE)

No. 5, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Callum Shepherd · T: George Scott

2 9-7 –

Callum Shepherd

George Scott

1:49.30 £5,211

Settled midfield early - improved into third with 2f left under a shake-up - hit the top a furlong out - drove clear to the line and won impressively

2nd

Mythical Bay (IRE)

No. 4, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-7 –

Callum Hutchinson

Andrew Balding

3 £2,446

Settled just behind the front group - moved into second spot with over 2f left - pushed along in the closing furlong - kept going but no match for the winner beaten 3 lengths in 2nd

3rd

Empirical (IRE)

No. 1, stall 10

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jack Doughty · T: Ed Walker

2 9-7 –

Jack Doughty

Ed Walker

5½ £1,224

Slow to begin - shifted left early - settled midfield - urged forward past the 2f marker - finished with steady progress to take third - always short of a threat late

4th

Tewkesbury (IRE) ^h

No. 7, stall 13

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Harry Davies · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

2 9-7 –

Harry Davies

Simon & Ed Crisford

1¾ £612

Chased pace from outside - hit front approaching 2f out then lost advantage inside final furlong - dropped away late to finish fourth

5th

Von Dutch (IRE)

No. 9, stall 8

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Darragh Keenan · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

2 9-7 –

Darragh Keenan

Kevin Philippart De Foy

2½

Held up towards the back - driven for effort and edged into contention 2f out - stayed on at one speed - finished fifth

6th

Wedonttellthetruth (IRE)

No. 10, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jonny Peate · T: Mark Loughnane

2 9-7 –

Jonny Peate

Mark Loughnane

3

Tardy start - dropped to last place - nudged into contention from halfway before staying on past fading horses to finish 6th

7th

Campeona (GB)

No. 11, stall 9

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Luke Morris · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

2 9-2 –

Luke Morris

Sir Mark Prescott Bt

0.2

Sat close to the front group early - nudged for effort with over 2f left - lost touch inside the final furlong to finish 7th

8th

Queen Of Astolat (IRE) ^h

No. 13, stall 5

2yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Mikkel Mortensen (5) · T: Charlie Fellowes

2 8-11 –

Mikkel Mortensen (5)

Charlie Fellowes

½

Held a midfield position - asked for effort with over 2f left - found nothing in reply - beaten 16½ lengths in 8th

9th

Lorca's Waltz (GB)

No. 3, stall 11

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas

2 9-7 –

Cieren Fallon

William Haggas

½

Drifted right at the outset - settled towards the back and edged out inexperience - failed to feature and finished well beaten in 9th

10th

Saxophonic (GB)

No. 6, stall 12

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Rowan Scott · T: K R Burke

2 9-7 –

Rowan Scott

K R Burke

3¼

Bumped at the off - settled towards the back - never involved - well held in 10th

11th

Jerseygeordie (GB)

No. 2, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Rob Hornby · T: Jamie Osborne

2 9-7 –

Rob Hornby

Jamie Osborne

4¼

Settled around midfield - nudged for effort then lost touch inside final 2f - well held at the finish

12th

Turtle Reef (GB)

No. 8, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Hollie Doyle · T: Hugo Palmer

2 9-7 –

Hollie Doyle

Hugo Palmer

18

Disputed the front - pressed hard and surrendered the advantage over 2f out - faded to finish a distant 12th