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Class 6, 1m142y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 49.71s
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Result
Callum Shepherd
David Simcock
Settled towards the back early - strong progress on the outside approaching the final 2f - hit front with a furlong to run under pressure - stayed on to prevail by a whisker
Ben Ffrench Davis (5)
Kathy Turner
Settled in the pack early - hampered and dropped back 2f out - driven on and responded quickly - fighting for third with a furlong left - stayed on strongly to finish closest at the line
Edward Greatrex
Michael Appleby
Slow to break - held up towards the back - driven into contention approaching 2f out - kept responding to reach third close home
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Slow to break - settled midpack fighting for control early - asked for effort with over a furlong to run and made ground - squeezed for space close home - stayed on to finish fourth beaten a length
Finley Marsh
Richard Price
Tracked leading group down the rail - lost ground before the furlong marker then pushed along and responded - stayed on at one tempo to finish fifth
Hollie Doyle
David Loughnane
Held up wide with the pace - hit front 2f out under pressure - lost lead a furlong out and hampered late as effort ebbed
Marco Ghiani
Tony Carroll
Hesitant start - held up towards the back - boxed in over a furlong out - driven and finished with running left in it to be 7th beaten 3.25 lengths
Billy Loughnane
Mark Loughnane
Settled in the pack early - asked for effort with two furlongs left - boxed in from a furlong out with no way through - backed off approaching the final 100 yards to finish well held
Laura Coughlan (3)
James Bennett
Held a midfield spot early - urged forward with over 2f left - eased back through the field late to finish 9th
Jack Doughty
Tony Carroll
Sat close to the front group early - urged forward with 2f remaining - lost ground final furlong - finished 10th
Darragh Keenan
David Flood
Went straight to front early - urged forward before 2f out - overtaken 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong
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.