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1st

Billyb (FR) ^p

No. 1, stall 5

6yo, 9-12, OR 84

J: P J McDonald · T: Craig Lidster

6 9-12 84

P J McDonald

Craig Lidster

1:40.52 £4,972

Handy early - closing on pace-setter 3f out - pushed along 2f out - drew level entering final furlong - stayed on to hit front right at the line

2nd

Golden Pharaoh (IRE) ^p

No. 6, stall 2

4yo, 9-4, OR 76

J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Scott Dixon

4 9-4 76

Kieran O'Neill

Scott Dixon

0.2 £2,333

Set the pace early - pressed for effort with 2f left and pegged back approaching the final furlong - couldn't find more and edged out close home

3rd

Almekarem (IRE)

No. 7, stall 4

3yo, 9-4, OR 78

J: Luke Morris · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

3 9-4 78

Luke Morris

Sir Mark Prescott Bt

1½ £1,166

Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on inside the final furlong to move into third - unable to get on terms with the front pair

4th

Borgi (IRE)

No. 2, stall 1

6yo, 9-10, OR 82

J: Robert Havlin · T: S Woods

6 9-10 82

Robert Havlin

S Woods

¾ £583

Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f to run and edged off a true line - closed on the front group approaching the final furlong - weakened close home to finish fourth

5th

Eve's Boy (GB)

No. 8, stall 6

3yo, 9-2, OR 76

J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Michael Dods

3 9-2 76

Lewis Edmunds

Michael Dods

0.2 £291

Held up in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left and eased across to the right - stayed on at one gear inside the final furlong to finish 5th

6th

Gressington (IRE) ^b

No. 9, stall 9

4yo, 9-1, OR 73

J: Kaiya Fraser · T: Katie Scott

4 9-1 73

Kaiya Fraser

Katie Scott

¾

Settled at the back early - shifted left approaching 2f out then pressed for effort - nudged closer inside the final furlong to finish sixth

7th

Bowood (GB)

No. 4, stall 3

5yo, 9-1, OR 78

J: Elle-May Croot (5) · T: Ivan Furtado

5 9-1 78

Elle-May Croot (5)

Ivan Furtado

½

Fought for control early - sluggish start then settled at the back - blocked for room a furlong in - pushed along but weakened before the finish

8th

Rajapour (IRE)

No. 3, stall 8

5yo, 9-6, OR 78

J: Mark Winn · T: David O'Meara

5 9-6 78

Mark Winn

David O'Meara

2

Held up at the back throughout - pushed along with 2f to run - unable to close the gap in the closing stages - well held in 8th

9th

Optimatum (GB) ^p

No. 10, stall 10

3yo, 8-10, OR 70

J: George Wood · T: Rod Millman

3 8-10 70

George Wood

Rod Millman

½

Held up at the back - moved left and pushed along with 2f left - unable to close in the closing stages - finished ninth

10th

Special Ghaiyyath (IRE)

No. 5, stall 7

3yo, 9-5, OR 79

J: Rossa Ryan · T: James Tate

3 9-5 79

Rossa Ryan

James Tate

10

Sat close to the pace early - pushed along and dropped from second spot 3f out - faded inside final furlong to finish 10th