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Class 5, 7f36y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 29.27s
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Result
Luke Morris
Ed de Giles
Settled midfield early - moved into third by the two furlong marker - asked for effort with 2f left before hitting the front a furlong out - kept finding to win
Charles Bishop
James Evans
Up with the front runner - still in contention 1f out before finding little in the closing stages - went down by a length
William Cox
Georgina Nicholls
Near front early - dropped to midfield after two furlongs - driven on with over 3f remaining - responded and kept going from beyond a furlong out but couldn't get to the front-runners
Alistair Rawlinson
Michael Appleby
Held up towards the back - asked for effort with 2f left - stayed on without threatening the front
Matthew Lloyd Slater (7)
Tony Carroll
Settled in the pack early - asked for effort with over a furlong left - kept going without finding extra - finished 5th beaten 4 lengths
William Carson
Thomas Faulkner
Held up towards the back - driven approaching 2f out - moved right inside the final furlong - unable to find any headway and finished sixth
Cieren Fallon
Mark Loughnane
Set the pace early - driven approaching 2f out then overtaken inside final furlong - dropped away late to finish seventh
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.