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1st

Extremely Zain (FR)

No. 1, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas

2 9-7 –

Cieren Fallon

William Haggas

1:14.53 £5,211

Settled midpack early - improved into contention approaching final furlong - hit front with a furlong left - pulled away to the line - impressive success

2nd

Starryfield (IRE)

No. 4, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Pat Cosgrave · T: James Owen

2 9-7 –

Pat Cosgrave

James Owen

7 £2,446

Handy early - hit front with a furlong left before giving way close home - unable to match winner's finishing kick

3rd

Space Moon (IRE)

No. 10, stall 6

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Cam Hardie · T: Brian Ellison

2 9-2 –

Cam Hardie

Brian Ellison

1½ £1,224

Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - kept on in the closing stages to finish third

4th

Kameko Fever (IRE)

No. 2, stall 11

2yo, 9-0, OR –

J: Ethan Tindall (7) · T: Richard Fahey

2 9-0 –

Ethan Tindall (7)

Richard Fahey

0.2 £612

Close to the front pack early - pushed along inside final furlong - stayed on without finding extra - finished fourth

5th

Viking Glory (IRE)

No. 5, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Barry McHugh · T: Adrian Paul Keatley

2 9-7 –

Barry McHugh

Adrian Paul Keatley

1¼

Sat close to the front group - urged forward with a furlong left - unable to find more in the closing stages - finished fifth

6th

Battenburg Belle (IRE)

No. 6, stall 9

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Andrew Mullen · T: Rebecca Menzies

2 9-2 –

Andrew Mullen

Rebecca Menzies

3¼

Held up towards the back - pushed along with a furlong left - unable to close - finished 6th

7th

What A Tahoo (IRE)

No. 11, stall 2

2yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Warren Fentiman (5) · T: Richard Fahey

2 8-11 –

Warren Fentiman (5)

Richard Fahey

1¾

Sat handy behind front group - pressed for effort with 1f left - dropped away close home - finished 7th

8th

Havin A Flyer (GB)

No. 8, stall 7

2yo, 8-13, OR 54

J: Laura Coughlan (3) · T: Rebecca Menzies

2 8-13 54

Laura Coughlan (3)

Rebecca Menzies

1¼

Went straight to front - lost command inside final furlong - dropped away quickly - finished well held in 8th

9th

Quiet Serenade (IRE)

No. 9, stall 5

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Tom Eaves · T: Ivan Furtado

2 9-2 –

Tom Eaves

Ivan Furtado

3¼

Held up in the pack throughout - unable to improve position - finished well held in 9th

10th

Freezing Havana (GB)

No. 7, stall 10

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Rowan Scott · T: Adrian Nicholls

2 9-2 –

Rowan Scott

Adrian Nicholls

5½

Poor break and dropped well back early - stayed at the tail of the field throughout - well held in 10th