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Class 4, 7f14y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 6 runners
Winning time 1m 28.93s
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Result
Darragh Keenan
Katie Scott
Settled midpack early - moving smoothly with plenty in hand approaching final 2f then split horses close home - hit front and pulled clear to score
Jack Doughty
Tony Carroll
Tracked the front group - driven approaching final furlong - stayed on close home to grab second - unable to reach winner
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Sat close to the pace - edged in front approaching 2f out then lost that advantage inside the final furlong - asked for effort and battled on - unable to find more in the closing 110yds
Tom Eaves
Ivan Furtado
Set the early gallop - roused with hands and heels approaching 2f out and lost the advantage there - kept plugging without finding extra in the closing stages - finished fourth beaten 3½ lengths
Aiden Brookes (3)
Bryan Smart
Broke sharply and settled close to the front - shaken up to join the pace 2f out - edged in front just over a furlong out - deposed inside the final 110yds - weakened to finish fifth
Lauren Young (5)
Jim Goldie
Held up at the back - asked for effort with a furlong left - found nothing under pressure - finished sixth
Non-runners: Al Muqdad (self certificate, not eaten up)
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.