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1st

Cryingintherain (GB)

No. 5, stall 4

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Ollie Sangster

2 9-2 –

Hector Crouch

Ollie Sangster

1:11.51 £3,402

Handy on the rail early - roused into the front spot inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Hen Party (IRE)

No. 6, stall 7

2yo, 9-2, OR 73

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Ed Dunlop

2 9-2 73

Oisin Murphy

Ed Dunlop

1¾ £1,597

Handy in the pack early - driven into contention over a furlong out but lacked the speed to get on terms - stayed on inside the final furlong to finish second

3rd

Wild Act (GB) ^h

No. 3, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Charlie Appleby

2 9-7 –

Billy Loughnane

Charlie Appleby

2¼ £799

Went forward eagerly early on - hit the front - pressed into effort 2f out - overtaken and slipped back into third inside the final furlong - unable to find more and finished held

4th

Grey Force (IRE)

No. 2, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Callum Shepherd · T: Charlie Johnston

2 9-7 –

Callum Shepherd

Charlie Johnston

2 £399

Sat behind the front pack - pressed for effort 3f out then found little over 2f out - kept on at one speed to finish fourth

5th

No Drama Mama (IRE) ^h

No. 7, stall 3

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Nicola Currie · T: Ollie Sangster

2 9-2 –

Nicola Currie

Ollie Sangster

3¼

Held up towards back of field - never able to close through the contest - finished well held in 5th

6th

Anaba Girl (GB)

No. 4, stall 1

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Tyler Heard · T: Jim & Suzi Best

2 9-2 –

Tyler Heard

Jim & Suzi Best

8

Slow to begin - held up towards the back throughout - well held in 6th