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1st

Aisling Oscar (IRE)

No. 1, stall 1

5yo, 9-4, OR 60

J: Conor Whiteley (5) · T: Adrian Paul Keatley

5 9-4 60

Conor Whiteley (5)

Adrian Paul Keatley

1:33.13 £4,187

Pulled hard early tucked in second - moved up looking strongest with a furlong left - sent on to hit the front soon after - stayed on nicely to the line

2nd

Wyvern (GB) ^p

No. 3, stall 6

7yo, 9-3, OR 57

J: Alfie Redman (3) · T: Patrick Morris

7 9-3 57

Alfie Redman (3)

Patrick Morris

1 £1,965

Sat behind front two - pushed along and improving with two furlongs left - moved into second inside the last - kept on to finish second beaten a length

3rd

Pallas Lord (IRE) ^t

No. 5, stall 2

8yo, 9-6, OR 57

J: Jake Dickson · T: Donald Whillans

8 9-6 57

Jake Dickson

Donald Whillans

¾ £982

Went to front early - pushed along approaching final 2f and gave way inside final furlong - unable to find more and slipped to third close home

4th

Moyowasi (GB)

No. 6, stall 3

4yo, 9-5, OR 56

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater · T: Ian Williams

4 9-5 56

Matthew Lloyd Slater

Ian Williams

1¼ £491

Settled with the pack early - improved smoothly around 2f out - raised head when asked for effort inside final 2f - held on at a steady gallop to the line finishing 4th

5th

Believe In Lies (IRE)

No. 2, stall 7

5yo, 9-6, OR 57

J: Lewis Chalkley · T: David & Nicola Barron

5 9-6 57

Lewis Chalkley

David & Nicola Barron

2¾ £245

Settled towards the back - pushed to chase leaders 2f out but couldn't land a blow - dropped away last furlong to finish fifth

6th

Sovereign Class (IRE)

No. 7, stall 4

4yo, 9-2, OR 53

J: Joe Bradnam · T: Grant Tuer

4 9-2 53

Joe Bradnam

Grant Tuer

5

Settled at the back - never involved in the finish - well beaten in 6th