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Class 5, 7f14y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 24.25s
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Result
Conor Whiteley (7)
Adrian Paul Keatley
Took a strong hold early - travelling in a forward spot - comfortable enough with two furlongs left - pushed along to press the pace inside the final furlong - drifted left but hit the front close home and stayed on strongly to score
Luke Morris
James Owen
Prominent early - pushed along 2f out - hit the front over 1f out - collared inside the final furlong - stuck on to finish second by half a length
Gina Mangan
Patrick Morris
Held up in the pack - dropped away 3f out - pushed for effort over 2f out - much to find a furlong out - powered through inside the final furlong to grab third
Jason Hart
Katie Scott
Settled in the pack early - boxed in and short of room 2f out - eased left under pressure 1f out - stayed on late but lacked the speed to get involved in finish
Jason Watson
David O'Meara
Held mid-pack early - travelling fine until 2f out then pressed and lost touch with leaders inside final 2f - stayed on at one gallop to finish fifth
Alfie Redman (7)
Patrick Morris
Handy near the front - pushed for effort with 2f left - failed to pick up approaching the furlong pole - dropped away close home finishing sixth
Cara Tuke (7)
Iain Jardine
Slow to break - settled at back of field - urged forward with 2f left - couldn't gain on leaders under pressure inside final furlong - stayed on without threatening finished 7th
Jack Garritty
Richard Fahey
Settled towards the back early - held that position through the race - never able to challenge - finished eighth
Warren Fentiman (5)
Stephen Hanlon
Hampered at the break - up with the front group soon after - pushed along approaching 2f out and faded inside final furlong
Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)
Ruth Carr
Settled towards the back of the pack - urged forward with 3f left before pressed for effort inside final 2f - faded in the last furlong to finish 10th
Kaiya Fraser
Linda Perratt
Went straight to the front - pressed for effort approaching 2f out then lost command inside the final furlong - faded late to finish 11th
Paul Mulrennan
Bryan Smart
Ducked left and hampered the field at the start - took a strong hold up in the leading group - pushed out over 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish well held in 12th
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.