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1st

Pessoa (GB)

No. 8, stall 3

7yo, 9-6, OR 57

J: Finley Marsh · T: Adrian Wintle

7 9-6 57

Finley Marsh

Adrian Wintle

1:51.41 £4,711

Settled in the pack early - pushed along with over a furlong left - angled through gaps approaching the final furlong - found a burst late to get up right on the line

2nd

Book Of Life (GB) ^p

No. 4, stall 4

6yo, 9-2, OR 58

J: Ryan Kavanagh (5) · T: Patrick Morris

6 9-2 58

Ryan Kavanagh (5)

Patrick Morris

0.3 £2,210

Pulling hard early - tracked the front group - made ground to dispute matters inside final two furlongs - drifted right and hit the front briefly close home before being caught in the last strides - battled on for second

3rd

Amber Honey (GB) ^b

No. 5, stall 10

4yo, 9-7, OR 58

J: Cieren Fallon · T: Ed Dunlop

4 9-7 58

Cieren Fallon

Ed Dunlop

0.05 £1,104

Held mid-pack early - urged and moved left approaching final furlong - closed strongly to hit front inside last 50yds - caught right on the line

4th

Ardaddy (GB)

No. 6, stall 8

4yo, 9-6, OR 57

J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: Michael Appleby

4 9-6 57

Alistair Rawlinson

Michael Appleby

½ £553

Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - went in front before being overtaken after 2f - pushed back to the front approaching the final furlong - lost the advantage again close home - unable to find more in the closing stages finishing 4th beaten three quarters of a length

5th

Ana Emaraaty (IRE) ^b

No. 7, stall 6

6yo, 9-6, OR 57

J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Jim Goldie

6 9-6 57

Paul Mulrennan

Jim Goldie

0.3 £275

Slowly away - settled at the back - pushed along 2f out - angled left inside the final furlong - stayed on to be fifth

6th

Rainwater (GB) ^p

No. 2, stall 7

5yo, 9-9, OR 60

J: David Nolan · T: Richard Fahey

5 9-9 60

David Nolan

Richard Fahey

2

Handy with the pace early - pushed along inside final furlong and drifted right - held no more late

7th

Purple Sky (IRE) ^t

No. 9, stall 11

5yo, 9-6, OR 57

J: William Carson · T: Joe Ponting

5 9-6 57

William Carson

Joe Ponting

¾

Held up at back - pushed along with a furlong left - unable to land a blow - finished well held in 7th

8th

Our Misty Blue (IRE)

No. 1, stall 5

4yo, 9-4, OR 60

J: Cian Horgan (5) · T: Lawrence Mullaney

4 9-4 60

Cian Horgan (5)

Lawrence Mullaney

½

Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - hit the front before being overtaken inside the final furlong and fading to finish 8th

9th

Amarachi (IRE)

No. 10, stall 1

4yo, 8-11, OR 55

J: Kyle McHugh (7) · T: Joseph Parr

4 8-11 55

Kyle McHugh (7)

Joseph Parr

½

Pulled hard early - sat close behind the front group - pressed for effort 2f out and moved left approaching the final furlong - lost momentum late to finish 9th

10th

Redhot Whisper (IRE) ^h

No. 3, stall 2

5yo, 9-9, OR 60

J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Adrian Wintle

5 9-9 60

Lewis Edmunds

Adrian Wintle

1

Settled midpack - pressed for effort with a furlong left - couldn't find extra to close - finished well held in 10th

11th

Bizarre Law (GB) ^p

No. 11, stall 9

7yo, 9-2, OR 53

J: Joanna Mason · T: Michael Herrington

7 9-2 53

Joanna Mason

Michael Herrington

0.3

Sluggish start - stayed towards the back throughout - finished well held in 11th