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1st

Pursuit Of Love (GB)

No. 3, stall 3

3yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Dougie Costello · T: Charlie Appleby

3 9-7 –

Dougie Costello

Charlie Appleby

2:23.30 £6,480

Sat close to the front - asked for effort with 2f left - hit the front inside the final furlong - powered clear to score

2nd

High Storm (GB)

No. 1, stall 6

3yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Sam James · T: K R Burke

3 9-7 –

Sam James

K R Burke

2¾ £3,042

Settled close to the front early - moved ahead approaching 2f out before being overtaken inside the final furlong - stayed on into second unable to peg back the winner

3rd

You Got To My Soul (IRE)

No. 6, stall 5

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Edward Greatrex · T: Ralph Beckett

3 9-2 –

Edward Greatrex

Ralph Beckett

3¼ £1,522

Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - closed on the front group inside the final furlong before fading late

4th

Sailor Song (GB)

No. 4, stall 2

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Connor Planas (3) · T: Charlie Appleby

3 9-4 –

Connor Planas (3)

Charlie Appleby

3¼ £761

Missed the break - settled last - urged forward with 4f left - shifted wide over 2f out with modest progress - lost momentum close home to finish fourth

5th

La Peregrina (GB)

No. 2, stall 4

3yo, 9-7, OR –

J: George Downing · T: Ed Walker

3 9-7 –

George Downing

Ed Walker

5

Settled just behind the pace early - urged forward after dropping back with 3f remaining - faded from over 2f out - eventually finished fifth

6th

Distorted Truth (IRE)

No. 5, stall 1

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: K R Burke

3 9-2 –

Pierre-Louis Jamin

K R Burke

17

Set the pace early - pushed along and lost the front approaching 2f out then dropped away fast inside the final furlong - well held at the finish