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1st

Ravenspire (IRE)

No. 3, stall 1

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Sam James · T: K R Burke

3 9-4 –

Sam James

K R Burke

2:39.59 £6,281

Sent to front early - lost advantage but stayed close through opening stages - pressed for effort 2f out - hit front again inside final two - pulled away turning into the last furlong for an easy success

2nd

Into The Light (GB)

No. 1, stall 6

3yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Charlie Appleby

3 9-11 –

Billy Loughnane

Charlie Appleby

3 £2,947

Went wide in the early stages before hitting the front approaching halfway - urged forward with 2f left - overtaken inside the last furlong - stayed on to the line but unable to reel in the winner

3rd

Starship Trooper (IRE)

No. 5, stall 5

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-4 –

Callum Hutchinson

Andrew Balding

2½ £1,472

Sat close to the front - pushed along approaching 2f out - drifted left inside final furlong - held on for third without further response

4th

Sinocentric (GB)

No. 4, stall 2

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Callum Shepherd · T: David Simcock

3 9-4 –

Callum Shepherd

David Simcock

4 £737

Settled just behind the front group - pushed along with two furlongs left - moved into fourth in the closing stages but lacked the speed to get closer

5th

Galistra (FR)

No. 6, stall 3

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett

3 8-13 –

Hector Crouch

Ralph Beckett

3¼ £367

Settled just behind the pace - nudged into effort with two furlongs left - briefly up to fourth before fading out of contention late

6th

My Dad Frank (GB)

No. 2, stall 4

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Sean Kirrane · T: Alan Brown

3 9-4 –

Sean Kirrane

Alan Brown

0.2

Settled around mid-pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to land a blow inside final furlong - eventually well beaten in 6th