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1st

Smartanck (IRE) ^t

No. 3, stall 9

3yo, 9-7, OR 63

J: Cam Hardie · T: Antony Brittain

3 9-7 63

Cam Hardie

Antony Brittain

1:41.94 £3,768

Pulling hard early - settled midpack - pressed for effort with 2f left - stormed into contention in the last furlong to score

2nd

Kameko Fever (IRE)

No. 2, stall 1

3yo, 9-8, OR 64

J: David Nolan · T: Richard Fahey

3 9-8 64

David Nolan

Richard Fahey

0.3 £1,768

Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - shared front running - went clear into the last furlong under pressure - edged out in the closing strides to finish second

3rd

Sailor Batt (IRE)

No. 5, stall 8

3yo, 9-6, OR 62

J: Joanna Mason · T: David & Nicola Barron

3 9-6 62

Joanna Mason

David & Nicola Barron

0.1 £883

Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - closed late to snatch third close home

4th

Zoustellar (IRE) ^t

No. 8, stall 7

3yo, 9-1, OR 57

J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey

3 9-1 57

Billy Loughnane

George Boughey

½ £442

Sluggish start - settled last - pushed along with 3f remaining - progress checked approaching final furlong - closed strongly to finish fourth just a length off

5th

Space Moon (IRE)

No. 7, stall 2

3yo, 9-2, OR 58

J: Ben Robinson · T: Brian Ellison

3 9-2 58

Ben Robinson

Brian Ellison

0.1 £220

Settled in the pack - pushed along with 3f left - made progress 2f out and looked well placed entering the last furlong - weakened close home to finish fifth

6th

Norcross Brow (GB)

No. 1, stall 6

3yo, 9-9, OR 65

J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Ollie Pears

3 9-9 65

Paul Mulrennan

Ollie Pears

1¼

Pulled hard early - settled in the pack - pressed for effort 2f out and still competitive entering the last furlong - weakened near the line to finish 6th beaten 2.25L

7th

Kingofthecarnival (FR)

No. 4, stall 3

3yo, 9-7, OR 63

J: Hollie Doyle · T: Archie Watson

3 9-7 63

Hollie Doyle

Archie Watson

1¼

Pulled hard early - well placed in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - weakened inside final furlong to finish 7th

8th

Secret Testimony (GB) ^b

No. 6, stall 5

3yo, 9-1, OR 60

J: Zak Wheatley (3) · T: Declan Carroll

3 9-1 60

Zak Wheatley (3)

Declan Carroll

2

Fought for control early - shared front spot before pushed along with 2f left - lost place inside final furlong and dropped away

9th

Captain Bruce (IRE) ^t

No. 9, stall 4

3yo, 8-10, OR 55

J: Alex Jary (3) · T: Nigel Tinkler

3 8-10 55

Alex Jary (3)

Nigel Tinkler

24

Settled in the pack - pushed along and dropped away 2f out - well held at the finish