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Class 3, 1m2f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 6 runners
Winning time 2m 7.09s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rob Hornby
Mike Murphy
Settled close up early - moved onto leader's heels past the 3f marker - drifted left under pressure with 2f left - went in front a furlong out - driven out through the closing stages as rivals came at from either flank - prevailed by the finish
Rossa Ryan
Owen Burrows
Settled towards the back early - boxed in with 2f left - moved left for room inside the final furlong - closed strongly into the final stages but flattened out close home - just failed by a short margin
Pierre-Louis Jamin
Tom Dascombe
Held up in touch - nudged into contention 3f out - short of a gap on the rail 2f out - found stride once through but couldn't quite reel in the front pair
Jack Nicholls (5)
Hugo Palmer
Tracked the pace in a handy spot - edged towards the middle and gained ground over 2f out - pressed for effort inside the final 2f - drifted left when losing position approaching the last furlong - dropped away close home to finish fourth
Hector Crouch
Michael Bell
Held up in the back half - nudged forward to close ground approaching the final furlong - dropped away inside the last
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Nudged left early and straight to the front - controlled the tempo at an even clip - relinquished the lead 2f out and dropped away to finish 6th
Non-runners: Urban Glimpse (unsuitable ground)
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.